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Liked On: 15-10-2023, 11:07 PM
that’s probably because he read this thread!
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 08:35 PM
I was on the course aswell and also got my first deer, bloody epic weekend. The HUNTS course is an excellent service and provided so much valuable information.
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 01:18 PM
A bit of an update, last year I was running a 572 but also went and bought a 592 which is a totally different beast being slightly heavier but also more powerful even by the sound of it when you fire...
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 07:16 AM
I just want to put a shout out to all the volunteers at NZDA Otago that helped organise and assist with the HUNTS course that concluded last weekend with a 2 day hunt in the blue mountains. Us...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 05:23 PM
I'm assuming the author is referring to the effectiveness of the 223 at long range on animals? Because, for the life of me, I can't figure out how all the reds I've shot this year have died...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 02:41 PM
Both when shooting a .223 at an animal and considering Mr Fosters' writings you need to take a big breath. It will ensure accuracy.
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 02:40 PM
I find it amusing that this thread is 84 pages of dead deer shot with the .223. Yet every 8-10 pages we have to have an opinion piece quoting a local expert to the contrary. The .223 is my go to now....
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 02:39 PM
My first large game riffle was the 7mm rem mag and I thought it was the only calibre to use on deer until I started reading posts from champion hunters like Tahr. After the endless kills posted I...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 02:38 PM
7.62x51 and .308 Winchester may be used interchangeably in correctly headspaced rifles with perfect safety. While there is a minute difference in the drawing specifications of both, those differences...
Liked On: 27-09-2023, 05:53 PM
Any empirical evidence that exists tends to show that ALL high velocity light calibre rifle bullets deflect a great deal if you hit a bit of shrubbery, a 6.5 is not measurably better than a .223 -...
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 08:01 PM
I flattened a fallow stag last week @ 230m with 53gr TSX Barnes. Never moved. The petals we shedded but the main projectile remained intact. My mate up the coast shot a red stag with 55gr TSX Barnes...
Liked On: 20-09-2023, 08:10 PM
How much have you shot with open sights - most people "over think" them and try and get thier eye to focus on three things (which is physically impossible even when you're young). If you just go...
Liked On: 08-09-2023, 11:16 PM
This little Shindaiwa really punches above its weight. I needed a smaller saw than my dad's old Jonserad to use when up ladders and for smaller jobs. I talked to the small engine repair guy in town...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 09:16 PM
Greetings, For some reason, that I am unable to explain, my shelves hold dies for both the .257 Roberts and .25-06 in spite of me never have owned a .25 calibre rifle. Still we don't know what the...
Liked On: 05-09-2023, 09:14 PM