The Stevens Ideal 044 1/2 is back together. Restored butt stock as someone had carved kills on one side if it. New fore end because it was missing in action 144065 It's light and simple...
Liked On: 04-07-2020, 12:52 AM
Yep very happy , I had a good month , got my wings clipped last night from the Mrs though so will need to keep the home fire burning for a bit to get another pass LOL .
Liked On: 25-06-2020, 09:46 AM
Further to forest and bird taking Doc to task over not shooting bulls in the national parks they have released a plan for doing 110hrs flying in the parks shooting everything that moves. This will...
Liked On: 17-06-2020, 12:42 PM
Better sight picture against dark backgrounds / in low light. The standard No. 1 Mk III / No. 4 foresights are hard to find yet very precise when you do. If you're not shooting Service Rifle...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 02:32 PM
142635 142636 This rifle has a very unusual foresight shape, I'd call it a "barley-corn" - anyone else seen one on a No 4 (or any other SMLE for that matter) - I'm guessing it might have been...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 09:27 AM
Good nature viewing in the hot pools at welcome flat. Maybe less so now with the lack of tourism though...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 09:24 AM
Great trip , low cloud buggered 1 day for glassing as we were camping on the tops, watched a group of 9 hinds feeding together in a high saddle at 250 yards for about a hour which was pretty cool ,...
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 01:02 PM
I just knocked this up for a mate as his rabbit control rifle. It is a .22 BSA 12/15 target rifle, barrel shortened to 20" and a Parker Hale suppressor fitted, left receiver wall cut down for...
Liked On: 25-05-2020, 09:48 PM
The thing is "hunting gear" is not needed anyhow, just make sure she has the basics, good baselayer, good warm top, a decent rain jacket, and off you go, you dont need to have "Stoney Creek" or...
Liked On: 25-05-2020, 07:22 PM
Didnt see any mature chamois bucks but seen plenty of bulls at the 13 or over mark. Seen one absolute monster when I bumped him with in 10m mooching around in the scrub along a creek below my camp....
Liked On: 21-05-2020, 10:53 PM
On Sunday 22 March I missed a sitter at 50m! On the shot the hind leapt upward into some fern and then bounded back a split second later to gather its fawn and scarper. A fruitless search was...
Liked On: 21-05-2020, 04:02 PM
Noel is still going. They killed 2 steer for me last week.
Liked On: 20-05-2020, 10:05 PM
Try Noel Warmsley at Canterbury Homekill,he does a lot of wild animal processing:) Nick
Liked On: 20-05-2020, 05:59 PM
The Apple harvest is over so i had my first session shooting rabbits in there for the year, the 17 Hornet is just epic fun on this property. Many of the shots could be made with the 17Hmr or even...
Liked On: 19-05-2020, 07:30 PM
Sorry it took so long Sika Seeker , here are couple more photos. 140184 140185 140186
Liked On: 19-05-2020, 07:22 PM