The answer is yes!! I'm not even a gun guy but I believe that many of the trends you folks experience in NZ is being seen 50 fold in the US (or 67 fold if you go by population). Technology is better...
Liked On: 01-12-2022, 07:27 PM
Rangefinders are what have really made long range much easier. It doesn’t matter how good you, your rifle, optics, projectile or the ballistic app are if that deer you think is at 500m is actually...
Liked On: 01-12-2022, 07:26 PM
With the advances in ballistics, rifle engineering, range finders and apps for ballistic data on the fly, long range shooting is 100% on the rise. Basically the only variable we can’t 100% account...
Liked On: 01-12-2022, 07:25 PM
On the upside the bond strike killed well, Shot this fella yesterday at 25m, through the shoulder and exited, ran 10m before tipping over. 211347
Liked On: 30-11-2022, 06:58 AM
Dont fear Cam we will just provide the pine trees for their fires.............Wood fired BBQ's with the irish should be fun [emoji481][emoji106] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 30-11-2022, 06:55 AM
It's a nice thought, except that a .223 with good heavy bullets does kill deer of all shapes and sizes at all normal hunting ranges perfectly acceptably, with no recoil, quiet report, a light short...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:47 PM
[QUOTE=Sidetrack;1389542]Just back from 14 days on Stewart Island and after shooting a yearling buck with the wee Tikka 223, I have to say that the experience was less than satisfactory. Shot...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:45 PM
Poor performance can happen with any bullet, but in this day and age it doesn't make any sense to be using 55gr bullets in a .223 with a fast twist barrel. The heavier 70-80gr bullets work a lot...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:45 PM
Local knowledge charters out of havelock
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:39 PM
Been a long time between hunting trips, when a mate asked if I was keen to head to coastal north Canterbury I jumped at the chance. I got 2 yearling hinds and a 70lb boar and my mate got 1 yearling...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:37 PM
A copy and past would help
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 06:40 PM
So, this is one for bush hunting. One shot at 30 rough paces, which is as far as I could see through the trees, standing, start with rifle slung over one shoulder loaded and safety catch on, 5...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 07:15 AM
Two Reindyr bucks dropped using " Howa-power".
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 07:33 PM
Thought I'd bring this thread back up to the top , because Howa's deserve Top Billing . Got my new .223 Sporter barrelled action recently to replace my old CMC/Howa and as soon as I got it my...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 07:29 PM
Rain, river and a few deer Arrived near Taihape for a few days of hunting and fishing while my partner went riding. The first night saw a few temping deer about 600metres across the river from...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 06:58 PM