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Yep, that right a top end F class or TR will set you back more than a few grand, as will a top end small bore rifle, or top end air rifle, or top end shot gun, or a top end 4 position rifle.
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Yep agree entirely ebf, the big problem with a "compromise" rifle is that it will be good for most things but exceptional for nothing. Same with your comment about some of the older target rifles -...

I went through a similar exercise a few years ago for an across the course rifle and ended up with a sako varmint in .260 Remington. Not something I would recommend for a new shooter though. .308...

So an across the course rifle. I would be looking at something like a tikka varmint (Link) or super varmint (Link) in .308 (7.62x51) with the 600mm barrel. Not the lightest rifle but well suited for...

What sort of target shooting are you looking at. There is a whole range of different disciplines competed in NZ... You have mentioned something similar to the SA80 for power and maybe up to 1000m.
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