Which five rifles should I own in Australia

[Gwion]

22lr sporter: bunnies & offhand practice
204 varmint: foxes and such
7mm-08 sporter: 100gn-162gn bullets for pretty much everything else
284 shehane: for f-class open
22lr in heavy barrel set up to copy the 284 shehane to practice f-class on the cheap

Plus a couple of shotguns.
Maybe a Lithgow 223rem for good measure... oh no; that's 6 rifles!

[WayneO]

.22 in C.Z
6.5 X 55 Sweed Blaser R8
7 X 57 Blaser R8
404 Blazer R8
12G silver pigeon

Its nowhere near enough barrels and typing this out I kind of feel cheated.
You also need a 20G snotty and then no collection is complete without a 300H&H and a .375 H&H and then if you have a 404 you have to own a 500. Also important to have a .223.

[Garth]

22 243 223 7.62 x54 and mighty 30.06

[Bosbefok]

22LR
223rem
25-06rem
30-06win or 35 whelen
12G OU

I would also like a lever 44mag or 45-70govt

[Mitch]

6x45
260Rem
270Win
7mm RM
44 lever

[Sawyers]

22lr
223
243
3006
12g

I pretty much agree with this, but why the 3006 over a 308

[Corn]

12ga
22lr
223
7mm-08
And the 5th.... something uncommon or collectable or really big or something that makes your mates go "wow! WTF?!"

[Member-Deleted]

22lr
22-250
270win
45-70
12g

[oxliver]

.22
204r
243ai
338lm
bolt action 12g with a red dot scope
the 12g is the go for hunting it covers everything from rabbits/birds to pigs deer and anything you can hit with a 1 1/2 ounce hunk of lead .
my old maverick can hit a coke can at 100m with a solid

[bladeracer]

12ga
22lr
223
7mm-08
And the 5th.... something uncommon or collectable or really big or something that makes your mates go "wow! WTF?!"

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

[Die Judicii]

Anshultz .22 (everyone should own one once in their life)
Tikka 223 Varmit
Sako 6.5x55
Remington 300 Blackout ( closest thing to archery you'll ever find L0L)
12 Gauge Pump

One that hasn't been mentioned I don't think,,,, is a good modern air rifle, (many uses)
and then,
.22rf,,,, or .17 HMR
22/250
.308 0r 30-06 and the obligatory .303
and making No. 6, a .375 H+H

Hey Westy,,,,,, what do you reckon Strikey would recommend ???

[flashman]

To start.....22lr
22mag
223
30/06
12g
That just about cover it"........

[Gwion]

Nope. You are all cheating. A shotgun is not a rifle so you all have to add another rifle to your list.

My revised list:

22lr sporter - fixed 4x 40 scope for small game and target practice. If you can't get good aim with a 4x scope then it's too far away for the 22lr any way.
223rem varmint barrel - 3-15x50 varminting small & light game out to 300yd or more
243 varmint bolt carbine - 2-10x40 loaded with something in the range of a fast 90gn pill for light & medium game upto tough old goats and smaller pigs. Short varmint weight barrel makes it carriable while being able to handle sustained accurate fire on a mob of goats or, say, a pack of dogs out yonder at a waterhole.
308 pump carbine - 2moa red dot sight, loaded slightly down with 150gn for fast action on big mobs of pigs or other tough ferals either close in or out to 200m.
7-08 light hunter - 2-10x40. Not much will stand up to one well placed 162gn Amax travelling a little over 2700fps.


I think that covers it for now. I'll probably change my mind again when this topic pops up again in a few months

[TBJ]

In my opinion everyone needs:
a .22LR for plinking and bunnies
a .223 for foxes, goats, and other varmints
a .308 for deer, pigs and other larger game
a 12g for bunnies, ducks and targets
a .303 SMLE for the aussie patriot in us all

[Gwion]

In my opinion everyone needs:
a .22LR for plinking and bunnies
a .223 for foxes, goats, and other varmints
a .308 for deer, pigs and other larger game
a 12g for bunnies, ducks and targets
a .303 SMLE for the aussie patriot in us all

No, no, no... Naughty boy. That is still only 4 rifles!

