I have grandpa's Savage 99 in 250-3000 Savage (he gave that to me after he retired from the field) and his Remington model 8 in 35 Remington is coming to me since he passed last year. Blued metal and wood stocks scream heirloom to me. My modern arms with synthetic stocks and the carbon barrels...
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I'm headed to the South Island in June to chase Tahr. Can't wait, first time in NZ and I've been wanting to go for ages.
Are you in the wine industry?
Do it. I shoot a heavier 280 Rem (1:9) and it's awesome. 168 VLDs are stellar. What bullet are you wanting to shoot? 160 Accubonds are pretty great. I believe with 53 of H4350 I'm getting right about 2800 fps in a 24". I wasn't able to reliably stabilize 168 LRXs at sea level, but they are...
What route did you end up going? I'm a 10mm fan as well as 41 mag. I did a more mods than I should have to the trigger group on the G20 and reliability went south. (FTF). It is a smooth shooter though, especially with a 6" KKM barrel, but it gained more weight than I'd have liked keeping it...