pea hens are excellent eating --old big male peacocks avoid - breast pea hen marinate in ginger and garlic for a few hours -thin slice and egg and breadcrumb - very good eating
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 04:14 PM
Cats into it, just take the breasts, so not wasted. In ChCh hundreds of the buggers fly past, they feed on the plains & roost in the city in still damaged buildings from the quake. Need sorting but...
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 04:13 PM
I started deerstalking with a fully wooded .303 that was my 16th birthday (1963) present from my father, which cost him just under 10 Pounds from Turner & LeBrun for a new FTR'd BSA No.1 Mk.III*....
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 10:33 AM
I saw this pic on the FB NZ deer cullers page; and for some reason just love it.... Using the great 7.7 Rimmed Creedmoor of course! ;) 243386
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 10:31 AM
great advice Hugh Shields
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 01:10 PM
Greetings, Velocity loss when shortening a barrel is highly variable. For my .308 with AR2206H I allow 20fps per inch from the Hodgdon 24 inch barrel data down to my 20 inch barrel using the same...
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:50 AM
Just thought I'd throw some data out there for those interested in FPS after being chopped Tikka T3X Aspire 7mm RM Original length: 24.3" Shortened length: 20" Hornady Precision Hunter 162gr...
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:48 AM
I can see the wisdom in this thread and guess the 30-06 is pretty close to perfect for the task But I just have to ask ? Why only one rifle ?? That is tragic !! More rifles please. Not less
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:22 AM
How many gun retail shop salespeople really know anything about guns?
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:21 AM
Short answer is yes. 2209 is your friend. 165 gn BT and AB at 2930 fps. You can build them pretty light and manners are ok. those old cases feed beautifully. ...
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:20 AM
The .30/06 is loaded to modern pressures as it is still one of the most popular of modern cartridges. It's also probably had more development done on its bullets and powers than any cartridge ever....
Liked On: 01-03-2024, 10:19 AM
Hugh Shields No, never tried it in a meal. Wouldn't trust myself to attempt cooking it. If some half decent cook served it up though, yes, would definitely sample it. There was some discussion on...
Liked On: 29-02-2024, 07:13 PM
Got permission to visit a small block I hadn't walked for many weeks. Usually a good bet for both Hares and Rabbits and I expect to get one or two. The block used to have Turkeys although these...
Liked On: 29-02-2024, 04:36 PM
To clarify, Hugh Shields, I was interested and asked someone in the pistol community about it. Competing in a club shoot every month seemed a bit steep for my level of commitment, and I haven't...
Liked On: 29-02-2024, 08:36 AM
Haha, he's already into the meat. Along with 4 siblings. Butchering took place on the back of the trailer with the 7 and 3 year old "helpers" quietly greeting the bagging of each joint with "meat",...
Liked On: 28-02-2024, 11:52 PM