Baronvonrort wrote:The shortest I would go would be 20 inch barrel.
Gwion wrote:Baronvonrort wrote:The shortest I would go would be 20 inch barrel.
Me too, if and when i do it again. My barrel is too short to take with me when i visit the home country in NE Victoria. 20" is minimum barrel length there, i believe. Too bad because i was looking forward to knocking some foxes on a mates property and then realised i'd shortened my barrel too much so can only take my .22lr.
Gwion wrote:Mate, trying to find the regs to clarify; without much luck. I have been told this by Vic shooters previously, though when discussing carbines etc.
Would also appreciate if anyone can point to the regulations that state allowable barrel lengths for Cat A&B rifles in Victoria.
Cheers.
Gwion wrote:That's great news! Looking forward to bringing the compact Howa over for some fox and maybe dog action!
Sorry to have confused things and thanks for clarifying!
North East wrote:Gwion wrote:That's great news! Looking forward to bringing the compact Howa over for some fox and maybe dog action!
Sorry to have confused things and thanks for clarifying!
Bring a .30cal get a Game Licence for Deer (Stalking) and chase deer.
mausermate wrote:just be reminded that short barrels generally give an increase in recoil, increase in muzzle blast and reduction in velocity. Accuracy is generally not the major issue.
North East wrote:North East wrote:Gwion wrote:That's great news! Looking forward to bringing the compact Howa over for some fox and maybe dog action!
Sorry to have confused things and thanks for clarifying!
Bring a .30cal get a Game Licence for Deer (Stalking) and chase deer.
I'm going up to Mt Hotham tomorrow for a few days chasing deer. I'll let you know what's around....if it stops raining. Wild dogs are still an issue up there particularly around Dinner Plain.
Gwion wrote:Mate, trying to find the regs to clarify; without much luck. I have been told this by Vic shooters previously, though when discussing carbines etc.
squirrelhunter wrote:Some jumped to the conclusion on this that the barrel length was the reason the US version wasn't allowed, but it was actually due to the threaded barrel and flash hider not being able to be shipped out due to US ITAR regs.
They've since done a 16.5" barrel version with a different thread for international markets and they're sold here at that length
Gwion wrote:My rifle with 17.5" barrel.