Another big spiker i tipped over last week. 220405
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 08:02 PM
This energy/velocity debate is endless… Shot placement and selecting a bullet with good expansion seems more important to me. I’d rather hit the vitals at 1000lbs or even less than flinch and miss...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 07:33 PM
Going hard today 220382
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 02:53 PM
Not the biggest head, but the best hunt of my time in the game. Old boy was holding a group of hinds and I had to go ultra stealth to get in and get him from 10 metres. Looked over a lot of bush deer...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 02:14 PM
Greetings, In the .308 the velocity loss is around 25 fps for each inch of barrel lost below 24 inches down to about 18 inches. This won't help you much if you don't know the start velocity. Even if...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:50 PM
I wouldn't trust the box numbers even if you had the same length barrel. Chrono'd some Sako Blade stuff for a fella with a full length barrel. Box reckoned 3084fps. Chrono read 2885fps. But... How...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:47 PM
Another good morning in my happy place 220376
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:20 PM
Some use 1800fps to get reliable expansion rather than energy.
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 12:21 PM
Off S.H.6 day hunt the fox hills between Franz & Fox.Either above highway up the Cook RiverT.R. or below the highway either Waikukupa or Omeroa Rivers down as far as the coast @ sea level.Hunt the...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 11:33 AM
Old mate been a bit crook last few days but he got out with me today cutting a few lanes for glassing 220348
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 11:26 AM
I use Inox M3 which seems to work well and for long term storage MX4 never had rust to date. https://www.inoxnz.co.nz/mx3-lubricant-2/ https://www.inoxnz.co.nz/mx4-lanox-lanolin-lubricant/
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 11:14 AM
Try the local DoC offices over on the Coast. They can give you some good info.
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 11:12 AM
Still here Puffin, still run all my M77's, love to bits...
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 10:33 AM
Thanks for the various offers of help fellas.A joker with suitable boat skills has now been pressganged.Sorted
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 08:41 AM
His final resting place.220363
Liked On: 06-04-2023, 07:54 AM