Thread: Thinking about history - 1907 Tikka?

Recently Ive been thinking about the Grandfather I never knew (he died just before I was born].

Anyhoo - I stumbled over this article https://thehunter.nz/the-deer-of-new...-e-hardcastle/ and I was astonished, 100 trophy heads assembled in 1906. MY grandfather would have been 19, the next year he bought his first farm, and by 1914 he had two. So he was pretty focused but would have had a few bob.

So imagining he was inspired by the exhibition, and also needed to control the pigs that were definitely in the Pelorus at that time (deer I don't know about) what would be his choices in 1907 for a "modern affordable rifle" - maybe the equivalent of today's Tikka or the like. There were a few bolt actions about but also the likes of the Winchester Model 95 and others.

I'd love to hear opinions especially from the likes of @FRST and @Scout and @akaroa1 and @Waynesworld

Cheers