The firearm thread

[scumdog]

Cheers, SD

Considering where y'all are, could you recommend a courier that's OK with transporting firearms?

I've remembered what box the bayonet should be in and I even know where the box is (if you knew me, you'd be truly amazed at that and be yelling "IT'S A MERKLE!").

Will confirm tonight.

Just got off the phone talking to No.1 son, he's keen but his goods logistic replacement career (shelf-filler to you and I) doesn't pay as much as he would like and being a 'scarfie' he's always broke so he asked me to ask you to give him 10 days grace to get the cash together.

He's only just got the job and didn't think ke'd come across a rifle like that so quickly. (Bloody KB has a lot to answer for eh?)

[ManDownUnder]

So lads... guide me..

I've got the problem of a lifetime coming up and I'm hoping you all can help me. See I gone and done some bunny shooting... loved it.

I got me a shotgun - arriving tomorrow... loving that!

I'm going to be temporarily overwhelmed with cash due to the sale of a house and I figure with 6 figures coming in... the expenditure of 4 should be a lot more easily forgiven... right?

Hmmmmmm

Got me a GOOD air rifle
Got me an ok .22 - wouldn't mind upgrading to stainless/synthetic kit though
Got me a GOOD shotty (arriving...).

I need - time and place to use each of the above... and - well... there seems to be a calibre missing. Something like a 243 or 270 mebbe... and of course the excuse to use it (was that a roaring noise I heard?)

...help me out here....

Deer hunting appeals. Pig hunting less so - but those are both reasonably unqualified opinions. I've always liked the thought of the 270 WSM. And likewise the A-Bolt stainless rifles. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

[Mr Merde]

Finding a place to hunt is the same problem I have. That and being a fat, unfit, lazy bastard.

It would be nice to find a place where I can just sight in the rifles and try out reloads as and when I needed to.

I could put you in touch with a couple of mates of mine who hunt down Taupo way. When younger I used to hunt down the Whakatane. That was fun.

As to calibers.

Never fired the 270WSM, apparently a good round but personally I do not like the .270. Much prefer the .308.

For deer go for any one of the calibers you mentioned. .243 is good .270 is good

the 6.5 x 55 is a lovely round to shoot as is the 25-06 (my next hunting caliber). Both have a long reach, they are easy in recoil and will take any animal in NZ.

Its all a matter of personal preference. One of my shooting buddies swears by the 7mm-08 .

Hows that I've thrown 4 more calibers into the equation.

[Mr Merde]

MDU,

I take it was you who repped me and added the comment casting aspersions upon my parentage

LOL

[Mr Merde]

MDU.

Just a thought.

Join the Deerstalkers Assn. at Riverhead.

They have a range you can use to familiarise yourself with the rifle.

They also organise hunting trips of various skill levels.

Mr

[ManDownUnder]

MDU,

I take it was you who repped me and added the comment casting aspersions upon my parentage

LOL

Yes - why... you saying they were married?

MDU.

Just a thought.

Join the Deerstalkers Assn. at Riverhead.

They have a range you can use to familiarise yourself with the rifle.

They also organise hunting trips of various skill levels.

Mr

True - time to track 'em down me thinks... get me a rilfe... a trip.. and a chest freezer!

[jrandom]

MDU, don't bother with the .270 WSM. If you look at the ballistics, it only gives an extra 20-30 metres of effective point-blank range over the .270 at the expense of greatly increased blast and recoil as well as more pricey ammo.

My next rifle purchase is going to be a Savage .243 stainless/synthetic, with a Leupold 3-7x scope, an MAE suppressor and a bipod, as a result of some at-length examination of the questions you posed above.

Personally, I sway toward the .243 for hunting in the field. The idea of using 'just enough gun' turns me on.

[Mr Merde]

Yes - why... you saying they were married?



True - time to track 'em down me thinks... get me a rilfe... a trip.. and a chest freezer!

Yep they were, I know coz I was there.

[Wolf]

My next rifle purchase is going to be a Savage .243 stainless/synthetic, with a Leupold 3-7x scope, an MAE suppressor and a bipod,

shtup shutup shutup.

I'm about ready to cry.





Fuck it, I think I will cry.

Great selection, there, dude.

[Wolf]

Yep they were, I know coz I was there.

Damn, gotta spread the rep before I can give it to you again. Nice retort.

[Swoop]

Oh dear. Hunting rifle calibres... this might take a while.

[Biggles2000]

The last Deer I shot was taken with a 54cal Hawken black powder muzzle loader. It was just the rifle I had in my hand when we found game. The .54 home made round ball did the job and the Deer was dead before it hit the ground. It was a very satisfying shot because I did it in front of my mates who had been slagging me off about taking such an old fashioned fire arm along. The moral of this story is it doesn't matter what caliber or cartridge you use, within reason, just as long as you get out and do it. Almost any center fire cartridge with proper bullet placement will take any NZ game.

[Mr Merde]

I just had a phone call from one of my shooting buddies.

He is in the process of looking for a farm to buy with the intention of building a shooting complex on it.

It will be in the greater Auckland area.

What he is thinking of building is a complex with 6 pistol bays (all 25 meters) 2 rifle ranges (100m and 200m) and a shotgun area. Also thinking of putting in a n air gun range (pistol and rifle).

He is very serious about this and has been talking to accountants, lawyers, police etc.

As Ardmore range is closing down there is a distinct lack of somewhere to shoot in Auckland.

He has asked me if I would assist him and his partner in the planning side of things as he knows that I am passionate about all aspects of shooting.

I have agreed to do this.

So watch this space. If it goes ahead it will be good for the NZ shooters.

[Wolf]

I just had a phone call from one of my shooting buddies.

He is in the process of looking for a farm to buy with the intention of building a shooting complex on it.

It will be in the greater Auckland area.

What he is thinking of building is a complex with 6 pistol bays (all 25 meters) 2 rifle ranges (100m and 200m) and a shotgun area. Also thinking of putting in a n air gun range (pistol and rifle).

He is very serious about this and has been talking to accountants, lawyers, police etc.

I gather the rifle ranges will be open to both small bore and full bore for practise?

Good on you for helping him out.

[Mr Merde]

I gather the rifle ranges will be open to both small bore and full bore for practise?

Good on you for helping him out.

Oh yes indeed.

Talking to him yesterday he plans on catering to all styles of shooting eventually.

Pistol ranges set up for action events first (IPSC, CAS, etc) as the outlay is less but he hopes to be able very soon offer the heavy breathing (UIT)disciplines as soon as possible.

He just loves shooting in all its different forms.

Rifle ranges will be able to be used for as heavy a caliber as possible, Thats the reason it is taking a while to find the right place. He needs a good sized hill for a backdrop/safety for these

Apart from the shooting my personal expertise is in computing, in particular networking and hardware. This is another reason he wants me involved as he is really hoping to make this place as modern as possible or as budget constraints allow.

As soon as he finds the right place he is going to get Peter Miles there immediately. Peter is the gentleman who issues range certifications in NZ. Plan on involving him right from the very start so that it should run smoothly. We want to get a licence to shoot for as long a time period as possible. e.g., 9am to 10pm would be really nice.

He has appointments with estate agents all this comming week and all over the greater Auckland area.

It is a very exciting prospect and I hope it really comes off.

Mr