RIFLE

[Matchstix]

Tackle back and make stoffel your new pet

[forkie]

Tackle back and make stoffel your new pet

yoh i would love to. Those things are so awesome! but they scare the .... out of me. 

[johnson]

I Will agree with a lot of the suggestions here that 30-06 and 308 is both really good all round calibres. If I had to have only one rifle it would definitely be one of those two. Here is my three rifle's. A Steyr 270 with 22" barrel, vir die vlaktes. A Sauer 30-06 full stock with 19" barrel, vir die bos. A Brno 22LR with a Sus-Tac silencer, its "Silent But Violent".  

[GrahamS2]

i was waiting for someone to ask me that.

 

I have a small farm which i visit on weekends. the gun will have 2 functions.

1. obviously self defence. i will only carry the gun at the farm. i have no intention of carrying it in town. a lot of research tells me the 40 is more accurate over longer distances and also makes a bigger hole. 

2. i spend a lot of time walking in the bush and sometimes happen upon the odd bushpig, bushbuck, jackal or honey badger. Should one of these take a dislike to me being near them i would prefer something a bit bigger than a 9mm to stop them. its not always convenient to carry a rifle in the thick bush.

3. i like it more

I've shot a .40 for 19 years, and it's a really great caliber. Offers a good balance of carrying capacity, penetration and stopping power. 

[forkie]

I've shot a .40 for 19 years, and it's a really great caliber. Offers a good balance of carrying capacity, penetration and stopping power. 

Good to hear. thanks. 

 

 

Do you have any issues getting hold of ammo? 

[dev null]

Good to hear. thanks. 

 

 

Do you have any issues getting hold of ammo? 

 

Load your own ammo. Such fun. I load my own .40S&W ammo.

Edited October 29, 2018 by Moridin

[forkie]

Load your own ammo. Such fun. I load my own .40S&W ammo.

i def will in time. Its a bit of a capital outlay now though. 

[GrahamS2]

Good to hear. thanks. 

 

 

Do you have any issues getting hold of ammo? 

Not at all. Carry ammo has always been Ranger SXT or loaded black talons. Range ammo is from the shop or loaded. 

[Odinson]

Load your own ammo. Such fun. I load my own .40S&W ammo.

 

 

i def will in time. Its a bit of a capital outlay now though. 

 

I went down this road and it became a deep, dark money pit very quickly. 

 

Finding 2nd hand equipment on guntree really helps. 

[mon-goose]

or try get a few guys together and split the cost of the equipment

[mon-goose]

just seen the ruger american 30-06 for R7650 new..... SO TEMPTED but I know I'd be in trouble

[eddy]

. i spend a lot of time walking in the bush and sometimes happen upon the odd bushpig, bushbuck, jackal or honey badger. Should one of these take a dislike to me being near them i would prefer something a bit bigger than a 9mm to stop them. its not always convenient to carry a rifle in the thick bush.

 

 

 

I suppose a .40  will work on a bushpig, bushbuck or jackal, but ask guys of my generation and they will tell you that nothing short of a ZU-23 will stop a Ratel.

[V12man]

I suppose a .40  will work on a bushpig, bushbuck or jackal, but ask guys of my generation and they will tell you that nothing short of a ZU-23 will stop a Ratel.

Or the ditch on the outside of the corner....

[DJR]

I suppose a .40  will work on a bushpig, bushbuck or jackal, but ask guys of my generation and they will tell you that nothing short of a ZU-23 will stop a Ratel.

Only thing that can stop a Ratel, some of the time, is another Ratel.

[J∆kk∆ls]

i was waiting for someone to ask me that.

 

I have a small farm which i visit on weekends. the gun will have 2 functions.

1. obviously self defence. i will only carry the gun at the farm. i have no intention of carrying it in town. a lot of research tells me the 40 is more accurate over longer distances and also makes a bigger hole. 

2. i spend a lot of time walking in the bush and sometimes happen upon the odd bushpig, bushbuck, jackal or honey badger. Should one of these take a dislike to me being near them i would prefer something a bit bigger than a 9mm to stop them. its not always convenient to carry a rifle in the thick bush.

3. i like it more

A mate worked in the field in Namibia. He didn't like carrying a rifle all day on his shoulder, so he opted to carry a 44. magnum on his hip as a backup. Given that he is 6.6 and weighs about a 110kg most animals keep their distance. 

 

For home defence, he uses a .32 ACP so his wife can shoot if needed. 

[forkie]

A mate worked in the field in Namibia. He didn't like carrying a rifle all day on his shoulder, so he opted to carry a 44. magnum on his hip as a backup. Given that he is 6.6 and weighs about a 110kg most animals keep their distance. 

 

For home defence, he uses a .32 ACP so his wife can shoot if needed. 

unfortunately i can only get 1 firearm so it needs to be a compromise between the 2. i am sure my wife will have no problem with the .40