.22LR/.308/.177air rifle

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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Vati » 12 Aug 2015, 10:05 am

bentaz wrote:Nope I have no hand guns (pretty sure the law states that only crims are aloud to own them here) but I've shot plenty of them over the years.


Bit off topic but you just reminded me of it... Did you catch that article a while ago of the drug dealer who was caught with a pistol and in his defence argued that he needed it for self defence due to the dangerous nature of his "work" and the people he has to associate with as part of being a drug dealer.

And they bought it :crazy:

I can't find the article but I swear I'm not making it up.
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Walt68 » 12 Aug 2015, 10:20 am

12 gauge for its versatility, then you have all bases covered with the firearms you have.
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Post by Seconds » 13 Aug 2015, 1:20 pm

Vati wrote:And they bought it :crazy:


It's amazing the crap some criminals get away with, and that regular citizens get done for :(
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Doz » 06 Sep 2015, 9:22 pm

Thanks all for your thoughtful advice, I purchased an Akkar Churchill 30" 12gauge to add to my collection.

Im still on the hunt for a mid ranged rifle between the .22LR and my .308. At this stage warmed towards the 22-250, but may change.
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Baronvonrort » 06 Sep 2015, 9:36 pm

Doz wrote:
Im still on the hunt for a mid ranged rifle between the .22LR and my .308. At this stage warmed towards the 22-250, but may change.


22-250 or .223

I would be warming towards the 22-250 as well.nothing wrong with a .223,tough choice.
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Doz » 07 Sep 2015, 12:59 pm

Baronvonrort wrote:
Doz wrote:
Im still on the hunt for a mid ranged rifle between the .22LR and my .308. At this stage warmed towards the 22-250, but may change.


22-250 or .223

I would be warming towards the 22-250 as well.nothing wrong with a .223,tough choice.


All my research suggests regarding "factory ammo" (that I can afford mind you), the .223 doesn't drop an animal like a 22-250 does. I am getting into reloading brass shortly, so I quite possibly might purchase a .223 after the 22-250 in future and see if I can tailor a reload for it to keep up, don't know.
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Heckler303 » 07 Sep 2015, 6:05 pm

North East wrote:.30-30, bugger all recoil, easy to get ammo, very good for close in work....they are a winner....but I prefer more grunt. The .30-30 will take deer.




^ Unless of course you want something that isn't low pressure, 200-300m range max and doesn't come in so many highly overrated lever actions.

Try a .222 magnum or a 223. Both are excellent calibres that can take rabbit, kangaroo, wallaby (for tassies) and birds of many sizes. Both also have little recoil and come in lots of different rifle brands, plus handloading for both is pretty cheap.
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Re: .22LR/.308/.177air rifle

Post by Brute » 08 Sep 2015, 1:48 pm

Heckler303 wrote:
North East wrote:.30-30, bugger all recoil, easy to get ammo, very good for close in work....they are a winner....but I prefer more grunt. The .30-30 will take deer.


^ Unless of course you want something that isn't low pressure, 200-300m range max and doesn't come in so many highly overrated lever actions.


Horses for courses.

If you're culling pigs in scrub or something like that a 30-30 lever is pretty perfect.

Other choices that'll do the job too obviously, not just the 30-30 but it has plenty of applications.
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