RIFLE

[Boerklong]

Don't we all. But my Bushnell 6500 will have to do on my hunting rifle. And when I put together a veldskiet/competition rifle, a Sightron will have to make do.

 

BUT, the competition rifle will have to wait, as I am riding on the MTB now every weekend with my boys since they are now into it in a big way. And I also need to replace my 26er with a 29er soon. My 26er frame is tired. Only have so much money to spend.

Will never foret. I am a bosveld boytjie and 100m was very far. Now that I stay in the karoo we shoot 100m gongs with the .22 for a joke and start on the 250m gongs with larger rifles.

Go to a veldskiet and a guy like Corrie Prince shoots a 801 out of 800 hitting all the V-Bulls.

All good though, but maks fork oil sense to me is the amount of cammos some guys wear at a veldskiet. As if the targerts might see them.

We had a rooibok on about 280m and as we walked up to the targets the guy next to me was wearing full cammo and he shot a pretty crap group and I asked him " do you want to borrow my knive to finnish the rooibok ?" He uttered some fowl language and never made eye contact again

[dev null]

 

Ja, in every sport you get the pretenders with no skills and too much money.

[fanievb]

Will never foret. I am a bosveld boytjie and 100m was very far. Now that I stay in the karoo we shoot 100m gongs with the .22 for a joke and start on the 250m gongs with larger rifles.

Go to a veldskiet and a guy like Corrie Prince shoots a 801 out of 800 hitting all the V-Bulls.

All good though, but maks fork oil sense to me is the amount of cammos some guys wear at a veldskiet. As if the targerts might see them.

We had a rooibok on about 280m and as we walked up to the targets the guy next to me was wearing full cammo and he shot a pretty crap group and I asked him " do you want to borrow my knive to finnish the rooibok ?" He uttered some fowl language and never made eye contact again

Closest I get to cammo is a parka and old army browns.

[Cois]

Want to borrow one....

Have a ass wipe with a drone that thinks it is cool to fly right up to the homes of other.  Just want one shot (I know I will not miss)

Still have to decide what to shoot..

[Christie]

OP:

Decide what you may want to use the rifle for, to select a calibre. 308 and 3006 are good all rounders, but dedicated competition target shooters prefer 6.5mm - it offers the best combo of recoil, flat trajectory and wind drift performance.

More expensive ammo, and not ideal for hunting are disadvantages (some game farms will not allow anything less than a .270 in the field)

If you just want to enjoy some range time, a 22 22-250 or 223 offers cheaper ammo, less recoil.

 

Re rifle choise, go feel them out once you have decided on a calibre. How they fit you is just as important as bike fit. Savage Axis, Ruger American, Remington 783 are good enty level options, though you may think of a stock upgrade later. A step up in expense would be the likes of Cz, Remington 700, Ruger Hawkeye, Weatherby Vanguard.

 

BUT, the competition rifle will have to wait, as I am riding on the MTB now every weekend with my boys since they are now into it in a big way. And I also need to replace my 26er with a 29er soon. My 26er frame is tired. Only have so much money to spend.

I feel you pain! My mtb build took 2 years, due to spending money going towards my other hobby. Now I want a 9.3mm ..... (n+1) Edited March 22, 2016 by Christie

[Letum911]

Closest I get to cammo is a parka and old army browns.

 

I tend to have the same feeling towards cammo. However the big, thick, nice and warm Sniper jackets only come in cammo  , so this is the only piece of camo I wear...

[V12man]

Any comments on 270 as a caliber ?

Thats useful for shooting dassies....

 

460 Winchester Mag - or nothing.....

[eddy]

Thats useful for shooting dassies....

 

460 Winchester Mag - or nothing.....

 

 

I know you are a bullet on your bike and shot through the Epic last week, but at 61kg, you're merely  a .177 pellet.

 

Leave the rest to us .338 Lapua Magnums..........

[dev null]

I know you are a bullet on your bike and shot through the Epic last week, but at 61kg, you're merely  a .177 pellet.

