41.5 grains looks pretty accurate.
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 06:35 PM
Yeah the diameter of the barrel is what matters. From a mechanical perspective, the best thread to use is the fattest one you can use that still gives a good shoulder for the suppressor to tighten up...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 03:09 PM
dannyb is spot on. I've threaded all my own barrels, the 7mm-08 had a 18mm barrel so I went with M14x1. For and for my .22 rimfires I used the more old fashioned 1/2*20UNF as they only had 15mm...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 03:08 PM
Greetings, So far you have tried three types of ammo and none shot better than OK. Perhaps the next step is to get the rifle checked over to see if there is a problem. The .308 will shoot any half...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 03:00 PM
Never leave a deer to find a deer! Its a mental thing but sometimes you decide (wrongly) that its to far away, or its to much of a climb, or theres to much shit to push through If you see an animal...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:09 PM
I am always partial to a bit of a lie down and snooze, more so now as an old bugger. My last dog was pretty keen on a snooze the one and only time we walked up and camped on the Ruahine tops/tarns,...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:09 PM
If you were younger I would suggest taking a book. To make you sit down and not worry about the time, and covering more country. But at your age you most probably will need a little lie down once...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:08 PM
Walked up a few Canterbury doc tracks 3hrs or 4hrs before day light yrs ago.Had a few deer nearly run me over at different times.Couple of pigs snorting their way down the track towards me one...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:08 PM
The best time to hunt the tops is when you can. It is just awesome being up there.
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:08 PM
Leave very early in the morning for a big hill climb,like 3am 4am.Bet the sun to the tops,nice and cool for hill climbing in the dark with a good head lamp.
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:05 PM
Thanks Jus thats a kind offer. Not sure if I enjoy the grind up, but man when I get up there in the mountains, it is good for the soul. Great info on the gear thanks everyone, will have to do...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:05 PM
Hi mate, pm me if you’re keen to team up.. I only tops hunt. As for gear, a set of walking poles and a pack you can strap your rifle to, a spotting scope comes in handy, def binos, a rifle you can...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:04 PM
Any of the cartridges (not calibers) you have mentioned will do the job. It is probably more important to find a rifle that fits you and you feel comfortable with.
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:02 PM
For a first rifle I would go with the .308. It really is the do everything calibre for New Zealand with the added benefit there is plenty of ammo available for it. As to recoil, when your hanging off...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 02:01 PM
yeh will work have had that setup on before
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 01:32 PM