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Thread: Hi All, Newbie(ish) from Hawkes Bay

  1. 07-11-2023, 06:09 PM #1
    Roy G Biv
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    Hi All, Newbie(ish) from Hawkes Bay

    Hi all,

    I've been lurking around the forums for a while and thought I'd pull the trigger on signing up. You seem like a great bunch to chat with and learn from.

    I've always been a keen outdoorsman (not saying I'm any good however, just keen on it...) but have only picked up hunting in recent years in my late 20s.
    My mindset is that you can learn anything at any age. Hopefully I get proficient enough to pass some skills on one day.


    Currently running an 18" Bergara B14 .308.
    Current purchase I'm tossing up between is 10x42 or 8x42 Leica binos.
    And my current side project is trying to make my own little set of digital maps to store all of my GPS and scouting data (because I'm tight and don't want to pay for some US app).


    Cheers! looking forward to getting to know you all.
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  3. 07-11-2023, 07:29 PM #2
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    Welcome aboard Roy There is an endless rainbow of things to learn from this place.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
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    Try "New Zealand (NZ) Topo map" from the play store. Free and you can take a snapshot for offline and save tracks etc
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    Welcome along Roy it's a good crowd on here
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  6. 08-11-2023, 05:28 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brakelie View Post
    Try "New Zealand (NZ) Topo map" from the play store. Free and you can take a snapshot for offline and save tracks etc
    Cheers mate, I just had a look and you get a fair amount of value for a free app.
    I love an old Topo 50 and having them on the phone is ideal.
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    Welcome along.Probably only the chippies on here get what your handle is all about.Ramset coloured shots......
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluebaiter222 View Post
    Welcome along.Probably only the chippies on here get what your handle is all about.Ramset coloured shots......
    It's a way of remembering something else way older than ramset.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zimmer View Post
    It's a way of remembering something else way older than ramset.
    Yup! Hence my reference above.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
    Rule 5: Check your firing zone
    Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
    Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Yup! Hence my reference above.
    @Rushy I didn't like to mention rainbow, given it's current connotation. No disrespect meant @Roy G Biv and welcome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zimmer View Post
    @Rushy I didn't like to mention rainbow, given it's current connotation. No disrespect meant @Roy G Biv and welcome.
    Ha ha ha yeh what the hell is that about aye? An alternate Rushy colour spectrum community to the LGBTQ rainbow lot would be the communist (red) Dutch (orange) cowardly (yellow) envious (green) sad (blue) great aunt (violet). Note I missed indigo as nothing came to me old grey matter on that.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
    Rule 5: Check your firing zone
    Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
    Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
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    Welcome along.. plenty of info on here!
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  14. 09-11-2023, 05:12 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by zimmer View Post
    @Rushy I didn't like to mention rainbow, given it's current connotation. No disrespect meant @Roy G Biv and welcome.
    None taken! I'm just glad some of you get it and we can have a laugh.
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