We used to use everything prior to chronographs being as available, trajectory was always a very good approximate with the appropriate calculation doohickey. Instant flashing numbers can be a...
Liked On: 12-09-2024, 04:39 PM
There used to be a gent in Auckland that repaired optical gear, but I doubt he is still in the business. I feel that with the issues sending the things away that there is an opening in NZ in this...
Liked On: 12-09-2024, 01:04 PM
The kaimais is a really easy place to spook deer and stumble into them without even knowing they are there. I've often spooked a big group of them at less than a couple of meters away and never seen...
Liked On: 12-09-2024, 10:04 AM
Bang on, no pun intended. It does not matter what law abiding and ethical hunters use as tools to hunt with, they will still follow the rules of the day and take the safety precautions. Should we...
Liked On: 12-09-2024, 06:57 AM
The kaimais is a really easy place to spook deer and stumble into them without even knowing they are there. I've often spooked a big group of them at less than a couple of meters away and never seen...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 09:37 PM
Bang on, no pun intended. It does not matter what law abiding and ethical hunters use as tools to hunt with, they will still follow the rules of the day and take the safety precautions. Should we...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 09:10 PM
There used to be a gent in Auckland that repaired optical gear, but I doubt he is still in the business. I feel that with the issues sending the things away that there is an opening in NZ in this...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 07:57 PM
The kaimais is a really easy place to spook deer and stumble into them without even knowing they are there. I've often spooked a big group of them at less than a couple of meters away and never seen...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 07:49 PM
The other bit is how the hunting is done with the average hunter - if they go in and find a group the average hunter takes the stag or a spiker with the sticky uppey bits. This is the wrong option...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 06:47 PM
Out of interest, what was the chambering? Asking as I'm not really familiar with loading the ball powders (not interested in buying a stockpile and there are concerns with availability). To me, an...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 06:25 PM
I'd be looking at other options than 2208 - 2206H maybe? Although it does depend nowadays on what you can get you hands on...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 02:29 PM
Yeah, I drove a demonstrator one still on factory rubber on a day that it had just finished raining and I was bloody surprised at how loose it was on the road on the BFG's. The rangers used to come...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 08:33 AM
I am actually not too sure. If you search for the clip you should find the older gent who was demonstrating the technique using a big block of timber and said barrel held by the muzzle and thwacked...
Liked On: 10-09-2024, 10:38 PM
Used to thwack them on a timber block, but it was a learned skill how much thwack to thwack with - least you bend it too far and end up with a pretzel.
Liked On: 10-09-2024, 10:46 AM
That's the spirit, only 10,000 leaks to go haha! You will get there eventually, just keep an eye on it for cracking etc as well as you have changed the tensions the hull parts are under. This is...
Liked On: 09-09-2024, 06:32 PM