sandgroperbill wrote:See, my opinion differs here. I would suggest a .223 would be a better fit seeing there's already a .308, but if you want something a bit flatter perhaps a .204?
sandgroperbill wrote:If you're eanting a rifle while waiting for the adler, i would humbly suggest 223. Cheap ammo, accurate enough, would slot into your current collection nicely.
KWhorenet wrote:Actually, I change my suggestion.
Strongly suggest a .22-250 rem since you like something with a bit of poke and a boom to match. Fits in between your .22lr and .308 for sure.
A bit more entertaining than the .223 rem.
Suggest getting a Tikka M55 or M595, (not a new Tikka model T3) with a heap of once fired brass thrown in as a package deal. Oh wait, I may just have a couple of options available !
KWhorenet wrote:sandgroperbill wrote:See, my opinion differs here. I would suggest a .223 would be a better fit seeing there's already a .308, but if you want something a bit flatter perhaps a .204?
You agreed with my suggestion of a 223 wayyyy up the thread.
I have a few old model Tikka 22-250 rem's and a heap of brass. Hence changing my suggestion...as I'd like to sell one.
Doz wrote:Baronvonrort wrote:Doz wrote:What should be my next gun and why?
It depends on what you want to shoot.
If free range duck is appealing then a shotty.
Probably something between 22lr and .308 like a 223 or 22-250.
I would ditch the air rifle and use something like CCI quiet 22 ammo for the really low power stuff.
thanks, yer im considering an in betweener, what brand and why if you've got thoughts on it.
As for the air rifle, NO WAY! i already run subbies through the LR and its nice and quiet for that, but the air rifle is a whole other thing. Right shot placement, even on the .177 is deadly for small game, and quieter than my .22, and if anything happens to .22 ammo, making pellets to fit would be very easy.
Doz wrote:Sounds like you gotta beef with the Tikka T3 lite series? ive got the .308 in stainless, great gun imo, any issues I should know about?
sandgroperbill wrote:If you're eanting a rifle while waiting for the adler, i would humbly suggest 223. Cheap ammo, accurate enough, would slot into your current collection nicely.
helldamned wrote:don't bother with circuit judges been told by a dealer they not what they cracked up to be.
Doz wrote:North East wrote:Put up pics or no one will believe you.
the threads not about showing off my gear mate, its a simple question, your thoughts?
helldamned wrote:don't bother with circuit judges been told by a dealer they not what they cracked up to be.
Choose the calibre for what you are hunting then choose the best rifle you can afford in that
MalleeFarmer wrote:1. A 12g shotgun
More versatile than a 410 (larger range of prospective game to be had with a 12g)
chacka wrote:MalleeFarmer wrote:1. A 12g shotgun
More versatile than a 410 (larger range of prospective game to be had with a 12g)
Random thought... Did anyone ever do a shot cartridge between 12g and 410 bore
'tom604 wrote:red dot,,,,,tight bush,,,try it, you will love it i sound like a drug pusher :
Bosbefok wrote:Based on the .22/.308/.177. You need a minimum of three more rifles.
bentaz wrote:Title_II wrote:4. Shotgun of any reasonable type, lowest priority.
Don't listen to this dribble, manliness is counted in shotguns, they are of the highest priority.
The SMLE was the other great weapon of the Modern British Empire (The Brown Bess musket being the first). Several MILLION Short Magazine Lee Enfields in .303 caliber are still spread across the Earth, waiting to be used to evolve the species by killing the weak.
The Smelly, as it is called by those who love it, can also be had in .308 from the Indians at the Ishapore Arsenal. There are still several billion rounds of .303 surplus out there, however, and it is still loaded by modern manufacturers. Karamojo Bell was such a testosterone laden bastard he used to hunt ELEPHANT with one. Forget .470 Nitro Express and .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. This was a warrior par excellence.
The Smelly is still the fastest bolt action out there, and a trained soldier (All Brits have Viking blood in their veins, either from the Norse, or those lesser Danes, but probably both) can fire just about a round a second in volley fire, and easily a round every five seconds aimed. It’s an ugly stick with a barrel on it, and a bayonet lug that mounts either a spike big enough to crucify someone, or a blade the size of a small sword. The front end of a SMLE is the bad end of a SMLE. You want to be on the good end, behind it.
It was used in WWI by Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Kiwis, some Americans and various allies. It slaughtered Turks and Germans. In WWII, it slaughtered more Germans and Italians. Okay, maybe bragging about dead Italians isn’t so great, but it also killed Sicilians. And killing Germans definitely is a mark of manliness, because they also carry strong Viking genes. It was used in Burma, Malaysia and throughout the Pacific against the Imperial Japanese. It has won many wars.
Best of all, with so many still out there, the prices are quite reasonable, and spare parts are plentiful. Of course, the Smelly doesn’t break down much, so you shouldn’t need spare parts, except the safety lever, and why would a real warrior worry about the safety? If you shoot someone, it’s because you intended to and they deserved to die. If you can’t find a Smelly near you, you may also carry a Lee-Enfield #4 Mk 1 and feel just as manly, it being the final offpsring of the line.