Tikka rifles are pretty soulless, but they do the job well.
Liked On: 17-06-2022, 07:29 AM
Holy chinweld Batman! Take a hacksaw to the front inch of that rail...
Liked On: 17-06-2022, 07:28 AM
30 years ago, 4x32 was better than adequate on a hunting rifle, and 6x - 10x were used on sniper rifles... How our collective eyesight seems to has faded! :cool:
Liked On: 17-06-2022, 12:25 AM
I had the same problem with my dog - Izzie. I followed all the theories on here of bits of wood clapped together when eating - negative experience and went off food. Subsonic .22 and it was even...
Liked On: 16-06-2022, 10:47 AM
my advise is that your dog will associate the gun with the bad bang and you need to build that back up without any noise. If possible without scaring neighbours bring the gun out when you feed the...
Liked On: 16-06-2022, 10:45 AM
Have a BSA Viscount in 7x57. With 140 Sierra pills it grouped best at 44.5 and then at 47.0 of H414 (which is W760 with the Hodgon label)). Seated 30 thou off the lands. Sub moa consistently with...
Liked On: 16-06-2022, 10:39 AM
260rem is the only correct answer
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:26 PM
Hang on You want to shoot unsupressed to a max of 350. And no further? Give the man a 6.5x55 or 25-06
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:26 PM
If you can only have one rifle for NZ hunting then the .308W is the best all-rounder preferably with the 1:10 twist rate. My humble opinion but my personal favourite is the mighty 7x57.
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:26 PM
In my opinion the best caliber is the one your mates shoot. That way if you ever run out of ammo you can "borrow" some from them [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G525F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:24 PM
If you are a reloader, then this is your era (current shortages accepted) with modern projectiles and powders enabling all "the old cartridges" to fully reach their potential . . Making darlings...
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:23 PM
I have used them on public land, but usually in little tucked away spots (not on ridges, etc). I have only had one photo of another hunter. I've had heaps of good photos, including some of a fallow...
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 11:21 PM
3rd on the dehydrator. I can bone dry 300 223 in an hour
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 10:26 PM
Danny...Danny...Danny... shaking head and chuckling to self......
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 06:11 PM
Finally got out to the range and got some consistent results. Shot 6 different charge weights and all bar the lowest shot under an inch but surprisingly there was no POI shift as the velocity...
Liked On: 15-06-2022, 06:11 PM