Having just gone through the painful process of renewing all my firearm licenses in SA, and more or less getting them in sync, so that i don’t have to do it yearly for one or two rifles - remember a license is only valid for ten years, then the mess starts again. I realized I haven’t bought a new rifle in two yesrs. Its time again!
My current battery consists of the following
.177 Weihrauch HW97K
.22 Brno Mod 1
.22 Brno Mod 2
.222 Sako L461
.243 Tikka T3 Superc Varmint
.250 Savage FN Supreme
6,5x55 Tikka M695
6,5x57 Brno Mod 22f
7x57 Brno Mod 21
7x57 FN Supreme
.308 Tikka CTR
8x60S Brno ZG47
9,3x62 A-type Mauser
.375 Ruger Alaskan
.450/400 3&1/4” Gibbs
.416 Ruger Alaskanx
16 Br FN S/S
12 Br FN S/S
12 Br Miroku o/u
12 Br Winchester Defender Pump
.44 Mag Ruger Super Blackhawk
9mm Glock 19
9mm Glock 19
9mm SIG P250
Ideas that pop up in my head are as follows:
# Find a Gibbs .450 3&14”, sell a kidney and have two similar doubles
# get hold of a good looking Savage 99 in .250 or .300. Ive always wanted a lever-action rifle, and its handy for pigs over hounds
# .257 Bob. Always fascinated me. Build on a light stock for mountain work on Vaalies, Reedbuck, fallow deer and even black wildebeest
# Find a pre-64 .300 H&H in good nick. Thats another dream come true rifle
# Of late the idea of a dainty 20 gauge to play with spurfoul or a 12 gauge paradox have also kept me awake.
Anyhow. Any input would be welcome. If just sold my little SWB Cruiser for a good price so I need to buy a gun in her memory…
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(Each and Every shot will be taken as if the ammo were made of gold!) In c. '80, a friend would walk around with his (box of ammo $50-$100 for rimfire!) and I'd shoot all small game and varmints in sight (.22 WMR $10/box) I see they're down to $25/box these days and actually available (as everyone wants their inferior .17 version!)
