Thread: Firearms licence waiting times

Don't get caught up in the which caliber debate.. if it's shooting 140-160gn pills at over 2600-3000fps it will kill deer when placed in the boiler room... if it wounds it is because the shot wasn't placed well.. if it misses it's because you pointed the rifle in the wrong direction... I bought my 708 because it had a nice piece of wood.... I've missed deer with it and I've wounded derr with it . But I've killed very quickly and efficiently a whole shitload more than have got away... Caliber arguments are for people with far too much time on their hands, ie counter jumpers at sports shops... I should know I did it for a lot of years

Originally Posted by TheJanitar

Was dead set on getting a t3x lite in 7mm-08.. Went to hunting and fishing today in pukekohe, talked to one of the guys there and when I said 7mm08 he pounced on the idea immediately... Said that he is a professional hunting guide and that he's seen more wounded/missed animals with 7mm-08's than any other caliber and recommended I get a 308, so yea that kind of put me off getting the 7mm-08 (which they had in Stock). But then when I asked him if they had a t3x in 308 in Stock, he shuffled all over the place and couldn't find one. Funny how he and his colleague changed their tune after that, suddenly the 7mm-08 was "not such a bad caliber" any more and I should "not let their opinions affect what I buy"... Sale people I tell ya. Walked out not feeling comfortable with a purchase at all. They were friendly tho at least but yea. Any other auckland gun stores I could try out with decent selection of stock? Serious shooters? Gun city?