I say no, seeing as you’ve not made any mention of any reason why you would Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 15-01-2022, 10:54 AM
We’d planned to disappear into the Ruahines earlier this week before Christmas and as the week approached I hoped the weather would hold out. We’d had some very hot days and despite some drizzle and...
Liked On: 14-01-2022, 11:26 AM
Horses for courses for different people - out to 350 or so, there is NOTHING you can kill with a 308 I can't with my .243 and the .243 is more decisive - lost count the number of deer and Tahr I've...
Liked On: 14-01-2022, 11:16 AM
Greetings Frogfeatures, Looking at the rifles that you already have I wonder if you have considered the intermediate calibres between the .243 and 30 cal. The 30 calibres are great (I have several)...
Liked On: 13-01-2022, 07:11 PM
With normal barrel lengths and 150 grain bullets there is little difference between the two cartridges out to 350 metres, beyond that the .30/06 is a bit flatter, and can be handloaded to about 3000...
Liked On: 13-01-2022, 07:08 PM
Good to hear they arrived ok & that they look ok:D Hopefully they shoot ok! Another thing to be aware of which I am sure you are is if the meplats are trimmed the bullet weights will have to be...
Liked On: 13-01-2022, 09:36 AM
I hope Greg doesn't mind re the IP, as its a 2009 edition, so long out of print. 187658 187659 187660 187661
Liked On: 11-01-2022, 09:38 AM
It was probably like possum skins around the same time - the buyer took the tax off before payment (25% iirc for skins), so the money we received was tax paid.
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:54 AM
AAH yes those were the days alright, the last years i can remember selling deer i would get about $100 in the hand for a 40kg hind so must have been about $2.50-$3 a kg , thats neck or head shot....
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:54 AM
Yeh old man bought his new light blue HT in 1974 with Venny shot around the place. I sold in the 90’s and 2000’s to two places here in Rotorua but unsure if they’re buying here off old Joe Bloggs...
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:54 AM
Every man and his dog did this waay back when wild venison hit $1/lb (1973???). Chillers sprung up everywhere. All for export to Europe and North America. A lot of people made more money than their...
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:54 AM
Barnes are pretty good but I don’t know if they are the optimum hunting bullet. They expand consistently into a 4 petal shape which does a lot of damage, and penetrate exceptionally well (normally...
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:52 AM
A boat sinks faster with 2 holes in it rather than 1.
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:51 AM
Shot a sika stag last night with 53gr Barnes @250m. Destroyed shoulder and boiler room.Just folded it. Havent used that rifle for 2 years.
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 10:49 AM
Quick update to this. Been slowly working on the finish, almost ready to start checkering hopefully next week. Pores of the wood 95% filled, just a little more finish required, then a cut back to...
Liked On: 10-01-2022, 06:09 AM