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  1. 23-10-2019, 08:51 PM #1
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    Checking in

    Hey all

    I'm a novice hunter who loves to get into the bush with his mates and learning from more experienced hunters.
    I'm currently lugging around a Winchester Model 70 in 270, but I've been thinking of joining the 26 or 28 gang...

    I came here originally to look at the Buy/Sell, but I've already learnt a heap from the rest of the forum.

    Cheers!
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  3. 23-10-2019, 09:05 PM #2
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    Welcome along mate. Nothing wrong with a M70 in 270win but if it's a pre 64 then I would highly recommend you move it along and go buy a 26 or 28 cal rifle, I'll take it off your hands, will even give you some money for it
    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.
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  4. 23-10-2019, 09:12 PM #3
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    If you can shoot the .270 well and it's not causing you to flinch at all I'd stick with it for a while longer. The mighty .270 is the greatest caliber ever made and probably has one of the highest kill tallies on deer in NZ history.
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  5. 24-10-2019, 01:27 PM #4
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    Sadly it's not a pre-64 but a Black Shadow model.

    If I'm honest I probably have developed a bit of a flinch which isn't helping accuracy when sighting in. Without getting into too long a story, the old hot glue gun bedding failed so we stiffened the stock fore-end then bedded the action and free floated the barrel but it hasn't had the improvement I wanted.

    I did buy a suppressor for it to help with the recoil too, but noticed the muzzle has pitting which I suspect is from a previous owner. All that has given me a bit a wondeing eye...
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    Welcome.
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    Welcome.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
    Rule 5: Check your firing zone
    Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
    Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
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  8. 24-10-2019, 05:29 PM #7
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    Welcome Raspy. Ditch the bitch 270 and join the 26 crew....
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    Quote Originally Posted by mimms2 View Post
    You can tell he's from South Canterbury eh... How is your uncledad? Does having 6 fingers make shooting easier, I mean, which one's the trigger finger??
    Hahaha @mimms2 just saw this, I may live in South Canterbury but I'm not from Waimate. Originally from the north island too.
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    i can say without a word of a lie that rumpy can shoot his 270 but not on a gale norwester
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    @264 magic Thanks Les, Welcome aboard.
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    Hi Guy's,

    I'm relatively new to hunting.
    I completed the Hunts course with the NZDA last year and have been out a few times with the guys from my Hunts course.
    Based in Auckland but most of the Hunts I have been on have been down Whanganui way's.

    Keen to do allot more and am planning to do a solo hunt in the nearish future.
    I have a Tiki 308 which seems to do the job.
    So far gotten a couple of goats and a deer.....all of which I have eaten!
    Looking forward to getting advise and tip for the folk on this site.
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    Hi Nickman, welcome.
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