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Thread: Hi from North Canterbury

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    Hi from North Canterbury

    Hi
    I’m new here, have been reading the forum for a week now and finding it fascinating. Have had my FAL for about 8 years, want to go hunting... but so far just shot some bunnies on our North Canterbury lifestyle block. Did buy a bolt action 7.62x39 when the wife wasn’t looking 7ish years back. I know, shoot deer only at close range, but wanted something in case I go hunting, but also not too powerful till I know what I'm doing and feel more comfortable with something better. Anyway will keep browsing and learning. For sale page and good deals to TM page in the forum are great, so many things I want to get.
    Apologies in advance for dumb questions 😊
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    308 is a good all rounder

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    Hi
    Was thinking that, then I read up about 7mm08 and 243 (which there was a nice one for $750, think I was too slow and missed it already) so torn between those calibers. But, have time as have nothing planned.
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    both the 7-08 and the 243 are necked down 308's
    both will shoot a little flatter but there is far more ammunition choices in 308, i used one for years until i discovered the 7mm Rem Mag

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    Welcome, we all started by asking dumb questions mate so no need to apologise
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    Welcome aboard

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    Get stuck in, lots to be learnt here for sure!

    And beware of the potential depletion of your disposable income when scanning the Buy, Sell and Trade forum... ��

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    Quote Originally Posted by berg243 View Post
    Hi and welcome. been the odd deer shot with that little Russian cartridge just means you have to get a bit closer . get comfortable hitting a 8 inch target at 150m and get yourself a permit and go bush. you will learn faster by being out there and also that's where you will find deer. ask all the questions you want its called learning from others experience best way I have found as it saves time and shortens up your learning process to where you bring home the meat thus making wife not so unhappy about money spent on rifles. just remember don't take wife to gunshop as they look at price labels as new guns are 2/3rds of actual price paid and second hand guns are 1/2 what you actually paid and when buying more ammo for centrefire have old packets there to replace the new shiny box as that was the boxes your mate borrowed and you just got them back and you can tell the missus that if you spend a little on a reloading kit you will cut ammo expenses by 2/3rds for each bullet fired , most don't realise you just shoot more but its a lot of fun.
    i have the opposite problem, everytime i come home with a new gun the wife claims it as hers ! (especially if its a lever action)

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    Welcome mate good luck out there

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    Quote Originally Posted by berg243 View Post
    you need to buy a single shot @gonetropo they don't find it as much fun having to manually reload each shot and its even better when its in 45/70 as they think its going to recoil bigtime ha ha.
    we did archery till i did my shoulder in so single shot wouldnt bother her.
    she also shoots my 44mag rossi so i dont thing 45/70 would phase her. she did flinch a little on the 7mmRM.

    i still think 308 would be a good starter for this guy though, massive amount of ammo around from small and fast to big and slow
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    Welcome mhoppy!

    You are in a great part of NZ for hunting all kinds of critters and birds, let us know how you go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Welcome, we all started by asking dumb questions mate so no need to apologise
    Exactly.
    RIP Harry F. 29/04/20

 

 

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