Thread: New to NZ, Keen on getting into hunting!

Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi

Thanks and Glasgow
Nope it is totally legal if it is on private land and over 45 pounds in draw weight(I only ever took rabbits with judo heads on my friends uncles farm). Almost impossible to get a firearm unless you are a farmer, Even for hunting purposes. Most people generally go for clay discs unless they live in the highlands where it is easier to get access to legal bird hunting, Even then it has to be private land.
I'm after the SKS because money is a little tight for me right now, It was either that or a mosin nagant, But I thought because of the length and weight it wouldn't make a very good firearm for hunting. The SKS has an effective range of about 450 yards which I'd imagine would be enough in general.. But i'm certainly no expert when it comes to firearms!

I think that effective range would be ability to wound a human at least once with a full mag.
I very much doubt you will find that is its real effective range as a hunting weapon on big game or small game.

Keep an eye out on here for a cheap sporting rifle second hand,they come up all the time. If you intend actually shooting Game at 450y you owe it to the animal to use a rifle and calibre that will do the job humanly and that your skills are up to scratch also.
Any of the popular NZ hunting calibers 6mm and up are capable of humane killing at those ranges if you do your part well tho it is at the extreme end of range for some without specialised loading.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I think that effective range would be ability to wound a human at least once with a full mag.
I very much doubt you will find that is its real effective range as a hunting weapon on big game or small game.

Keep an eye out on here for a cheap sporting rifle second hand,they come up all the time. If you intend actually shooting Game at 450y you owe it to the animal to use a rifle and calibre that will do the job humanly and that your skills are up to scratch also.
Any of the popular NZ hunting calibers 6mm and up are capable of humane killing at those ranges if you do your part well tho it is at the extreme end of range for some without specialised loading.

I'm trying to budget myself for under 400 dollars right now, as i said All i can find is an SKS and mosin nagant >.< I looked at a 7mm but it was a little out my price range.. I don't intend to try shooting further than 200-250yds

Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi

I'm trying to budget myself for under 400 dollars right now

Try pick up a second hand baikal single shot 308, 7.62x39 or 223? they come up from 200-400 on trademe every so often.

Get yourself a 303 plenty on trade me for less than $400, will kill all you want.

Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi

I'm trying to budget myself for under 400 dollars right now, as i said All i can find is an SKS and mosin nagant >.< I looked at a 7mm but it was a little out my price range.. I don't intend to try shooting further than 200-250yds

And if your see a deer at 260m on a slip across the river, you will try, believe me you will try.

Rightio, Im probably gonna take a bit of stick for this. I use an ex army .303 have done all my shooting with it.
The type of shot I typically make is pretty close, 15-50 meters.
If I could see a deer at 450 m, Id get closer.
$400 will get you a pretty good Three O. Its a fact that more deer have been shot in this country with this calibre than anything else.
You are pretty handy to the Wairarapa and Aorangi forest park (a.k.a Haurangi's) a RHA. well worth a visit.
Rimutuka's hold animals too.
Cheers,good luck,
Tony