It's actually not real good for your respiratory system charging straight from a dry air conditioned environment into hot humid air. At in law's place in Uruguay (often 35-40c in summer, and 90%...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 07:02 PM
Half past 6 in the morning. Going to be another hot day! Note the jacket. We became wooses used to working in 40-50 C. So first thing in the morning it was an ungodly 20 degrees, hence a jacket...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 07:02 PM
Yeah, as a driller we were the only ones without air con. Dozer, digger,truck drivers all had aircon, We would regularly flog the Coca cola umbrellas from the recreation centre swimming pool area and...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 07:01 PM
Did fido from newcastle to mackay for a couple of years. Most of the time on site we were shade or aircon. occasionally we had to do maintenance in pit under the sun. When doing this we were...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 07:00 PM
bunji Hot weather is just starting :( just got a pastoral permit to shoot on a property at Sandstone, owner said camels and wild bulls are becoming a nuisance but temps are over 50c I said how...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 07:00 PM
When I was a boy our family travelled around aussie for 4 years in a 24 ft caravan. Up in the North West driving from Parabadoo out to the coast the locals reckoned it was 53 degrees. It was bloody...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:59 PM
It's quite common for non dialed scopes to "stick" Because they dont get the use. Best practice for a set an forget type scope IMHO is If you have to adjust out(anti clockwise one most scopes...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:44 PM
When I first started shooting had an older way more knowledgable friend help me sighting in the 243. He used a screw driver as a soft faced hammer on the scope. Any adjustment was followed by a...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:44 PM
Dead right cam. Missed the sticking adjustment entirely. And being the shot needs to move to the right this relies as you point out on the erector spring to push against the adjusting screw. Had...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:44 PM
I've had a few older scopes, mostly Weaver and Kahles, and sticking adjustment came up from time to time. I too give the turret area a few wee taps, an old habit I was taught way back in the 70's....
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:41 PM
One time I was in Argentina it was just for 36hrs while I waited for a flight home. When I flew to Uruguay we flew Latam from Auckland - Santiago - Montevideo as we usually do but I had a Airnz...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:39 PM
I thank you with all my heart for your words. My best wishes, of peace, calm, health and tranquility for you and your whole family in this new year that is yet to be born.
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:38 PM
JLF ,Jose you are rich in Spirit & kind of heart, that is more than most men & you have just provided a clear example of how we thought the Argentinian values were very similar to ours here in New...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:38 PM
@ bunji Thank you very much for your welcome and your hospitality. A big hug from Argentina To anyone who decides to visit Argentina, and has decided to hunt, take into account what @ bunji said....
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:37 PM
JLF ; Hola Bienvenido Amigo. Me & my wife were lucky enough to spend a few years guiding in Argentina during the Duck & Dove Seasons, as it worked out perfect with our guiding in PNG & the Top End of...
Liked On: 31-12-2021, 06:36 PM