Shooters, Archers and Bladesmen Unite!

[AirStrike]

I know there a quite a few shooters on here so thought I would throw a thread up.
Feel free to post what ever you like, keep the really gory pictures out though.

First up, looking for a deer rifle and am looking at going with a .300 win mag. I've fired one plenty of times but in a heavy chassis setup. I'm looking at a Sako Finnlight, anyone had experience with a large calibre in a lightish setup,? Finnlight is 3.1kg/6.8lbs with no glass.

 

[07GTS]

biggest/lightest in my arsenal is a 7600 pump in 30-06 quite light and packs a punch definitely good for wearing in the shoulder, nice and light to walk around with but still once your use to it fine to shoot only have a tasco red dot on that one so both eyes on target makes easy to follow up if need be...

 

[AirStrike]

I looked at a .300 win mag since it has a point blank range to just over 300 yards, the 30-06 is around 270 yards. Not sure if the extra recoil and reloading costs are really worth the 30-35 yards.

 

[Ed]

if concerned about costs run a 30-06, mates dad has a winchester mod 70 featherweight in .308 and it goes pretty good. Personally I have an A-bolt 300wsm and i've found its more the weight your shooting as a 180gr pil compared to a 150gr pil in wsm is actually a major difference (both the basic winchester factory rounds)

In my opinion strike, if your thinking Sako finnlight get the 30-06 and top it with a nice 3-9x40 loopy or zeiss. You will never regret it.

 

[AirStrike]

Cost isn't a major concern, not like I will be running a brick a week through it.
30-06 is the international standard for a deer calibre, I like to be different

 

[BOOST666]

I have a Browning .280 which is good for deer, it weighs 6.5lbs. I also like the Tikka T3 lite .300 win mag and that weighs 6.3 lbs.

 

[AirStrike]

I thought about a 7mm, just don't seem that common. What's the availability like on factory loads?

 

[BOOST666]

I have no problems sourcing ammo, Bankstown gun shop always has what I'm after, usually Remington accu tip or Hornday.

 

[AirStrike]

I think the biggest problem is choice!

 

[Ed]

I think the biggest problem is choice!

if cost isn't the issue then either is choice!... once you start reloading! haha. if you wanna be a bit different it is probably the 7mm that you need, unless you wanna go .325wsm, they seem to be few and far between. But there is a reason the 06 and 308 are a common choice, massive range of factory ammo and they work with minimal recoil.