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by bimbo
Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:46 am
Forum: Ammo & Reloading
Topic: What do i need?
Replies: 22
Views: 2184

thanks for the suggestions. i will have to take a trip to the gun shop in teh next few weeks and see what they have got and what i can afford. was looking at spending about 300 ish but maybe more

cheers
james
by bimbo
Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:13 pm
Forum: Ammo & Reloading
Topic: What do i need?
Replies: 22
Views: 2184

What do i need?

I have just bought my first center fire rifle and would like to reload for it when i get enough cases. the rifle is a .223 rem and i bought 100 rounds of federal powershock, i am told the cases will be good to reload - are they any good? i am just wondering what bits of gear i need and what brands y...
by bimbo
Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:59 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Rubber eyepiece ring
Replies: 4
Views: 276

i would try either 100% silicone or contact cement. should hold on pretty well
by bimbo
Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

don't worry the varmint rifle will still happen. i am looking for an upgrade scope which will go on the stevens for now and depending on what scope i end up with it will go on a varmint or onto a .270. I am going to get my r lisence so i can go hunting in state forests here in NSW and i need a rifle...
by bimbo
Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:03 am
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

well i ended up ringing just about every gun shop i could think of and noone had one in stock and teh importer didn't have any either so my PTA was running out so i ened up buying a stevens 200 in .223 as a package deal with a 3-9 nikko for $565 from HGPS. this gun should keep me going for a little ...
by bimbo
Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:50 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Heaps of questions from a newbie.
Replies: 25
Views: 1594

i have just bought my first centrefire after owning and shooting a .22lr and o/u shotty for a few years. i couldn't get the rifle i wanted (savage 12fvss) but filled the permit with a stevens 200 in .223rem. i bought this rifle because it was cheap, good reputation for accuracy and it has a barrel w...
by bimbo
Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:46 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

anyone seen one of these in their local gun shop. just rang most of the larger gun shops that advertise in some of the shooting mags i buy and no one has one in stock. also rang the importer before and they have noe in stock as well and it will be a while till they get more into the country. so if y...
by bimbo
Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:57 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

the prices i got for the laminate where about 100 bucks more than the synthetic and i would still hav to do something to it to make it higher. You can get a boyds laminated stock landed in the country for i think around the $150 mark (i like the black laminates over teh brown as well). I am just itc...
by bimbo
Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:25 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

sorry i forgot to add that as well as the stocks being flexible they are also very low for me - i found that the boyds stock which the cheek piece fitted nicely. they sell a similar stock on their 17hmr rifle i saw but not on the model 12. think i will wait till the 1st and see what comes out and if...
by bimbo
Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:00 pm
Forum: Varminting Rifles
Topic: Savage 12vfss
Replies: 11
Views: 1328

Savage 12vfss

g'day been lurking round here for a while, great site too. I have just got my tax return and have had my PTA sitting here for a month and am thinking of getting a savage 12vfss. the rifle will be used for general hunting/varminting (just have to find some places to shoot on) as well as some target w...