An update for you fellahs. Two weeks down the track and I now have had contact and vetting appointment timings discussed. The cynic in me would throw in the old adage that the squeaky wheel is the...
Liked On: 26-01-2021, 11:18 PM
Forming .257 Roberts Ackley Improved cases from 8x57 brass Background Recently I found that I was down to my last ten or so loaded rounds for the hunting rifle chambered in .257...
Liked On: 25-01-2021, 10:17 PM
Misunderstandings happen, and right now anyone in farming business is under a hell of a lot of stress- as are many others too. My suggestion would be, and maybe you have done it all ready? Drop the...
Liked On: 24-01-2021, 06:46 AM
Bought one for the grandchildren to start out on. Great little set up, fun, accurate and effective. Nuisance goats, first time hunter. Two nice reds, for me.158564
Liked On: 22-01-2021, 08:28 PM
Just a bit of info about the block chaps. While the current name is Tin Kettle, the historical name of the hut location was Te Aputa hut and later commonly known as Kaimanawa hut. This hut became...
Liked On: 22-01-2021, 08:08 PM
Now I don't post much about my hunting exploits. Hunting is a life long passion for me, but I do it for myself and I keep it pretty much to myself But yesterdays hunt had some good learning in it...
Liked On: 21-01-2021, 09:45 PM
Another 30deg afternoon / evening hunt........and once again, true to my word, above the track ;) 158054
Liked On: 20-01-2021, 10:12 PM
Another 2 nighter this time, and now the young fella's got the 65 06 sussed.........."no, its ok, Ill take the shot Grandad" 158494
Liked On: 20-01-2021, 10:12 PM
For a bit of context as to my surprise when my wife offered I go for a long weekend hunt early Dec (posted previously) was that for my 50th birthday mid September she gave me a hand written voucher...
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 10:17 PM
158404 I've set mine up to mimic as best as I can the length, weight and ergonomics of my former light weight AR for Bush hunting goats. It looks odd but feels good in the hand.
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 08:39 PM
Must be something wrong with me, my K2, is my dayhunt back pack. - Carry a whole animal larger than a rabbit in it - Use it as a shooting support over high tussock - Use it to snooze on in...
Liked On: 18-01-2021, 11:15 PM
I've owned and hunted with two and shot two loaners hunting. They are accurate little rifles for shooting groups but for some reason I could never shoot well with one on the hill - missed many shots...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 08:10 PM
Not interested in looking at suberbia thanks. The hundreds of beatiful shades of green , yellow and browns of the bush, stream borders of flaxes and shrubs, the mauve monowai, the blond tussocks, the...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 06:43 PM
No set pattern of behavior, lots of variables, Tuesday was stalking 3 spikers in a gully, when I finally got the shot I wanted ,I had had eyes on all 3 for a couple of hrs, all in exactly the same...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 02:15 PM
The neighbour said to me the other day that he had noticed a couple of rabbits had appeared in one of his paddocks that the sheep had eaten down and with a bit of cover around the edge. After tea...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 02:10 PM