Interesting Arthur McBride that you mention smokeless under bp to assist ignition. My copy of Townsend Whelens book says it the other way round bp to spark the smokeless as primers were not always...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 06:53 PM
That was a great yarn Micky
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 06:45 PM
nice one. Have to come down for a chat one day MD
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 06:45 PM
Thats some canon MD,interesting project you got there.Deer next.
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 06:45 PM
Yeah nah GWH. The truth of it is… These buggers are the archetypal rough cunts, they don’t look after anything, and I know that it’s only a matter of time until this old rifle gets left out in the...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 03:04 AM
There is no model number unless it's under the rail. 5 shot though. Shot my first deer with this one. Neck shot fallow. If I can get a bolt will do it up.. 170143170144
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 03:04 AM
TOZ16 single shot and TOZ17 5 shot . I had both bought new in the 1970's. Still have the 17 and have put many many 1000,s through it.Very accurate to this day. I have worn all the bluing off but no...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 03:03 AM
I'll say. And what options are out there are pretty spendy. I decided it was better to shoot a few boxes of Federal Powershok and then start reloading with the once-fired cases. Only problem is, at...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 03:02 AM
Agreed - shouldn't be too worried about shooting flat & fast now :thumbsup: Gonna be a while before I'm reloading for it, hopefully the current ammo shortage has passed by then and I have a raft of...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 02:53 AM
Here's the proud picture I got sent. 170215
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 02:47 AM
Nope. I did point out in my query that the slugs were "sabot" slugs but his single word reply was "Instability". Their unit has an internal perforated tube, call it a barrel if you wish, from one...
Liked On: 14-06-2021, 02:44 AM
They get plenty of pressure round here, unfortunately more often than not its from "unlawful hunting" but you are right that they are managed in a way, on our new place one of my staff and her...
Liked On: 13-06-2021, 10:37 PM
Well as follows is how my month of a lifetime hunting sika in taupo worked out. Original post: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f12/month-lifetime-taupo-roar-hunting-68234/ First off a huge...
Liked On: 13-06-2021, 10:30 PM
Yeah nah maybe Ryan_Songhurst. Totally get what you’re saying, but I reckon there’s a reason they appear to survive on busy farms. It’s cos they don’t get shot. For years fallow have been...
Liked On: 13-06-2021, 10:23 PM
That's awesome, top result, I bet you are still grinning.
Liked On: 13-06-2021, 10:18 PM