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Aussie Hunter

so i bought a 7mm-08 on a whim because i wanted another rifle, considered various cals and started a compact .223 thread.

What i found was a CTR Tikka on special in .243 or 7mm-08, not a .223 or even the .300blk i had considered to use from the car but rather a calibre i had wanted to try.

i referred to it as a Tupperware Tikka but thats a bit long so i think i will call her Ugly Betty, i wont be leaving home without her once we get together.

I have the dealer getting me some prices on 200 rounds of factoy ammo and will start reloading once i fire off the first 100,

The transferring dealer in a small town did not have ammo or has not sold one, he said though a rep told him its a popular calibre in NZ.

so i want to find some projectiles for it. it seems they start just over $60 per 100 with some Noslers etc around $80 per 100 from big online stores, being i want to use it from the car id like to stay on the lighter side but find a load that will drop smallish pigs etc too.
i hope to go target some dingoes once i get it set up and find an accurate load and get comfortable with 200 meters or a bit over.
i do like nosler BT Varmint 55s in my .223. i have shot plenty of stuff with these and cleanly head shot 50kg pigs but they dont all line up and wait.
this new rifle is completely different but i want to develop one load if possible, Im pretty sure foxes wont like whatever it is and they are the most common thing that i am shooting from the car.