For the Tararuas you need absolute ruggedness , waterproofness and a low profile for climbing through scrub. That narrows you down to Nightforce SHV, Kahles and Leupold. Only Leupold VX 3 will fit...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 12:18 AM
Yes, well sometimes ive wished for a wee light on my wrist since I got this watch …
Liked On: 27-09-2023, 11:09 PM
as hinted, availability of paper maps is a bit patchy specially if you’re more than 100km from the place you want to visit. Often only one or two shops in a city carry them so you’ll waste some time...
Liked On: 25-09-2023, 04:40 PM
3-9x is pretty good. You really want 2-3x for close up finishing undead animals and sometimes for possums intree. 12x is arguable better for 50m shots but it costs more and hard to come by, ...
Liked On: 11-09-2023, 10:56 PM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 11:06 PM
Thanks Terry. Snopp, Yes the map detail from Topo4GPS is 100% as good as NZ Topo50 is on my phone, just not as much field of view. The Fenix only has half the number of pixels and a TFT screen...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 11:21 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 10:52 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 09:31 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 09:02 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 08:48 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 07:10 AM
This is the EPIX Gen 2 Sapphire. I’ll also briefly report on Topo4GPS, which I have loaded onto it. What is it for ? Since using a smartphone app with NZ topographic maps (NZ Topo50), I’ve...
Liked On: 04-09-2023, 11:39 PM
What about air pressure ? Altitude can affect it a lot ( weather, not so much) and it just changes the apparent BC in proportion .
Liked On: 03-09-2023, 10:32 AM
mudgripz You illustrate my point. Someone who has shot thousands of bunnies, bench tested rifles, precisely verified ammo, owned and thoroughly worked 100 rifle/shotgun is in a position to sight in...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 08:34 PM
The Leupold VX 1 2-7x was actually 2.5-6.5x .
Liked On: 13-08-2023, 06:24 PM