The firearm thread

[TheDemonLord]

Gave the Firearms officer a prod today and they confirmed that my application has been granted and the licence is on it's way.

Now, I need to buy a Rocking chair and a spitoon.

[Brian d marge]

Gave the Firearms officer a prod today and they confirmed that my application has been granted and the licence is on it's way.

Now, I need to buy a Rocking chair and a spitoon.

Deliverance ......

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[Akzle]

Gave the Firearms officer a prod today and they confirmed that my application has been granted and the licence is on it's way.

Now, I need to buy a Rocking chair and a spitoon.

been shooting a bit of shotgun recently. forgot how much i enjoyed it. know a guy with a beautiful, beautiful sbs london 12 bore. and nothing says "business" like the sharp end of a double barrel.
prospective boyfriends... bahahahaha

[TheDemonLord]

been shooting a bit of shotgun recently. forgot how much i enjoyed it. know a guy with a beautiful, beautiful sbs london 12 bore. and nothing says "business" like the sharp end of a double barrel.
prospective boyfriends... bahahahaha

That's why in 5 years time I'm going to go for my Cat-E.

"You will be bringing my Daughter home by 8:30. Not 8:31, not 8:32, but 8:30"

[Akzle]

That's why in 5 years time I'm going to go for my Cat-E.

"You will be bringing my Daughter home by 8:30. Not 8:31, not 8:32, but 8:30"

well if you cant hit em with the first load of shot, the next 28 wont do you much better...
and unless you're a real animal, i'l assume you mean 2030.

[TheDemonLord]

The agony of choice

The rifle I lust after, but probably can't justify the cost and sneak it passed the missus

It's for rabbit hunting Officer. Rabbit Hunting? Yes - it skins them and minces them automatically

Realistically - a 308 semi-auto that I can afford, plus I can tell the Wife it's on special!

Thoughts, comments, opinions?

[Brian d marge]

The agony of choice

The rifle I lust after, but probably can't justify the cost and sneak it passed the missus

It's for rabbit hunting Officer. Rabbit Hunting? Yes - it skins them and minces them automatically

Realistically - a 308 semi-auto that I can afford, plus I can tell the Wife it's on special!

Thoughts, comments, opinions?

Depends how long the shouting lasts , with enough beer stockpiled in the garage , your room , a week?
Then it all goes quiet , bonus!
I would bite the bullet and hunker down for a week or two

P.s I also give relationship​ advice


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[nseagoon]

Why H&K?
Nothing wrong with them except price and Gun City daylight robbery on top of that.
But other platforms are not only lighter but some have some interchangable parts with AR15 platforms meaning cheaper, better quality and more options available to yourself as a consumer.

My suggestion is try another supplier.
NZRAC, NZAR15.com and perhaps even gunsnz.
I'm pretty sure they're sold out at the moment but they can order in for you.
But their prices would probably be 1/3 of Gun City and you'd be able to drop a pretty decent optic on it for the difference

[Swoop]

...and Gun City daylight robbery on top of that.

My suggestion is try another supplier. But their prices would probably be 1/3 of Gun City and you'd be able to drop a pretty decent optic on it for the difference

^^^ What Mr Goon says.
Gun shitty are ripoff merchants. Try the options he mentions and also Reloader's Supplies.

[TheDemonLord]

Why H&K?

In short - I've heard nothing but praises for the HK 417 and the MR308 is the civillian version of it - plus it looks cool.

Will check out the other places - if what you say is true - then would be awesome

[Akzle]

pesumably you've fired AR platform type weapons? and are satisfied with the ergonomics and handling? next is to use them in the situations you'll be using them in: vaulting fences, slung on your back, on a quad bike/horse...

or you just buying tacti-cool?

308 is excessive for... well pretty much everything actually. unless you want to shoot big deer at 1200y, then walk to collect them...
and 16" isn't enough to stabilise big boolits, so you'd need a fast twist, which limits you to little boolits, which defeats the point of a 308 imo.

any of the 20 cals would do, with 22-250 being my pick if you actually want to rabbit at range. and 222 or 243 as a good all rounder.
also dont discount the 7.62x39 for hours and hours of cheap hilarious drunken plinking your cunt faced neighbou//

so yeah. options, and 308 isnt your best one townie.
also sl8 from hk. much more nom than ar.

6mmbr.com , see how far little pills go...

[TheDemonLord]

pesumably you've fired AR platform type weapons? and are satisfied with the ergonomics and handling? next is to use them in the situations you'll be using them in: vaulting fences, slung on your back, on a quad bike/horse...

or you just buying tacti-cool?

308 is excessive for... well pretty much everything actually. unless you want to shoot big deer at 1200y, then walk to collect them...
and 16" isn't enough to stabilise big boolits, so you'd need a fast twist, which limits you to little boolits, which defeats the point of a 308 imo.

any of the 20 cals would do, with 22-250 being my pick if you actually want to rabbit at range. and 222 or 243 as a good all rounder.
also dont discount the 7.62x39 for hours and hours of cheap hilarious drunken plinking your cunt faced neighbou//

so yeah. options, and 308 isnt your best one townie.
also sl8 from hk. much more nom than ar.

6mmbr.com , see how far little pills go...

In regards to the AR platform - no, I've not shot one, but it's regularly listed as a very popular rifle, versatile, reliable etc. etc. and the aftermarket parts selection is huuuuuuge so if I don't like xyz about it, I can change it.

Reading up on opinions of .223 vs .308 for deer hunting (and my god - it's as bad as AK vs AR opinions) - there are some that say they would only hunt with a .308, some that say they regularly hunt and kill with .223, others that state it's perfectly possible to hunt with a .223 for bigger game, but they prefer .308 for extra stopping power, OHK etc.

Based on that - it seems to me that .223 = maybe, whilst .308 = definitely - hence my choice for a .308.

That all said, I'd be lying if I said that tacti-cool wasn't a factor in my buying decision.

The SL8 is rather Smexy, I'll give you that.

[Brian d marge]

1200 yrds,. Try 20, if I'm lucky

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[jasonu]

The agony of choice



Thoughts, comments, opinions?

Pricey....

[pritch]

Based on that - it seems to me that .223 = maybe, whilst .308 = definitely - hence my choice for a .308.
.

I haven't hunted deer but have talked to guys who used to be professional cullers. Most used 303, some of them used 22cf, but they had dogs. They were of the view that if you were hunting reds without dogs you should use 308 or similar.

When I decide to sell off what I have here I'd like to buy a toy, say a carbine in 45 or maybe even 357, but the quality of the cheap ones is suspect and I don't need an exercise in frustration thanks.