Which five rifles should I own in Australia

[bigrich]

I've given it a lot of thought lately and I could honestly get away with 3 from my flock.
22lr
308
12g
Thats what I use the most

You need something between 22lr and 308.

No I don't

Yep, you do.

SSHHH ! don't put online that you only need 3 , that might end up being the new limit

my 250 savage is going to be my bridge between small and light calibers . a 260rem for bigpete maybe

just don't mention 243's OB , pete has a dislike for them

[bigpete]

See,I literally could get away with it easy as.
22 for everything up to and including foxes
308 for everything else just run different ammo for different situations.
12g for flying/moving critters.
This conclusion has come after years of hunting and doing pest control. Those are my 3 most used and useful firearms and if I were to downsize that's all I'd need.
However lucky I don't want/need to downsize so I can have all the other lovelies in my safe.....including a 22-250 to bridge the gap.....

[bigrich]

See,I literally could get away with it easy as.
22 for everything up to and including foxes
308 for everything else just run different ammo for different situations.
12g for flying/moving critters.
This conclusion has come after years of hunting and doing pest control. Those are my 3 most used and useful firearms and if I were to downsize that's all I'd need.
However lucky I don't want/need to downsize so I can have all the other lovelies in my safe.....including a 22-250 to bridge the gap.....

sounds good pete

[on_one_wheel]

Meanwhile in WA, they're compiling a list of acceptable guns.

1. corking gun
2. drenching gun
3. hot glue gun
4. nail gun
5. heat gun

[bladeracer]

Meanwhile in WA, they're compiling a list of acceptable guns.

1. corking gun
2. drenching gun
3. hot glue gun
4. nail gun
5. heat gun

There was talk of licencing Ramset guns when I was there.

[NTSOG]

G'day All,

Pardon my ignorance about WA, but why is the government there so anti-shooting? Given the size of the state and the open spaces I would have thought shooting and hunting was a natural pastime for many that bureaucrats and politicians would also consider normal. Is the problem just one particular left-wing, city-centric government bunch on a JC-save the world crusade?

Jim

[bladeracer]

G'day All,

Pardon my ignorance about WA, but why is the government there so anti-shooting? Given the size of the state and the open spaces I would have thought shooting and hunting was a natural pastime for many that bureaucrats and politicians would also consider normal. Is the problem just one particular left-wing, city-centric government bunch on a JC-save the world crusade?

Jim

I spent more than half my life there and never understood it. There must be some sort of indoctrination that happens during Police training that turns them all against us.

[bigrich]

G'day All,

Is the problem just one particular left-wing, city-centric government bunch on a JC-save the world crusade?

Jim

I think that description applies to most main stream politicians in this day and age . A tough stance on guns equals votes to their way of thinking.
The media scare the general public over guns for ratings. Woke-ism at it’s worst

[Responsible_Shooter1]

For me in Australia its got to be;
1. 17 HMR - Rabbit gun
2. .223 - Cheap to run above rabbit gun
3. 22-250 - Fast flat shooting fox/dog roo gun
4. .308 - Cheap to run deer gun
5. .338 Lapua Magnum - Hard fast deer gun/other

[bigpete]

What are you going to shoot birds/running game with,or use in ricochet sensitive areas ?

[bladeracer]

If we're only taking about cartridges, then:
.22LR
.243 Win
7mm-08
45/70 Gov (or 450 Bushmaster)
And some big-bore muzzle loader for s**ts and giggles

I went back and had a look at what I offered seven years ago.
I would swap the .243 out for .223, so much more versatile than the .243 (I have both), and the 7mm-08 will do everything the .243 can.
And I would swap out the .45/70 for .44Mag, it's more than enough for anything I'd want to do with it.
I do like the muzzleloader but I'd probably give it up for a milsurp of some kind, an M38 Husqvarna 6.5x55mm, an M1903/38 Turk 8x57mm, or an M1903-A3 .30-06.

[bigrich]

If we're only taking about cartridges, then:
.22LR
.243 Win
7mm-08
45/70 Gov (or 450 Bushmaster)
And some big-bore muzzle loader for s**ts and giggles

I went back and had a look at what I offered seven years ago.
I would swap the .243 out for .223, so much more versatile than the .243 (I have both), and the 7mm-08 will do everything the .243 can.
And I would swap out the .45/70 for .44Mag, it's more than enough for anything I'd want to do with it.
I do like the muzzleloader but I'd probably give it up for a milsurp of some kind, an M38 Husqvarna 6.5x55mm, an M1903/38 Turk 8x57mm, or an M1903-A3 .30-06.

Funny how life and life experience/changes can influence firearms choices. Compared to what I had years ago, my collection is different today, and influenced by the costs associated with reloading