About Carpe Diem

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About Carpe Diem
Biography:
I have come back to shooting in the last few years after spending the early nineties in the NZ army, and running round the Otago and Southland hills as a younger fella. I'm into 22 sporting target rifle, deer and goat hunting when I'm not fishing that is...
Location:
The foothills of the Waitak's
Interests:
Outdoors including fishing hunting
Occupation:
General Manager / Consultant

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I'm drawn to the mountains and streams, its where life is clear, where the world makes most sense!

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  1. Carpe Diem
    Carpe Diem liked post by deer243 On thread : Game Camera Stag
    Went for a hunt in a unlikely looking place, got miles out the back and ran into a pighunter with his dogs, just never know who is around , even in remote out the way ridges, he was more surprised...
    Liked On: 10-04-2016, 08:10 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Gibo On thread : Kaimai Roar
    Aint he pretty :D
    Liked On: 10-04-2016, 04:01 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by shift14 On thread : Geriatrics in the hills
    As previously mentioned me and the other one had an 11 o'clock date with the scales at Helisika on Saturday morning. They had the big machine ready for us, to lift the heart / lung machine,...
    Liked On: 09-04-2016, 09:47 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Bremic On thread : Gong Play
    What calibre CD?
    Liked On: 08-04-2016, 10:17 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Gibo On thread : Gong Play
    7 remmag i reckon
    Liked On: 08-04-2016, 03:28 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Antz On thread : Right who got their Ruger Precision Rifles ?
    Don't forget to post some pics and a range report :thumbsup: Cheers Antz
    Liked On: 06-04-2016, 10:06 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by ChrisF On thread : Right who got their Ruger Precision Rifles ?
    I have just been txt that my Ruger Precision Rifle , is here to pick up . Who else has been notified ? Later Chris
    Liked On: 06-04-2016, 10:06 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by stretch On thread : tender goat
    This one is my favourite. I haven't done any post-mortem ageing on any of the goat I've taken. I don't have the fridge space to do that. I usually dice up the backstraps for curry the night I get...
    Liked On: 06-04-2016, 08:10 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Norway On thread : Your best Rifle EVER?
    Ooooh, going down memory lane. Every rifle I owned had a special reason for being, and as a young man you tend to go through a few rifles before sense is knocked into your head. I matured as a...
    Liked On: 06-04-2016, 03:44 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tombi On thread : Your best Rifle EVER?
    Would have to be my CZ 17 HMR, has had 1500 rounds through it at least and still shoots one ragged hole. the rabbit and magpie population took a dive when this little beast was added to the safe. ...
    Liked On: 06-04-2016, 03:38 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Kiwi Greg On thread : Suppressor effectiveness - Think about this!
    "To state the obvious" suppressors reduce very little recoil on large calibre firearms compared to a decent ported muzzle brake, but are much quieter :)
    Liked On: 05-04-2016, 01:27 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by sako75 On thread : Suppressor effectiveness - Think about this!
    I have Tinnitus from helping a neighbour to build a fence. Wish Paslode made suppressors for their nail guns
    Liked On: 05-04-2016, 01:27 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Gibo On thread : Factory or custom?
    If i was you i would track down a post on here from R93 and read his signature :D 7 RM is easy peasy a sweede eater on game. Id say sweede taps out at 5-600 and the RM at 7-900 for an effective...
    Liked On: 05-04-2016, 10:29 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tommy On thread : Suppressor effectiveness - Think about this!
    Maybe they meant 450mm, at which point it would all start making sense
    Liked On: 04-04-2016, 12:35 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by 6x47 On thread : Suppressor effectiveness - Think about this!
    People use them to save their own hearing, not to quieten the noise at the other end. BTW, a 4dB difference is bugger all. 10dB is half ( or double) the "loudness", depending on the direction...
    Liked On: 04-04-2016, 09:53 AM

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