Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Alpine Delta


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 16 to 30 of 32
Like Tree69Likes

Thread: Brushing up on some bush stalking skills

  1. #16
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    NZ
    Posts
    575
    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    My .308 with 165gr sako ammo has 11 inches of drop at 250 yards


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Hi @MSL,

    What's your zero with those loads?

  2. #17
    MSL
    MSL is offline
    Member MSL's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Waikato
    Posts
    6,384
    100yd. Shot them out to 475 on Saturday. Out of my 14.5” barrel that’s as far as I can dial without removing the zero stop. But that’s further than I need anyway.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  3. #18
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    That saying you learn something new every day is spot on. That is how we become better hunters I guess.
    Ftx325 likes this.

  4. #19
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    Quote Originally Posted by Sideshow View Post
    Thanks for the posts @7mm Rem Mag
    No worries thanks for your reply

  5. #20
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    Quote Originally Posted by Mooseman View Post
    Good one a most rewarding afternoon. It pays to do a decent search alright, there could have been two deer wasted which now reside in the freezer.
    Yeah it was a close thing

  6. #21
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    Quote Originally Posted by Ned View Post
    That was well worth going out for then!! Tip I've seen if you ranged the animal then put a marker up from where you shot. Then you can range back across and at least know youve started searching on the right arc.
    Good advice. Thank you

  7. #22
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    good stuff...but why dial for 250mtrs???? surely thats still point n shoot...
    I spent an hour and half a couple of weekends ago AFTER finding big patches of blood,but couldnt find any more in any direction,ended up going where dog wanted to in first place and caught up with lightly wounded deer 4-500 yards later.
    sure teaches a fella perseverance.good on you for sticking with it.enjoy the venison.
    Riffle was sighted in at 100m zero which is all I need as I have decided never to take a shot past 500m and the Z5 allows me just enough ellivation to achive this with a 100m zero.

    A good dog would certainly be the way to go but I live in town so not an option for me.

    I have read many of your posts and learnt a lot from them so thank you.
    Micky Duck likes this.

  8. #23
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    Quote Originally Posted by RUMPY View Post
    Good to hear you finally found them. I myself have lost 2 animals over the years. Just lost the trail and couldn't find any more sign to follow.
    Thank you. Yes there would be nothing worse than to lose an animal except to lose 2. Thankfully I have never lost one touch wood.
    Micky Duck likes this.

  9. #24
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2019
    Location
    South Otago
    Posts
    3,820
    Quote Originally Posted by Ned View Post
    That was well worth going out for then!! Tip I've seen if you ranged the animal then put a marker up from where you shot. Then you can range back across and at least know youve started searching on the right arc.

    I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.
    308 and Ftx325 like this.

  10. #25
    Member Micky Duck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Location
    Geraldine
    Posts
    22,373
    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    My .308 with 165gr sako ammo has 11 inches of drop at 250 yards


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    sighted in for zero at hundy...I would expect that..sighted 2-3" high at hundy its a different story.

  11. #26
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    NZ
    Posts
    575
    Thanks

  12. #27
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    NZ
    Posts
    575
    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    100yd. Shot them out to 475 on Saturday. Out of my 14.5” barrel that’s as far as I can dial without removing the zero stop. But that’s further than I need anyway.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Thanks

  13. #28
    Member Ftx325's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    3,121
    Quote Originally Posted by Finnwolf View Post
    I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.
    I do the same with flouro pink pegs sometimes.
    born to hunt - forced to work

  14. #29
    308
    308 is offline
    Member 308's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Wgtn
    Posts
    3,564
    Quote Originally Posted by Finnwolf View Post
    I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.
    That is a really good idea

  15. #30
    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    North Otago
    Posts
    1,870
    At last I have been able to upload the pictures of the 2 deer I shot

    This is the first of the 2 I shot

    Name:  20200725_170357.jpg
Views: 111
Size:  108.0 KB

    And this is the second one

    Name:  20200725_165615.jpg
Views: 107
Size:  102.8 KB

    This last photo is of me with them secure under the house after the long hard carry out

    Name:  20200725_210933.jpg
Views: 124
Size:  87.6 KB

    Thanks for all the positive comments guys it's always good to get feedback and some great ideas that come with it.
    MB likes this.
    When hunting think safety first

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. bush stalking pigs
    By allister in forum Hunting
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: 25-08-2021, 03:14 PM
  2. Bush stalking going wrong, but success too
    By deer243 in forum The Magazine
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 09-03-2020, 08:42 PM
  3. Replies: 37
    Last Post: 04-07-2019, 01:03 AM
  4. Bush Stalking Winter Sika
    By Nick.m in forum The Magazine
    Replies: 31
    Last Post: 23-05-2014, 10:30 PM
  5. Bush stalking - not my best skill
    By tikka 7/08 in forum Hunting
    Replies: 43
    Last Post: 05-11-2012, 05:32 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!