Thread: 2020 North Island Big(ish) Bore

I can bring this if anyone wants to use it. Just bring your own 12ga solids. I have shot about 10 NT buff with it.

Took my cannon out for some load development on Sunday. Got through 9 rounds before I decided the dead arm was going to start affecting my consistency. As of today (Friday) my shoulder has stopped hurting unless I touch it. Time for more shooting

Hmmm............would a 1908 Oberndorf Mauser Model B sporter in 10.75x 68 count as a big bore? Its been sitting in my safe for the past few years crying........and the 1957 Model 70 in 375 H&H magnum keeps looking at me with disgust..................

Originally Posted by Allgood

Hmmm............would a 1908 Oberndorf Mauser Model B sporter in 10.75x 68 count as a big bore? Its been sitting in my safe for the past few years crying........and the 1957 Model 70 in 375 H&H magnum keeps looking at me with disgust..................

Yup, either would be acceptable

Originally Posted by ebf

Yup, either would be acceptable

I am already getting hyped up just at the thought of seeing all you buggers again.

Ok guys, barring any further locksdowns etc, we are go for 24 Oct.

The idea is that this is a day for "heavy artillery", the rifles that sit in the back of the safe and only see the light of day once a year. Preference will be given to calibers 40 and over. But if you shoot something like a 9.3x62, 375 H&H or even 358, you would still be ok.

Please don't ask me if you can bring your 308/270/whetever.... Several guys have offered large rifles for the day - get in touch with them and come have some fun.

Please start PMing me your email address and name. Also let me know what caliber you intend to bring.

I'll try to send out details next weekend (19/20 Sep).

Date : Sat 24 Oct, 09H00 start
Venue: just off the SH50, near Ongaonga (Waipukurau in the Hawke's Bay).
Format: similar to last years event - 20 shots (box of ammo) will cover you for all the stages.
Entry fee : $ 30. I'll send out bank details in the email. If you cancel up to 7 days before the event, you will receive a full refund. The entry fee will get you into the event, and we will have a sausage sizzle and cold drink back at the shearing shed.

Camping spots will be available at the shearing shed on Fri night. Alternatively there are holiday parks in Waipukurau and Waipawa, and the Tikokino Hotel also has some accommodation.

Looking at limiting entries to 30, max 10 per squad.

I wont make it, but would like to have attended, stuck out of the country, unlikely to be back this year,
However i am off in 7 days, hunting with my Med bore, 9.3x63 and 9.3x74, Moose/elk/Black bear, ten days on the Yukon/ BC boarder, Hopefully get decient weather, and one good bull, either or is fine by me.
you guys have fun.

Just loading up a few to see what gets to go on the 24th

Haha, that's awesome, how many grains for the projectile on the right ?

Pretty wimpy actually only 3 and a half drams of ffg. .66 cal 16 gauge solid the other side of the Cape gun

I’ve been loading

Haha, @Maca49 you planning on using a caliber per stage ?

What is the cartridge with shoulder halfway down the length ? I know of at least one Cape gun being used next weekend

Oh, and @Rushy, I ran the 300gr projectiles in the 45/70 over a chrono last week. Seems I underestimated the velocity of my current load a bit, you might want to get a couple of preparatory shoulder massages before heading down

Originally Posted by ebf

Haha, @Maca49 you planning on using a caliber per stage ?

What is the cartridge with shoulder halfway down the length ? I know of at least one Cape gun being used next weekend

Oh, and @Rushy, I ran the 300gr projectiles in the 45/70 over a chrono last week. Seems I underestimated the velocity of my current load a bit, you might want to get a couple of preparatory shoulder massages before heading down

The shorter, small dia is a #2 musket back powder, the long thin one is a 450/400 nitro

Ha ha ha ha my wife has been conditioning me by having me wheelbarrowing gabion rocks all over the property and carefully placing them out. I should be good for up to 1050 fps. If it hurts too much I could tuck the butt under my arm like a Nancy boy.

So it looks like maca 49 is bringing a removal van full of interesting things. Might as well leave mine at home and use his (-: