I am a lot of things; stubborn, principled, honest, resilient, self-sufficient, possibly intransigent, but not deluded, obsequious, or timid.
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 07:22 PM
Great information thanks Mr Puffin. I only have 3 pots of R26 and use it in a couple of other rifles so expect that one day I will need to look at alternatives - or slim my rifle "collection" down....
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 08:53 AM
thank you for that - many years ago I was the DOC Field Officer for that area -your photos bought back some memory's - I have done that trip but in the opposite way to you - I flew my two young...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 08:44 AM
Thanks gundoc that’s very generous of you to say. It’s definitely a labour of love building stocks like this, but I am determined to keep the craft alive in New Zealand for a while yet.
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 02:32 PM
I am very impressed with your work. World class and on a par with the late Pat Neville. Keep it up! During my fairly long gunsmithing career I made a great many stocks, and while they were fairly...
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 02:32 PM
Change the way you think about unsuccessful hunts. Every time your out there is a learning opportunity. Every time you spook a deer is a learning opportunity. Think about what you did when...
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 06:37 PM
I start my development at 64 with a 165, fwiw
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 11:51 AM
212531 Here's my stutzen in 7x64, a CZ. Beautifully "reconfigured by FRST who stripped off a bit of the OTT "euro" styling and added a nice kiwi touch. Shoots mint, 160s at 2820 into 20mm at...
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 10:50 PM
Here's my one, a Husqvarna 1600 Mauser chambered in .243, with a full mannlicher stock. (The photo makes the barrel look longer, its actually 20.5 inches.) Only got it the other day and although it's...
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 10:48 PM
Bryn's bullets aren't in the QuickLoad or GRT libraries. You'll need to measure a few to get the average dimensions, to increase the accuracy of any predictions from software.
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 01:46 PM
Except he gives away all my spots!!. Good vids from Fred though.
Liked On: 29-12-2022, 06:59 PM
Cracking vids. No fancy expensive kit, just good old kiwi go do it.
Liked On: 29-12-2022, 06:59 PM
Yea he's definately a weapon, always enjoy his hunting videos
Liked On: 29-12-2022, 06:59 PM
stingray we were the best fisherman in the world for a total of 7 or so minutes and then things went steadily downhill :) Thank you for the trip and the yarns and all the discussions on this and...
Liked On: 26-12-2022, 06:58 PM
Then up earlyish to catch up with Joe Schmo, headed over a couple of hills and then dragged the poor bugger through gorse blackberry only find the track so overgrown it was impassable, back through...
Liked On: 26-12-2022, 06:58 PM