About tikka

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About tikka
Biography:
Ex butcher and fisherman
Location:
Blenhiem
Interests:
Deer stalking, long range shooting and hunting, bow hunting.
Occupation:
Semi retired

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    tikka liked post by Happy Jack On thread : Chamois down
    After gaining some local Intel I took the Ute up into the Kopuwai. Parking up after a long off-road drive I had a bit of a glass and then made a plan. I was going to drop into the valley cross the...
    Liked On: 19-11-2024, 03:20 PM
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    tikka liked post by eamars On thread : ODL suppressor
    Ratchet lock system is great for competition guns that I can torque the muzzle brake to the barrel and I don't need to worry about the suppressor losen by itself after firing multiple shots. For...
    Liked On: 18-11-2024, 09:40 PM
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    tikka liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    400 yards crease shot. 62 Norma went right through. Didn’t go 10 yards. 263246
    Liked On: 18-11-2024, 09:36 PM
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    tikka liked post by Nathan F On thread : 223 on deer
    Just back from a couple of nights away. I forgot how important shot placement is . I fouled up my first deer. Gutshot it and put a second through the shoulder all at 60 odd yds with all the time in...
    Liked On: 13-11-2024, 04:55 PM
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    tikka liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Taking the Hunt out of Hunting.
    I think it's a reflection of the high deer numbers now. Plenty of elders will tell tales of traveling to haast and shooting half dozen deer on the road over etc. pinnacles hut on my Somers is built...
    Liked On: 10-11-2024, 10:16 AM
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    tikka liked post by dantheman On thread : 223 on deer
    +1 for the speer 70gr semi Spitzer, I usually don't locate the projectile but this one was found just bulging through the skin on opposite side and I'm pretty pleased with this balance of penetration...
    Liked On: 09-11-2024, 04:26 PM
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    tikka liked post by woods223 On thread : 223 on deer
    Back on track. Went on a Deerstalkers Ungulate control shoot in Upper Spray, Marlborough. Weren’t high animal numbers as it turned out. I used Belmont Black 55 gr ammo mostly, shooting out to 300m. 2...
    Liked On: 07-11-2024, 11:00 PM
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    tikka liked post by gimp On thread : 223 on deer
    Today I got up at 5am, burned some toast, had a coffee, and climbed a hill. Recovering from covid so not feeling terribly fit. Spotted a chamois from the ridge top and dropped down to have a closer...
    Liked On: 05-11-2024, 10:28 PM
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    tikka liked post by gimp On thread : 223 on deer
    A schmedium is a particular shooting bag. Any bag of the type works but it is the one that I have, with very light fill. Plonked on top of a generic lightweight tripod it's a stable rest for a...
    Liked On: 05-11-2024, 10:25 PM
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    tikka liked post by akaroa1 On thread : For Those Who Have Used Your PLB
    I have Saved my life Status 2 on the hill 2.5 hours for the first chopper to arrive in appaling conditions 4.5 hours to get me on board and away to Franz A full emergency medical team waiting...
    Liked On: 22-10-2024, 10:17 PM
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    tikka liked post by gimp On thread : Sako 90 (new range of models released)
    Hopefully they're clever enough to make the xs action mag 5mm longer than previously
    Liked On: 02-10-2024, 02:54 AM
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    tikka liked post by zeropak On thread : 223 on deer
    This sums it up perfectly. The .223 is fantastic in the right hands but it is not a great choice for a newby.
    Liked On: 25-09-2024, 04:56 PM
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    tikka liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    Ive never worried about how other people carry my deer :)
    Liked On: 13-09-2024, 09:35 PM
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    tikka liked post by MP270 On thread : 223 on deer
    On the hill before daybreak, 387yd shot right in the middle of the chest with a 73gr ELDM it took two steps and fell over, back at the truck by 8am, happy to have my young 21 year old brother in law...
    Liked On: 13-09-2024, 03:09 PM
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    tikka liked post by Avopik On thread : 45/70 Too Noisey
    The 10 month old pup & I were sneaking up Stag Ridge . There had been very little sign before the base of the ridge but now it was battle stations as "Dottie" ( the kids named her ) was winding...
    Liked On: 10-09-2024, 09:24 PM
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