Cartridge Popularity Oz / NZ - 09/03/15
Just finishing up a vacation to Oz and New Zealand. Both are incredible places in their own regard.
Talked to a few hunters and gun shops in NZ and was told that .270 Win and 7mm Mag were the two most common hunting rounds but that the 7mm-08 was the new king. The .308, .243 and .223 are still popular there but not what they where 10-20 years ago.
I took stag and ram outside Dunedin with a borrowed Tikka T3 in 300WSM. A couple of pleasant experiences and outcomes there on that hunt but will save that for another day.
During a conversation at a store in Wanaka; the owner mentioned that Kiwis don't favor the old metrics and named the 6.5x55 and 7x57 as all but dead there. He also mentioned that the 30-06 was dying off as new gun sales rarely included the aforementioned. Any truth to that or just one guy's opinions?
I have read that .308 and .223 are THE cartridges of Australia and the .243 is a popular choice as well.
Any of you guys care to chime in. I am fully aware that they are different countries with different game but are there similar preferences between the two?
Talked to a few hunters and gun shops in NZ and was told that .270 Win and 7mm Mag were the two most common hunting rounds but that the 7mm-08 was the new king. The .308, .243 and .223 are still popular there but not what they where 10-20 years ago.
I took stag and ram outside Dunedin with a borrowed Tikka T3 in 300WSM. A couple of pleasant experiences and outcomes there on that hunt but will save that for another day.
During a conversation at a store in Wanaka; the owner mentioned that Kiwis don't favor the old metrics and named the 6.5x55 and 7x57 as all but dead there. He also mentioned that the 30-06 was dying off as new gun sales rarely included the aforementioned. Any truth to that or just one guy's opinions?
I have read that .308 and .223 are THE cartridges of Australia and the .243 is a popular choice as well.
Any of you guys care to chime in. I am fully aware that they are different countries with different game but are there similar preferences between the two?