Chronos wrote:Guess my mates .58 cal Musketoon is illegal according to your .50cal limit then.
Chronos wrote:There's a massive difference between caliber and energy, I don't think a large caliber rifle poses any more "danger" than a .223 or .308
BBJ wrote:Pretty sure they do a 5 shot magazine version of the Steyr HS now too, not just single shot.
Blackened wrote:Chronos wrote:Guess my mates .58 cal Musketoon is illegal according to your .50cal limit then.
I'm sure you know that's not the "50 cal" we're talking about.Chronos wrote:There's a massive difference between caliber and energy, I don't think a large caliber rifle poses any more "danger" than a .223 or .308
You don't need to tell us.
I'd say tell someone the powder that be at the firearms registry, but good luck with that
Chronos wrote:I know there are shooters that believe they need the most powerful rifle they can legally own but I'm not one of them.
A .338LM makes the owner neither a better shooter, nor a bigger man than the owner of a 6BR, maybe he just feels the need compensate. :p LOL
Chronos wrote:I know there are shooters that believe they need the most powerful rifle they can legally own but I'm not one of them.
Blackened wrote:Chronos wrote:I know there are shooters that believe they need the most powerful rifle they can legally own but I'm not one of them.
A .338LM makes the owner neither a better shooter, nor a bigger man than the owner of a 6BR, maybe he just feels the need compensate. :p LOL
Nor am I.
I've shot some big calibre stuff of course and they're definitely a bit of fun to have a bash on - If someone want's one, I wish them all the best with it - but they aren't something I want as my 'regular' rifle.
Plenty of choice in the 30 cal family to cover hunting everything in Australia, and cover target shooting at distances further than most of us will have the opportunity or skill to shoot at.
IMO anyway.
You've got a good spread of calibres going on there, based on your forum signature
Chronos wrote:Performance has a price, its called recoil and I shoot better without it.
1290 wrote:plenty of rifles in Aus with greater/larger calibre.... the old 577/450, 577Nitro, then the big Nitros 600/700, 4 Bore rifle with the 1inch bore.
There are many wildcats in the plus 50cal range, but I would have no idea how many are registered here, I wouldnt say none...
bentaz wrote:There is a 585 nyati on abused guns that looks like it'd be fun to plink with.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
bentaz wrote:I need a bigger safe.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
Sloth wrote:
We can get this in Queensland.
Steyr HS 460 35.5"
Single Shot
New $8459
Chronos wrote:Blackened wrote:Chronos wrote: Performance has a price, its called recoil and I shoot better without it.
Chronos
I put a few rounds through my brothers AR50 A1 chambered in 416 barret this week. It has about the same recoil as a 17HMR! I would be a bit scared to fire it without the muzzle brake though because the instruction manual says that doing so could cause serious injury or death. You need to be built like Arny to shoot it in any position other than prone and to carry it further than a few metres too. So recoil is not necessarily a problem with larger calibres but the noise makes you flinch a bit until you get used to it.
bentaz wrote:So does the DTA still get a run? I have to think that the other 50 would be a lot more fun to shoot and the DTA would be fun to watch others shoot, lol.
<<Genesis93>> wrote:Come on brett... you soft or something?? 375....416.....small bore stuff; when are you getting a vulcan?
brett1868 wrote:Another 3-6 months with any luck should be here, then I'll need a custom made safe to fit it in....
brett1868 wrote:Swapping the brake on the HTI 50 barrel was considered and is on the back burner of projects as I really enjoy hearing bad language from others when shooting it for the first time.