Pond James Pond
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Another one of my peculiar questions:
I am yet again re-evaluating my collection. I am still, and will continue to be restricted to the 8 gun rule with my current safe. No, buying a new safe is not an option...
If you wanted a medium sized CF rifle that could eventually be used for hunting, but more frequently shooting paper and short to middling distances, which would you go for: a bolt-action, or a semi?
Let's keep this to calibers common to both platforms such as .223, .308.
Which would you choose and why?
(To give some background to this: although there are no rumours for the time being, there is always the risk that semis in the AR style could be more restricted in the future. In that case, as with .50 cals over here and Norway, better to own one if a ban comes in, and be allowed to keep it.
So I am thinking, should I loose my nice CZ550 Varmint, in favour of a decent semi such as an HK MR.308 or a Schmeisser .223? The upgrade would mean a biiiig cash injection to make up the difference. It is also something I could never then take elsewhere in Europe, were I to move. It would cost more to run, but I could still shoot it out to about 600m, perhaps more if I get good. Although I could sell any of my guns to make room, there are reasons to keep them. At least with the CZ, I would have a comparable replacement and its sale would generate the most cash.)
I am yet again re-evaluating my collection. I am still, and will continue to be restricted to the 8 gun rule with my current safe. No, buying a new safe is not an option...
If you wanted a medium sized CF rifle that could eventually be used for hunting, but more frequently shooting paper and short to middling distances, which would you go for: a bolt-action, or a semi?
Let's keep this to calibers common to both platforms such as .223, .308.
Which would you choose and why?
(To give some background to this: although there are no rumours for the time being, there is always the risk that semis in the AR style could be more restricted in the future. In that case, as with .50 cals over here and Norway, better to own one if a ban comes in, and be allowed to keep it.
So I am thinking, should I loose my nice CZ550 Varmint, in favour of a decent semi such as an HK MR.308 or a Schmeisser .223? The upgrade would mean a biiiig cash injection to make up the difference. It is also something I could never then take elsewhere in Europe, were I to move. It would cost more to run, but I could still shoot it out to about 600m, perhaps more if I get good. Although I could sell any of my guns to make room, there are reasons to keep them. At least with the CZ, I would have a comparable replacement and its sale would generate the most cash.)