Best all round Australia calibre

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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by on_one_wheel » 06 Apr 2014, 9:37 pm

And I guess that's why our gun collections are ever growing.
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Oldbloke » 07 Apr 2014, 10:07 pm

I look at it this way. If the polies relieved me of all my firearms bar 1, I would hang onto the 12G. Yep it is a compromise but is capable of being used for most of my hunting, with limitations.
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Hadoku » 10 Apr 2014, 9:08 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:And I guess that's why our gun collections are ever growing.


I'd love to know if anyone ever as actually stuck to the line "I'm only ever going to have the 1 gun" :lol:
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Lorgar » 10 Apr 2014, 9:09 pm

I was only ever going to have 1 rifle.

That was quite a few rifles ago :lol:
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Post by Seik » 10 Apr 2014, 9:10 pm

Hadoku wrote:I'd love to know if anyone ever as actually stuck to the line "I'm only ever going to have the 1 gun" :lol:


I'm voting no :P
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Post by inspector » 10 Apr 2014, 9:11 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:And I guess that's why our gun collections are ever growing.


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Post by 1290 » 11 Apr 2014, 9:57 am

Lorgar wrote:I was only ever going to have 1 rifle.

That was quite a few rifles ago :lol:


That's all you'll ever need, one of each... 1 each of a 22, 223, 243,25-06, 260, 308, 300, 303, 8mm, 338, 375, 458, maybe a big boomer 50cal+

Actually, you may need a few 303s and 8mms for their historic value, and a spare 223 and 308 as you're likely to need spare, and a few 22s as they are just damn good plinkin fun...

Ah forget it, just buy at least twice the safe space you need at the time and fill....
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Lorgar » 11 Apr 2014, 11:51 am

Not that it will ever happen, but if I could add a .50 BMG to the safe that would do. (I actually meant it this time :lol:)

My .22LR for the range, 7mm-08 for hunting, .50 cal target rifle for Ohhhh Yeah!

Realistically though if I ever get a dedicated target rifle I think I'm more likely to get a .223. Not quite as exciting as the .50 but...
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Post by Jessie » 11 Apr 2014, 11:53 am

Someone needs to come up with modular safes that you can just add on extra sections as you buy new toys :D
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Post by Atter » 11 Apr 2014, 11:53 am

Call Browning and get on it. I'll buy one :D
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by 1290 » 11 Apr 2014, 1:10 pm

I actually meant a 500J or 505MagGibbs, 100gr vs 240gr powder per load compared to the Browning....
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Mick375hh » 12 Apr 2014, 2:01 pm

I thought the subject was Best all round Australian calibre! Not gauge!

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Post by dayzmagnumhunter » 13 Apr 2014, 4:07 pm

I will have one of those safe as well
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by SendIt » 14 Apr 2014, 11:20 am

Lorgar wrote:Not that it will ever happen, but if I could add a .50 BMG to the safe that would do. (I actually meant it this time :lol:)


You'll have to go pig hunting with jthunting to get your .50 cal fix ;)
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by Weepy » 14 Apr 2014, 11:22 am

Mick375hh wrote:I thought the subject was Best all round Australian calibre! Not gauge!


How bought a slug and buckshot combo shell? That would fit the bill.
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Re: Best all round Australia calibre

Post by ployer » 14 Apr 2014, 11:23 am

Do they do such a thing? That combo shell?
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Post by Blackened » 14 Apr 2014, 11:37 am

They do.

Winchester do a couple of different options in their PDX ammo.

I forget variety name but one is a 1oz slug with 3 large shot in it. Another is a 'defence' cartridge that's something like 12 small shot and 3 "stopping" discs.

I think they do a few others, something for you to look into if interested anyway.
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