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  1. 05-09-2021, 08:56 PM #16
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    Nice mate, Sako looked pretty keen to get that deer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mawzer308 View Post
    Nice mate, Sako looked pretty keen to get that deer.
    Little bugger must have been feeling the effects of lockdown too haha
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    The old 303 in good nick SS,my dads uncle many moons ago use to take me on the back of the Haka station befor it got split up,He was manager then.Using only apiture sights on his 303.No trouble tipping rooos over at 200yds plus.I was about 12 then,took me 30 shots with the 22 to hit a roo then using a old single shot remington.Mind you i was trying to shoot roos tooooo faaaarrr awaaaayyyy.
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  5. 05-09-2021, 09:45 PM #19
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    Well done another bloody great watch.


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  6. 06-09-2021, 11:29 AM #20
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    Name: 117710587_307680590481981_8706279226280706331_n.jpg Views: 188 Size: 112.4 KBName: 117889556_336597884150052_3710815896878984586_n.jpg Views: 192 Size: 77.9 KBName: 118316588_991122337999255_6524317040207545610_n.jpg Views: 197 Size: 116.7 KBName: 159626169_192087319001093_633805634936912901_n.jpg Views: 183 Size: 32.9 KB this is my great uncles rifle, my grandad was a lefty, so bought a 742 which jossie banned. it shoots real well despite having a muzzle bulge haha. uncle fongi aparantly was a keen fish shooter as well haha. legend has it that its his rifle he bought home after being in jayforce
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchael View Post
    Attachment 177824Attachment 177826Attachment 177827Attachment 177825 this is my great uncles rifle, my grandad was a lefty, so bought a 742 which jossie banned. it shoots real well despite having a muzzle bulge haha. uncle fongi aparantly was a keen fish shooter as well haha. legend has it that its his rifle he bought home after being in jayforce
    Not Fongi Schuler?
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    The one and only haha, was my grandad bills older brother
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchael View Post
    The one and only haha, was my grandad bills older brother
    Small world, I'm a "prick" relative. Met him a couple of times at family events over the decades. Heard a lot of stories, bit of a legend.
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    Shooting emperor Hirohitos ducks at the imperial palace with a 303? His penchant for explosives? Hahaha Are you a Schuler or a Johnston?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchael View Post
    Shooting emperor Hirohitos ducks at the imperial palace with a 303? His penchant for explosives? Hahaha Are you a Schuler or a Johnston?
    Married to a Johnston. I think we've hijacked the thread lol
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    I too have my grandfather's 303. This hind and a yearling out of camera shot was taken with 1 bullet on my birthday. A day to remember for sure.

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