Firearms Licence

[macca86]

Rule of thumb is what ever you spend on a rifle is what you spend on a scope.
But if you are after a good cheaper entry level scope look at redfield leuopold or Burris ranges

[Irish]

Rule of thumb is what ever you spend on a rifle is what you spend on a scope.
But if you are after a good cheaper entry level scope look at redfield leuopold or Burris ranges

True, I took a punt on a Redfield revolution scope(the US made one) for my Enfield and it is fantastic. Liked it so much that I'm getting one for my Mauser. You can get em for $300 or a touch less if you shop around. Excellent scope for the money.

[Bloodyaussie]

Darren as a starting point for you I would go either a Leupold vx-1 or a Redfield.

I have a VX-1 and find it to be a great basic scope with good optics.. I also have an older Redfield and I also like that but the new ones let me down with the cross hair being rather thick.

Leupold has a lifetime guarantee and if you find your self wanting much better later then you will fit it to your .22

3x9x40 is a good size hunting scope the suits most applications and what ever you do dont get sucked into thinking big is better... going out buying a 6x24 x50 for hunting is not advisable... the higher the magnification you have it dialed up the harder it is to look through quickly to get on target and you also lose sight of where you are in the big picture.

On a 3x9 I have it set at 3 and on my Varmint rifle 4x16x56 I have it set at about 5.

Stay away from being sucked into all the ebay ones from China.. you will soon learn as soon as you look through real scope your one sucks.

Also price match as this hunting industry in this country sucks bad and its not often prices are advertised and vary greatly from shop to shop.

[AB]

Are you still allowed to have a pump action .22?

I remember a friend had one, boito, Remington?

And it had 8 or so rounds?

This was a long long time ago though.

[Bloodyaussie]

Yes you can but they suck.... as do a lot of the lever actions.

I prefer a good bolt action.. more accurate and less likely to have feed issues.

[Irish]

Yup,

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Or if you fancy some old timey cowboy fun you can get a lever action 22.

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Henry Goldenboy, excellent rifle by all accounts.

[sooty_10]

Are you still allowed to have a pump action .22?

I remember a friend had one, boito, Remington?

And it had 8 or so rounds?

This was a long long time ago though.

Pretty sure you are allowed pump action rifles still, not just .22's I've seen .308's and .223's in pump action. One such was the Remington 7615. Some guys love decking them out to look like they are playing Call of Duty.

[AB]

Yes you can but they suck.... as do a lot of the lever actions.

I prefer a good bolt action.. more accurate and less likely to have feed issues.

Thanks gents...

BA, why do they suck, accuracy?

[Bloodyaussie]

Yes and feed problems are more likely... can be frustrating... really its a bit of wank, as Irish posted ooh look at me I am a cowboy bang bang!!!!

If you are shooting pigs at close range with larger caliber then that is understandable..

[AB]

For me I'm mainly interested in something I can actually use to kill vermin on the property and friends properties on a regular basis.

Not something I buy and leave in the cabinet.

Something that won't piss the neighbours off either using subsonics, etc

Any suggestions as I'm new to this?

The infestation around here is insane!

That's why I was suggesting the over and under shot gun/22.

I would also like a shotgun so....if I need two then so be it.