I had a Howa Mini with 16 inch barrel and DPT - short, light, low recoil; and great for goats, whitetail, and fallow out to 150m (and a sh.tload of wallabies). Never shot it against reds, but did...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 07:51 PM
I thought it was a stupid video, and only told everyone hat they already knew. That 308 was 300-400fps slower than 300wm unless you make a dangerously high pressure load. I thought perhaps they...
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Thanks, that helps hunting and fishing spooled the braid so assume they did it correctly. And I think the kids are winding while the fish are taking line so will try to improve that. Cheers
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 07:49 PM
I shot a Sika yearling with an SKS, before phones had decent cameras, so no photos. A clean in and out hole through the lungs, and a neck shot to finish it off. Barnaul 125gr soft point. Odd, as...
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Nah neither, it's a bolt action Norinco special (I think this was actually a Chinese design that they only used elements of several other designs in). The designation is JW-103, the JW-105 is the...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 07:43 PM
Sorry no photos from me I have a CZ527 in 7.62x39 cut down to 15" and suppressed (my bush gun) that I got into reloading for as I ran out of sst steel cased ammo. I'd definitely recommend the 3...
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I used to get the kids out on the lawn - spin rod - I would thread a piece of about half inch square jandal with a holed drilled thru it up against hook to avoid hook guide hits - then just a small...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 07:41 PM
6pd mono will catch you a heap of trout. It will also save you a heap of time untangling the kids reels [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 07:40 PM
vewwwyvewwyquiet You may or may not get a response from TH, but to partly answer your question, the fastest way to the tops from the eastern side is in from Holdsworth, you can go up past Powell...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 06:13 PM
Ok I don't have photos but... My rifle is a JW-103 (Norinco 'Bisley Arms' assembled by foot not hand thing, awful fit and finish and had real issues getting the scope on straight because the screw...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 06:11 PM
Stuff up of the Day. Pulled my DKT suppresser apart, to clean. The last link would not come off, tryed everything, scored the anodising, bugger only one link doesn't affect performance -:o------ ...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 04:49 PM
247304 Not perfect and will vary a little for temperature ( air density ) altitude and rifles but this will give you a pretty good starting point and all you need.
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 04:13 PM
I am also unsure of hash marks on the reptile, but I agree with your methods. With my .22 I have simply checked drop in 10yd increments after 50yds. No calculator or MV needed, just real world data...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 02:57 PM
You are correct, 9 years of shooting central Otago rabbits with talleys into the tens of thousands has turned range estimates into second nature. Also shooting the same farms has given me landmarks...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 02:49 PM
I run a 17HMR a lot. I am sighted in ( zero ) at 100mtrs . This range covers 80% or the shots I need to take from 40 - 130 mtrs with basically point and shoot . Over the 130mtr mark to 190mtrs plus...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 02:49 PM