Just stick to what we are comfortable with. I am using copper bullet for hunting only mainly due to the quite a few sausages having lead fragments. Fusion or Accubond (1 of my rifle never like the...
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:04 PM
Jeez, that has me convinced. I was already pretty paranoid about lead. I generally don’t take front legs of deer Ive shoulder shot, just not worth it for me when it gets fed to the kids and other...
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:04 PM
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8414278/ Abstract Aims: Following detection of symptomatic lead toxicity in two users of an indoor small bore rifle range, we studied users of several similar...
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:03 PM
The podcast talks about fragments visible on x-ray 30cm from the wound channel, also about the lead tested lead content in minced meat where there was none visible with x-ray
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:03 PM
Not sure that's entirely fair - I know of a couple of lifetime smallbore shooters that have had to change their ideas due to very high lead levels in their testing (both blood and other testing). ...
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:02 PM
The researchers are both hunters in NZ
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 05:02 PM
I have a 2008 VX V6 with 320,000k....and am very happy with it. Can run on either 91 or 95 as the computer will adjust accordingly. I tow and go off road. (Have fitted snorkle, 2 inch lift and diff...
Liked On: 07-10-2024, 10:46 PM
The Mrs has a 2003 model 4l petrol. A bit thirsty but very nice to drive, plenty of power when you need it and has been very reliable.wont be in a hurry to get rid of it. 265kms with no issues
Liked On: 07-10-2024, 10:45 PM
I had a 120 Prado V6 4.0 for 6 years as a company car, in Aus. We travelled all over WA, NT, SA and Tassie in that truck, often driving across the Nullabor towing a camper. We went properly...
Liked On: 07-10-2024, 10:44 PM
ChatGPT?
Liked On: 12-06-2024, 10:43 AM
My experience with braid for surf casting: expect wind knots and any slack in your line through surf and it'll tie itself into knots. Cut index finger, and cut even deeper index fingers when the...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 06:43 AM
Died of fright when they saw that rifle stock :P
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 03:48 PM
Howdy folks, I've done many many miles using slings - here's my 5 cents. (I'm not endorsing any of these retailers - just trying to help folks to see them quickly via hyperlinks - shop around for...
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 10:37 PM
Wow, thats the honors board for the sixties and early seventies, met a few guys there, most of gone, some still around. Was looking for Bruce Dawsons name... then spotted Dink middle left. Needs...
Liked On: 30-12-2023, 01:26 PM
yeah neat bit of history Otanetea hut was also known as mid Waikare hut in the Whakatane River catchment - rusa country but some names I recognise and will be known to Opotiki Gisborne hunters -...
Liked On: 30-12-2023, 08:38 AM