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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post



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    Man thats a fancy looking tikka
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    Good stuff Josh, and Lindsay to the rescue again
    I bought my Deluxe and many other rifles and guns over the years off him, he's helped me out a few times.

    Your Mate will love it.
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    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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    As to new rifles in this price range , as in hunting rifles , that are already in or ready available ? , not so much .

    If you go 1/2 custom , ie nice action new barrel/stock etc , you could have something REAL nice , classy .

    I would go for a fully wooded mannlicher carbine type look , ie a old Sako carbine look or a Mauser 66 .

    But with a modern twist , the make the wood a laminate , case colour the action & end cap , high gloss blue on the rest .

    Calibre up to you , the Mauser 66 would have one other feature , 2 part takedown stock , and had to say no to 7x57 cal in the 66 .

    QD scope mounts for both , .

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    Don’t wanna get anything that’s just a faze ie can’t by ammo in 10 years
    6.5x55 would be good it’s been arround over 100 years so far and only getting more popular

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post
    So I have been asked to find a nice firearm for a mate for a special gift. Something he can have forever, obviously use, and pass down to kids.

    Could be a shotgun or rifle. Has to be new, and easily obtainable here in NZ, at short notice. Budget is up to $7k.

    I was thinking maybe a Sako Bavarian in .222 or 6.5x55 topped with a Swarovski scope. Something he can take on afternoon hunts. Soft shooting for kids ... when he finally has some

    I did think Blaser, but then he’d have to buy optics to match - the rifle would soak up most of that budget.

    The other thought was a nice under and over, he does like bird shooting , doesn’t do a hell of a lot of it, but has mentioned in occasion he’d like an under and over.

    Thoughts and suggestions guys??


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    reloaders supplies advertising a Shultz and Larsen in I think 6.5 creedmore wont do a lot better

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    Quote Originally Posted by ernadrey11 View Post
    My grandparents' wedding anniversary is coming, and I can't decide on a gift. My grandfather is a former military, and my grandmother is a cook.
    chilly bin cant go wrong he can put his rum or gin in it and she can put the sausages

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    For presents I get a really nice knife made and get it inscribed with the persons name
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    Given that Josh's original post was 2018. I reckon they might have it sorted by now

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    Its not what you get but what you give that makes a life !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ernadrey11 View Post
    My grandparents' wedding anniversary is coming, and I can't decide on a gift. My grandfather is a former military, and my grandmother is a cook.

    Do you understand why it's so hard to choose a gift for them? My mom says I should give them 2 different gifts, one for my grandma and one for my grandpa, but if my grandma finds out I got my grandpa a firearm, she will stop talking to me. Lol. I decided not to risk it and get them a universal gift, like these gift baskets: www.jetgiftbaskets.com . But if I give them a basket like this, my grandpa will stop talking to me. Lol. I think I'm in trouble.
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    Toz 22 with 4 x tasco. History right there!

 

 

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