Ah the old caliber conversation.
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:11 PM
That overlay picture always annoys me when I see it, because its wrong. The heart and bottom of rib cage are much lower down than depicted and spine also is too high. You can shoot a pig in bottom...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:11 PM
I shot feral hogs for 40 years with a Ruger semi carbine in .44 Magnum, till Aunty Jacinda decided I wasn't allowed to play with it anymore. They were all 1 shot kills. I liked it because it was...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:10 PM
Yes you are right I was surprised when he stood up after the first and still struggled after the second. He was a big animal maybe 200 pound. The bullets we then used were Sako 50 gr (factory)which I...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:06 PM
1 centerfire to do it all? 308. Decent hunting ammo is cheap as through belmont, you can get soft shooting loads, subs, big longs, whatever. Every brand of rifle chambers for it. etc etc.
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:05 PM
Had you been there and seen what happened you wouldn't make a comment like that. As I said earlier the 222 struggled with 2 well placed shots in to the head via the ear hole on another large boar,...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:05 PM
yep iv found subs just keep trucking when they have a bit of weight behind them im happy on sheep/goats pigs to use a 22 up to about 60 pound but after that id much prefer the bigger bullet and the...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 12:01 PM
Was out waitn for a deer to come out for a evening dinner.Watched a good stag at 460yds,i couldv shot him as i practice a bit of 400yds shooting at the range.But at that distance he s liable to be a...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 11:53 AM
My Son and I plan on going out for a culling session on Saturday evening. We still plan to retrieve all the deer but give them to a friend or 2 depending how we get on. If its not done the farmer...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 11:47 AM
Yes, We have our dog insured with Petplan. Costs about $68/month I think. He has dry eye which needs daily cream that costs $112/ month so glad he's covered as we get all that back apart from $150...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 11:37 AM
It can shoot seriously good groups, I brought an old rebarreled Rem Mod 7 from a mates estate, he had alot of awesome hunting history with it, i had hunted with him a few times and knew his love for...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 03:24 AM
I've ended up with red, green and white lights and have shot a few deer (farm land) and more than a few rabbits (orchids and vineyards) If any animals have been lit up with a spotlight and been...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 03:23 AM
tested both red and green on a mates farmed deer last night and they were paying attention to both. not sure if because they were inquisitive or they could see it actual. have shot deer and driven...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 03:22 AM
Time will tell on those weights, seams too light, maybe that with the bolt left out, I've just weight my 18" Barrett fieldcraft 6.5, fitted with tally ultra lights and a Leopold 2x7 x33 VX freedom...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 03:10 AM
Load development has been started! 193948 Not looking for zero, factory blue box has that for now, 100gn going 3100 is good enough. The 105gn Speer and Hornady Hp both going 3k and room to go a...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 03:08 AM