I lived thru all those years, dairy farming family in rural NZ . Learned on a Lithgow model 12 which I had unsupervised privileges with from age 12, and a box of ammo each month from Dalgety's. The...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 06:29 PM
Slightly off topic but what about all those sports stores way back when. My old man bought me a TOZ 22 and a sporterised 303 from Turner and LeBruns in Christchurch when I was about 14. Then I...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 06:27 PM
"almost every town had its sports shop with its array of guns." Finnwolf Yeh amazing how things have changed, a couple of funny stories from our time in Oz,one bloke we worked with had a framed...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 06:27 PM
I was born in 72.....My old man hunted with a semi 243 that I never saw....used a husky 30/06 and raved about its putting down on spot power,had soft spot for 303 and not the 308...go figure???...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 11:10 AM
I often went into Tisdall's after school, early 70's. They just don't have shops like that anymore. It was like walking into 'Santa's Gun-Cave', not a stainless barrel in sight
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 11:09 AM
Fixed it.
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 09:32 AM
I don't want anything to do with politicians. They're the cause of this mess.
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 09:11 AM
And $6 for a Mercator
Liked On: 10-08-2021, 02:49 PM
Back in the 1960's .22 and .308 calibre rifles were given a discounted Duty rate because they were calibres manufactured by CAC in Auckland. Whilst the only.308" bore centrefires granted that status...
Liked On: 10-08-2021, 10:52 AM
shhhhhhhh
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 11:29 PM
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/hunting/what-to-hunt/tahr/tahr-control-operations/tahr-sightings-maps/ For those that haven't seen the latest cull figures and locations....
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 11:27 PM
Ftx325 They are a great bike we had 2 come on our ride around Oz ,the only problems both had was with the starters & you have to keep a eye on the fuel system ,they will not tolerate the smallest bit...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 05:01 PM
Update: After my last post where I had given up being patient and was trying to get hold of some answers I finally received an email response from the Police saying - "your application has been...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 04:57 PM
After 5 odd years of being bikeless I finally convinced the missus to let me buy a new toy.... Unfortunately due to the traffic levels , idiot tin-top drivers and the speed limits around here all...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 10:40 AM
My mate dropped me off at Ashburton.I was on my own hitchhiking down to Pleasant Point to meet my hunting guide from O'Rourke Hunting Safaris and Taxidermists.I had previously planned to go on a one...
Liked On: 04-08-2021, 02:59 PM