30-06s seem to shoot well. Years ago I loaded for 3 or 4 of us using 30-06s. Rational was to save money and all used the same load, so on a trip all carried the same load but not packets. I used...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 10:03 PM
We had an eventful evening together yesterday. Shot some deer and enjoyed each others' company. I shot a doe standing on the scrub edge at 100 yards. She looked hard hit by the .223 but bolted...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 07:09 PM
so sounds like ive got to get a spotting scope :D. i haven't seen him with any other thar so will wait till after the rut and see if he turns back up . if its like last 2 years he must go for a...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 07:05 PM
I sorta kinda maybe thought I'd give away the knifemaking for a while, but then decided I wanted a couple of knives which had edges that curved quite gradually up to the point, and without a...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 02:45 PM
hamishg I got a pair of varipower Binos (8-24x50 ) for the reason you listed in the OP however, they sit in the lounge and I take the 10x with me. I find the heavier pair simply did not get used. At...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 02:38 PM
3 shot groups under MOA are suitable for a hunting load for out 300m on deer sized game. A lot reloaders are happy with that and successfully fill the freezer. Precision reloading & development is...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 08:00 PM
I was so glad to read this....... I thought I was losing my touch. Even after stoning the trigger latch on cheap traps to a hair trigger. Lots less "catch & release's" with the Victors.
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 07:58 PM
This sounds like good news to me, posted today on Wapiti Foundation Facebook page
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 07:43 PM
What Husky and Dama dama said plus bushmaster traps. Cry once
Liked On: 09-05-2024, 02:53 PM
I concur. I only run Victor traps. If you can get second hand that would be the way to go. Some of these knock offs are pretty rubbish.
Liked On: 09-05-2024, 02:53 PM
Hmm, can barely make out the marks but mine would appear to be made by R S Olt, Regular goose call Model L-22
Liked On: 07-05-2024, 06:54 PM
Yesterday morning my neighbour and I headed to a spot neither of us had been to before, it was going to be an adventure for us as I was keen on going for a proper day hunt which I hadn't done for a...
Liked On: 07-05-2024, 03:23 PM
Met Darren this morning as he kindly offered to have a look at a suppressor bush and remove some material for me. He didn't charge a penny! Good bloke with a nicely setup workshop. We're not blessed...
Liked On: 07-05-2024, 12:22 PM
Ive made one out of a kids party whistle(the type where when its blown the paper tube unfurls) and the barrel of an old felt marker pen elastoplast holds it together. makes a passable parrie...
Liked On: 07-05-2024, 12:22 PM
goose call gives you the aaark aaark of the female...the party whistle is the closest thing Ive found to the zeek zeek the male does....IF you can get that zeek going really quickly.....like feeding...
Liked On: 07-05-2024, 12:22 PM