The yanks like to call them “Goats”…….first time I ever hunted them ,I let a dozen go by ……felt pretty bloody stupid,I was looking for the “kiwi type” goats……
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 10:46 AM
Epic thread dredge Batman!:D
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 10:45 AM
yip perfect for that 10%......and basic cup n core for the other 90.....
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 12:17 AM
honestly with the way projectile prices and availability is going I personally wouldn't bother with an accubond or swift. Very $$$ and i supply is low then you have to get another load developed. I'd...
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 12:17 AM
I did comment on the various projectiles I saw on the shelf a week or two back, something along the lines of "if you had a website they'd be goneburgers" and the answer went a little something like...
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 12:17 AM
bog std 150grn hornady interlock pills work darn well in the 06 and will take care of the 90% of stuff......save your superdupergarycooper loads for the other 10% your wallet will thankyou for...
Liked On: 17-10-2021, 12:17 AM
Rifle is 1:10 twist, 22" barrel, general hunting contour bareel not heavy not ultra skinny, will be suppressed, bout 3kg, will have a 4-16×40 nikon monarch on it for now, in reality most of my shots...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:15 PM
I started with the 165 SGK, kills anything it hits. Then loaded some 165 SST's - shot same point of impact. And they kill anything they hit. To make sure things were all good I spent some time on the...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:14 PM
He was a character alright. I first met him when he was living behind the rubbish tip at Toko. He moved into an old house up in the farm. We would always drop in and give him a pair of shoes and some...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:09 PM
A good title for your thread Micky Duck. This is one of the men that I will always remember as a “real good man” – Henry Irwin who lived in the bush behind Tokomaru just south of Palmerston North –...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:09 PM
My old meat hunting days gave me a great dislike for Swanndris. Nothing colder or miserable than the wind whipping into a wet Swanndri on the Ruahine tops while trudging back to camp. Brno .222 ...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:08 PM
Some great stories and pics guys , really enjoyed reading them all , the old hunting books pictures and stories really got me me going and I still have them and still flic’ through them from time...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:07 PM
I remember a very funny shoot around 1970-71. Still makes me laugh.. I'd have been about 18 then, a very active hunter and range comp shooter. Lots of practice to keep sharp.. Was invited by...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:07 PM
Boar with good tusks can do alot of damage - he's an animal to treat with great respect. Back in the 60s we had several pigdogs killed - ripped when approaching from front rather than sides for ear...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 09:02 PM
Seems like a long time ago now (and it was really), but shootin pigs and deer ( an possums and goats) to supplement the meagre wages was just a natural thing to do. As a a young fella full of...
Liked On: 16-10-2021, 08:59 PM