That is a blast from the past. The first page lists a Parker Hale Standard .303 with a new barrel for fourteen pounds ten shillings ($29.00). This is what I bought in late 1967 at that price. It was...
Liked On: 20-10-2021, 02:43 PM
Not sure about ethical killing range but the .223 kills them (Wallaby) just fine at 425 yards. What would make it unethical for me would be shooting at that sort of range without good gear, a good...
Liked On: 20-10-2021, 11:43 AM
That was a treat to read.
Liked On: 20-10-2021, 09:02 AM
Finally finished the seasons planting contracts in the first week of the school holidays. Better late then never I guess. Decided to take the second week off and do some missions with the boys. ...
Liked On: 20-10-2021, 09:02 AM
That's so cool, you are right there a plenty of good people here on the forum. I too devoured that book back in the early 70,s but was my second book, Gary Joll,s book Hunting in NZ was my first one....
Liked On: 20-10-2021, 08:58 AM
Found this. I think it was the last deer I ever sold. Ruahines out by the Pouranaki. Neck shot with a 22.250 I had. Fried the barrel in the end. ...
Liked On: 19-10-2021, 09:44 AM
Our neighbour is 97 now I think. Still very sharp. 30-40 years of hunting trips into Fiordland amongst it all. I love it when I bump into him and he's in a chatty mood and I get a story out of him....
Liked On: 19-10-2021, 09:44 AM
Well it took a long time but I finally got to take young Sam hunting. His mum has bought him up by herself to be a really fine young fellow of just 12 (I think). Some time ago i got started on...
Liked On: 18-10-2021, 04:29 PM
Yes Micky, Very true. Just about any 30 calibre 150 grain pill will do the business out to reasonable range and the 150 grain Hornady is as good as any and better than some. However this is not what...
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 02:47 PM
303 double rifle would be the ducks nuts
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 02:26 PM
Something a bit different, an early enfield chambered in 405 winchester https://www.shooterssupplies.co.nz/product/405winchesterleespeed-10868/
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 02:26 PM
Boss&Co 303 at Holts auction few years ago. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/t148/empiresafaris/boss_1.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/t148/empiresafaris/Boss_2.jpg...
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 11:34 AM
181276 It has been a productive school holidays with Jack shooting his first goat last weekend and now he has marked up his first deer at age 6. One very stoked father and an even more so stoked...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 05:41 PM
I just noticed the rifle against the wagon. Wonder if its this one. He gave me his old rifle many years back181230
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:05 AM
Went to look at a 2nd hand trailer to buy in Chch one day a few years ago. Started talking to the old fella selling it about hunting as he had a few hunting photos in the garage. He was telling me...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 07:09 AM