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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626 Likes

  1. GSP HUNTER
    GSP HUNTER liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 300 win mag
    Hi there MattyR - Welcome to the land of 30 Cal magnum's. I will preface this response with the comment that you WILL need to try a few different projectiles to sometimes find the right one but...
    Liked On: 17-08-2024, 10:30 PM
  2. 9STAGS
    9STAGS liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Sleeping in your hunting vehicle
    2015 Mitsubishi Outlander and I'm 6'1" but can get a 4" Mattress in the back no problem. It's been like a second home for duck shooting down the swamp so usually take it and a Ezy-up, deck chair...
    Liked On: 17-07-2024, 07:26 PM
  3. 308
    308 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Sleeping in your hunting vehicle
    2015 Mitsubishi Outlander and I'm 6'1" but can get a 4" Mattress in the back no problem. It's been like a second home for duck shooting down the swamp so usually take it and a Ezy-up, deck chair...
    Liked On: 17-07-2024, 12:06 PM
  4. Rated M for Magnum
    Rated M for Magnum liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Speer Gold in 6.5 PRC
    I used Gold dots in my 223 - the 75grainers bloody awesome stop animals in their tracks and with 2206h got them to shoot well at .5moa or better and groups very very consistently. The only problem...
    Liked On: 17-07-2024, 12:03 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Point of impact trouble shooting
    I've had this a couple of times in magnums. First time it was the the recoil lug in the stock (Tikka) and it would do this based on the uneven mating and recoil action on the barrel against the...
    Liked On: 16-07-2024, 03:50 PM
  6. GSP HUNTER
    GSP HUNTER liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Looking for a good all around rifle
    Yep guys have played this game before and keep coming back to the 308 and 223 combo's (223 in 1:8 twist that is). Have had very fast rifles (they pencil through a lot, or cause massive carnage to...
    Liked On: 10-07-2024, 06:01 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Looking for a good all around rifle
    Yep guys have played this game before and keep coming back to the 308 and 223 combo's (223 in 1:8 twist that is). Have had very fast rifles (they pencil through a lot, or cause massive carnage to...
    Liked On: 10-07-2024, 01:37 PM
  8. 7mm Rem Mag
    7mm Rem Mag liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Looking for a good all around rifle
    Yep guys have played this game before and keep coming back to the 308 and 223 combo's (223 in 1:8 twist that is). Have had very fast rifles (they pencil through a lot, or cause massive carnage to...
    Liked On: 10-07-2024, 01:24 PM
  9. Barry the hunter
    Barry the hunter liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Looking for a good all around rifle
    Yep guys have played this game before and keep coming back to the 308 and 223 combo's (223 in 1:8 twist that is). Have had very fast rifles (they pencil through a lot, or cause massive carnage to...
    Liked On: 10-07-2024, 12:50 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : What to do with duck
    I had a interesting dinner served up last week. The missus when I got home said i've defrosted some Veni tonight for some steaks to have with the salad and couscous. Ok I thought - two nice looking...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 04:47 PM
  11. IamHackmeat
    IamHackmeat liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : New boots... It's time!!
    Hi I currently own a pair of Salomons - Like you say they don't have the hard rand for the cut of scree etc but there is a section above that would handle most other things like sticks and bush...
    Liked On: 16-06-2024, 04:28 PM
  12. shananah
    shananah liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 on deer
    Quite happy to use a 55gnSP in the right circumstances when the shot is on. This one dropped like a stone @247y but again I was really confident of the shot (stopped, head down, grazing, no wind,...
    Liked On: 30-03-2024, 01:19 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 for deer hunting?
    Very Useful Cam - especially if you suspect it may have been re-barrelled.
    Liked On: 25-10-2023, 04:30 PM
  14. Muttonguts
    Muttonguts liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 on deer
    Hahaha.. Thanks mickyduck lets just say it wasn't too hard getting the sxs in there, and yes looks long in the photo but is factory length - plus a forward Waitaki suppressor I was lucky enough to...
    Liked On: 06-12-2022, 10:08 PM
  15. Edinburgh
    Edinburgh liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 on deer
    Hahaha.. Thanks mickyduck lets just say it wasn't too hard getting the sxs in there, and yes looks long in the photo but is factory length - plus a forward Waitaki suppressor I was lucky enough to...
    Liked On: 05-12-2022, 10:44 AM

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