mon-goose Posted October 17, 2018 Share my reason will be hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon-goose Posted October 23, 2018 Share any tips on studying for legal part of the proficiency test IceCreamMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousea Posted October 23, 2018 Share any tips on studying for legal part of the proficiency testNot a very difficult test at all. Multiple choice with a whole lot of totally irrelevant BS. a lot of it has nothing to do with safe handling of firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon-goose Posted October 23, 2018 Share is it all multiple choice? That's cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon-goose Posted October 23, 2018 Share pretty solid advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 23, 2018 Share I have always had a soft spot for Lever action rifles, these bad boys shoot a 45-70.As for a versatility, the 308 and 30-06 are unbeatable calibres as mentioned.  Patensie, Wannabe, mon-goose and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2018 Share I have always had a soft spot for Lever action rifles, these bad boys shoot a 45-70.As for a versatility, the 308 and 30-06 are unbeatable calibres as mentioned.  45-70-Large.jpgCowboy guns...don't stack up against a bolt action intern and gummibear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 23, 2018 Share Cowboy guns...don't stack up against a bolt actionFun factor or accuracy ?I'd also like a lever action rifle for the fun of shooting steel plates and not hunting with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2018 Share Fun factor or accuracy ?I'd also like a lever action rifle for the fun of shooting steel plates and not hunting with it.Never had one except the toy one,but they used to have a history of jams and the lever action in a prone position would be a hassle.I do believe they are now fairly accurateNot for me J∆kk∆ls and intern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 23, 2018 Share Never had one except the toy one,but they used to have a history of jams and the lever action in a prone position would be a hassle.I do believe they are now fairly accurateNot for meNever shot prone with one and never given it a thought but ja could be uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 23, 2018 Share Cowboy guns...don't stack up against a bolt actionFalse: It all depends on what or how you are hunting. I saw my mate drop two Kudus with iron sights using a lever action. The Kudus were close in a bushy area and we were lying in wait for hours. When the time was right he took action and was able to take another with the lever action.  For long shots, I agree that a bolt action is better but for close quarters nothing beats a cowboy rifle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 23, 2018 Share gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 23, 2018 Share The 30-06 lever action is way longer than that .22 and it has a safety on the lever and trigger so you can't just hold the trigger down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2018 Share False: It all depends on what or how you are hunting. I saw my mate drop two Kudus with iron sights using a lever action. The Kudus were close in a bushy area and we were lying in wait for hours. When the time was right he took action and was able to take another with the lever action.  For long shots, I agree that a bolt action is better but for close quarters nothing beats a cowboy rifle!Sounds exciting intern and J∆kk∆ls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 23, 2018 Share Busy applying for my firearms license in NZ; fill in a form, submit to the cops, they do background check, ask my Mrs and a few mates how much I moer the kids and neighbours, etc, proficiency test, the cops come have a look at your gun storage situation (check for a suitable safe), then wa la (assuming you haven't moered kids and Mrs more than you should). Keen to get a Tikka T3 probably in .223, .243 or maybe .270; want something with light recoil so my boys can shoot it without any flinch. .270 might be a bit on the recoil-y side. Gonna hunt deer for biltong; while I don't like killing animals, I do like eating them and figured I shouldn't be so squeamish. Also want to get a 12 gauge shotgun for skeet shooting. That's a lot of fun. Probably over/under, but maybe a semi auto. In these parts, the person is licensed, not the weapon, so you can get as many as you want - handguns are hard to get, though, as there's no real purpose for them here other than target shooting. Wannabe, gummibear and Underachiever 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted October 24, 2018 Share What do they hunt in NZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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