Thread: Game bird diary for all

Good times! Series of descisions from us that could have done with a bit more thought ha ha

Dead right there! All good fun though, nobody was hurt

Your thoughts on synthetic Hoon?

That's the way to do it!

Talk to Tony Delany at Ultra Ropes Pacific in Tga. He's the agent for Amsteel Blue, which is used in the marine industry, tug tow-lines, moorings etc, so fine with UV. You'll only need 10mm rope, of which you'll fit 30m on your standard drum.

Ahh I forgot to say about it jammed up that's when we left anyway but to open I ended going with the post ramming treatment figuring if it smashes to bits it's no skin of my nose as it's pretty shitty anyway.

It opened but could get the bullets out as the extractor wouldn't pop out.

Pulled it too bits and one firing pin was bent the other was burred out which stopped them retracting. Not sure if this was the sole reason for it jamming up and not working but when I get around to putting it back together I'll soon find out. I bent the other back straight and clean up the sides. I'm not too sure it's good that its bent once as it's likely to keep bending but I guess there's only to find out



On the plus side I remember how it goes together
On the down side I'm not too sure how to get it back together Those springs are bloody hard.

GO BETTY!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Pointer

Went out for my weekly walk this morning, left home at 8am, had a bird by half eight, home by nine!

Wasn't exactly plain sailing, some terrible shooting on my behalf meant the rooster that Betty found for me was hit a bit far back. It dropped a leg as it sailed away, nearly over the crest of a hill 100 metres away. I thought at this point it was all but lost, when at the top of the hill, it spiralled out of the sky like a burning helicopter and bit the dust! Needless to say it was one very much alive and annoyed rooster that was retrieved to hand by Betty. This is her first retrieve on a pricked bird and runner, so I'm happy with how she took it all in stride:

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Go the mighty "proper" pointer. Great stuff

There is a knack to getting the springs in Toby

Originally Posted by Chop3r

There is a knack to getting the springs in Toby

Please share!! I haven't had a go yet but about to go in as I need to see if a new fore end I made for a U/O fits and might have a fiddle with it then

Originally Posted by Toby

Please share!! I haven't had a go yet but about to go in as I need to see if a new fore end I made for a U/O fits and might have a fiddle with it then

fiddling with guns must be a gunsmiths 3 favourite words except when the fiddling has gone to far and even they cant put humpty back together again

Went for a wander this arvo ,blowing a gale but sick of sitting on couch .Working some rough area's near track & along creek,been going a few minutes when Shadow spun round & locked into point.The pheasant sprang from under his nose almost immediately ,my 2nd shot tipped it over & dog went across the creek for a pretty simple retrieve .Nice bird , me & dog are pretty smug tonight .

Good skills Chris

Kai on Gibo

Originally Posted by Chris

Went for a wander this arvo ,blowing a gale but sick of sitting on couch .Working some rough area's near track & along creek,been going a few minutes when Shadow spun round & locked into point.The pheasant sprang from under his nose almost immediately ,my 2nd shot tipped it over & dog went across the creek for a pretty simple retrieve .Nice bird , me & dog are pretty smug tonight .

Good shit Chris. I was just over the hill from you for the last couple of days.

You didn't stop in for tea n scones ,thats a bit rude .

Originally Posted by Chris

You didn't stop in for tea n scones ,thats a bit rude .

Nope, I went over the Kopu Hikuai. Thought about giving you a bell but then got on the Waikato with my brothers and that was the end of all other ideas.