What caliber? The biggest one you can shoot well.
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 07:13 PM
That's an easy one. Bit like my decision to take 270 today. Bush stalking equals normally a quick shot and not perfect placement and windy as fook. If goats and or fallow your MAIN target species,yip...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 07:13 PM
If the .223 is as superior as claimed you might want to let the guys over in Aus know that the wound channel and trauma is awesome and they can shoot their Rusa and Sambar with them. I've shot a...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 06:56 PM
Not regularly, but it is one I consider when I have the opportunity. I feel it gives more leeway if the shot were to go higher than intended. Of course the animal has to be in the right position for...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 01:11 PM
Tell us about your experience with expanding broadheads(although it is getting way off the subject).i have never used them, but have encounter numerous very experienced bowhunters, who have hunted...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 10:05 AM
Its just an ever ending circle about placement compared to caliber. Perhaps in the overseas market they are encouraged to go heavy becaus ... well you never know whats stalking you? And a caliber...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 06:25 PM
I'm not decrying the 224s, heck I've just built a 22CM for nightshooting and I have absolutely no doubts about its future performance on grass thieves (big and small). For my sins I'm a fencer,...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 06:25 PM
And you cannot compare deer. The size and nature are totally different. A yearling fallow or sika is a way different beast to a pumped up rutting stag of any breed. The stated example of 594 ft/lbs...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:06 PM
Slow day here doing difficult quoting work (well it is for a broken down old fencer Waynesworld haha) Here is the chook run . . . From kitchen window 257550 If you look carefully you can just...
Liked On: 20-08-2024, 07:34 AM
I built a Short magnum on a 243 action(got it built, didn't do it myself). And it was a headache. The bolt face was simple but the feed ramps took some time. I'd never do it again. Regarding...
Liked On: 13-08-2024, 08:20 PM
My Field's Patent 450 no1 Express got a new roller bearing main spring fitted today 256980 Fantastic circa 1880 rifle and everything you would want and need in a decent stalking rifle EXCEPT...
Liked On: 13-08-2024, 07:20 AM
I heard today that Act have put a bill into the ballot box that would give hunters a seat at the conservation table, fingers crossed it gets pulled from the box.
Liked On: 12-08-2024, 08:29 PM
After crawling around in a ceiling cavity putting in batts and finishing earlier than expected I took the opportunity to duck out for a quick hunt. Left home at 12.30 at the road end a bit after 1...
Liked On: 03-08-2024, 04:46 PM
Another perspective. We have an annual egg shoot. An egg in a plastic bag against a neutral background (so misses/splash can't be seen) 500 yards. First to hit their egg wins I.e. not time but...
Liked On: 03-08-2024, 10:12 AM
It's an interesting one, most rifles that one would be confident in at range are not close in or easily carried firearms - generally longer barrel with a heavy profile (even if carbon wrapped or...
Liked On: 03-08-2024, 07:20 AM