Thread: What do you think of this rifle in .308?

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Are you in a hurry to get it?

Go and speak to whoever is running the gun department at H&F (pity Craig isn’t there anymore, he was awesome, brought my rifle in for me and beat all other retailers price)
See if they can get the agent to bring in one of these with their next shipment for you.

https://www.legacysports.com/super-lite/

Interesting review. Seems OK, but I'd expect better for the kind of money they will want for it.

Just buy a kimber hunter and pocket 2 grand. Pull the goop out the stock and go shoot shit

The tikka is not bad value, as you couldn't build it for that. I would question the barrel make and smiting though if its a gun city custom.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Just buy a kimber hunter and pocket 2 grand. Pull the goop out the stock and go shoot shit

Great, where can I buy one?

Originally Posted by Kelton

Just weighed my model 7 it’s bang on 3 kg less the bolt which I cant weigh as it’s up the farm in total it cost me $2010 less the scope that’s rifle talley rings timney trigger and a dpt mk11 magnum can, deducting the weight of the can and scope according to published weights it’s 2.2kg including the rings anyone no what a bolt weighs? 300grams? Should shave another 400grams with the new carbon stock

Plus with a (superior) model 7 you get a drop box max not a silly plastic mag you have to take out and load bullets into. You also get at true short action not a long action with a short bolt stop. Model 7's really are underrated in this country.

I still own my .308 Model 7, 16.5" barrel, DPT can, Swaro 3-9x33 scope, talley ultra low rings..... Can't be beat.

Mag* not max

Originally Posted by MB

Great, where can I buy one?

If you are set on new have a talk to ken at 55six his price was the best I saw new

Originally Posted by Bill999

any chance of a photo? I use crc/wd40 and dont try all that hard and theres nothing in the year or more that hasnt rubbed off yet on mine

sorry @Bill999 but I have already cleaned it off . It looked like a group of small fine scratches in the finish that had gone brown rust colour but a bit of polish took them off .

There you go @MB .
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....pressor-86375/
3.4kg with a suppressor, 540gram scope, and heavy optilock rings.
Put a lightweight scope on it, ditch the optilocks for a ligther weight option (or not won't make a lot of difference).
You wouldn't do better than this with a Kimber or any of the other options.
With the barrel life of a .308 a few hundred rounds is just finished breaking the thing it for you.
If you don't like it I'll straight swap you for my Kimber hunter in .308 which I think is just on 3kg with scope, suppressor and everything.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

sorry @Bill999 but I have already cleaned it off . It looked like a group of small fine scratches in the finish that had gone brown rust colour but a bit of polish took them off .

that mirrors my experience too crc and a wipe took mine off
I get that on most of my rifles bar the ones with a chrome finish (ruger and tikka bolt handles)

Originally Posted by Makros

There you go @MB .
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....pressor-86375/
3.4kg with a suppressor, 540gram scope, and heavy optilock rings.
Put a lightweight scope on it, ditch the optilocks for a ligther weight option (or not won't make a lot of difference).
You wouldn't do better than this with a Kimber or any of the other options.
With the barrel life of a .308 a few hundred rounds is just finished breaking the thing it for you.
If you don't like it I'll straight swap you for my Kimber hunter in .308 which I think is just on 3kg with scope, suppressor and everything.

Way way nicer than a slutted up Tikka and it comes with 2 barrels

to the original question..
in .308 it looks like a nice handy hunting rifle, especially for deer staking in the bush.
if i could have confidence it was a functional & quality build.. and it ticked all my boxes then i'd go for it - it'd be a breath of fresh air compared to my 40yr old rifle that has to perform all duties.
in saying that i won't spend that kind of money on a hunting rifle that's a big indulgence, especially when there's still a decent scope etc. to go on.
For me personally, i'd feel more comfortable spending the money on gas & hunting more.
but there are guys out there who can put enough meat in the freezer to justify it & plenty of guys out there who have the spare cash to treat themselves & plenty of guys who consider guns a hobby & that's all good too.
lifes short, do what makes ya happy.
but dang you for dangling that in front of me!! now i'll be thinking of that when i drag the ol musket out of it's case before dawn tomorrow & begin my long slow trek up the bush.

Originally Posted by MB

Interesting review. Seems OK, but I'd expect better for the kind of money they will want for it.

Or build your own:

New barrelled action:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...3751976628.htm

Chuck it in a 520g hi-tech mini stock:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...46813905526772

and you still have $1500 left over to accessorise (cerakote, chop and suppress, scope and mounts etc.)


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Or build your own:

New barrelled action:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...3751976628.htm

Chuck it in a 520g hi-tech mini stock:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...46813905526772

and you still have $1500 left over to accessorise (cerakote, chop and suppress, scope and mounts etc.)

job done.

This bloody thread!
Now I’ve gone and ordered a carbon stock, thanks @MB


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

This bloody thread!
Now I’ve gone and ordered a carbon stock, thanks @MB


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twisted your own rubber arm