...the man with one gun

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...the man with one gun

Post by Spooner » 02 Aug 2013, 2:37 pm

We all know the saying “Beware the man with one gun, he knows how to use it”. So if you had to be that man, which 1 rifle would you have?

Been fantasising over a few new toy and I think I'd have to have this :D

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Post by Monty » 02 Aug 2013, 2:42 pm

I like you're style...

I don't like your chances of getting one though as they're only making 100 of them :(

Not unless that Powerball ticket comes in ;)
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Post by Monty » 02 Aug 2013, 2:53 pm

Oh, and a Sako TRG in .338 Lapua Mag.

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Post by Chickenhawk » 02 Aug 2013, 2:58 pm

Monty wrote:Oh, and a Sako TRG in .338 Lapua Mag.


Do I want to know what one of those costs? :mrgreen:
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Post by Chickenhawk » 02 Aug 2013, 3:18 pm

I know it's pretty boring but I'm keen to get my hands on a Remington 783.

I'm looking over new rifles and just want something really good straight out of the box.

Adjustable trigger, floated barrel, pillar bedded stock already done. One of these in 7mm Rem Mag would do me just fine.

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Post by Monty » 02 Aug 2013, 3:54 pm

Chickenhawk wrote:
Monty wrote:Oh, and a Sako TRG in .338 Lapua Mag.


Do I want to know what one of those costs? :mrgreen:


Probably not :mrgreen:

From memory I think they're about $7,500 + scope, accessories etc.

Realistically I think you'd be looking at a 10 grand kit by the time you were done.

Needless to say I'm not fortunate enough to have one :|
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Post by ebr love » 05 Aug 2013, 10:49 am

Sauer 101 has my interested at the moment for a future rifle...

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Post by inspector » 05 Aug 2013, 11:14 am

ebr love wrote:Sauer 101 has my interested at the moment for a future rifle...


I really like the synthetic stocks on the Sauer's. That compound rubber or whatever it is, not s**ty plastic list most other brands of rifle use.
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Post by Joom » 05 Aug 2013, 1:14 pm

No one want's a .50 cal target rifle? C'mon!
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Post by Lorgar » 05 Aug 2013, 2:34 pm

Joom wrote:No one want's a .50 cal target rifle? C'mon!


I'm sure people wan't them. They're just not going to get them here.
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Post by Joom » 04 Oct 2013, 10:05 am

Lorgar wrote:I'm sure people wan't them. They're just not going to get them here.


Fine. Ruin my fun :P
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Post by kram » 11 Oct 2013, 11:55 am

Accuracy International 338 LM nuff said.
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Post by SendIt » 11 Oct 2013, 12:16 pm

kram wrote:Accuracy International 338 LM nuff said.


Give the man a gold star :D
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Post by Lorgar » 11 Oct 2013, 12:20 pm

I'm going to throw the DTA SRS-A1 into the ring

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Post by kram » 11 Oct 2013, 6:13 pm

Lorgar wrote:I'm going to throw the DTA SRS-A1 into the ring

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Yeah I concurr, we could probably throw in an APRS in this scenario also.
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Post by Lorgar » 12 Oct 2013, 6:05 am

kram wrote:Yeah I concurr, we could probably throw in an APRS in this scenario also.


Sure why not. I'll have one of them too :D
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Post by Andrew.22 » 18 Sep 2015, 6:50 pm

Nick Harvey once wrote an article on this subject and if my memory serves me correctly the man's gun was a .270 on a Rem 700 action. Hard to beat if you could only have 1.
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Post by bigtone » 18 Sep 2015, 7:06 pm

I like the DTA part but I think the next part should read HTI 416 Barrett! Cheaper to run than a 338 Lap and just a little more oooooomph!
It's not banned in Queensland but you just can't have one!
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Post by FuzzyM » 18 Sep 2015, 7:52 pm

Savage lightweight hunter in 7mm-08
They look so nice!
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Post by <<Genesis93>> » 18 Sep 2015, 7:55 pm

Lorgar wrote:
Joom wrote:No one want's a .50 cal target rifle? C'mon!


I'm sure people wan't them. They're just not going to get them here.


?? why not

VIC = yes 50Browning :thumbsup:


As far as one rifle, it would be a savage long action large ring diameter ....

with 52 spare barrels of everything and anything chambering-wise, from 223Rem to 505MagGibbs :thumbsup:
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Post by Heckler303 » 18 Sep 2015, 8:08 pm

Hmm, so first off, it has to be something I can acquire legally here in Australia.


I'd really like something in either .308 or .275 Rigby (7mm mauser), 10 shot mag, the best scope on the market (that cleans itself and does the dishes as well as clean the rifle too for the price) a trigger that breaks with the teeniest bit of extra force to it, cock on opening action alongside a spring loaded mechanism to work the bolt better, bloody brilliant wood stock for hunting, or a full polymer tactical stock with aimpoint sights and a flash supressor, barrel length of 18.5 inch, thick stock with good recoil pad and somewhere to shoot all day long with ammo that works everytime, no recoil and the bullets must fly no less than 40 kilometres before hinting that they are dropping.
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Post by Heckler303 » 18 Sep 2015, 8:08 pm

Or...just get a cat D license and acquire M107 in .50 cal :D. That'd work too
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Post by Gwion » 19 Sep 2015, 9:49 am

Something practical but pretty, maybe a new Mauser left hand with 20" mid weight barrel in 7mm08..... With a nice Ziess scope around 4-20x50 & zVarmint reticle. Would do me for hunting and casual target work. The Mauser could be dropped for Sako, Montana or anything quality with 3 lugs & CRF.
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Post by wrenchman » 20 Sep 2015, 3:24 am

in many parts of the countery here you can only hunt with a shot gun so they make the best of it
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Post by Heckler303 » 20 Sep 2015, 9:21 am

wrenchman wrote:in many parts of the countery here you can only hunt with a shot gun so they make the best of it



Why a mossberg? Why not the Remington 870 (that's much better).
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Post by wrenchman » 20 Sep 2015, 11:44 am

I have them both the mossberg is a little cheaper and with the safety on the mossberg it is good for left handed to. But both are great if you like one more then the other
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Post by Heckler303 » 20 Sep 2015, 1:35 pm

wrenchman wrote:I have them both the mossberg is a little cheaper and with the safety on the mossberg it is good for left handed to. But both are great if you like one more then the other



Alright, your choice of course, I'd just be a little more partial to remington, that's all.
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Post by wrenchman » 20 Sep 2015, 2:25 pm

Their was a time I felt the same way the 870 is a smoother action till my teen needed a shot gun that would work for a lefty and it was about a1/3 less my son is 20 now and has 2 one he got used and the gun is older than him and he has never had any problem with each
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Post by headspace » 20 Sep 2015, 8:15 pm

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Post by happyhunter » 21 Sep 2015, 12:22 am

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