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My grandfather and uncle are shooters, not sure what rifles theyve got other than a few .22's. Theres not much to shoot around here though, mainly just rabbits, and even then i think the closest hunting area's are the pine tree farms near Bathurst. My other grandfather used to live on 25 acres, and he really only had snakes and the odd rabbit.
btw, im in love with the 1911 .45.
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hard to acquire, for us, unless you want one in 9mm, that being the maximum sized cartridge for casual pistol shooters these days. i don't mind too much, since 9mm is cheaper, it's just the assumption that 9mm is somehow less fatal in the wrong hands, lol.Originally Posted by fpv_gtho
last 4 pics are from an acquaintance in New Zealand who is an avid collector of service rifles in particular...
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Do you guys have to get licenced to cull roos in qld clutch?
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yep. i'd get mine, except i don't hunt often enough to make use of it, and i never really bother going after kangaroo's anyway unless specifically asked by the landowner. I figure people in cars are doing a better job of culling than i am
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If i had to have one it'd preferably be an original, but i'd imagine theyre relics these days. The reproductions dont seem to be as sleek, although probably operate alot better. Know of anyone with a Beretta 92?
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Ok fair enough. I've heard that it's quite tough to get and hard to maintain i.e need a very high powered rifle, be able to hit them in the head from quite distance and pay to keep a suitable burial pit to dispose of the bodies.yep. i'd get mine, except i don't hunt often enough to make use of it, and i never really bother going after kangaroo's anyway unless specifically asked by the landowner. I figure people in cars are doing a better job of culling than i am
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ah, you meant an original 1911 not the action/style? originals in use today have usually been refurbished several times and are good for another 50 years or so (they were still in service with the US army in the first gulf war)
yes, as beretta's are quite popular as they're easy to handle and use, and you can enter a bunch of competitions with them
it is fairly difficult to get one, as they're tightly monitored so only the correct amount are culled
the last time i went on a roo cull all the carcasses were donated to a dog food company
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yeah the 1911 is one of the greatest guns ever made. i prefer the .45 to the 9mm. the 9mm is a little cheaper and quite a bit faster but the .45 has stopping power up the arse.
you kind of have to pick your poison...would you rather get hit by a fast moving golfball or a medium speed moving brick?
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I'd have to agree...I'd pick a .45 any day over 9mm. Although the surplus Chinese military 9mm ammo is both dirt cheap and surprisingly excellent quality...it uses and FMJ bullet, though, so it's not that well suited to self-defense. Still, it shoots nice and consistent, very accurate, and the powder even looks like Vihtavuori (sp?) powder, which is a pretty quality powder.
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Priceless some of those especially the one that I believe is a WW2 era M1 carbine.hard to acquire, for us, unless you want one in 9mm, that being the maximum sized cartridge for casual pistol shooters these days. i don't mind too much, since 9mm is cheaper, it's just the assumption that 9mm is somehow less fatal in the wrong hands, lol.
last 4 pics are from an acquaintance in New Zealand who is an avid collector of service rifles in particular...
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they used to be common once upon a time...
lol, i still have 380 rounds of the .30 calibre carbine ammo, but nothing to shoot it with.
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