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Glad to help. And welcome to the forum!

I'm curious, so three questions:

Why do you have to shoot kangaroos in the head?

What do you do with them after you shoot them?

Do you eat kangaroo?

Hi

Kangaroos are protected as are all indigenous species in Oz. As a land owner one can obtain a "destruction permit" if the 'roo numbers on one's property are causing substantial issues such as overgrazing, wrecking fences and so on. This is classed as non-commercial shooting.

Why do you have to shoot kangaroos in the head?

The regulations stipulate:
head shots
max range 200m
min projectile .224, 50gr

What do you do with them after you shoot them?

No part of the dead animal is allowed to be taken off the property. You can take what parts you want for your own consumption/use but you are not allowed to sell or even give anything away to anyone else outside of the property. What you don't use is to be left on the ground. Foxes and crows soon clean them up. And you get to shoot the foxes.

Do you eat kangaroo?

Always take a few choice cuts if the 'roo looks to be in good shape. Marinate and then onto the Weber.

Commercial shooting is a different ball-game. Lots of accreditations needed.


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I can't imagine these paired with a Tikka would suck.....

I picked up some of that lapua ammo on sale for $60 a box when I was getting started with the 6.5x55. Tried both the 136 and 123 each printed less than 1/2 moa groups.

Regulations on Range and Shot Placement....

This is what we have to look forward to here in 'Merica if we as hunters don't get our schitt together....

Is there a warden or officer of some sort on-site to make sure you don't shoot one at 212 meters.... or shoot one in the neck? What happens when you miss a little low... or wound one? Is there a fine? Do you have to report yourself?

Good call. The only difference it would make to me is the price of another set of dies since I already have 3 6.5 Swedes.

No, of course there are no wardens present. The thing is you do your best within the regs to deliver a humane kill. Might not be that you agree with them but your hunting ethic guides you in your task.

What happens if you were to get caught (Murphy's Law) then all that would most certainly happen would be that your firearms get confiscated and your firearm's licence revoked.

After that you can sit out on your hill and watch the 'roos eat your grass.


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Graff's had these 1/2 off a few weeks back.....$.9.99 shipping for both.....I did partake

+1 for sure.

No idea how anyone can say Creed is "only" one worth considering. The Swede has been doing for >100 yrs what the Creed is doing now.

Take yer pick between the three ya just can't go wrong they all have their advantages.

I don't like choices so I'll go custom 98 Mauser in Swede, Tikka in 260, and Kimber in Creed for $500 please Alex...

What is.... "Heaven"!

Exactly! Which is why I just bought Whoop's 270........

Even my slow twist Browning shoots 140's the internet says it shouldn't. When making a choice between a 6.5x55, 260 or Creedmoor- if I had those three in the same rifle spread out before me my choice would be to measure magazine lengths. If all my rifles ever disappeared I would go out and buy another 260 (or similar) and call it a day.

Or just go old school, real old school, with the 256 Newton, perhaps the first .264" bore cartridge designed specifically for sporting purposes.