I feel like a chump… After a few stories on here of people being unable to reach their PLB in an emergency, I’ve switched from carrying mine on my pack to my belt. A bit of a PITA cos it clashes...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 08:51 PM
The 30-40 U.S Govt went into service 131 years ago and I've just built a rifle in that caliber Just a click slower than a 308 Winchester I have just done a ballistic table for it and it has enough...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 08:19 PM
My .30-40 Martini will be putting in an appearance on the 300 yard mound for F-Class this year. The barrel has a 12 inch twist so will likely use a 165 grain projectile, 168 grain maybe. A 131 year...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 08:19 PM
Just drove down to the local apple orchard. Pulled in behind the shed at the workers quarters, Samoan flag flying proudly above the common room. "Hey fellas you want some snapper heads?" "Oh...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 08:00 PM
You don't have to do anything different with a .223 than with any other cartridge if you load decent bullets. Shoot the animal in the big important organs up the front, through the shoulder if you...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 07:49 PM
Took my 14y/o daughter out a few weeks later for a hunt… She got em. First stag, she was totally stoked. Calm as, lined it it with my rifle at 425y and down it went. She’s been pretty focussed on...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 07:33 PM
Its a 30 06 now does that still count.
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:56 PM
I've got a gecado single shot 22 an uncle gave me 61 years ago.
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:56 PM
I was given my great grandfathers 12g d/b Ward hammergun and a .22 M1906 Winchester pump when I was 11 years old, both of which I still have 65 years later. My kids and grandkids were all taught to...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:56 PM
My 11yr old son shot his first duck and swan this season with the 20ga browning A5 that I learnt to shoot with which was my dads gun he bought new in 1951 from memory,I’m 53 later this year.
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:55 PM
In the flintlock era from 1550s until 1820s A young man might buy a rifle and have it for the rest of his life Frequently it would be refreshed, involving cutting the rifling deeper or reaming up...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:54 PM
I have my father’s Ruger m77 Mk1 from the 60’s and I’ll never sell it but other than that nothing special. We are all keen to hear from Buzzman on this thread…….
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:52 PM
That’s just how some trees roll :) GB Titanium bar from a Waratah harvester 226316
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:35 PM
My dad and I assessing a Macro on our farm a few years ago 226298
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:34 PM
Farmers are all grumpy old pricks Sent from my SM-S916B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:33 PM