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    Hey guys,
    Just moved back from my O.E I used to have an account but forgot all the details so this is my new account.
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    that name sounds like you have fine taste in rifles ? welcome aboard are you shooting a Lupo ? if so tell us more about your experience with it ?
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    Welcome back.
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    Hey mate,
    Yup just brought one a .243 will let you know am about to take it away for its first real trip. I've actually had it a couple of months but was a real rigmarole getting my firearms liecnce back after it lapsed while away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lupo View Post
    Hey mate,
    Yup just brought one a .243 will let you know am about to take it away for its first real trip. I've actually had it a couple of months but was a real rigmarole getting my firearms liecnce back after it lapsed while away.
    Nice although 243 is not my favorite cal I'm sure used within its limits it's a fine cartridge. The Lupo is an absolutely beautiful rifle, I loved my one I had in 30 06. Look forward to hearing about it.
    What's your setup ? Optics, rings, suppressor etc ? Feel free to share some pics
    #DANNYCENT

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    Welcome back Lopo
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    Nice although 243 is not my favorite cal I'm sure used within its limits it's a fine cartridge. The Lupo is an absolutely beautiful rifle, I loved my one I had in 30 06. Look forward to hearing about it.
    What's your setup ? Optics, rings, suppressor etc ? Feel free to share some pics
    Yea its my first smaller caliber hunting rifle but I have heard great things from mates but shot placement is important on bigger animals.
    I have a burris full feild 4 scope which has a little illuminated dot in the centre and leopold rings.
    And a dbt suppressor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lupo View Post
    Yea its my first smaller caliber hunting rifle but I have heard great things from mates but shot placement is important on bigger animals.
    I have a burris full feild 4 scope which has a little illuminated dot in the centre and leopold rings.
    And a dbt suppressor.
    Pics mate
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    .243 gets used 2 ways..precise brain/neck shot or smack them in shoulder/chest with a 1100grn soft point and keep freezers filled. back before suppressors tamed just about everything down they had a large following... its still as good as it always has been at just killing stuff dead without fuss....shhhhh dont let my .270w know I said that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    Pics mate
    Stop being jealous @dannyb
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    .243 gets used 2 ways..precise brain/neck shot or smack them in shoulder/chest with a 1100grn soft point and keep freezers filled. back before suppressors tamed just about everything down they had a large following... its still as g
    ood as it always has been at just killing stuff dead without fuss....shhhhh dont let my .270w know I said that.
    that's one hell of a 243 MD....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    .243 gets used 2 ways..precise brain/neck shot or smack them in shoulder/chest with a 1100grn soft point and keep freezers filled. back before suppressors tamed just about everything down they had a large following... its still as good as it always has been at just killing stuff dead without fuss....shhhhh dont let my .270w know I said that.
    1100grn wow more 243 than .243 are they armour piercing as well?
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    Funny how your mind works 'Lupo' - definition of a wild dog sprung immediately to mind.
    And hot on the heals was 'sawn off shotgun' ............... wow this dude's an interesting mongrel ?

    And then I looked up 'sawn of shotgun' (cos I was wondering) and discovered I'd got it wrong, as that definition was 'Lupara' (Sicilian or something)

    And now I have a third definition - Bergara Lupo ....... my mind's becoming cluttered

    WTF's an 'orly' ?

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    Right - I had my pill and now I'm gonna change that 'Bergara' to 'Benelli' - thought they made shotguns .................... ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SF90 View Post
    Right - I had my pill and now I'm gonna change that 'Bergara' to 'Benelli' - thought they made shotguns .................... ?
    They have started a foray into bolt action hunting rifles, and they have done an amazing job of it, think of a hunting rifle that can be custom fitted with shims and spacers out of the box, has a recoil reduction system (that actually works), is super slick like a Sako and points like a well tuned shotty then you're getting close to how awesome the "Lupo" or "wolf" is. Do some homework there has been a lot of research and development gone in to them. As you can tell.....I'm a fan
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