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snowbeast

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Howzit all,

I'm Snowbeast from kwa-zulu Natal South Africa.

I've grown up in the bush in KZN and love the outdoors.
I haven't hunted since 2010 as I moved into the city to find myself a wife.

I currently own a 1982. 22 brno and a PSE dream season evo bow.

My draw to hunting is the day spent in the bush walking and stalking. The meat is a bonus.
I only shoot what I can eat, it's personal preference and I hold no grudges against other hunters as long as it's not canned hunting.

I am looking for a new rifle for general purposes. Where I have access to hunting is a mixture of bush and open plains. I'm drawn to the. 308, would love a 30-06 but am worried about the recoil as I haven't shot much in ages. To confuse me further I like the 270 calibe, 7x57 and 6x55.

Look forward to reading an interacting on the forum!

Cheers
 
gday snowie, ,welcome to AH.
don't worry about the recoil of the 06 , mate , 5or6 shots and you'll be used to it , and everywhere you go there will be ammo for it .
enjoy the site
 
Welcom to AH Snowbeast.
I am glad that you are with us.
I agree with Bluey.
My favorite calibres are : 7x57, 9,3x62 and 404Jeffery.
Good luck and all the best.
Witold
 
Welcome to AH!!
 
Welcome to AH snowbeast.....
 
Welcome to AH, I'd go for the 30-06 too.
 
Welcome to AH Snowbeast... in my experience you will not go wrong with the 30-06. This is a general hunting rifle in RSA and can be used on all PG. I hunted initially with a 308 and this is good for typical bushveld scenario where shots are closer... moving into more open plains you may battle a bit with trajectory etc.. the 7x 57 is also a GREAT calibre, but for a ONE OFF answer.. go for the 30-06 and like bluey says... the recoil is not that bad. You will be surprised that the 270 recoil will affect you more.. happy hunting
 
Welcome!

That .30/06 will do you just fine.
 
Welcom to AH snowbeast! Thanks for sharing your fishing trip in the Caprivi and looking forward to having you on the site...
 
Howzit Cuz
 
Welcome to AH.
Off to read your fishing report.
 
Welcome to Ah...

I'm not sure on what license you need to stalk a wife....good luck...
 
Welcome to AH !
 
welcome to the forum!

those cartridges are all nice, but what you need is a 505 Gibbs! ;)

-matt
 
Welcome. the 30-06 or 308 are good choices. My girlfriend shoots a 30-06 and 308 and she doesn't complain about the recoil so you'll be just fine.
 

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