Varminting in Australia

This is a video I put together of some Varminting from late in 2015. For those that don't know the "Pope" is the what Australians often refer to the .243 as it can do just about anything over here .
I hope you enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABzmzkW20XE

For us, yes. Not so much for the rabbits!!!!

That is one amazing video. Is there a general lack of natural predators for those rabbits? How are those 243 rifles doing as far as barrel wear? I have been told that 243 barrels wear out quick. I use mine for deer hunting but its a very low round count rifle- like 1 box of ammo annually, if that.

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I am glad you enjoyed it. As far as predators, foxes, hawks and eagles would be the biggest issue for rabbits. The video was taken at the peak of rabbit population just before summer. The eagles and hawks are protected but we call in a dispatch majority of the foxes. I am yet to put a decent video together of us calling in foxes. That is on the to do list for this summer. Yes the .243 can be heavy on barrels but so far my has had about 2500rnds and still shoots 1/4 MOA with 87gr Vmax

Those are nice rigs you fellas are using, and great video too. The Pope really turns them inside out! Nice clean kills for the most part, and good shooting from your group.

That looks like loads of fun!

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Cheers mate. Yes they do shoot well with some good handloads and plenty of practice but the wind still keeps us on our toes.

Sako rifle?

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In the video there is a combinations of Sako and Tikka rifles with my 243 being a custom rifle I built up using a Sako L579 action.

I hear the rabbits are quite a pest there, correct?

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In certain locations they are. In that week we would have eradicated around 1000.