I was afraid of opening this can of worms. Can feel the pain in my press arm & shoulder already! These are my usual design, rebated base & ULD profile. I keep the tip slightly open on them to get...
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 06:28 AM
Well done mate! I'd love to give some a try. Any additional info on them? Directed toward match or hunting or a bit of both? Large or small hp? J4 jackets I'm guessing? Any idea of the approx G1...
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 06:25 AM
Yep the BondStrike projectiles are available now but spendy $190/100. I guess not that different to Bergers now a days, :oh noes:
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 06:22 AM
212665 Lake Dunstan , another Rainbow to softbaits from the shore , 12 so far this month , all released except one that a neighbour wanted . Most fish between 3 - 5 lb.
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 03:05 PM
212666 , yesterdays effort, caught and released.
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 03:05 PM
An Outdoor research helium without the pole as if you use it you end up breathing into it and getting more condensation. Mines been perfect I just leave my pad and sleeping bag inside and stuff it...
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 09:41 AM
I almost exclusively use a tarp and Bivvy bag when solo. Doesn't save much weight vs my tent (a cuben fibre thing). But can setup anywhere i can lie down. Just a tarp i find is a bit average if it...
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 09:41 AM
Got to confess to being a big fan of the 7mm’s. While I have a few 30cals, 6.5 and 6mm, for me 7mms are the sweet spot in terms of a hunting rifle for NZ conditions & game. I have developed a...
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 09:24 AM
Nicole McKee Message: image Replacing a main spring in a bolt action rifle is no big job, and can help with tired old guns that are having problems setting off primers. For many people (or their...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:49 PM
I have used most brands available in NZ, Goex, Schutzen, Swiss, Curtis & Harvey, Elephant with Swiss having the reputation of being cleanest & fastest but Van Tiel's Holy Smoke is right up there,...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:49 AM
I'm actually moderately antisocial - I don't really like people that much, so no - don't think that's something I'd do. I spent 3 months trapping on my own up behind the Cobb Dam in the seventies...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:48 AM
I can cram 80grs of mine in a Winchester 45/70 case using a 'drop tube' and a bit of compression - but I was out with my mate a few years back and watched him plonk two 330gr Gould's into two deer...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:45 AM
Yeah - I walked into hospital with one eye ball out of it's socket, was like looking through a red milk bottle - then they gave me something really nice ............ My dad arrived and told me...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:41 AM
I use willow sticks I collect and de-bark and let 'em dry for a year or so I always got some drying. Don't know what type willow it is ........... I then cook it in a twenty litre metal drum inside...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:40 AM
I use a ball mill in my ancient Acorn lathe - which is just a plastic jar with a screw top lid, 1/4 full of .54 lead balls. I also use the 'Double and double' method of mixing (it's on the net...
Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:38 AM