For a new rifle. A Tikka Lite in 9.3x62. First new rifle in about 28 odd years!

Good for you Bakes. Tikka are good value for their cost. What are you planning to hunt with the 9.3 x 62 ?

well its Sambar legal here and I know so is a 270. I just wanted a 9.3

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Good on you! A great up to date rife in a very good (and esp popular European) caliber! What are you going to top it off with ?

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Budget isn't allowing a scope at the moment so I'll take the Redfield off my swede.

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Originally posted by Bakes:
well its Sambar legal here and I know so is a 270. I just wanted a 9.3

The best reason to buy one!

there is a good buy on UG`s Bakes $700 9.3 x 64 with scope.

you will like the 9.3 Bakes. Its a good caliber - older than the 30-06 and just as effective. Woodleigh makes some very nice projectiles for it too.

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Originally posted by gryphon1:
there is a good buy on UG`s Bakes $700 9.3 x 64 with scope.

Buying new Gryph. Treating myself

Good for you, hope you can put it to as good a use.

Share the pics too.

George

Ah but the 98 action and the `64 calibre is so much more bang for your buck cob.

I actually have a VZ24 action I can turn into a 64....or a 404

My 64 is a daily carry. Also I do have a Pac-Nor `64 barrel here,its threaded for Mod 70..sort of thinking of it screwed into my 338win mag. Ya cant have enough 9.3x64`s lol.

I do like the euro calibers. Currently I have a 6.5x55, a 8x57 Vergueiro, another 8x57 I'm building as a sporter, a .303 now add the 9.3. I do have a .222 but as everyone uses .223 I'm happy with that

Just put a deposit on a rifle myself. Wasn't intending too, was going to save for it and buy it outright later, but then found out yesterday that they were discontinued 18 months ago and probably one of the last 2 available was sitting in a shop in NZ. and in the calibre i wanted.
So I asked if I could do a lay-by and they said yes.
I have for some time wanted a true lightweight mountain rifle in a proper mountain calibre. My research led me to the Barret Feildcraft. who made them in .270 win
A 24 inch barrelled rifle with great history of accuracy that weighs 6lb.

Nice one Shanks. Nice rifle purposely designed for light carry and should serve you well in the hills. Good calibre choice too. Hope it wasn't too spendy...!!
Wonder what stopped productiin of these. Covid related maybe...?

Quite spendy for me anyway. about 4 grand nzd

but my last 270 cost 800 dollars and lasted me for 28 years and Ill sell it for 800 now.
I want this to be that sort of rifle, the one I turn too because i know it well and want to use it for everything. So worth the money.

What I was told was that thier military production took precedence.

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Originally posted by shankspony:
Quite spendy for me anyway. about 4 grand nzd

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Spending is good for the health you know. Remember the Barrett in Melbourne? It lives with me nowadays.

You will have to refresh me Gryph.

You are losing it,join the club ha ha.

Original Barrett .338 Lap You assembled it in Melb.

Realy vaugly but couldn't remember what it was.
Was far too long ago now...

sent you a pic mate.....JOLT!

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Originally posted by shankspony:
Realy vaugly but couldn't remember what it was.
Was far too long ago now...

yeah we're all like that now mate

What scope did that 9.3x64 have, John?

I can't get to a computer just now and this tablet won't play the game.

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Originally posted by sambarman338:
What scope did that 9.3x64 have, John?

I can't get to a computer just now and this tablet won't play the game.

That i cant remember cobber.