Thread: Whats available in NZ.

Originally Posted by leathel

Mike uses a 260 and the kids load is with 100gr projectiles and they have dropped reds no problems with little recoil....then you use 140gr pills

In all reality 129/130 gr is enough for 260...... the 100gr Nosler does very well but because of the speed it waists a bit of meat and 130gr doesn't kick much more.... but if recoil is an issue 100gr loaded slower is a sweet kids load, I have seen goats taken beyond 400 yards with a 18-20" barrel (I think its 18") with ease and seen gongs hit at 780 yards with 260 and 130 gr pills with a great hit rate (3 from 3 with a new shooter once dialed in)

Originally Posted by Malhunting

I will be reloading at some stage but at the moment have no need as i brought most of Gavins ammo of him.
The .260 could be the go, i can tell you the .243 and .270 and not on the list for consideration, recoil is a big factor here as i want this rifle to be usable for my boy in a few years time.

My 10 year old brother shoots my other brothers Steyr mannlicher 243 no worries and they have a bit of kick for a 243 so I don't think you'd have to worry about that. Similarly 7mm08 has next to no recoil, actually read a story in a NZ hunting mag last year about a 7 year old shooting his first sika with a 7mm08. As has been said your 260 will kick noticeably more than a 243 and it'll kill the same animals

What would the kick be like on a suppressed .308?

piece of string Toby depends on the rifle weight, stock fit, projectile, load, etc, etc.

Originally Posted by ebf

piece of string Toby depends on the rifle weight, stock fit, projectile, load, etc, etc.

Too true.

So here is an update, after some time trawling around on Tardme i come across a Remington 770 in 7-08 with a buy now of $400 it was passed it twice at that so i asked if he would accept $350 and he said yes so i went and inspected it today and brought it home, less than 50 rounds through it and minimal surface rust so an easy clean up a bed and float and a scope, bingo bango new bush gun.
Spend today in the man cave working on it.

Cant go wrong that!!!

Originally Posted by Malhunting

Any info on this .264

i am putting a 264 win mag together at the mo. forget factory ammo in nz you can get it but its rare and expensive. 6.5x55 or the 260 would be my pick

Got the plastasine in ready for bedding now just need to find the info sheet with the ratio of compound to hardner which i had but have since lost