I have run a 17 for years, the CZs are tack drivers. 22 are good for subsonic, but I shoot Waikato dairy farms that are often open and the hares and rabbits are pretty wary, so you cant get close. ...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 09:49 PM
Within 1hrs drive and 1hrs walk,theres plenty of deer live on public land around you.Doc estate maps will guide you,good luck.
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 09:36 PM
Don't assume that you have to walk for hours to get away from everyone else to get a deer. Far more deer are walked past than shot.
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 09:35 PM
head up the big hill and have a look...... if its public land,just go look,there are deer all over that area,always has been and always will be.
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 09:33 PM
17HMR will kill cleanly out to 150m, 22LR relay only to 75 IMHO (unless your name is Dundee) but with ammo at roughly 1/4 the price it's a costly kill. Used to use it on everything inc possums but I...
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 01:09 PM
Shower power bam. Comes from the supermarket, $6 or so a refill bottle. Citrus based detergent with surfactants so basically the same as the commercial cleaners without the horrendous price tax....
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 01:04 PM
i bought one from ali, works ok but takes awhile. a 10th of a dishwasher tab works good on brass
Liked On: 03-01-2023, 09:02 PM
I use an Aldi ultrasonic jewellery cleaner. Holds about 20 30.06 cases. 75% water. (warm preferred) 25% household Vinegar A squirt of dish washing liquid. Run about 3 minutes is enough....
Liked On: 03-01-2023, 09:01 PM
Bolts where hard to find 30 odd years ago, if the rifle is in good condition watch for a complete BSA same model and action length for sale and use the bolt for both firearms. Know more than one...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:51 PM
Very difficult to find. Your best bet is to go back to the family and have a good look for it (sock and underwear drawers, old ammo cans, wrapped in cloth in cylinder cupboard, etc.). It will be...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:51 PM
There should be another shipment of hornady late January. It’s definitely not the importer hiking prices. Shop around.
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:42 PM
Took my sons out last night after some hares using the jw15 and Aussie 42g subs. No complaints here. Only have 70 rounds left though :TT TT: 213398
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:40 PM
Out last night shooting some small game. Had a winchester 42 grain sub that wouldnt go bang .Pulled the bullet out this morning and found that the case had no powder in it. Winchester ammo when...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:38 PM
A couple of roadside photos from last year and this years efforts for forum members to enjoy :) 212843 Obviously a photo of a stag in velvet.... taken awhile ago. 212844 As per...
Liked On: 24-12-2022, 10:24 PM
We had 'trouble' with trespassing / illegal hunting on our Murchison farm. Gave the pig hunting rights to a bloke who was feared by all, on the condition that he kept the poachers off. No more...
Liked On: 24-12-2022, 10:24 PM