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Long range setup for Sambar deer in Australia
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1384426" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Welcome Rooboy. I'm pretty new here myself, and I really appreciate the attitude and experience that members contribute here. </p><p></p><p>While I'm less experienced than most here (an '82 myself), I'll offer what I can. I think the Remingtons CanHunter mentioned are a better choice than Tikka T3x. I have a tikka T3 in .223, and while I really like it, the stock is mediocre, and I understand a lot of folks shooting magnum calibers are replacing the factory aluminum recoil lug with Stainless or titanium. apparently the aluminum can show deformation when properly bedded in a 'not tupperware' stock on heavier recoiling rifles, thus defeating the purpose of bedding. The tikka's in .30 cal come with a 1:11 twist, you will be better suited with 1:10 (or faster) for spinning the high BC heavies.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I'll throw another option at you. The 30-06 is a pretty capable cartridge to 500m with the right bullets. You may do well to upgrade in two parts; start with a great scope, put it on your current rifle, and start practicing at 400-600yd. I don't know if you've done any culling (and it's been a while since I've been to Aus) but goats are really good practice!</p><p></p><p>The 300 WM appears to be an incremental step up from the 30-06, but a 200gr bullet at 2900fps retains a LOT more energy downrange than a 165gr at 2950fps.</p><p></p><p>+1 for VX5HD - I'm waiting for a 3-15x44 with the impact ret myself (they are back ordered here in Canada at the moment)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]87631[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]87632[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1384426, member: 103303"] Welcome Rooboy. I'm pretty new here myself, and I really appreciate the attitude and experience that members contribute here. While I'm less experienced than most here (an '82 myself), I'll offer what I can. I think the Remingtons CanHunter mentioned are a better choice than Tikka T3x. I have a tikka T3 in .223, and while I really like it, the stock is mediocre, and I understand a lot of folks shooting magnum calibers are replacing the factory aluminum recoil lug with Stainless or titanium. apparently the aluminum can show deformation when properly bedded in a 'not tupperware' stock on heavier recoiling rifles, thus defeating the purpose of bedding. The tikka's in .30 cal come with a 1:11 twist, you will be better suited with 1:10 (or faster) for spinning the high BC heavies. That being said, I'll throw another option at you. The 30-06 is a pretty capable cartridge to 500m with the right bullets. You may do well to upgrade in two parts; start with a great scope, put it on your current rifle, and start practicing at 400-600yd. I don't know if you've done any culling (and it's been a while since I've been to Aus) but goats are really good practice! The 300 WM appears to be an incremental step up from the 30-06, but a 200gr bullet at 2900fps retains a LOT more energy downrange than a 165gr at 2950fps. +1 for VX5HD - I'm waiting for a 3-15x44 with the impact ret myself (they are back ordered here in Canada at the moment) [ATTACH]87631[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]87632[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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