North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

UNCLDUG wrote: hey Mippa , by readin the posts there is some good info goin your way.
Well while we are on the subject I'll throw in my 2 bobs worth,
Having spent 32 of 40 years on this planet, and taken nearly every game species bar a handful that Australia has to offer, for hunting in the NT I would honestly look no further nor less than the 308win for both performance , cost effective , availability , and a pleasure to shoot all day every day if required. Sure a .44mag is probably a tad more cost effective as the 30/30 but if the trophy of a life time happens to cross your path and let's be real here, this is what we have in the back of our mind every time we go out , you are under gunned!! Has happened to me and touch wood never again! Yeah a 44,223,30/30 etc etc are all good in there own right including a WELL placed shot , when the SH$T goes down, things arent always the perfect scenario these calibers fall way short of the mark . On the other end of the scale the 30/06 ,300 ,375 ,338 etc etc , are extremely effective they do fallshort in the cost ,availability and pleasure to shoot all day every day side of things . As has been mentioned by fellow FFFrs and myself included most kills for me have been between 5 to 100m and by the style of hunting you have described in your post it is a carbon copy of the way I like to hunt myself.Having said that , my preferred toy of choice to this date is the REM 7600 PATROL 308 , it's short ,light,quick and hell is it effective ,combined with a 10 shot clip ,myself I could not ask for any more.Boars,Bulls,Buff and all in-between have fallen to my trusty sidekick .
So there is my 2 bobs worth, hope it has helped you out, and if ya haven't had a crack at the 7600 pumpy , pm me and I'll take ya for a blast
UNCLDUG

Having spent 32 of 40 years on this planet