Newby - First firearm

[Gwion]

That rifle will be a very good starting point. 70gn bullets will have you shooting it out to 600yd with practice a a good set up.

[Strikey]

Thanks for the replys. I did not speak to a salesman, unfortunately I obviously got bad advice from the range. I have called the firearm place and changed my firearm, I am now getting a WEATHERBY VANGUARD S2 STAINLESS SYNTHETIC .223. Please no more negative replys if you don't like this decision lol.

This is a better choice than the .308, and its still a Howa. I recently acquired the same rifle albeit with blued steel and it has performed beyond my expectations especially when fed Outback ( OSA ) ammo. The .223 is very easy to shoot, my 12yr old son easily shoots roos with it and enjoys shooting with it at the range but he has started with air rifles then progressed to .22lr before using a centrefire. Put a half decent scope on your Weatherby and you will do alright Don't forget to buy a good one piece cleaning rod, bore guide, brushes, jag, patches, bore solvent & oil ( stainless rifles will rust also ) to look after your new rifle

[Dogga85]

Thanks for all of your input. After asking on here, and talking to the guys down the club, and having shoots of a .223, i decided, and put a deposit on a Howa 1500 Varmint .308, custom with a Boyd Pepper Stock and 10 shot.

I factored in things like, how long i'll get use out of the rifle, a .308 will suit me for longer as I am now more into shooting targets further than originally thought, will also help accuracy over that distance, and its just an awesome looking rifle lol. From what i read on reviews/forums, all were very positive.

Nice rifle, looks great and sure you will get years of enjoyment from it. But, if you gonna hunt proper in the future you gonna need want something else

This made me LOL!!!

Thanks guys, definitely going to get a good quality cleaning kit. I live in the tropics, would you recommend one of those electronic dehumidifiers for my safe as well???

[Die Judicii]

Thanks for all of your input. After asking on here, and talking to the guys down the club, and having shoots of a .223, i decided, and put a deposit on a Howa 1500 Varmint .308, custom with a Boyd Pepper Stock and 10 shot.

I factored in things like, how long i'll get use out of the rifle, a .308 will suit me for longer as I am now more into shooting targets further than originally thought, will also help accuracy over that distance, and its just an awesome looking rifle lol. From what i read on reviews/forums, all were very positive.

Nice rifle, looks great and sure you will get years of enjoyment from it. But, if you gonna hunt proper in the future you gonna need want something else

This made me LOL!!!

Thanks guys, definitely going to get a good quality cleaning kit. I live in the tropics, would you recommend one of those electronic dehumidifiers for my safe as well???

Definitely recommend a dehumidifier of some sorts, but your choice as to what sort.
A lot of people use the "crystals" that you can rejuvenate by putting in the oven.

And while your about it,,,,,,,,, get yourself a 20 gun safe.

[sandgroperbill]

Ignore the smilies, getting a 20 gun safe is good advice

[Dogga85]

hahaha. I just bought a 5 gun safe the other day, on purpose.... I need to forcibly restrict my spending over the next few years, so i'm hoping this rifle will satisfy my for a while.... Plus I don't have much room at the moment

[Norton]

I am now getting a WEATHERBY VANGUARD S2 STAINLESS SYNTHETIC .223

That's a good first choice mate.

Low recoil so you won't develop a flight. Good for punching paper, much better range than the .22lr and still cheapish to shoot.

Will let you hunt a bit more too.

Enjoy

[Dogga85]

Thanks I'm really excited. Although, I'm not really sure where to start looking when it comes to scopes :s

[Wm.Traynor]

Thanks I'm really excited. Although, I'm not really sure where to start looking when it comes to scopes :s

Choosing a scope can be a nightmare.For a bit of a read, go to "Scopes, sights and optics", half way down the forum. Find the topic, "Why Is It So??", go to page 2 and look for the post by "happyhunter" 14 Feb 2016 9:29 pm. There are responses after that too.

You might want to take it in small doses. Speaking for myself, a quick scan does not really do it.

[Rocker]

Definitely recommend a dehumidifier of some sorts, but your choice as to what sort.
A lot of people use the "crystals" that you can rejuvenate by putting in the oven.

Crystals

Whenever I get a few new ones in whatever I buy I just chuck the old out, put the new in.

Has worked for me.

[MalleeFarmer]

I bought a 1kg bag of the silicone moisture absorbing crystals have had it for over 12 months and only just dried it out for the first time

[Modena]

where do you purchase these crystals?

[MalleeFarmer]

I get mine off eBay but I think a few blokes here may have found them at the supermarket.

[Gwion]

ebay silica gel. I got 5kg bucket of the stuff for making waterglass.

[TheDude]

I get ones like http://www.bunnings.com.au/damprid-300g ... r_p4470046 but from the local cheapie shop for $2 each. They last 2-3 months depending on time of year/amount of rain we get.

[Seconds]

A lot of people use the "crystals" that you can rejuvenate by putting in the oven.

Hmm, is that kosher with fumes or whatever from the beads and following them with food?

[MalleeFarmer]

The only fumes that should be coming out of the beads is water vapour you find the beads sometimes packaged with food in a little sachet that says do not eat on it.

[Seconds]

Yeah cool, wasn't suggesting there was any harm (my first comment could be interpreted like that) was just wondering if it was ok to do so.

[Dogga85]

Just wanted to give an update. So I got my Weatherby SS .223 with Vortex Viper 4-16x44 scope, I finally got it out the range yesterday and zero'd in the scope. You can see from my photos the stages of 3 shots where I was adjusting the scope, love the groupings this gun shoots!

[MalleeFarmer]

Good shooting..

[scotty87]

congrats on your purchase, those weatherby's were rumored to shoot pretty well, its good to see they live up to the expectations.

now you just need to get bit by the reloading bug.