An old family friend was a mechanic and used to work at the local forestry camp in the late 60's early 70s. He told me one day that every year when the recruits graduated/left for next role, there...
Liked On: 06-04-2020, 05:15 PM
No, the entire original engine and drivetrain is being replaced with a '72 Chevy Nova 250 cid 6 cylinder (rebuilt to about 250 hp), TH350 3 speed auto, and a 8.5" Chevy 10 bolt rear end, power...
Liked On: 06-04-2020, 01:54 PM
I finally got all the rust, tar and mud encrusted fasteners undone (only had to cut two) and have got all the sheet metal off back to the fire wall. I water blasted the parts and only have to do...
Liked On: 06-04-2020, 01:33 PM
Definitely buying more nz made gear but struggling to not by online when it's made overseas. You can see the markup when you search around. Big thing for me recently is buying more second had...
Liked On: 06-04-2020, 01:10 PM
Agree with the sentiments. I don't mind paying a bit more to use local business, but not 10x more, especially when they are only a middle man selling Chinese-made goods. Customer service could do...
Liked On: 06-04-2020, 11:13 AM
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Liked On: 06-04-2020, 09:41 AM
This is good work grandpamac I would like to ask that other experienced reloaders AVOID chiming in and leave you to run the whole process, so that it can be left as a sticky for beginners and...
Liked On: 05-04-2020, 10:18 AM
Awesome. I haven't handloaded for about 30-years. I'm not a newbie but to say I'm rusty is an understatement! Maybe making the tutorial a "sticky thread" would be a good idea? Thank you!!!! :)
Liked On: 05-04-2020, 10:16 AM
A good tip i found. if your using dog when bowhunting, never ever let it hold or bail. If you dont get a pass through and broad swinging around can make more of mess of a dog than a wild boar.
Liked On: 04-04-2020, 09:34 AM
You're right on all counts, especially regarding electric starts. I do still ride and presently I've just done a ground up restore (rebuild) of a '76 XLCH. It's again a kick start bike ( never...
Liked On: 02-04-2020, 08:31 AM
Quite like the idea of a 303 in an old Ramline stock, bedded with apeture sights and take it hunting, as long as you can hit a litre coke bottle at 200yds, should be all good, be wearing an old set...
Liked On: 01-04-2020, 09:20 AM
what a load of crap......I shot 2 big red hinds last year with 140grn sp from the .270 both were shot at 300-350 yards both fell over after a shot death run...I lost about a cup full of meat off...
Liked On: 01-04-2020, 09:19 AM
Well this morning about 6am not far from where I was sleeping,i could hear the larch and pine getting thrashed about,Blimey that sounds like a serius beast.So got the thermos monoculars out,sure...
Liked On: 31-03-2020, 01:16 PM
anthing between 150and 155Mhz is part of the NZ Land Mobile Spectrum and used operators who "lease space", this can be anyone including Emergency services. Collars transmitting every few seconds...
Liked On: 30-03-2020, 08:36 PM
134286 Not a proper gun project, but I had an old slug gun and wanted to teach my daughter to shoot in the backyard. The old iron sights were janky as and not useable. I had a crappy old Simmons...
Liked On: 29-03-2020, 06:24 PM