Kept an eye out on the weather forecasts last week and things looked promising so took the wee girl out on her maiden voyage on Lake Roxburgh. Aside from the over-abundance of driftwood at the ramp...
Liked On: 07-11-2024, 06:38 AM
Looking great! Docking. The best 3 bits of advice I've been given, and live by. Slow is good, slower is better. Get a stern line (short) on first. On mine, I prefer to approach a Finger on the...
Liked On: 07-11-2024, 06:37 AM
Best advice I got was put it in to neutral some distance from the boat ramp and coast in. Distance depends on wind speed and direction, but you get better at judging it over time. If you fall short,...
Liked On: 07-11-2024, 06:36 AM
oraki - Google search for Lee Hand Press in New Zealand. It's a pretty good option and for $150 or so will allow you to all the hollow pointing of .22 ammo with this type of die you need. Basically...
Liked On: 07-11-2024, 05:39 AM
I use ciggy lighter ,it just saves the stress lol.
Liked On: 04-11-2024, 04:09 PM
262259 Slow progress, up next will be drilling the through hole
Liked On: 02-11-2024, 03:23 AM
Mercator.
Liked On: 31-10-2024, 05:03 PM
Been a while between drinks on this one, finally made a start on the walnut stock last night. 262100 262101 262102
Liked On: 31-10-2024, 03:48 AM
I've been using an Outdoor Edge knife for a while. You can buy them on AliExpress cheap. I like that the blade is supported on both sides, so unlikely to snap. Blades are sharp, but edge retention is...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 06:28 PM
Here are a few slightly cheffy ones from the book cazador I got as a birthday present. Tony Lolaiy opened it over 40 years ago as a game restaurant. You got a glass of slivovitz on arrival. The ak...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 06:23 PM
I did a dry cure ham once. Tunnel boned the back leg. Stuffed it with salt, covered it in salt. Sat a rock on it. Changed the salt the next day, then 2 days later, then a week later. Left it in the...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 06:20 PM
The rounds that I put through this die and made a considerable hollow point, work very well on small game. Bullet started out as a Winchester 42gn powerpoint, which had poor to average expansion on...
Liked On: 22-10-2024, 11:50 AM
That's good results. I have not recovered any for a while as I pretty much exclusively head shoot bunnies. The one you recovered matches my wet pack testing results pretty closely. That was just a...
Liked On: 22-10-2024, 11:50 AM
A haircut will not define the man, but grandad hunting with him in honor of great great grandad sure will. Well done.
Liked On: 20-10-2024, 05:07 PM
Grandfather died this week top man, proper kiwi bloke Shepard light house keeper ranger prison officer then retired . I owe him a lot because the outdoors skipped a generation but he made sure he...
Liked On: 20-10-2024, 05:07 PM