Finally got out to the range and got some consistent results. Shot 6 different charge weights and all bar the lowest shot under an inch but surprisingly there was no POI shift as the velocity...
Liked On: 25-06-2022, 04:15 PM
Thought I’d share my some Roar trip experiences from this year and what i learned from them. Trip 1 My first trip away was the last weekend of March and I took my 8 year old son into the bush....
Liked On: 17-06-2022, 05:50 PM
Just returned home from an awesome trip to the lodge. Four days of mixed weather couldn't dampen the excitement after 12 months anticipation. Long story short, after waking I popped the rifle...
Liked On: 05-06-2022, 09:37 AM
About a month ago a mate of mine invited me to hunt the kaimanawas for sika with him and a couple of mate. I've only recently moved up from Canterbury and have been hoping to go for my first elusive...
Liked On: 05-05-2022, 12:31 PM
I have been wanting one of these for a while now. Many of you will know I'm all about a short handy rifle that can still stretch the legs a bit for hunting. The whole idea of the SAUM for me over my...
Liked On: 04-05-2022, 11:38 PM
Had a mid afternoon knock off from work so grabbed my gear and rifle and went out to a local block. Arrived just after 3.30 and headed up the track which climbs fairly steeply in places. Once into a...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 01:16 PM
Had my annual fly in trip to the North West Ruahines with my Brother and another good mate. Flew in on 6th April and out on the 12th, no big stags this year couldn't do any better than 6 pointers but...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 01:15 PM
The stag that I shot recently came charging across a face and headed to a wallow, where it spent quite some time before I shot it at 230 yards with my 7mm RM. I videoed the entire thing and thought...
Liked On: 17-04-2022, 09:22 PM
284 Win belonging to Forestry ??
Liked On: 08-04-2022, 10:14 PM
Today was the day i offered a forum member a day hunt for a stag in my spot x and show them some pointers. A worthy good fellow was picked, 19 and still was waiting to shoot his first red deer. ...
Liked On: 27-03-2022, 10:31 PM
I've just done a test run with RL16 pushing the 150gr eldx, Started at 52.5gr and worked up in 0.5gr increments, the majic started at 53.5gr of powder at an avg of 2940fps, still have 54 an 54.5gr...
Liked On: 25-03-2022, 06:21 AM
I got my new Tikka 223 1.8 twist with a Z5 scope yesterday and today I headed out for a sight in then a hunt. I tried 5 different types of ammo, a 50gr 3 55gr's and a 60gr hornady whitetail which...
Liked On: 21-03-2022, 06:56 PM
Hey, havnt done much stories laterly, prob because only been on 2 hunts all year(more fishing and resting lol). But its that time of the year again and i always give it a good crack to secure a stag...
Liked On: 21-03-2022, 05:12 PM
I’d been looking forward to what’s becoming an annual trip with mopheadrob and CamD into DOC’s Puketeraki hunting block. This trip didn’t disappoint. Good weather, good company …………and some deer 😊 ...
Liked On: 21-03-2022, 03:33 PM
Hi all, Had a few missions destinations planed on different weather forecasts and wind was from the south much of the trip and the spot x plan 2 was chosen with 5 headwaters. It a fairly popular...
Liked On: 21-03-2022, 01:21 PM