Hi All Long time lurker, (almost) first time poster. I picked up the reloading bug a couple of years back, right as the component shortage was kicking in. After chasing round the South Island...
Liked On: 03-04-2022, 12:25 AM
Don't you need webbed feet to hunt them :)
Liked On: 02-04-2022, 12:40 PM
Been there, done that. I've taken people to a few of my spots for them to take a mate later on or not even ask if I wanted to come along, or not reciprocate years later with one of their own spots. ...
Liked On: 02-04-2022, 12:39 PM
These are the "rules" I grew up with and I live by. No exceptions was the rules my mentors gave me. Althought they took me to some cool hunting spots I never even thought of going back without them...
Liked On: 02-04-2022, 12:38 PM
I had thought this was in a sticky,but cant seem to find it...so will start a fresh thread. this can be a great way for young person or person with little experience to gain some,BUT there are...
Liked On: 02-04-2022, 12:38 PM
righto, so some "random" comments. You seem to have settled on a 26 inch barrel. Hopefully a 1:10 twist - that gives you a nice spread from 150gr all the way up to 230gr. The one suggestion...
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:27 PM
He's hunting Reindeer not rats.
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:25 PM
We could all do with another two inches……
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:15 PM
With my experience of using rifles with tubes at 26"and longer you could not give me one. While i agree if carefully loaded you can get close to 3000 fps with 150/155s in fullbore rifles you don't...
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:12 PM
I dont mind heavy guns but I would rather a light one. I had to carry 78kg, 20km through some mountains last year. Character building and knee wrecking in equal measure. This time we will shoot...
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:11 PM
You can get 2900f/s out of a 26" bbl and 155 grain bullets with a little care.
Liked On: 01-04-2022, 07:10 PM
My rifle is same barrel length and twist (16.5", 1:8), I mainly use the 30-30 160gr FTX bullet at 2350 fps (slow for 308 but fast for 30-30). The PPU factory 150gr ammo does about 2610fps, the 180gr...
Liked On: 31-03-2022, 03:17 PM
2650 in a 16" barrel, using 2206H
Liked On: 31-03-2022, 03:17 PM
Sako851 Hunted pigs with mates etc for 10 years when i was 19, learnt abit of stuff from that. Then played golf for 10 years and the very rare pig hunt. Then decided to sell the clubs, bought a...
Liked On: 31-03-2022, 03:15 PM
There is, i have like 16 spots i normally rotate and plenty of other places plus many i havnt even been to yet, some places i hunt once a year etc. I try to hunt them at times of year no one else...
Liked On: 31-03-2022, 03:14 PM