A big investment - gulp! Hope I’m right....
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Dan Newcombe
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Cant see why there would be anything wrong with that set up at all, wont be very light but should shoot well.
Decent components, decent calibre - should do you a job.
Decent components, decent calibre - should do you a job.
Uncle Buck
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308. 
was waiting for 6.5 creed
the new kid on the block.
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(You won’t go wrong with a tikka)
was waiting for 6.5 creedthe new kid on the block.
..(You won’t go wrong with a tikka)
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Scotty99
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Like others have said I think the scope is over specced,
Go for Swarovski by all means their glass is first class, but I use Z4i on my main stalking rifle (also in .308) it's 3-12 x 50 and does everything I need it to.
The money you save on your scope you might want to put into a Sako 85......that's my personal preference but it's your call.
All the other kit choices are spot on.
Go for Swarovski by all means their glass is first class, but I use Z4i on my main stalking rifle (also in .308) it's 3-12 x 50 and does everything I need it to.
The money you save on your scope you might want to put into a Sako 85......that's my personal preference but it's your call.
All the other kit choices are spot on.
Scotty99
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Like others have said I think the scope is over specced,
Go for Swarovski by all means their glass is first class, but I use Z4i on my main stalking rifle it's 3-12 x 50 and does everything I need it to.
The money you save on your scope you might want to put into a Sako 85......that's my personal preference but it's your call.
All the other kit choices are spot on.
Go for Swarovski by all means their glass is first class, but I use Z4i on my main stalking rifle it's 3-12 x 50 and does everything I need it to.
The money you save on your scope you might want to put into a Sako 85......that's my personal preference but it's your call.
All the other kit choices are spot on.
wildfowler.250
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Can’t fault the setup. I bought a second hand s&b 8x56 years ago and haven’t had any need to change it,(have thought about it). Entirely up to you where you spend your money but a decent fixed scope will also work nicely.
Don’t have a Tika but do have a Swaro Z6i and 2 Z8’s both are 2.3 x 18 x 56 I rarely use them on 18 but useful in Africa/Namibia and occasionally over here. My advice would be get the 2.3 x 18 x 56 as opposed to the one you are targeting you don’t need that much mag plus the 56 gives better low light transmission. Other opinions will be available
Koenig
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Your choices seem sensible for someone starting out. You don’t really say what sort of shooting you’ll be doing so it’s hard to give you an opinion. If you are going to do open hill stalking or African safari shooting then the Swaro would be ideal giving you that extra reach. If you’re shooting UK woodland margins you’re probably not really going to use that scope to it’s full potential.
CarlW
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deerstalker.308
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So, a couple of things here, your intro suggests an experienced stalker with a decade of experience, in which case this thread sounds more like willy waving than asking advice, surely you know what kit does what and what’s good or not..... then there’s the highly cynical thought that all this gear will be up for sale in about 9 posts.....? Either way, I’ve lost the point of this thread, but can’t wait to see your 31st.....
By the way, when you reply to a post quoting the post, it’s customary to actually add something by way of response..... not simply repost someone else’s comment....
By the way, when you reply to a post quoting the post, it’s customary to actually add something by way of response..... not simply repost someone else’s comment....
I. Farticus
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He's burying the response within the quoted text, not above/below as per the norm
swagger700
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Buy once cry once , all good kit
