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    That resonates for me. I was bush during the...

    That resonates for me. I was bush during the weekend they took out Osama bin Laden - I couldn’t get enough to triangulate- yet by the Monday, all was well again
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    Google says;
    “Rewarewa is hard to dry with severe distortion (considerable tangential shrinkage) and cracking, but when dry it is heavy, hard and very wear resistant.”

    A conversation with a...
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    I use my Thermette - with the meths burner ring,...

    I use my Thermette - with the meths burner ring, in lieu of feeding it ‘nuggety bits’ of firewood when in a fire risk area or fire ban. Haven’t been challenged yet - the odd looks I get occasionally...
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    Find two, as near to the remaining spring as you...

    Find two, as near to the remaining spring as you can, then fit the two matched springs and keep that remaining one as your spare. Otherwise you’re highly likely to end up with different tensions on...
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    He was on a couple of days ago, but has only made...

    He was on a couple of days ago, but has only made four posts since joining…..
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    LandCruiser windows intermittently stop working

    The windows on my series 80 will intermittently stop working. They will work fine for ages, then You’re driving along, Maybe lower a window and everything is dead. No windows will go up or down....
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    Be a squeaky wheel. Keep asking when. Ask for...

    Be a squeaky wheel. Keep asking when. Ask for specific day. Kelton
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    If Rayonier it’s a whole new experience. Basically individuals are out. Clubs are in.

    Some of the other companies are very accomodating
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    You will be able to buy a secondhand basic gps eg...

    You will be able to buy a secondhand basic gps eg garmin 64 or similar for several hundred less than the newer units.

    The sense of security of marking where your vehicle is, then simply follow...
  10. Thread: Tekapo #3

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    Black Rabbit.
    Yes I’m invercargill area and maybe some of the other Southland guys might have some thoughts on local rabbits.

    My personal experience is limited to the farm - and rabbits have...
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    Note the placement of the shots on the larger...

    Note the placement of the shots on the larger (relatively speaking) fallows Black Rabbit.

    There’s plenty of debate here on .223 for larger game animals. Accurate shooting is vital. This was an...
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    Brilliant!

    I’m envious!!!
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    Potatoes

    Potatoes
  14. My 2c worth would be to become active with...

    My 2c worth would be to become active with Deerstalkers Club. Make connections, meet people and in particular, other hunters.

    If you’ve got your FAL well sorted, a safe is an imperative. Fitting...
  15. Thread: steel shotgun ammo

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    If you’re shooting over water - you must use steel. That’s the first point to hold onto. ‘I did not want to damage my gun barrel’ isn't an adequate defence if you’re caught using lead when you...
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    Try online gun store in nz Google is your...

    Try online gun store in nz

    Google is your friend but buy wheeler brand. Do not go cheap

    Same re driver bits. You get what you pay for

    And lastly, it’s likely you’ll need a light grade of...
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    Buy once, cry once A Wheeler FAT wrench plus a...

    Buy once, cry once

    A Wheeler FAT wrench plus a decent set of all the driver heads you’re ever likely to need. I got my wrench from my local gunsmith, and the heads (jonesway) from BNT. Well worth...
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    190224

    190224
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    Spika Pack-lite scalpel replacement blades

    Just picked up one of the above in H&F (yeah I know - but I had a voucher to spend)

    It has a replaceable blade system, (yeah I know), but I thought it might actually be useful for that occasional...
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    Be patient. Mine thrashed every time for a few...

    Be patient. Mine thrashed every time for a few weeks as soon as he got out of depth. We left it for a while and when he went back in, all sorted.

    I think young pups are not a good idea - I...
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    We have public reserves plus the lucky hunters...

    We have public reserves plus the lucky hunters can access private hunting on farms etc
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    Probably a bit left-field, but have you looked...

    Probably a bit left-field, but have you looked at a trigger stick (tripod version)? Whole different system to what you’ve had - but I went from using the 12-24” Harris bipod to my trigger stick for...
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    A simple sausages and onions in a brown sauce...

    A simple sausages and onions in a brown sauce with mashed spuds will go down well….
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    Troll check; this was first post.

    Troll check; this was first post.
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    Talk to an undertaker. They’ll have a box you could use……
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