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    I’m the first to say deer in Northland would be...

    I’m the first to say deer in Northland would be awesome, fallow would do great up here in all the broken bush and farm land, it’s not like much of the bush is native any more with all the invasive...
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    New to thermals I know nothing about the, have a...

    New to thermals I know nothing about the, have a couple of questions.

    Do these range finder have true ballistic ranging or are they just line of sight, and do these units have a non thermal mode,...
  3. I have one I need to send back, please let me...

    I have one I need to send back, please let me know who you tee it up with as I would be keen to get in touch with them and send mine as well, hopefully they can package them together and we can share...
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    Sweet, sounds positive, I think the way this pond...

    Sweet, sounds positive, I think the way this pond is positioned on the side of a hill the flight line should be alright at least for a good while, In saying that the most fun I ever had was shooting...
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    Pine trees and ducks

    Hi,
    Years ago I located a large pond but was told by the owner no ducks seamed to come into it, he believed it was because there were pine trees planted all around it, and had been told ducks don’t...
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    softer bino eyecups

    I recently upgraded to a set of Ziess SFL Bino's. After 4 days in the hills glassing bush edges for a Stag I never found, I noticed around my eyes to be very tender and bruised.

    The eye cups on...
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    I wear long, mostly because I wear stubbies and...

    I wear long, mostly because I wear stubbies and poly leggings, the gaiters stop them getting ripped to shreds, probably depends mostly on the bush etc you encounter
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    Sorry if this has been covered but 41 pages was a...

    Sorry if this has been covered but 41 pages was a bit much to read through.

    Can we see what rifles are actually registered to us? All I can see is a pdf of my submission, how can we check if they...
  9. Thread: Borescope images

    by rusl
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    STC my first thought aswell, but if it was rust a...

    STC my first thought aswell, but if it was rust a simple clean would have made a difference to it but I tried multiple things for 3 nights until it started to make any difference, it was some sort of...
  10. Thread: Borescope images

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    Looks like it might be the remains of a similar...

    Looks like it might be the remains of a similar coating, that is slowly wearing away.
  11. Thread: Borescope images

    by rusl
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    Some pictures to give you an idea of what was in...

    Some pictures to give you an idea of what was in mine
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  12. Thread: Borescope images

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    I had a similar experience, a brand new bore I...

    I had a similar experience, a brand new bore I had had images like that and also a brown sort of looking stuff that had me panicking thinking it was rust, this was in a brand new unfired barrel,...
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    5k on a rifle is nothing if that what you enjoy,...

    5k on a rifle is nothing if that what you enjoy, I have no problem spending what you're comfortable with on a rifle, fitted nice shot guns are crazy money and they are not used to shoot long range or...
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    Nice write up, I did similar a week ago, but set...

    Nice write up, I did similar a week ago, but set my alarm for early with big plans of a mission, woke up thought to myself nah and went back to sleep, got up at a leisurely time, slowly had...
  15. Has any one chronographed this ammo in a short...

    Has any one chronographed this ammo in a short barrel, such a heavy bullet I’m curious to see how much velocity is lost, I thought generally you tried to stay with lighter bullets in shorter barrels,...
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    How do you go about hunting pigeons, are you...

    How do you go about hunting pigeons, are you setting up decoys near a roost, do you call them in some way?
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    That looks like awesome fun, not many pigeons up...

    That looks like awesome fun, not many pigeons up my way, closest is magpies.
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    For example, my 6mm dies after seating the bullet...

    For example, my 6mm dies after seating the bullet leave a small ring around the bullet, the bullet is only 4.5mm in diameter at this point.

    Wouldn't it make more sense for the seating die to sit...
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    Do any of the seating dies actually seat on the...

    Do any of the seating dies actually seat on the ogive of the bullet, I have Lee (the higher end) and Hornady custom grade dies, and these all seat not on the tip but not very far up the bullet,...
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    mikee that worked a treat thanks, nice and loose...

    mikee that worked a treat thanks, nice and loose just like the vid
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    Checking resized brass in chamber

    Hi,
    I’m wanting to setup my full length sizing die like Erik Cortina does, google Erik Cortina full length sizing if your not sure what I’m talking about, in his short “how to set up your die” video...
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    Wingman any plans for the .410 next season? Are...

    Wingman any plans for the .410 next season? Are you going to try and work up some steel or unicorn poop (tungsten) loads?
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    Trail Cam's what's the best buy

    Hey,

    What is everyone using these days as a trail cam?

    Are there any recommendations or ones to stay away from?

    What are your thoughts on the cell feature, is this useful or do most not...
  24. Thread: Talley rings

    by rusl
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    I haveTtalleys on most stuff except Ruger and one...

    I haveTtalleys on most stuff except Ruger and one Model 7 where the holes are drilled so crocked all you can do is use a base with a couple of screws missing. Simple, light and robust.
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    Shot a few out of houtu a few years back, access...

    Shot a few out of houtu a few years back, access and leaving your car on the side of the road there was always a bit of a worry, the numbers are up and down a lot. One time we were there we saw a...
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