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  1. 31-03-2017, 09:03 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by mehtat View Post
    Hello

    So I currently only own a .22LR and this has been a great gun for knocking over hares, magpies (and a few wallabies) and a great starting gun.....butttt now i am really keen to get out into some more DOC land and try for more wallabies and larger critters, so am needing a bigger rifle, but I have no clue where to even start with what I should be looking for.

    Any help would be much appricated also please keep it a bit in layman's terms as I very fresh to this and still learning.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    243s are for girls and pretty boys mate, get a 260 or a 308
    Righto so I just got my foot out of my mouth and now can apologise for my comment here. After reading your rabbit fur thread it turns out you are well an truly qualified to get a 243 and I think that's a great idea 260 is cooler though
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  2. 31-03-2017, 10:32 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Righto so I just got my foot out of my mouth and now can apologise for my comment here. After reading your rabbit fur thread it turns out you are well an truly qualified to get a 243 and I think that's a great idea 260 is cooler though
    If you are not reloading would the 243 be the better option for factory ammo range and price?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mehtat View Post
    Hello

    So I currently only own a .22LR and this has been a great gun for knocking over hares, magpies (and a few wallabies) and a great starting gun.....butttt now i am really keen to get out into some more DOC land and try for more wallabies and larger critters, so am needing a bigger rifle, but I have no clue where to even start with what I should be looking for.

    Any help would be much appricated also please keep it a bit in layman's terms as I very fresh to this and still learning.
    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    If you are not reloading would the 243 be the better option for factory ammo range and price?
    Sorry no idea, havnt bought factory ammo for years so wouldn't know whats available
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Sorry no idea, havnt bought factory ammo for years so wouldn't know whats available
    Must admit I'm the same, ... well other than 223, keep finding deals on so haven't stopped to work up a load.


    @mehtat, let me know if you'd like to see what a couple feel like on the range. I need to get @TimeRider behind the trigger some more too, just so she can beat her dad again at the next Toby shoot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Righto so I just got my foot out of my mouth and now can apologise for my comment here. After reading your rabbit fur thread it turns out you are well an truly qualified to get a 243 and I think that's a great idea 260 is cooler though
    Took a while for you to catch on Gibo Not like you not to be up with the play You will probably have to buy a 243 in the future too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mathias View Post
    Took a while for you to catch on Gibo Not like you not to be up with the play You will probably have to buy a 243 in the future too.
    Ha Ha yeah don't normally read rabbit threads

    My girls will be starting with a 375 chey
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    My girls will be starting with a 375 chewy
    Fixed it.
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