 

Leave the rest to us .338 Lapua Magnums..........

 

Ever tried shooting a 330 Dakota?  Net vir groot ooms daai een ook. 

Edited March 22, 2016 by Moridin

[Guest notmyname]

My mates oupa has left a Rigby .416 for him among other beautiful items of this persuasion. That's a saxxy weapon. ????????????????

 

 

*there's also a beautiful over/under Beretta over/under.

Edited March 22, 2016 by Small Fry

[V12man]

I know you are a bullet on your bike and shot through the Epic last week, but at 61kg, you're merely  a .177 pellet.

 

Leave the rest to us .338 Lapua Magnums..........

That's like comparing a handgun to a rifle.....

[dev null]

My mates oupa has left a Rigby .416 for him among other beautiful items of this persuasion. That's a saxxy weapon.

 

 

*there's also a beautiful over/under Beretta over/under.

 

Some Rigby .416 rifles are fetching good prices on the 2nd hand market.

[RyanD]

I have shot rifles all my life, I own a few as well.

 

Fired a 416 rigby and it put my neck out. The Cyropractor said I had whiplash similar to what he sees in car crash victims. Beware the heavy calibres. I own a 375 which I shoot occasionally, it's quite comfortable to shoot. Fired the 470ne and the 500ne. I have access to a 460 weatheby which I decline to shoot!

 

My 300wm is easy to shoot as it is heavy but a light model will get your attention, so the heavier the callibre you choose pay attention to the mass of the rifle as heavier rifles generally have less felt recoil.

 

My favorite rifle is my 243 in ruger no1. It's so accurate and just a pleasure to shoot.

 

Another point to the OP, please write all three competency tests, I assure you, you will thank us later. What will happen is that you will go hunting and one evening someone will pull out a shotgun and you will have a go at a few waterfowl that are returning to the water at sundown, soon you will be convinced of a need for a shotgun. As you get more into it you will tell yourself that you need a 9mm as well because three gun looks awesome fun and you are heading to the range anyway, and you saw a really great 223 semi auto rifle last week. And it goes on. I have the sickness....welcome.

[mon-goose]

Was chatting to my father in law last week and as part of his job he handles lots of estates and wrapping them up in the event of a death. He says he often comes across firearms that the living parties don't want. So he says I must just tell him what calibre I'd like and he'll keep an eye out for something. Recons he can get one for a few hundred rand.....sweet. No to just write the test

[mon-goose]

OP:

Decide what you may want to use the rifle for, to select a calibre. 308 and 3006 are good all rounders, but dedicated competition target shooters prefer 6.5mm - it offers the best combo of recoil, flat trajectory and wind drift performance.

More expensive ammo, and not ideal for hunting are disadvantages (some game farms will not allow anything less than a .270 in the field)

If you just want to enjoy some range time, a 22 22-250 or 223 offers cheaper ammo, less recoil.

 

Re rifle choise, go feel them out once you have decided on a calibre. How they fit you is just as important as bike fit. Savage Axis, Ruger American, Remington 783 are good enty level options, though you may think of a stock upgrade later. A step up in expense would be the likes of Cz, Remington 700, Ruger Hawkeye, Weatherby Vanguard.

 

I feel you pain! My mtb build took 2 years, due to spending money going towards my other hobby. Now I want a 9.3mm ..... (n+1)

the ruger American and the hawkeye are nice looking rifles

[dev null]

Was chatting to my father in law last week and as part of his job he handles lots of estates and wrapping them up in the event of a death. He says he often comes across firearms that the living parties don't want. So he says I must just tell him what calibre I'd like and he'll keep an eye out for something. Recons he can get one for a few hundred rand.....sweet. No to just write the test

 

Since yr selling:  I want to need a Winchester Model 70 in 375 H&H.  Pre 64 model preferred, or the latest Safari Express model.

Edited March 29, 2016 by Moridin