Thread: Desirable features of an all round NZ hunting rifle

Originally Posted by Bagheera

The drawback of both weapons, specially the .222 is the cartridge. A TRUE all rounder needs to be useable by truly mediocre stalkers and shooters, with good success. That’s why i suggested the 3006.

Seen many grown men flinch with a .308 and 150 grain bullets, god help them if given a 30-06 running 180 grain pills.

Many will remember that the .222 held benchrest world records for a long time, at 200m and under I'd either have that or the 223 (my rifle).

The .243 that I am building (Howa Alpine) could be good at to 3-400m odd with some tweaking, once the barrel burns out I might get a slightly fatter contour with faster twist put on.