[bladeracer]

I think I misread it as "which rifles should I only own five of"

[duncan61]

More by luck than planning I have ended up with .22LR Winchester bolt 5 shot that my mates son purchased for his 2 sons 7 and 10.They plink all day every day down the farm.A.22 hornet 340 Savage that came as part of my mates stuff I rescued for him.My .222 Ruger I bought from new to do pro roo shooting,First C/F rifle I ever owned .243 Howa someone wished to have but did not go through the paperwork process so I completed the deal and he used it anyway for about a year culling.I still got it .243 I rescued for my mate.The 7mm Rem Mag I scored off a coworker for F- Class that I did twice and a CBC shotgun I acquired then gave to my mate and now have back when I rescued his gear from destruction Cant say I need any more but it aint over.I need a 416 Rigby or something similar.Thinking of going 45/70 lever as the 300 gr pill is only 200 fps slower than 375 H@H and 416 Rigby and it is a common cartridge in all the stores I have been in.A 303 of course and maybe a 6.5 swede or 8x57 german

[Gwion]

I predicted you'd ask that as I was typing it, Bentaz!:lol:

[knowsnothin]

Nope. You are all cheating. A shotgun is not a rifle so you all have to add another rifle to your list.

lol:

What if its a rifled shotgun?

Totally different category.

You need five of those too.

[Rory77]

.17hmr Anschutz 1517
Blaser R8 Monza
.223
.308
9.3x62 barrels
Shiloh Sharps 45-70

[Stix]

Nah...sorry...just cant do it...
I need 6...!

[JimTom]

All depends on what you like to hunt I guess. However if limited to five I’d pick the following.
.22
.223
.243
7.62 x 39
.308

[Bruiser64]

.22 lr - bunnies, plinking, practising and teaching kids to shoot.

22 wmr - still a cat A so not hard to licence. Bunnies at longer range, foxes. Has a bit more oomph than the 22lr and no need to reload.

223 - first cat b. Cheap and plentiful ammo. Heaps of rifle choice. Versatile. Can be handloaded down to 22 hornet ballistics. Good for bunnies roos foxes , wild dogs.

308 - like the 223 ammo is relatively cheap and plentiful. Good for deer, pigs, goats. Plenty of rifle choice.

300 win mag -because you know you want one. Scrub bulls and buffalo.

Not a rifle but everyone needs a 12 gauge shottie.

[Stix]

Well its an old thread, but seeing's how someone's stoked the coals, ill throw on a stick...

For me...

• 22LR
• .223
• .243
• 7mm-08
• 7mm Rem Mag

Now that list is pretty good i rekon...

Or...if primarily for hunting in Oz, & given there aint much a 7-08 wont make go all floppy, for a bit more low-mid range variety i could go...

22lr
222 rimmed in a bsa single shot martini
22-250
257 roberts
7-08

But then im currently falling heavier in lust with the 204, so that list could change...

[andreweden]

I’m 80% of the way.

.17HMR
.22LR
.223
.308

PTA just went in for .338LM.

[eddahenry]

.17 air rifle
22lr
223
270
300winmag

[bigrich]

i'm not likely to come across sambar or buff where i hunt ( northern NSW, southern QLD ) , so my choices so far

22 lr CZ 452 2E , wabbits, plinking, early Krico 22 lr - just because


Krico 300 deluxe 22 hornet with alan swan varmit barrel , light varmit sniper

Krico 600 22-250 ,sporter weight alan swan barrel , walk around sporter , from goats down

mod 70 win 6.5x55 ,mab stainless barrel , everthing else

mod 94 30-30 , best scrub gun

fausti 12ga over/under , with the right shot shells , anything that moves.

got a 1909 carl gustav m96 cause everybody should have at least one milsurp. will take it hunting as well. shoots good groups at 100 with norma 156gr ammo

[bigrich]

sorry that's 7. cant do five, but if i had to, take out the 22-250 and the Carl Gustav

[Daddybang]

Which ever five work for you

[bigrich]

seven work better DB, but i should get a 30-06 but shouldn't i........