the all aussie dribble thread!

[Aussie Dave]

They certainly do vary mate. My brother has a Model 700 in .222 with a HS Precision stock, Timney trigger, and heavy fluted Kreiger barrel. Very very accurate but used mainly on the range. The only original part is the action though and that's been lapped etc.
However just like the cheaper Weatherbys the Remington 700's are highly overrated in my opinion. They may have been good many years ago but I'll take a newer Sako or Tikka over one anyday although the Sakos are getting hell expensive now. By the way I know a guy with an older Tikka .17 Rem and it's piece of crap but I love my Tikka. My best mate bought a Tikka T3 in .25/06 like me but in sporter weight - he reckons it's a nicer action and trigger than the Accuracy International sniper rifles he used in the army.
Good old Uncle Nick Still bragging about how good he is climbing mountains at 108 years of age or whatever he is He'll certainly be missed for his loading data though, that's for sure. For his experience he always made me laugh when saying the maximum range of a .22LR is 69m etc. I'd bet my lefty he's bowled rabbits arse over head well beyond that consistently with the old two two.

Yeah Mate,i think Remington rightly or wrongly made there name on the "three rings of steel"....remember that lol.I have heard guys complain about the extracter in them as well,just never had a problem with mine.The Tikkas are nice,love the smooth action and where always good value.just for some reason the Sako did nothing for me.
Actually meet Nick once,nice guy.But yeah im with you on the 22 thing,the day i cant down a bunny with the old Brno(with hold over) at 100 metres ill give it away! and im no markesman.

 

[deye223]

i don'y buy second hand rifles any more havent for 15 years , if it don't shoot 1/2 to 3/4 moa sub 30 cal and 1moa 30 cal up after it's run in it's gone cant be stuffed bugger'n around with them and don't have the money to rebarrel any more

 

[MCW]

i don'y buy second hand rifles any more havent for 15 years , if it don't shoot 1/2 to 3/4 moa sub 30 cal and 1moa 30 cal up after it's run in it's gone cant be stuffed bugger'n around with them and don't have the money to rebarrel any more

Yeah mate to rebarrel isn't cheap if you do it properly. I think my last Kreiger was $770 odd but the chambering and fitting added around $300. Sprinter Arms are cheap too compared to others.

 

[deye223]

no one likes the howas me and the young bloke have 1 each me .243 and it shoots it's a varmint hb dylans is a sporter average 3/4 1/2 now and then both laminated thumb holes post some pics later you can buy a barreled action for les than a rebarrel guess we have been lucky and on a chainsaw note found an old thread you were talking about your 261 and said it was a touqe monster how much beter than 260 are they

hope you have run a 260

 

[promac850]

Someone say 'fishy'?

Sure, she wasn't born in Aussieland, but was raised and still lives there... close enough for me...


MEEP-MEEP! I'm outta here afore I gets canned!!

 

[RandyMac]

The Finns know their rifles alright. I have a M39 that was built on a 1906 Tula Mosin Nagant action by Valmet. With military grade ammo (Czech) and open sights, it will put 5 rounds in an inch and a half.

 

[MCW]

no one likes the howas me and the young bloke have 1 each me .243 and it shoots it's a varmint hb dylans is a sporter average 3/4 1/2 now and then both laminated thumb holes post some pics later you can buy a barreled action for les than a rebarrel guess we have been lucky and on a chainsaw note found an old thread you were talking about your 261 and said it was a touqe monster how much beter than 260 are they

hope you have run a 260

Way more torque than a 260 mate but not as zippy. I'd rate the 260 still for quick limbing or in tree work - not the weight or balance but just the throttle response. I know there 261's that have been modded which have seen significant increases in throttle response but I'm talking stock here. However I sold that 261 I owned after I sold my little Dolmar 5100-S which was the worst saw decision of my life. If anybody was chasing a small quick saw I'd recommend a 241C M-Tronic ANY DAY OF THE WEEK over a 261

The Finns know their rifles alright. I have a M39 that was built on a 1906 Tula Mosin Nagant action by Valmet. With military grade ammo (Czech) and open sights, I will put 5 rounds in an inch and a half at 200 yards.

I fixed it for you Randy. A lesser man "may" pull a 12" group at 50 yards.

 

[RandyMac]

I guess I should have added that I was shooting uphill in a wind storm.

 

[MCW]

I guess I should have added that I was shooting uphill in a wind storm.

That's more like it Randy. I knew it couldn't have been so easy. In fact what I heard is that onlookers thought you'd hit the target with the first shot then pulled the next 4 shots into the neighbouring tree line. They didn't realise they were all through the same hole.

 

[David (saltas)]

I guess I should have added that I was shooting uphill in a wind storm.

It was pelting rain at night and the target was the head of a jack in the box that was bobing about in all that wind.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[deye223]

this ones me .243 varmint

and this is my sons .223

cheers

 

[Aussie Dave]

Lucky Day

Bloody hell im lucky,just had another phone call tellin me,sir you have won a Caribbean holiday for four people and all i have to do is give him my bank details so he can deposit the money...to easy:hmm3grin2orange: its my third win in as many years.
Love leading these blokes on...can you ring me back mate i have to ring my Daughter and tell her the good news etc,and then after ten minutes or so i tell them where to go:angry2:

 

[deye223]

good one. bloody scumbags

 

[Aussie Dave]

this ones me .243 varmint

and this is my sons .223

cheers

Is that a Howa? a mate of mine has one in 22/250 and it shoots bloody well.

 

[deye223]

gday dave both are howas

scopes are 243 luepold VX3 4.5-14x50 longrange varmint hunters rectical
223 4.5-14x50 varmint hunters rectical

 

[Aussie Dave]

gday dave both are howas

Hey Mate,yeah my mates shoots as good as anything ive personally seen (out of the box).
Happy with yours?

Both yours with nice scopes! dont matter how straight they shoot if you cant bloody see!!

 

[deye223]

Hey Mate,yeah my mates shoots as good as anything ive personally seen (out of the box).
Happy with yours?

dave go to post 1992 page 133 there are some pics of groups there of the 243 and my 700 223 shot at 110 meters, on the 243 the 1st 3 touch and the next two go for a walk bit of a pain but it is still not bad, my sons 223 shoots real good for a sporter i keep telling him i'll buy it of him and he just tells me to piss off.

 

[deye223]

Both yours with nice scopes! dont matter how straight they shoot if you cant bloody see!!

have a look at the 25.06 varmint on page 132 post 1980 scope is a VX3 leupold 6.5-20x50 longrange target

me 700 223 has a VX11 4-12x50 it's me work rifle

 

[deye223]

Good read guys.
There was talk of Mod 70 Winnys so i will show you guys the twins,Maddco barrels,Wild Dog kivlar/fiberglass stocks,Leupold 4.5-14 x 50 VXL scopes one is a .243 and the other .270 WSM.

nice twins andrew not much you can't nock up with them.( and they fill the freeza not empty it )

 

[Stihlman441]

Cheers mate,dont use them as much these days allways cutting wood but they keep the freezer stocked with dog tucker.:smile2: