Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@Frodo- apart from me liking control rings (but only have a set on a 22-dont ask) the figure in the wood is wonderful.

You sure know how to spoil a 22... Haha.

@Frodo-A 10/22 no less-I've played (read modified/tinkered) with it a bit, and this was back before the internet and all the magical wonderful things you can get for it now.
Haven't grouped it in years (I was in Oz for 10), but remember 1/2" groups at 50m with power points back in the day so I was always happy. Standard barrel too-and the trigger was good from the box.
But that's enough about me-I don't want to take away from that cracking rifle of yours. Just waiting for the 270 haters to climb on-cant understand why. In my day the 2 bigger calibres were 270 or 308/3006 with the argument of speed versus weight

It's a just a forum meme. 270 is not a bad calibre. It's just for me it'll never compete with 308 if you don't load your own! I've never seen 270 for 1.20 or so dollars a round.

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Could care less about calibre. The aim of the game is to get as close to an animal as possible and put the round where it counts. Long-range target shooting on live animals where ballistics is the be all and end all, isn't my thing.

I like the rifle because of the ergonomics, fit and weight. Slim, trim, and it's got a bit of weight to it (while being balanced well) for off hand shots. IF a rifle's weight aligns with the calibre, I think recoil should always be manageable. I hear so many people whinging about the recoil of a .270, but they're shooting some light as a feather, synthetic thing which boots like a mother f*cker. I've been down that road before - never going ultralight with rifles again. The worst was a Sako Finnlight in 300WSM which felt like Mike Tyson was punching me in the shoulder.

Originally Posted by Frodo

Could care less about calibre. The aim of the game is to get as close to an animal as possible and put the round where it counts. Long-range target shooting on live animals where ballistics is the be all and end all, isn't my thing.

I like the rifle because of the ergonomics, fit and weight. Slim, trim, and it's got a bit of weight to it (while being balanced well) for off hand shots. IF a rifle's weight aligns with the calibre, I think recoil should always be manageable. I hear so many people whinging about the recoil of a .270, but they're shooting some light as a feather, synthetic thing which boots like a mother f*cker. I've been down that road before - never going ultralight with rifles again. The worst was a Sako Finnlight in 300WSM which felt like Mike Tyson was punching me in the shoulder.

Terminator T2, sorted. My wsm weighs 3.1kg ready to roll, scoped and 3 in the mag, and it's piss easy to shoot.

Also, I had a dream that you were going to gift me that rifle as a congratulations for my 5000th post, it's written in the stars, the time is near...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Terminator T2, sorted. My wsm weighs 3.1kg ready to roll, scoped and 3 in the mag, and it's piss easy to shoot.

Also, I had a dream that you were going to gift me that rifle as a congratulations for my 5000th post, it's written in the stars, the time is near...

As a side note, I also find my 75 Hunter in 270 win piss easy to shoot with no brake or suppressor as after a decent while chasing the lightweight rifle dream it feels damn heavy!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Terminator T2, sorted. My wsm weighs 3.1kg ready to roll, scoped and 3 in the mag, and it's piss easy to shoot.

Also, I had a dream that you were going to gift me that rifle as a congratulations for my 5000th post, it's written in the stars, the time is near...

Yeah but muzzle brakes are gay.

If I fall off a bluff and die...maybe then we can work something out.

Originally Posted by Frodo

Yeah but muzzle brakes are gay.

If I fall off a bluff and die...maybe then we can work something out.

We can arrange that...

Originally Posted by Frodo

Yeah but muzzle brakes are gay.

Get behind a 50 or 338 without a brake and you might change that opinion

years ago when I was 18 or so a guy tried to scare me up about his little Spanish mauser that booted like a mule. I thought it was something monstrous-some big safari calibre
It was only a 308 and in one of those little Spanish mausers (Small ring?) and after firing some 303's with brass butt plates only a few years earlier thought Ok it might just do that.
Anyhoo had a shot with it and he said to me "boots doesn't it!!". It didn't really feel much different to my 243 semi. I'd been shooting shotguns for a couple of years so used to a bit of recoil. I just told him yeah I spose and walked away. I would've thought it should've booted being so light and all, it just didn't, military wooden stock and all.
I'd buy one again for a little bush gun in a heartbeat if I could afford it. @Frodo-nothing wrong with a 270 don't know why it isn't on my short list of potential calibres-I like 25/06's and its even a little better.

Just busting your balls bro.

Also we share the same views on traditional stalking rifles...

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Added a new .22 to replace a Cz 455, that isn't grouping as well as expected,
new, but a floor model, so a few minor marks, so heavy discounted, takedown too, Browning SA-22, I am impressed. slim, light, a joy to carry, going to order a set of peep sights,

woodchuck from yesterday stroll,

Doesn't look like that wood chuck could chuck wood

Cracking little Rifle that one!
I know a possum trapper in Taupo that had one cut right back to the forewood and a silencer screwed onto it.It was a little honey to shoot with and I know he dropped a few deer with it every year.