Thread: What calibre?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I really dont understand the 308/708 north island 270-3006 south island mentality.
Both have plenty of bush hunting both have plenty of flats/slips regen open country.

yes but in the south island we have less people, better beer and being stuck in traffic is still actually an occasional thing not a daily thing

If you are comfortable with a .243 then go with that or if its the perfect excuse for something bugger then ............................... (you don't have to justify your choice to anyone but you)

They will all do the job providing you do your bit.

Originally Posted by hawkfish

But where's the fun in that? My bank account hates me already so not a problem.

The actual shipping of firearms into NZ is fairly simple, but when you start adding everything up its just not worth it unless your guns are something really special (which mine are not). Also I will be staying with family to start with so shipping my stuff is just extra agro. So I thought I would sell it all and buy one nice deer rifle. Then I will start squirreling money away to buy another varmint gun and shotgun.

Fair comment

Good idea, speak to Anglo pacific shipping they we're offering air delivery of boxes, cheaper than extra baggage, which part of the country are you going to live

Originally Posted by Taff

Good idea, speak to Anglo pacific shipping they we're offering air delivery of boxes, cheaper than extra baggage, which part of the country are you going to live

Thats good to know, cheers.

Well Id like to live in a small hut somewhere on the south island, but the wife and kids were not so keen. So Im going to be near Cambridge on the North island. So if anyone in the area wants a new hunting buddy give me a shout.

If that's Cambridge in the waikato you're moving to then let me know when you are settled in and ready to hunt,I'm only 20mins away from you.
Be keen to catch up and show you a few areas.

Originally Posted by blake

If that's Cambridge in the waikato you're moving to then let me know when you are settled in and ready to hunt,I'm only 20mins away from you.
Be keen to catch up and show you a few areas.

Sounds like a plan, I'll give you a shout once Im sorted, it will be some time near the end of August I would have thought.

Good luck dealing with immigration and you cant go wrong with .308

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Originally Posted by hawkfish

Thats good to know, cheers.

Well Id like to live in a small hut somewhere on the south island, but the wife and kids were not so keen. So Im going to be near Cambridge on the North island. So if anyone in the area wants a new hunting buddy give me a shout.

I live in Te Awamutu which is also not far from cambridge and I have no hesitations in catching up for a beer (I will corrupt you into sampling our finest local beer), hunt or fish

my caliber vote 270 or 308

Originally Posted by hunter308

I live in Te Awamutu which is also not far from cambridge and I have no hesitations in catching up for a beer (I will corrupt you into sampling our finest local beer), hunt or fish

my caliber vote 270 or 308

Awesome, Im up for all of the above! I know my stuff over here, what things feed on, where animals will be at certain times of the day and at different times of the year, what bird calls to listen out for and how to read all the sign. But being in a different country chasing different animals is going to be a big learning curve so Im up for any experience I can get, and obviously a few beers can never be a bad thing f

Originally Posted by hawkfish

Awesome, Im up for all of the above! I know my stuff over here, what things feed on, where animals will be at certain times of the day and at different times of the year, what bird calls to listen out for and how to read all the sign. But being in a different country chasing different animals is going to be a big learning curve so Im up for any experience I can get, and obviously a few beers can never be a bad thing f

just remember we like our beer cold, just saying, late father in law was a pom and warm beer just doesn't cut the mustard..

Originally Posted by HUNTY

[/COLOR]just remember we like our beer cold, just saying, late father in law was a pom and warm beer just doesn't cut the mustard..

Dont worry Im with you on that one, warm beer just isnt right..

That old chestnut ...... Shit do we give immigrants guns easy solution .308, can't go Wong with that.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I really dont understand the 308/708 north island 270-3006 south island mentality.
Both have plenty of bush hunting both have plenty of flats/slips regen open country.

come on you know the answer, the North island doesn't have, "The greatest game animal in NZ", the eye sight or a Falcon, ability to vanish is a heart beat, run like the wind, jump ten times there hight, I love hunting Chamious. ,

Originally Posted by southernman

come on you know the answer, the North island doesn't have, "The greatest game animal in NZ", the eye sight or a Falcon, ability to vanish is a heart beat, run like the wind, jump ten times there height, ,

There are Hares in both islands mate

Originally Posted by southernman

come on you know the answer, the North island doesn't have, "The greatest game animal in NZ", the eye sight or a Falcon, ability to vanish is a heart beat, run like the wind, jump ten times there hight, I love hunting Chamious. ,

Should learn how to spell it then