Thread: Gear You're really glad you bought.

Originally Posted by H.M

Merino base layers. I run hot and these have been a game changer for me.
Would not go back to fleece or polyprop ever again.

They keep you cool while on the move?

M595 Tikka in .223
DPT suppressors.


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Originally Posted by Max Headroom

They keep you cool while on the move?

Yep i will wear a merino 150-200 base layer, a fleece (swazi or huntech top) and that is all
I need to start the day and i will lose the fleece soon as i get hot and will only put back on when glassing or gets cold. Will just hunt in my base layer. Also carry a puffer and a water proof jacket for obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Top man. Thanks for supporting us wool growers.
Although I only grow the thick carpet stuff, every little bit helps.


PS Would you be interested in a few (fifty) bales of crossbred wool? Its pretty good buying at the moment and I could use the space in my shed for other things.

Yep will try buy nz made merino also. But sorry not in the market for any bales of wool at this stage, cheers tho 😉

Bought a Hornady bullet puller, so much better than the 'hammer thing', which got smashed to smithereens not sure if it happened out of frustration or accidentally..

Originally Posted by diana2

Bought a Hornady bullet puller, so much better than the 'hammer thing', which got smashed to smithereens not sure if it happened out of frustration or accidentally..

They are good. Much faster than the hammer.

One bit is hunting fishing gear and the other isnt but

1, outboard jet pontoon boat.. 13 ft and 50hp outboard pure bloody magic. I have had jetboats in the past but this is perfect for launching solo with a four wheeler m bike, tootling up rivers solo fishing and going in skinny water. I can start in 6inches of water whereas a "proper" jet boat you have to have way deeper water.

2, just bought a stihl electric chainsaw, light easy to use not noisy.. if you have thought about buying one you wont regret it if you buy one.

Rifle-Tikka T3x (but only with most of the factory plastic stuff like the stock and trigger guard in the bin)

Binos- Swaro EL's (the older swarovision ones, not the new shit or the stupid EL Range that have tumours on the bottom)

Rangefinder- Leica 2700B

Knife- Opinel or Mora

Bullets- Barnes TTSX, no reason to go back to lead

Pack- Kifaru (a few of the old 1000D Cordura ones from around 2003-2009, recent Kifaru quality rapidly going down but price keeps going up)

Kifaru Gun Bearer

Leatherman multi-tool.

Army surplus woollen pulley. Cheap and good. I use them all the time.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

It doesn't stink or grow smelly fungus when it gets wet.

We used to call it poly-stink-oline

Garmin Inreach. Having had to use the SOS function I am glad I have one instead of a PLB.

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Originally Posted by sore head stoat

One bit is hunting fishing gear and the other isnt but

1, outboard jet pontoon boat.. 13 ft and 50hp outboard pure bloody magic. I have had jetboats in the past but this is perfect for launching solo with a four wheeler m bike, tootling up rivers solo fishing and going in skinny water. I can start in 6inches of water whereas a "proper" jet boat you have to have way deeper water.

2, just bought a stihl electric chainsaw, light easy to use not noisy.. if you have thought about buying one you wont regret it if you buy one.

Which model did you get? The 120? I want.

Wiha Torque wrench. Makes scope mounting a science.

Hawkeye Bore Scope. I use it for all sorts of jobs. Checking for copper fouling, condition of barrel and throat when buying rifles, and even checking that scope base screws haven’t protruded into the action when fitting.

Very Old-School, but this would have to be one of (if not) my favourite pieces of tramping/hunting gear:



I typically only hunt around the same two square kilometres of forest park, and the altimeter is all I need to find my way around.
Not electronic, and with no batteries= never fails. Used it for 30 years now.