There isn't really a magical gap between the important bits in the chest cavity. Its quite full of important squishy bits, and fatal if you actually hit it. For animals that are shot and lost with...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:49 AM
In September I shot a red spiker front on from about 15-20m, it turned and ran. No blood that I could see, though it was raining at the time, which also made it hard to see which tracks were fresh....
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:43 AM
I believe the problem with a front on chest shot is not hitting bone. This means 2 things. less energy transferred into the animal and less damage from bone fragments. In that situation it's better...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:43 AM
Took the boy (grandson) out to our hut yesterday for the night. Turned out that we hunted a block that had only been mustered the day before which is never a good idea. Any rate, seen nothin to shoot...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 07:34 PM
Just listened to Luxon from Napier. When asked about the Hunting & Fishing portfolio he replied the well being of NZers is paramount and healthy recreation leads to that end. Plenty of opportunity to...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 02:36 PM
Promoting Collins is a spit in the face tbh
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 02:35 PM
McClay has presented trophies at CNIGC service rifle shoots, but then also voted to take them away. His local branch head is on the NZSRA national committee, and McClay is a lot less PC in person...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 02:35 PM
DS 242 Done by Steve Barclay 214911 214912
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 02:31 PM
You have a good perspective on this Danny, really good to see. I hear far too many people saying 'close enough' or 'it's minute of deer' which is piss poor when you're taking an animals life. ...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 07:49 AM
So with my model 70 270win I decided to have a crack. Out of curiosity I measured the distance to the lands with a hornady OAL gauge and got an average length of 2.780" which would normally see me...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 07:37 AM
Hello all, have gotten back into freshwater fishing recently and have caught a few trout but would love to give a salmon a crack. Does anyone have experience catching salmon around the Hawea area...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 04:49 PM
Haggie , I have plenty of experience targeting the Lake Hawea Salmon. The fish are present all year round as they are land locked. However the main times to target them from the shore is late...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 04:49 PM
At 400 or 500 yards with a bit of wind, especially gusty cross wind I’ll take the 0.4moa load every time. Does wonders for your confidence too.
Liked On: 17-01-2023, 09:46 PM
Hi guys, Just thought id introduce myself. I have been using this forum for about a year as my go to for good information and finally thought id make an account. I took up hunting about 2 years...
Liked On: 17-01-2023, 06:39 PM
gidday, been lurking the forums for awhile now, usually trawling the trifecta that is: nzhs, snipers hide and accurate shooter. Long time shooter of about 8 years mostly into the Long range practical...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 08:24 PM