RIFLE

[dev null]

Yes, I like the idea of a cleaning / work stand that is part of the box. I have seen a box with slots on the ends where you slide the uprights in that form the Vs of the cradle.

 

Never leave it on the table when walking forward to the target. Carry it with you. There were a few cases where firearms got nicked in a situation like that at the range. According to the law that was negligence on the part of the owner, which is a serious problem.

 

I don't think the range officer will like it much when I walk towards the target with my firearm. He will have a hissy fit if I do not leave my unloaded firearm on the range table.

[Dubbin]

Similar story, in .300 Holland & Holland, the cartridge that held all the distance / accuracy records through the 1930s! Even if I know it is old fashioned, it's just that I like beautiful wood and leather. It's a classic that proved itself through time and much use, much like me.   

A classic indeed. A mate of mine has one too and its accuracy and stopping power is legendary. Only reason I did not go the 300 H&H, 300 Winmag or 300 WSM route is because I already have a 30-06 hunting rifle and I wanted something with less recoil for paper and gongs that my daughter can also use.(I know, I shamelessly used a kid to help motivate this one )

[dev null]

A classic indeed. A mate of mine has one too and its accuracy and stopping power is legendary. Only reason I did not go the 300 H&H, 300 Winmag or 300 WSM route is because I already have a 30-06 hunting rifle and I wanted something with less recoil for paper and gongs that my daughter can also use.(I know, I shamelessly used a kid to help motivate this one )

 

No shame at all in that. I currently have a Win .270, and although both my sons can shoot with it, I would still like a 6.5 Creed for paper punching and for a secondary rifle if I go hunting with the boys. Also much more gentle on my shoulders if I go for a lengthy paper punching session.

[forkie]

No shame at all in that. I currently have a Win .270, and although both my sons can shoot with it, I would still like a 6.5 Creed for paper punching and for a secondary rifle if I go hunting with the boys. Also much more gentle on my shoulders if I go for a lengthy paper punching session.

i have a 7x57. it is such a versatile rifle. can drop anything from a duiker to a wildebees. also very easy on the shoulders.

[DJR]

i have a 7x57. it is such a versatile rifle. can drop anything from a duiker to a wildebees. also very easy on the shoulders.

.......if I could only have one then that might just be it.......but then that is just hypothetical because like with bicycles the N+1 rule also apply. 

 

What else if not a 7x57? The 30-06 is also a great "only rifle" contender! 

 

Edit: Not to forget about the .308 Win

Edited June 24, 2019 by DJR

[DJR]

................. 300 Winmag...............

I very much dislike that because it kicks like an angry mule and does not give enough extra wallop over a 30-06 to justify the concussion and loose fillings. If you want more power, then go 375 H&H. It will work for everything, and the additional recoil is relatively little for a whole lot more extra wallop.  

Edited June 24, 2019 by DJR

[DJR]

Win .270.........

For about a decade that was my "one and only". It digests heavier 150 grainers well, which made it more useful at shorter distances and lower velocities. With 135 grainers it is fantastic in the open Karoo and longer shots, especially in windy conditions. With premium well constructed points, it is also dependable on  larger game, just don't ask me where to draw the line.

[Kranswurm]

I very much dislike that because it kicks like an angry mule and does not give enough extra wallop over a 30-06 to justify the concussion and loose fillings. If you want more power, then go 375 H&H. It will work for everything, and the additional recoil is relatively little for a whole lot more extra wallop.  

[DJR]

 The 375 H&H......It's been described as a sledgehammer you can swing like a Samurai sword!

[dev null]

If we lived in the US, I would have had a 375 H&H also by now. But we are not living there and I don't want the pain of motivating a Section 16 firearm every 5 years. I have only 2 spots open for Section 15 firearms. One of them has to be a 9mm Glock for range paper punching, and the other the aforementioned 6.5 Creed or something similar. It sucks.

[Dubbin]

If we lived in the US, I would have had a 375 H&H also by now. But we are not living there and I don't want the pain of motivating a Section 16 firearm every 5 years. I have only 2 spots open for Section 15 firearms. One of them has to be a 9mm Glock for range paper punching, and the other the aforementioned 6.5 Creed or something similar. It sucks.

Are you sure about the 5 year renewal? I got my Creedmoors licence under section 16. Did the Chasa course for dedicated hunter. Just checked, my licence is valid for 10 years. Same as the hunting rifles under section 15

[dev null]

Are you sure about the 5 year renewal? I got my Creedmoors licence under section 16. Did the Chasa course for dedicated hunter. Just checked, my licence is valid for 10 years. Same as the hunting rifles under section 15

 

Odd. I though S16 required renewal every 5 years, like S13. I will have to go and check my facts.

[forkie]

Odd. I though S16 required renewal every 5 years, like S13. I will have to go and check my facts.

if your motivation is hunting / sports its 10years. if its self defense its 5 years

[DJR]

if your motivation is hunting / sports its 10years. if its self defense its 5 years

Self defence?!

 

Years ago, in Zim, I was told a story of an old colonial codger who farmed somewhere remote and much on his own, right through their bush war of the 1970s. He had trouble with an elephant bull raiding his vegetable garden, so, one morning decided that enough was enough, grabbed his old .500NE double rifle and pocketed a few rounds to go sort the trouble out. On his way to the Landy, he was attacked by Zanu? soldiers. Bit of a precarious situation, with two shots and maybe two more, so, he decided to give it his best and take a shot at he only baddie he could see - and who was shooting at him from behind an outbuilding. He cut the corner and shot through the wall - the next moment all hell broke loose with a massive explosion that flattened the building and a bunch of farm implements parked inside. The attack ended there and then. When the dust and smoke cleared, it was found that the round went through the wall, through the attacker, and hit a landmine he was carrying in a backpack!   

[Watcher]

Odd. I though S16 required renewal every 5 years, like S13. I will have to go and check my facts.

S16 is 10 years

[Letum911]

Self defence?!

 

Years ago, in Zim, I was told a story of an old colonial codger who farmed somewhere remote and much on his own, right through their bush war of the 1970s. He had trouble with an elephant bull raiding his vegetable garden, so, one morning decided that enough was enough, grabbed his old .500NE double rifle and pocketed a few rounds to go sort the trouble out. On his way to the Landy, he was attacked by Zanu? soldiers. Bit of a precarious situation, with two shots and maybe two more, so, he decided to give it his best and take a shot at he only baddie he could see - and who was shooting at him from behind an outbuilding. He cut the corner and shot through the wall - the next moment all hell broke loose with a massive explosion that flattened the building and a bunch of farm implements parked inside. The attack ended there and then. When the dust and smoke cleared, it was found that the round went through the wall, through the attacker, and hit a landmine he was carrying in a backpack!   

 

500 Nitro, when you absolutely need to shoot something behind the toilet wall.