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Ultimate new hunting rifle build
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<blockquote data-quote="johngibbs222" data-source="post: 1869000" data-attributes="member: 49619"><p>If I were in your fortunate position, I'd spend some time researching not only the outfitters in NZ but the sources of ammo and base my decision on what is available. My Kiwi cousin swears by the 308 win but obviously that's not going to cut 1200 yard shots. Having said that my cousin lives there and keeps his family topped up with venison etc so you don't <em>have </em>to take long shots.</p><p>If I could convince myself that I could get my rifle into and out of NZ I'd take my $12000 and buy a Mannlicher-schoener in 7x64 with the 26" barrel off the shelf then top it off with a zeiss v8 asv 2.8-20 bar mounted scope. </p><p>By the time you've filled the magazine on the rifle it'll be slightly over the max weight you've specified but not enough to make me worried and I'm older than you. I'd probably have it threaded for one of the titanium moderators which would add just about half a pound to the overall weight but just about cut the muzzle blast and and recoil, making it possible to hear the bullet strike which would help you and your guide know if you'd hit meat or not. </p><p>With the $5000 odd left over I'd buy a decent set of sticks to shoot off, some spare mags and a box of ammo and set that gun up just so with 175 grn RWS HK ammo, I'd also buy a decent set of binoculars. I'd also buy enough of the same ammo in NZ for delivery to my outfitter so I could rest easy that my rifle wouldn't have to be used as a club.</p><p>A 7mm rem mag might just have the edge but it'd only be a small edge as M-S barrels are second to none.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johngibbs222, post: 1869000, member: 49619"] If I were in your fortunate position, I'd spend some time researching not only the outfitters in NZ but the sources of ammo and base my decision on what is available. My Kiwi cousin swears by the 308 win but obviously that's not going to cut 1200 yard shots. Having said that my cousin lives there and keeps his family topped up with venison etc so you don't [I]have [/I]to take long shots. If I could convince myself that I could get my rifle into and out of NZ I'd take my $12000 and buy a Mannlicher-schoener in 7x64 with the 26" barrel off the shelf then top it off with a zeiss v8 asv 2.8-20 bar mounted scope. By the time you've filled the magazine on the rifle it'll be slightly over the max weight you've specified but not enough to make me worried and I'm older than you. I'd probably have it threaded for one of the titanium moderators which would add just about half a pound to the overall weight but just about cut the muzzle blast and and recoil, making it possible to hear the bullet strike which would help you and your guide know if you'd hit meat or not. With the $5000 odd left over I'd buy a decent set of sticks to shoot off, some spare mags and a box of ammo and set that gun up just so with 175 grn RWS HK ammo, I'd also buy a decent set of binoculars. I'd also buy enough of the same ammo in NZ for delivery to my outfitter so I could rest easy that my rifle wouldn't have to be used as a club. A 7mm rem mag might just have the edge but it'd only be a small edge as M-S barrels are second to none. [/QUOTE]
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