Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Hey @rossi.45. Is that a Boyds stock?

yes it is @Shearer . . . . a good stock shooting off a bipod, got it when they were still under 100US

Originally Posted by rossi.45

yes it is @Shearer . . . . a good stock shooting off a bipod, got it when they were still under 100US

Just been looking at some (left handed) CZ stocks on a NZ site gimp mentioned. I have one on my T3 7mmRM and do like it.
Boyds Gunstocks – The Gun Rack

Cleaned up a paddock

Originally Posted by Shearer

Just been looking at some (left handed) CZ stocks on a NZ site gimp mentioned. I have one on my T3 7mmRM and do like it.
Boyds Gunstocks – The Gun Rack

thanks for passing on the link for buying a Boyds here in NZ, good to know . . . i will probably look at getting one in the future for my Tikka Varmint

R.

up on the hill today zeroing the .243 with a new DPT Suppressor . . . smashed a couple of bunnies to confirm

Lambing is about to start properly around here, so went on a wee patrol for the neighbour this afternoon. Popped a couple of black-backed gulls and a hawk, all picking over lamb carcasses.. fine until they start graduating to live but weak ones. Longest shot according to google earth was about 260 metres. 223 closing the distance there..

Google Earth? Can u use this as a range finder for something ¿

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Google Earth? Can u use this as a range finder for something ¿

Yep, zoom in on the area you want, select the icon in the top bar that looks like a ruler, then select 'line' in the pop-up and click once at each end of the shot. That should give you a distance which you can then change the unit on to your liking. Metres/yards/kilometres etc..

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Google Earth? Can u use this as a range finder for something ¿

same . . . think i will stick with my rangefinder

Originally Posted by rossi.45

was wondering the same . .. . do you use google @StrikerNZ as your a rangefinder or look it up later, after you have shot.

That was just checking the shot afterwards at home. Most of the shots in this case aren't much more than 200, and time is often a priority, so don't cart the rangefinders along, I just get to a comfy distance and take the shot.

ok cheers, your certainly good at estimating range/holdover then . . . good shooting

R.

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Lambing is about to start properly around here, so went on a wee patrol for the neighbour this afternoon. Popped a couple of black-backed gulls and a hawk, all picking over lamb carcasses.. fine until they start graduating to live but weak ones. Longest shot according to google earth was about 260 metres. 223 closing the distance there..

I thought it is illegal to shoot hawks falcons and harrier.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I thought it is illegal to shoot hawks falcons and harrier.

Absolutely illegal to kill falcons, and there's no reason to do so.


Harriers/Hawks are legal to kill if they are harassing or harming stock. Lambing time is a pretty critical time for this, sadly. Shot another hawk on the farm a few weeks ago, after it had opened up the guts on a sick sheep while it was still alive.

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Absolutely illegal to kill falcons, and there's no reason to do so.


Harriers/Hawks are legal to kill if they are harassing or harming stock. Lambing time is a pretty critical time for this, sadly. Shot another hawk on the farm a few weeks ago, after it had opened up the guts on a sick sheep while it was still alive.

How come the Hawks and harrier aren't protected? Do they have sufficient numbers to not need the protection.

Fair enough. Would get frightfully expensive if you couldn't shoot them.

I believe they are ozzie imports like crows, magpies, and the lovely spurwing plover along with a few others