General firearms discussion

@ SV

Some of my weapons, lets see how accurate you are with naming the caliber.... hehe

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Very tricky when it comes to the 2 x WW2 weapons

Oupa wrote: @ SV

Some of my weapons, lets see how accurate you are with naming the caliber.... hehe


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Very tricky when it comes to the 2 x WW2 weapons

Mmm, Oupa, die foto lyk bekend, wil dink dat ek dit baie lank terug erens gesien het, maar nie seker nie

Kom ek raai

Boonste een: .22 (lyk soos .22LR). Sien jy het suppresor op, dalk n Terminator?
Volgende: >22 Hornet
Volgende een lyk soos 7x57 or 8x57. Kan nie die aksie sien nie, so kan nie presies se watse aksie ens dit is nie. Laat my wel dink aan Briziliaanse K98 dalk as ek na stock kyk met sy Parker Hale sights
Onderste een: Lyk soos 303 agv magasyn kas. Kan nie met sekerheid se nie, moet aksie van nader kyk ook.

Dis 'n baie mooi versameling wat jy daar het hoor! Bitter jaloer


Oor die wapen vir lang afstand.

Ek het weer gaan bietjie oplees. Oor die algemeen is die 6.5x284 WIN ballisties enige ander kaliber ver vooruit, as appels met appels vergelyk word. Doppe kan van die rak afgekoop word. Ek sal Novice aanraai om self te laai. Onthou, as jy 800m plus skiet, moet jy ongeveer groepering van 0.4duim of minder skiet op 100m.

Die 6.5x284WIN is nie verniet DIE kaliber wat deur F-klas Bisley skuts (1000m+) verkies word nie, agv die konstante performance wat jy kry.

As jy wil jag, jy kan met regte skootplasing 'n eland in sy spore laat sak.

Groete, laat weet as jy nog wil weet.

Also remember, for the 338 you will burn 'n lot of powder, whereas for the 284 you will basically burn half the amount of powder for the same performance. Makes you think...

Ok, +1 jy ken jou kak

No1 is die .22
No2 is die 22 Hornet (amazing rifle)
No3 is (clue - shoots 7.62x51mm ammo)
No4 is a 303.

Dankie.

No3 is dalk 'n 30-06, meer spesifiek 'n Garand, aangesien dit die 30-06 was wat gedurende die WW2 gebruik is. Die 7.62x51mm is ook bekend as die 7.62 NATO.

Daar is bespiegelinge dat die 7.62NATO en 308 Win tweelingbroers is. Maar ja, ek dink ek sal bly by 30-06 (veral vir WW2) aangesien ek dink die 308 net na die oorlog uitgekom het en in die 50's en 60's deur USA in die Vietnam oorlog gebruik is.

SV wrote: Dankie.

No3 is dalk 'n 30-06, meer spesifiek 'n Garand, aangesien dit die 30-06 was wat gedurende die WW2 gebruik is. Die 7.62x51mm is ook bekend as die 7.62 NATO.

Daar is bespiegelinge dat die 7.62NATO en 308 Win tweelingbroers is. Maar ja, ek dink ek sal bly by 30-06 (veral vir WW2) aangesien ek dink die 308 net na die oorlog uitgekom het en in die 50's en 60's deur USA in die Vietnam oorlog gebruik is.

Een fkn 100% reg :lol: Well done.

Dankie.

Dis regtig n paar mooi versamelings wat jy daar het. Veral die Garand, bitter skaars. As jy eendag besluit om te verkoop, laat weet.

Watse aksie het jou 303? MK of P14?

En ja, as ek eendag die kans kry vir 'n 22 Hornet koop ek. Hulle is net so skaars en bitter lekker speelgoed!

Dankie.

303 is MK.

Die 30 06 en 303 skiet elke maand so paar rontes, so hulle werk nog 100%. Ek gaan die foto nou afhaal net vir veiligheid. Baie manne ken daai .22hornet van my lol.

Thx vir jou moeite op die eksamen .

Kyk, ek kyk al lank vir 'n mooi ou normale 303, nie die sporter versions nie. Joune lyk nog baie mooi, hou hom so. Ek het 223 en 375 wat sporter is wat ek gebruik vir varminting en lang afstand, die 303 sal my bosgeweer raak. Maar ai, die manne wil te veel he.


Novice, your budget 15K for just the rifle, or scopes everything included. We can discuss what actions etc would be best suited for the purpose.

Also, you want to buy off the shelf or custom make one?

First off... I can confirm everything SV says as gospel... The 6.5x284 is the holy grail.
But if I listen to the OP, a 300 winmag or 7mm remmy might be ideal...

Using a 180gr bullet in the 300 and a 150 gr bullet in the 7mm.

And then further just to add (since im a 270 fan)
Do a google search, when it comes to price/availability/long range/flat shooting, i doubt anything can touch the 270 winmag.

Thanks for all the replies guys,
Sorry been so quiet, works been very busy.

