Greetings All, A few years ago I wrote a story for the NZ Guns and Hunting on an early walk into the now gone Lawrence Hut. In it I mentioned the Black Whare which we passed on the way in. I had not...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 10:36 AM
I've always liked the bivvy bag when I've hunted by myself. With and without a tarp they are just so nice to carry. But hunting with the mrs requires me to carry little extra luxury. It's amazing how...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:59 AM
watch and finding north - crude but does work - very rough- point 12 at the sun north is half way between 12 and hour hand - digital watch yes does work - you just need to know the time and...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:55 AM
I think the bit and brace example was more along the lines of knowing the basics and having a good grasp of the hows and whys of how it all works. That way if you already have a good grasp of how it...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:30 AM
Got me thinking, Variation changes with location but also changes with time so pulled out a map from twenty years ago and compared it to a recent one. Not quite 1 degree difference. Not enough to...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:24 AM
If you're taking a bearing of the map you take off ( subtract ) the variation. If you're putting a bearing on the map you put the variation on ( add ) to your compass before putting on map.
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:24 AM
two little jingles - never forgotten them- true virgins make dull company = true variation magnetic deviation compass - and error east compass least = so one deducts 22 degrees of variation (...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 09:24 AM
Ah yes the 25" would definitely be different if applied with a max point blank setup
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:46 PM
My apologies if it came across disrespectful. Being disrespectful to what people have done in their time was not my message within that comment at all. I have the utmost respect for any good person...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:39 PM
Why is this still not working ? I don't give two fuks if the guy that started it is gone burgers, but the thread honoring the man & his contribution to this place should be for all to see. ...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:38 PM
For sure, definitely agree on the need to have the base foundation of skills and know how to do things the simple way. Simple navigation skills are a great example. Sorry I didn't mean to come across...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:32 PM
DPT is a name you can trust Your rifle is not a toy
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:13 PM
Dam right it does, Buffalo Bore offer both the Sierra Game King and Barns TSX doing 2500 fps out of a 22" barrel, out to 300 meters that will smoke anything. Thats >3100 ftlb at the muzzle and...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:32 PM
Be silly to buy anything other than a 6.5CM in a factory rifle for general purpose hunting these days 140-147gr 6.5mm bullets of the right construction at 2600-2700 fps kill things extremely well...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:30 PM
Whew, that was a lengthy telling off! You may have missed my point, which was that if you rely on technology, and not understand or be aware of alternatives, you may have problems when the technology...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:09 PM