Thread: Desirable features of an all round NZ hunting rifle

Light. You carry more than you shoot.
Short. Better in the bush.
Easy care (Stainless etc)
Enough accuracy and knockdown power to tip things over at 4-500m. >100 grain bullet. 308, 708 are all fine
Great trigger (I just cant stand bad triggers)
Half cock
Great optics. Low bottom end, proper glass. You know what I mean.
See through scope covers.
With either dial-up or a Xmas tree (fine out to 4-500m)
A light easy on/off bipod.
A light can, and still short.
Low noise, low recoil.
Easy in the hand - no annoying stick out mags. Blind mag is fine.

I use a chopped & canned Kimber 708 with a Swaro 1.7-10, a can and a halfcock. And a Snipepod.