Old hunting items from days gone

Hi all I’m new to the forum I’m a young 24 year old fellow hunter/outdoors fanatic, with a very very keen interest in the NZFS history and old school hunting stuff. I’m a passionate collector of old NZFS memorabilia and old hunting gear and ammo packets/Cartridges, I thought I’d post a few photos up of a couple of the items in my collection and was wondering if anyone had any NZFS/ old ammo packets or cartridges they would be willing to part with I am especially keen on things like old NZFS signs and CAC items. And would also be keen to see what everyone else collects and is interested in cheers!

First pic is a CAC .308 round that was made for alpine helicopters culling operations.

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Very cool mate love the Jungle Carbines!!

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Originally Posted by Tararua99

Hi all I’m new to the forum I’m a young 24 year old fellow hunter/outdoors fanatic, with a very very keen interest in the NZFS history and old school hunting stuff. I’m a passionate collector of old NZFS memorabilia and old hunting gear and ammo packets/Cartridges, I thought I’d post a few photos up of a couple of the items in my collection and was wondering if anyone had any NZFS/ old ammo packets or cartridges they would be willing to part with I am especially keen on things like old NZFS signs and CAC items. And would also be keen to see what everyone else collects and is interested in cheers!

First pic is a CAC .308 round that was made for alpine helicopters culling operations.

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Looks like you’ve raided my hunting cupboard!:D

Hahahaha!!! Good stuff mate!!

There’s a packet of 270 NZFS ammo closing on TM soon.

already have both 150 grain and 130 grain NZFS 270 and the packets in poor condition he’s asking too much for that but cheers anyway mate

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I picked these up recently, keeping my eyes out for other forest service booklets

This may be of interest. Forest Service Cookbook. It's been posted on the forum before. Others may know, was it issued at the NZFS training camps?
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Originally Posted by zimmer

This may be of interest. Forest Service Cookbook. It's been posted on the forum before. Others may know, was it issued at the NZFS training camps?
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What a great read….

I did have a little chuckle about the “licence” mention under trout recipes.

My Grandfathers favourite was either a “bakers glory” or a nickel spinner��

The meaning of Nickel spinner may be lost on a lot of members.
Caught a few that way in my younger days. You just had to concuss them, not hit them.

Great reads mate I have those too i especially like the red deer liberation one! Great to see a lot of people still collecting and interested in the NZFS stuff!

That was a great read, keen to try some of those recipes out. Sheppards pie with rice instead of mashed potatoe is an interesting twist.
I'll keep my eye out for an actual booklet

I had the pleasure of working for the firm with nothing but happy memories and a stash of perks,so I'll be hanging onto them.Great to see younger jokers taking an interest in FS.But one item I wish I had kept is ' The Terms & Conditions' a notorious antiquated contract that hunters signed at the outset.Barry would remember the document.Modern Employment law students probably study this contract @ Uni as the most draconian one way piece of union award ever drafted in NZ.Priceless.Well worth tracking down a copy- they used to lay around the bases

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Originally Posted by Dan88

That was a great read, keen to try some of those recipes out. Sheppards pie with rice instead of mashed potatoe is an interesting twist.
I'll keep my eye out for an actual booklet

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rice paddy rice sure helps disguise rice of the mechanical type ....often a good idea out in the boonies

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Originally Posted by bluebaiter222

I had the pleasure of working for the firm with nothing but happy memories and a stash of perks,so I'll be hanging onto them.Great to see younger jokers taking an interest in FS.But one item I wish I had kept is ' The Terms & Conditions' a notorious antiquated contract that hunters signed at the outset.Barry would remember the document.Modern Employment law students probably study this contract @ Uni as the most draconian one way piece of union award ever drafted in NZ.Priceless.Well worth tracking down a copy- they used to lay around the bases

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Pretty sure I've seen a copy of this either in a Rex Forester book or posted on the 'other' Kiwi hubting forum

Way it was worded, sounded like a half-joke!

Is it just me, or is the pouch in photo #4 labelled upside down?

BB

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Originally Posted by caberslash

Pretty sure I've seen a copy of this either in a Rex Forester book or posted on the 'other' Kiwi hubting forum

Way it was worded, sounded like a half-joke!

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The other forum you mean fish and hunt? That seems to be gone...

I cant PM you so give me a call on 0276733881 have a few items ex NZFS need good home cheers Barry

@Tararua99 According to Barry Gracia's book The Colonial Ammunition Company Ltd, the Alpine Helicopter contract was in 1977.
CAC just dropped off the 2 Cs and left an A off their normal brass for the headstamp. Easy.

I have donated most of my NZFS stuff to a mate in Taupo who has established a museum for it, open to any visitors...consider adding some of your memorabilia to that, when you no longer want to hang on to it.

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Originally Posted by Tararua99

Hi all I’m new to the forum I’m a young 24 year old fellow hunter/outdoors fanatic, with a very very keen interest in the NZFS history and old school hunting stuff. I’m a passionate collector of old NZFS memorabilia and old hunting gear and ammo packets/Cartridges, I thought I’d post a few photos up of a couple of the items in my collection and was wondering if anyone had any NZFS/ old ammo packets or cartridges they would be willing to part with I am especially keen on things like old NZFS signs and CAC items. And would also be keen to see what everyone else collects and is interested in cheers!

First pic is a CAC .308 round that was made for alpine helicopters culling operations.

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PM me, have some stuff you may be interested in.

Speaking of which, picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone know what calibre? Looks like a 303 round, larger than 7mm08.

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Very cool mate love the Jungle Carbines!!

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It's not a no 5 it's a custom, the stock shows cutouts for lobbing sights and the receiver is no 1 profile.
I've seen a few sporterised with those aperture rears.

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Speaking of which, picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone know what calibre? Looks like a 303 round, larger than 7mm08.

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If it has a rim probably. 303

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Originally Posted by Snoppernator

Speaking of which, picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone know what calibre? Looks like a 303 round, larger than 7mm08.

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.303 manufactured in 1943 by Defence Industries (DI), Canada. "Z" indicates that the powder used was nitro cellulose based rather than cordite.

I have a NZFS vehicle sign from a land rover, the circle one that was attached to the front guard.

Remember when we got one of these for the windscreen with every NZFS Hunting Permit :P

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An Ex NZFS Landcruiser which my mate gave a V8 heart transplant

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Hey mate have you got a number can’t work out how to PM on here haha!
Cheers!

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Originally Posted by Tararua99

Hey mate have you got a number can’t work out how to PM on here haha!
Cheers!

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Tried to send you a Message.... but your settings wont allow it ?

Try now mate if not 0272044255 is my number cheers