Morning guys
Im still to shoot my first deer but need to upgrade my rifle
Currently have 303 which Is not to bad but would like some thing
A little bit more modern
Any suggestions on calibre ?
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Morning guys
Im still to shoot my first deer but need to upgrade my rifle
Currently have 303 which Is not to bad but would like some thing
A little bit more modern
Any suggestions on calibre ?
hey fulla id shoot it with the 303 first!,then you will start to get an idea on what cal you might like.were do you hunt?
your gonna get bombarded with cal options but plenty of guys on here have bowld there first with a 303 and some still do.
Good luck.
Well have no where yet to go
Pigs and stuff have a place in coromandel
There are plenty of Doc reserves near you if your in the bop? or Waikato? the boys up there are always scaring them off:Dwhat district are you in? have you thought of Deer stalkers?
Nothing wrong with a 303. Was a true deer slayer in it's time.
However if money is not an issue then by all means upgrade to a new rifle.
I will not get into the "what rifle/what caliber is best" argument except to say choose what feel good for you. Try different rifles to see what fits you and choose a caliber that you have no regrets about everytime you pull the trigger. Everytime I shoot my Sako 75 in 308 I wish I had got it in 6.5x55. Buy once, cry once.
Most of all, welcome to hunting and the forum
Asking questions like this will start a shit storm and cause an avalanche of advice. Can you get the Friday off after Waitangi Day? We could go down for a hunt on Waitangi Day and come back on the Sunday.
Yea was a member of the deer stalkers association when i was a member at waiuku pistol club
but never got out with them
and im in manukau i dont think the coppers would like me leeting a 303 of around there haha
Buy a .308:cool:
Borrow one of Rushy's, he owes you for the haircut.
Can we get a popcorn smiley for threads like this?
Any legal calibre will do the job well. I like bigger, not to excuse poor shooting but because I like hard hitting out to long range ballistics but worry more on shot placement than calibre and you'll kill a lot more animals cleanly.
Any caliber is legal here BH.
Id recommend any common cal based on the 308 or 3006 cases.
With a bias towards 308,7mm08
My son shot his first deer with his late grandfathers .303. Best thing that ever happened. I think I wet myself with excitement!!
in saying that the 303 will of killed more than most calibers out there
6.5x55 is a pretty good first cal. In saying that I started with a .303 not that I killed anything with it but have shot a couple of deer with my brothers and they dropped just like any I've shot with the 6.5
Ive already decided if I get back into hunting lark and need a better rifle I am gonna look for a Husquvana (spelling) M1600 in 6.5x55
Real rifle with blued steel / wood and prices I have seen all pretty good value for money.
From what I have read the swedes knew how to make a great rifle and the ones I have seen about were all in the 700-900 bracket and they almost looked new, given they were all at least 40 years old I thought them good value for money compared to the rugers and all the other budget rifles in a similar price range.
I thought it had to be centerfire .222rem minimum exculding .22hornet and shotguns. So no .17's or anything rimfire allowed
On the bottom of every permit I've ever had. But also found it on the website
Attachment 19272
And here's the link
Permit conditions: Permits and licences
Its not what you hit them with, its where you hit them, I remember my first deer, shot it with a 270, shot was slightly rear of the front shoulder and to my dismay it bolted.
Searched for two hours before finally locating it. The red had run about 100m and fallen under an old log. I was convinced the good old 270 would stop them in their tracks instantly but not so all the time. Had a few different calibers and ended up with a 243. Haven't had one run away even with this small caliber but I make sure I get the shot dead right or I don't bother taking it. I agree with others though, 308 is a good all rounder and have also mates that rave about the 6.5 x 55
A guy asked me on Sunday what gun he should get when he upgrades his 233 for his son, he was thinking .243. As luck would have it I brought my 6.5 with me, he only took one shot and seemed rather happy about it. Can almost grantee his son will likely have a 6.5x55 in the future