About Swanny

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About Swanny
Location:
New Plymouth
Interests:
Hunting, shooting, photography, red wine and single malt
Occupation:
Nurseryman

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Yesterday 09:30 PM
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01-01-2018
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  1. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Jaco Goosen On thread : Looking for a New Hunting rifle
    Welcome to the forum. Cant really go wrong with any of the rifles you listed, nor with the calibre. Before heading to the hills spend eenough time at the range to get to know your rifle, how...
    Liked On: 05-01-2024, 03:03 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Ground Control On thread : Glasses and shooting
    Over the last 4-5 years Ive become a full time glasses wearer. The prescription lenses that I have to correct an astigmatism have the effect of distorting the image a fraction when looking through a...
    Liked On: 05-01-2024, 02:36 PM
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    Swanny liked post by kukuwai On thread : Catch Any Trout Today?
    We have just got home and given that fish a weigh up. It went 9 & 3/4 pd gutted and gilled. (68cm) My mother has a brown trout mounted that was caught by her in the pomahaka river when I was 7...
    Liked On: 04-01-2024, 04:31 PM
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    Swanny liked post by kukuwai On thread : Catch Any Trout Today?
    Little tackka got a ripper [emoji3] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240103/ff18e278a1cb43d8dab3fc9016891876.jpg Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 04-01-2024, 04:30 PM
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    Swanny liked post by 7mm Rem Mag On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    If you are seeing dear then thats half the battle, now all you have to do is fine tune your hunting skills to a point where you can get a shot off. You need to be seeing them before they see you,...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 07:39 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    stop right there - after years of culling another 40 years of bush stalking my rifle is ready to shoot when bush stalking - no fuck around - no remove scope covers - no take rifle of shoulder - ...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 07:37 PM
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    Swanny liked post by XR500 On thread : Annual Sika hunting pilgrimage
    Yes and no. With hindsight and a bit more planning, semi retirement should have kicked in around 55 years old. I will receive the Pension next year, and the body is proving to be just a tad too...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 10:47 AM
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    Swanny liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : Annual Sika hunting pilgrimage
    I thought you were Hahahahahahahahahaha
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 10:46 AM
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    Swanny liked post by XR500 On thread : Annual Sika hunting pilgrimage
    The Mrs usually does come... Very handy for scouting around without disturbing the deer too much. Radios (again!) do come in handy 240607
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 10:45 AM
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    Swanny liked post by XR500 On thread : Annual Sika hunting pilgrimage
    Its tipping down again at base camp…..so much for the El Nino ‘hotter and dryer than normal’ propaganda thrown at us in October. So I thought I’d write up our hunting trip to date: The Nissan...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 10:43 AM
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    Swanny liked post by Jhon On thread : Ruger American Rifle Generation II
    Mine was $820 new, and yes threaded but blued not coated. Trigger is fine for a hunting trigger. Does not compare to my mates $3k Sako 223 but would not take that hunting. A big consideration for...
    Liked On: 31-12-2023, 01:32 PM
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    Swanny liked post by STC On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    I second the Deerstalkers Advice, If possible do a HUNTS course. Awesome value for money, and great networking opportunity. Secondly, I would highly recommend putting in the effort and going to a...
    Liked On: 31-12-2023, 01:13 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Simon On thread : Ruger American Rifle Generation II
    The joys of personal preference. Bang for buck, the Ruger’s have their place. Swap firearms to cars and the same type of discussions are raised. My Ruger Ranch rifles are my first choice when bush...
    Liked On: 31-12-2023, 12:52 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Rushy On thread : A Few Firsts
    And so begins another chapter.
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 09:07 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Tahr On thread : A Few Firsts
    Bella the 10 month Lab has never been deerstalking. Ive held her back getting the basics right. She hadn't been on a quad or spent the night in a hut. Ive never dragged a skin and had her trail it....
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 09:06 PM

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