Out and about. Some pics (and something for stug to look at to help with the boredom). This was a good omen. 214582 I shot this at 340 yards with the 6.5x55. It was trying to make good its...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 06:16 PM
Had to take a drive to national park on Thursday to look at a caravan so decided on doing a round trip and take a quick look at Clements mill rd considering how much rain there had been and the fact...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 06:10 PM
Stub was tapped M20x1.5mm for about 30mm at its muzzle end Now I stripped the donor barrel from a Swedish rolling block 12.7x42 1873 that was sporterised but had a 9/10 bore 214531 Work out...
Liked On: 14-01-2023, 09:25 PM
So went for my first walkabout for 2023 yesterday. Goal for the day was to try and find a clearing I had been told about. Up I was at zero dark thirty like most trips and quick stop at the local...
Liked On: 14-01-2023, 09:00 PM
I got my first deer yesterday. A nice red stag. After two luckless day trips in the Southern Tararuas and one in the Aorangis, I went for another optimistic armed walk into the Tararuas. I had...
Liked On: 12-01-2023, 06:31 PM
I’ve been practicing shooting in various sitting / standing positions as the grass is so long, prone shooting is a non-starter. Some gong practice shooting uncomfortable positions has really helped...
Liked On: 11-01-2023, 07:03 PM
Great thread, i grew up, a touch late for the meat hunting, but Dad was a culler, bridge builder and hut builder for NZFS, so lots intresting yarns when his work mates were about, I too, carted...
Liked On: 11-01-2023, 04:05 PM
Not much of a hunting story really. Left home at 6:30pm last night. We walked half and hour from a road end on heavily hunted DOC land. The wind was perfect to stalk a clearing I go to from time to...
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 10:15 PM
Hey guys, in know way am I affiliated with this business. Just a customer, but all the component shortages going on I thought some of you would find this helpful. Silverfin sports out in Foxton...
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 07:06 PM
I must be 'traditional' as I use 7x57 and 222 for hunting. (don't own any of the new calibres). BB
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 06:24 PM
I'm very impressed by the performance of the 117 grain Hammer Hunter bullet out of my 22" .270wsm. Velocity is 3,450 fps using R19. Here are some pics of the terminal performance from Saturday. ...
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 06:06 PM
More old pics from the meat days... Puketois 214148 Tararua head 214149
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 05:46 PM
Here's my Remington rolling block no.5 303 ready to go hunting Fitted a Marbles tang sight 213857 Made a custom globe front sight 213859 50m two shots with staff at lowest elevation
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 05:41 PM
RUMPY took me out today.rifle is zeroed.no more excuses to miss.the trust bank special 30/30 is a winner[ATTACH]
Liked On: 09-01-2023, 06:37 PM
Iv never read a full book in my life,read lots of hunting and fishing mags.Id probley buy a hunting book written by Tahr tho,Be a bloody good read as long as it had lots of photos,i like...
Liked On: 09-01-2023, 06:32 PM