I think Im going to go for the 300win mag after all, it seem like a powerful enough caliber to shoot distance and good for hunting as well.

Now for the brand.. I've narrowed it down to a Howa 1500 or Remington 700,
Do any of you have either of these brands and can comment on their build quality?

Hey Guys!

I got a Glock 19 Gen 3, its BEAUTIFUL!

However, I REALLY struggle to conceal it when I am carrying it!

If any of you have a glock, do you guys have a special holster that you have, or one that you prefer using! I have a leather one now, cant remember the name, but they supposedly the best, but I really still struggle to conceal!

Thanks Gents!

Model 700 is of the best. Would also look at a tikka t3 or savage rifle.

thanks thunderbeast, the tikka's are a bit out of my price range but will have a look around!

No dude but try concealing a .357 5 inch barrell with compensator, full chrome with black rubber grips. absolute beauty. I never carry it around though, been in the safe for more then 3 years. Prior to that was a CZ 9mm but the b@stard kept jamming and the safety did not work, typical CZ.
Why do you carry yours around?

FIllet wrote: Why do you carry yours around?

'Taxi drivers' spring to mind...

EDC is a must :evil:

the better question is why do more people not carry ???

Is your holster in the waist band or outside the waistband - what type of clothes do you wear daily?

As. Jy vir die .300 ga vat eerder n Remington , beste aksies wat jy sal ka kry , my geweer selfde aksie op en n Krige loop cobo wat n Bisley geweer is

Haha bud let me know if you find a solution they are beautiful weapons but a bit too big to conceal properly. The only thing I can think of is wearing it in a chest holster under a large jacket.

I've got a glock 23 sub-compact which I can wear on my waist.

Novice! wrote: Thanks for all the replies guys,
Sorry been so quiet, works been very busy.

I think Im going to go for the 300win mag after all, it seem like a powerful enough caliber to shoot distance and good for hunting as well.

Now for the brand.. I've narrowed it down to a Howa 1500 or Remington 700,
Do any of you have either of these brands and can comment on their build quality?

Both are very good, strong actions. You can get the Howa 1500 action and blue trueprint it still for less than a REm 700. I have a friend that shoots with a 6mm Dasher and he puts cloverleafs at 350-400m. Thus the Howa actions are very good, and gives you some money to get nice glasses.

Why the 300WM? What do you want to shoot? Again, are you going to buy factory ammo or are you going to reload? The answer to this question will determine which rifle is best

Witwolf wrote: Haha bud let me know if you find a solution they are beautiful weapons but a bit too big to conceal properly. The only thing I can think of is wearing it in a chest holster under a large jacket.

I've got a glock 23 sub-compact which I can wear on my waist.

The 23 is a .40 compact. The 27 is the sub-compact.

Safehouse wrote:

Witwolf wrote: Haha bud let me know if you find a solution they are beautiful weapons but a bit too big to conceal properly. The only thing I can think of is wearing it in a chest holster under a large jacket.

I've got a glock 23 sub-compact which I can wear on my waist.

The 23 is a .40 compact. The 27 is the sub-compact.

I mean a g27, my bad (which will soon be sold sometime soon for a sigsauer p228).

Switch, look at these:

www.highnoonholsters.com/Product_Line/Pu...c_secret_w-clip.html

www.usgalco.com/Marketing/Fletch.htm

This was from a quick search, I am sure there are local sources but if you dig a bit into google you'll find companies and/or individuals in the US that make holsters. I would fork out a bit more for such a purchase because they are custom made and good quality, it'll last you the rest of your life.

Thanks SV,

Im mainly wanting this rifle for some long distance target shooting, 800m+, but I cant afford the .338 or 6.5x 284 so I thought the next best thing would be a 300WM?

I am definitely going to be reloading as Ill be able to taylor my loads to perfect my shooting abilities as I progress.
Like you said in earlier posts, I can start off with a howa or rem action and build on that. just trying to find which gun would better suite me as a starting point.

I hear you on buying a Howa and using the left over cash for better optics but are they seriously that good?
And ill be buying stainless irrespective of brand so that makes the price difference +- 4k or so?
And ther's that issue of the stainless Howa's being recalled, has that all been sorted out now?
I am seriously cosidering the Howa though but I'm just sold on the looks of the Rem..

Sorry for all the questions SV, I appreciate your time, I'm just trying to make the most educated decision and you seem to be the man to go to!

I miss my Glockmyster 19... She saved my life..

I use to carry 24/7 and one up. Ready to for action.
So to answer your question. I have two holsters, both hip.

The one I would recommend, is made by a bloke called Geoff Carter (I think that's he's surname).
He is very active on gunsite.co.za.
He makes a plastic (for the lack of a better word) inside waistband holster. It rides on your hip, almost love handle height. And conceals pretty well with a t-shirt say the Jeep brand.
Don't expect to conceal with the smaller cut t shirts like quicksilver or so.

I'm back from site work for a while, which gives me time to post and browse on the forum.
I'll see if I can get he's details, just give me a while.