Gaznazdiak wrote:bigrich wrote:JimTom wrote:cracker wrote:pomemax wrote:Na do it properly 458 Lott or 458 WM best choice for a beginner shoot what ever you like never have to clean up and once your shoulder is healed you can then go Buy a .223 or .22 hornet till you learn to shoot .
only reason a beginner would ever purchase a 458 win mag would be so they could have it reamed into a 458lott.
100% on the money, cheap too shoot, low recoil, practical and should be decent on anything up too large foxes/ feral dogs.
500grain solids over 80grains of ar2208 work well enough for rabbit hunting or even just abit of plinking
you guys need to man up and get a real gun . i got a loan from my uncle ( herman the german ) a WW2 surplus 20 mm german flak gun . it comes on it's own handy trailer and has a 20 round magazine and fires 450 rounds per minute. it shoots a 1834 grain explosive anti aircraft projectile (perfect for roo culls , no clean-up required ) or for large pigs with thick shoulder sheilds , uncle herman recomends the 2282 gn anti tank round and has a range of five kilometres . it's amazing what you can find at old military auctions .
I've always wanted an original .55 Boys Rifle.
No particular reason other than the "FVCK YEAH" factor every time I pulled the trigger.
Ammo might be a bit hard to find in the original so maybe I'll have to settle for the later .50BMG version.
bigrich wrote:about six months ago there was a WW1 german gewher (mauser 98) large action anti tank rifle for sale on ozguns . it had been set up for 50 BMG . scope kissing eyebrow might be a problem ......
bigfellascott wrote:pomemax wrote:Na do it properly 458 Lott or 458 WM best choice for a beginner shoot what ever you like never have to clean up and once your shoulder is healed you can then go Buy a .223 or .22 hornet till you learn to shoot .
The 458wm is a pussy to shoot I reckon, I've used my mates and his 375HH and it was fine too, I don't see the big deal in people carrying on about the recoil from em, not like ya sitting down at the range for a session with em (well maybe to sight em in) but not the best cal for a range harlet that's for sure
brett1868 wrote:Go big or go home, 50BMG is definitely the way to go Great for emptying the wallet, awesome for clearing the sinus and nothing vaporises kitty cats like the 50. Cat B in NSW and since you're in Sydney there's a shop at Roseville Chase that has several to choose from on the shelf.
JimTom wrote:So what did you decide on Mate?
The initial outlay for reloading gear is the same regardless of cartridge. You will need the same gear.
It’s only the component costs that vary with cartridge choice. Plenty of reloading packages on the various websites.
bigrich wrote:you guys need to man up and get a real gun... ... . it comes on it's own handy trailer and has a 20 round magazine and fires 450 rounds per minute. it shoots a 1834 grain explosive anti aircraft projectile (perfect for roo culls , no clean-up required ) ... ... ...
pomemax wrote:Loading 223 is good to learn on but the cost involved in reloading them works out bout the same as buying factory .
I would recommend you learn with 223 but you will move from there to say 30-06 or 270 quickly .
I find reloading 223 or 9mm if you doing it for cost sorta pointless for accuracy that's a different thing .
Next to consider is the Press and dies set up
pomemax wrote:Loading 223 is good to learn on but the cost involved in reloading them works out bout the same as buying factory .
I would recommend you learn with 223 but you will move from there to say 30-06 or 270 quickly .
I find reloading 223 or 9mm if you doing it for cost sorta pointless for accuracy that's a different thing .
Next to consider is the Press and dies set up
cracker wrote:bigrich wrote:about six months ago there was a WW1 german gewher (mauser 98) large action anti tank rifle for sale on ozguns . it had been set up for 50 BMG . scope kissing eyebrow might be a problem ......
yeah that thing was super interesting...tankgewehr theres not many in the country and they are f***ing massive, really cool piece.
Oldbloke wrote:Bull s**t thread. Until the OP indicates the use it's a waste of everyone's time..
Oldbloke wrote:Bull s**t thread. Until the OP indicates the use it's a waste of everyone's time..
Oldbloke wrote:Bull s**t thread. Until the OP indicates the use it's a waste of everyone's time..
Oldbloke wrote:Bull s**t thread. Until the OP indicates the use it's a waste of everyone's time..