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Thanks mate 🍻 usually they retail for around $4,399, but I see that Hunt The Night currently have them on sale for $3,999

@GoodCamHunting arh thought so. See the barn was advertising for $700 but that was just the range finder haha. All good

Cheers mate 🍻

Agreed. That's why, towards the end of the video, I advised to get an LRF if you can. Would make all the difference.

Thanks mate! 🍻

Hey mate! Still loving my LA102, it's my go-to rifle. 95% of what I'm shooting is foxes, so the .223 is perfect for that. I've got a Tikka T3x in .308, but personally, I'm not a big fan of bigger calibers, I know this will sound silly, but it's just too much gun for what I do. The .308 is more peace of mind that I'm using something with enough energy to humanely dispatch larger game, like deer. I think for pigs, you might find the .223 will still be ample, but don't take my word for it as I've never hunted pigs. Check out A.Amantine, he's in the US, but I seem to recall he did a video (CZcams) a while back where he was out controlling pigs with an AR chambered in .223, and it was still very effective 👍

Apparently so. At the time I did try the Tikka mag in the Lithgow and visaversa but never actually tested them in the field to see if one fed the other or not. But otherwise both seem to "fit" in each rifle 👍

Hey Joshua, sorry for my late reply. Yes, in this video I was and still am running to this day a Hy-Skor 3-9 inch bipod. I find 75% of the time I'll use it at its lowest height and the other 25% I'll extend the legs to suit the terrain. Hope this helps 🍻

I got a tikka t3x 223 synthetic stock sporter 8" shoots so frigen well , i do want the 308 lithgow and best of all all its ozzy and i reckon its on par with sako and half the price

It was behind a bus stop on the side of a road 😅

@@GoodCamHunting ahh very much a fair call!

I understand and have learnt my lesson with background music. It really does let this video down.

@@GoodCamHunting Glad to hear you are not a dogmatic person who's never listens. I'll follow your channel. :)

@@timriverstone4767 appreciate it mate! and yes, I like to make videos that I hope people will want to watch so if everyone is telling me there's too much background noise (which there was and there is 😅) then I'm going to listen. The last video I did on a Z-Vision torch I think was much better 👍 no background music 😂

Cheers mate! 🍻 They are a great piece of kit!

It's my favourite rifle mate! I've got a Tikka T3x in .308 but I prefer my LA102. I've got so much confidence in it that when I put my cross hair on my target, be it a fox or a piece of paper, I know I'm gonna hit my mark. Few things I would like to invest in for it are a set of 30mm rings so I can switch out the Nikko Stirling scope for my Burris Veracity, and I would like to drop it (or another LA102) in to a chassis for the extra rounds I'd get from an AICS mag, then there's all the other modular components but that's just personal preference. But to answer your question, it still shoots well and I love it 👍 I will probably look to get another maybe in 6.5cm in the future.

@@GoodCamHunting. Sweet thanks for the quick reply. Do the lucky 13 mags work well for the extra capacity? Or are they a bit pricey compared to the aics mags?

@@holden3083 I have never personally used a lucky 13 mag to be able to give any honest feedback on them. I heard negative reviews of the gen 1 models regarding something to do with the spring they were using which caused feed issues but has probably been resolved in the current model of mag. From the bit of research I've done the cheapest lucky 13 10rnd mag I could find was AU$139.00 compared to say a MDT 10rnd polymer AICS mag being roughly AU$45.00 (and I put emphasis on the roughly) or even their steel mags at roughly AU$85.00. BUT you also have to consider the costs involved to make the 2 comparable of cause; you've got to have a stock/chassis that will take the AICS pattern mags. So if you're happy with the LA102 in its original timber/laminate/synthetic stock and all you want is the extra rounds then you probably couldn't go wrong with the lucky 13 mag 👍

@@GoodCamHunting. Cheers thanks bloke. Happy hunting.

@@holden3083 you're welcome mate 🍻

Cheers mate 🍻 Groups were shot at 100 meters 👍 I thought I made mention of it in the subs but I probably did forget to put that bit of info in.

I've learnt my lesson with music mate, this was a very rookie mistake on my part. I thought it was cool then but now know better. If you check out my most recent video you will see I've cut right back on the music 👍

I did what I could do 😂 I am not the best at accents!

@@GoodCamHunting All good mate - appreciate the comparison as it is a common question for many. By the way - the Thales Factory range was my local for many years and I shot with people who worked on the development of the LA platform, more reviews of our local product the better. The last great Aussie commercial made rifle was the Omark Model 44, long time coming for Lithgow to knock our more than just Black Mountain barrels. It is a sore point however that they sell our own rifles cheaper to the Yanks than we can have them locally!

😂 couldn't agree more mate! Maybe as a novice I would have bought in to it but there's certainly nothing match grade about it!

Cheers mate! I agree, an external mic would have been good, something i should invest in. Appreciate the feedback mate!

I hear ya mate. I'm gonna be swapping out the ol Nikko&Stirling for something else in the future and when i do I'm going to be getting it as close to the barrel as i can get it.

Thanks mate! Haven't had time for reviews lately unfortunately but looking to turn that around! Since then I've found that the OSA 55gr Blitzkings and the 69gr Matchking rounds perform the best in my LA102 .223. Would love to get my hands on one chamber in 6.5 CM in the future!

I also had it extended way too high. Looking in to something more reliable at the moment, not sure what just yet. Thanks for the comment mate 🍻

Thanks mate! Really appreciate it! 🍻

Sure is mate! 🍻

Thanks mate! Definitely next time 😉🍻

I hear ya mate! Due to location and demand I wasn't able to get my hands on any heavier rounds at the time of this review. I have since used 69gr Match King OSA rounds and they perform exceptionally well in the LA102!

GreenMachine1975 Good question mate. Personally I know I'm not the best free hand shooter so I will always try to find a good spot to either lay prone, rested on a tree or post and if none present themselves or I'm placed in a circumstance where I have to make a quick shot I will take a knee. I practice dry firing with my rifle while free standing and I believe I can keep my reticle on target so to answer your question the rifle isn't "that heavy" that it can't be done but when I'm out hunting I will always go for the most stable position I can be in to make my shot. Hopes this helps mate! 🍻 cheers!

Also to extend on this, a lot of the videos you see they'll be shooting for groups or some long range target/gong shooting so you're always gonna want to be as stable as possible. Unless they're trying to see how accurate they can be shooting free hand you'll find most guys will be shooting in prone or at a bench.

They are a finicky little piece of gear. Gotta make sure your tongue is touching the fold of the whistle and your lips form a seel past the top and bottom holes. Otherwise, it's just practice practice practice. Good luck mate! Feel free to shoot me a message if you have any troubles 👍🏻