July saw us packing up home in Dunedin and making the the move to Rotorua. The prospect of getting my head round some new hunting opportunities both excited me and filled me with trepidation. I...
Liked On: 06-09-2020, 12:48 PM
G’Day Fellas, As the title suggests, I have moved from the Motueka Valley to Brisbane to work with the RAAF for a few years. Many thanks to those in NZ who have guided, encouraged, informed and...
Liked On: 05-09-2020, 08:40 PM
One of those and a carbon stock! I reckon you have a better vixen...
Liked On: 04-09-2020, 10:13 PM
Finally scratched up enough pennies to put a VX5 on my Montana :) 148126 Talley lows did the trick... Just! 148127 Now weighs 3050 grams all up. Was 2900 with Kahles Helia 3-9
Liked On: 03-09-2020, 11:19 PM
I never introduced my self way back when, but this weird attack of new members thing wasn't popular back then. seems to be real popular now
Liked On: 02-09-2020, 12:05 PM
Belmont black does look a pretty good option. Any of the proj weights should do fine for most uses, although the 77gr matchkings probably best on deer from those options. Possibly a little hard to...
Liked On: 01-09-2020, 11:18 PM
I recently got a call from a guy I know to the west of Wanganui, a hill country farmer with a good sized sheep and beef farm bordering the Wanganui National Park. I met this farmer on one of my...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:55 PM
If you can find any hornady steel case set or barnaul soft or hollow point buy it it's cheaper than reloading and fine for what you want. Every powder supplier and bullet maker now has recipient for...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:13 PM
Try outdoorsman in Rotorua they used to stock the 50pack of hornady training ammo ,was deadly on deer and used the sst bullet,about $75
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:13 PM
That's all you need. I did find PPU primer pockets didn't last very long. Lapua 7.62x39 is pretty cheap though and will last 5x as long - highly recommend. 1. Somewhere between 25 and 30...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:12 PM
^ Yup- what he says. you wont get much better powder for the Russian (BLK CFE may be a tad better velocity but not much). Do make sure you start at 25.0 gns or so and work up, some rifles might...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:12 PM
I didnt use 2207...had 2206 on hand...with 2206 you basically CANT overload...it simply wont fit enough in case to do so... I also had tin of lilgun and got mate to quickload it for me...results were...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:12 PM
So I thought I would give it a crack. In still in the early stages yet with lock down it's been bloody tricky getting hold of parts. Got a lot of stuff ordered but waiting to be delivered. I'm...
Liked On: 28-08-2020, 12:02 AM
Also I'd be keen to help him with his goat problem
Liked On: 25-08-2020, 08:04 PM
projectiles....was actually thinking you had made good choice right from the start...btsp Speers are soft...soft is good. goats arent solid animals so you want projectile to open up fast...not a...
Liked On: 21-08-2020, 11:34 PM