having been a field Ranger for years and flown out countless loads of rubbish especially Waioeka and Te Urewera I really wish hunters did not stash gear - to often it gets left - but if you must the...
Liked On: 17-02-2025, 09:17 AM
While I don't go too the extreme of a KETO style diet, I have noticed that carbs and direct sugars put me into highs and lows energy wise. For me on Hunting trips it's fats that do the job....
Liked On: 10-02-2025, 09:36 AM
Family hike on the weekend. 7 hours in the hot sun. Lucky we bought a tarp for sun shelter on the way. Got to hut, had dinner etc. Glassing from the hut, spotted pigs. Shot a pig across a...
Liked On: 09-02-2025, 09:42 PM
Check today. 1 click left from last time cos I realized I can. 105M and shooting off hard concrete - slight change in conditions Zero today 0.015MRAD right, 0.12MRAD low. Maybe a zero shift down...
Liked On: 09-02-2025, 07:11 PM
bacon sandwiches, and a pile of jerky
Liked On: 09-02-2025, 02:13 PM
I had a crack at a Epoxy coated Paulownia stock. (blank from Scott). It has aluminium pillars and full length epoxy bedding (jb weld). I've made it for dad's Tikka M55 6.5CM to make it lighter to...
Liked On: 05-02-2025, 08:36 AM
I modified my original response to avoid any suggestion of politics, but this needs to be killed. The author of the idea needs to be held up to public ridicule, and the ground it sprung from should...
Liked On: 01-02-2025, 04:41 PM
My sister's rifle I've been playing around with. She bought it all new and gunstore set it up for her with a rail and rings that had the scope up stupidly high, it also had a really long suppresor on...
Liked On: 31-01-2025, 09:20 PM
The Sika are back here Saw 4 velvetys and a few hinds today, easy retrieves for new hunters
Liked On: 27-01-2025, 06:38 PM
Seeing very good numbers of Sika this year. The Tute has dried off quick due to drought conditions but the deer are still favouring the pick that seems to grow near the tute beds Anyone...
Liked On: 27-01-2025, 06:30 PM
Accidentally loaded 162 yesterday rather than 150 didn’t notice until I picked up the brass I’d blown 3 from 5 primers, the kicker was my eyes were on the chrono as I was validating a load before...
Liked On: 26-01-2025, 09:16 PM
I’m working on it, don’t get out much. Took a guess from load development target (only had photo) and dialled down 2 MOA and shot this group before heading out to chase some bunnies. Cheers for the...
Liked On: 26-01-2025, 10:01 AM
Just came across this from shotshow 2025 Athlon are releasing a chrono in April this year. Looks to be aimed at the Garmin market, can't wait to see if it pans out. I have long been a fan of Athlon...
Liked On: 26-01-2025, 09:43 AM
Funniest thing- I'd whipped out the range this morning to check a couple of rifles then made up charts for sticking to the butts. This one is my .280 Ackley zeroed for 200yds. The second column is...
Liked On: 24-01-2025, 11:56 AM
The difference from loading to a longer length and increasing the powder charge to fill the space is very small as is the extra velocity from improved cases. There is a method for calculating this so...
Liked On: 23-01-2025, 11:21 AM