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    Red Meat... Best Hunting Vehicle

    Have you got a moment to hear the good word of the Nissan's Witnesses?
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    Australia for Retirement?

    Whats your definition of "realistic"? A lot of country in NSW and QLD carries good numbers of what you guys call hogs and also feral goats, plus small game like rabbits & foxes. But this tends to be arid land. This land is generally farmed, running cattle or sheep (what you guys would call a...
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    New custom rifle questions

    Just to be pedantic, Deon Optic makes March scopes in house. They are not made in the same factory as Nightforce, etc.
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    New custom rifle questions

    The Fierce is a Sako clone, not an actual Sako OEM. I know a few people that have owned a Fierce and not been happy. Their quality control seems a bit hit and miss.
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    Double rifle trainer complete

    Yeah, nice. I had a similar thought of using a side by side shotgun as a trainer for a big game double rifle, but havent done anything about it as yet.
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    Australia for Retirement?

    No, as a resident, once you are licenced in one state, there is reciprocity for several weeks in most states. The only exceptions as far as I know are Western Australia and very recently the Northern Territory where you are required to apply for a temporary licence to take a firearm, but even...
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    Australia for Retirement?

    I have lived in Melbourne my whole life. I cant advise you on immigration requirements, but can definitely give you a few things to consider. As far as financial issues, there is a bit to be aware of. Historically, the AUD is valued closer to the Canadian dollar than the USD. Right now, we get...
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    Arken LH-4 scope, anybody got one?

    Pretty sure mine is the VPR (Christmas tree) reticle in MIL. The click adjustment is the best I have seen on a budget scope, I think the clicks are decently loud.
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    Arken LH-4 scope, anybody got one?

    I picked up the 6-24 version off a prize table last year. I mounted it on my 6 Dasher and have been pretty impressed with it. I think its the best value available for the money. Optics are good- absolutely excellent for the price point. I shot my rifle on a few hot days through our summer and...
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    Time to go long on CRF rifles?

    Yeah mass production rifles are not really mine either, although I do have a couple of Sakos. But I still need a source of donor actions as a base for my builds. As a left handed shooter in Australia, Zastava actions have been my go to for the last 20 or so years. So the rifles I am talking...
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    Time to go long on CRF rifles?

    The Ruger is not something I have used, so dont really consider them. I have no real knowledge of their rifles, though they are fairly common over here. There are definitely plenty of push feed options and I own a few different examples, but I would hate to see the CRF actions disappear off the...
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    Time to go long on CRF rifles?

    Yes, it was a real shame to see the end of the CZ550. I have never seen a left hand one in Australia, although the right hand models were fairly popular. Of course we have good options in push feed. One of my favourite rifles is my Sako AV in 375H&H and thats not something I will ever sell. But...
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    Time to go long on CRF rifles?

    Just kind of thinking out loud here. I have been giving some though to the rifle market and some of the recent developments we have seen. With the vast majority of rifles now having push feed actions, the very small handful of control round feed actioned rifles that we have had access to now...
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    .416 Rigby & .458 Lott - Equal Recoil?

    Depends on a lot of variables like weight of rifle, stock fit, etc. But I would expect a 416 Rigby with a 400gn bullet to have less recoil than a Lott shooting a 500 gn bullet assuming similar rifles. However with a modern action you can load a 416 Rigby up pretty hot, so yes if you stuff a lot...
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    Which is the “Best” African hunting TV shows

    Yes, its international, headquartered in Europe. I had it for a year in Australia.
 
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