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Thread: First Rifle Choice for the Novice Hunter. Some more Notes From an Old Fudd

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  1. 25-08-2024, 03:00 PM #1
    mudgripz
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    To cover kiwi conditions - .22, 223, and 308 (or similar), and 12 guage.

    There are of course other centrefire calibers just as effective as 308, but advantage with 308 is you always have a ready range of ammos available at reasonable prices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudgripz View Post
    To cover kiwi conditions - .22, 223, and 308 (or similar), and 12 guage.

    There are of course other centrefire calibers just as effective as 308, but advantage with 308 is you always have a ready range of ammos available at reasonable prices.
    and thats it in a nutshell done and dusted
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