Have lost count of the number of deer neck-shot with either 222 or 223 over the years. As others have stated, you need to be reasonably competent to pull off a good neck shot, doesn’t matter what...
Liked On: 28-03-2024, 07:18 AM
So this trip didn't happen too long after my last outing. I decided to camp the night on the tops in the Lewis Pass again. Instead of thinking 'easy access' I tried to get off the beaten path a bit...
Liked On: 27-03-2024, 05:42 PM
Be watching from the sidelines this year still nursing a bad back , hope the breeze is blowing in your face , stay safe and identify your target , and of course have fun , look forward to some great...
Liked On: 27-03-2024, 10:03 AM
not something talked about but thought I would put something down for the new hunters setting off on their first trips in the scrub - not talked about and not ever really covered yup hand and butt...
Liked On: 27-03-2024, 07:27 AM
Go Dash We have been doing a bit of prep too :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lV2xeJlS5s&ab_channel=MikeElliott
Liked On: 25-03-2024, 08:51 PM
A bucket of .223 fun and upside down wallaby. 52 grn Targex. 26.5grn 2206H. 3,250 zoomies. Good for anything if you are careful. 246295
Liked On: 23-03-2024, 08:16 PM
When I said my first stag. I meant my first ever deer, luck was definitely on my side. First hunting trip and managed to get this young stag.246497 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 23-03-2024, 08:53 AM
I ordered and received a Proof Research Elevation MTR. However, a good customer wanted it, so I let him have first dibs. Stunning rifle. We have ordered 175 ELDX Federal Premium Ammo ...
Liked On: 23-03-2024, 08:44 AM
That is poetic licence ? For someone whom has posted more dead deer than anyone else on this thread. LOL.
Liked On: 23-03-2024, 08:42 AM
Haven't seen it concentrated like that before. Craig is using Hammer Hunters. I use them (HH) in 270wsm and .223 and the petal damage is more random but still nasty. The shank almost always passes...
Liked On: 22-03-2024, 06:51 PM
It’s such a great cartridge, especially in the right delivery system. It’s my go to now, and it’s the only rifle that I’ll use this roar. Shot a hind on Wednesday night with it under the light...
Liked On: 22-03-2024, 05:45 PM
I'll be there of course (just up the road and I technically work for Sparrowhawk too). This is a great time and is very worthwhile for any hunter. I've shot it with a 223 and finished in the top...
Liked On: 22-03-2024, 05:40 PM
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Liked On: 22-03-2024, 02:02 PM
I don't, way easier to knock over a red in the Ruahines than some sneaky arse paddock deer around here. Paddock deer around here hang in big mobs so many sets of eyes and are often in paddocks with...
Liked On: 22-03-2024, 12:27 PM
A good friend of mine Larry Jackson has just launched a website for his services -he does high quality stockwork and some gunsmithing out of Whangarei. I've used a 6mm Rem he made, and the stock and...
Liked On: 21-03-2024, 12:08 PM