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    Intro

    The names Wayne
    I have been hunting most of my life , my late farther was a deer culler /possum hunter from 1947 to 1987 when he retired . As a result of this i spent a lot of time in the bush. I shot my first deer at the age of 13 with a 22 magnum. And used this till i was 16 then i graduated to the 303. Which i used till i bought my first centerfire which was a rem 788 222. A few years later on i obtained the first of my 280's from then on i have been using a 280, 260, 300win mag ,300wsm, 223 and currently am using a 7mm-08. I tend to like the slightly different cals the ones are a bit different ie 280 /260 although these are becoming more popular than when i had them. I am slowly getting doing a bit more long range. and building my first semi custom rifle .
    I live in Marlborough

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    Welcome to the forum Wayne
    The Biggest Room is the Room for Improvement

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    Welcome Wayno.
    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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    Hi.

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    Welcome Wayno

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    Hey. Geez your life sounds eerily like mine

    My dad was a culler/possumer. Stopped doing that when he made enough to buy a farm.
    I grew up in the bush, used to run trap lines and cull goats as a toddler in dads backpack.
    Trapped possums while I was a kid to make pocket money.
    Shot my first deer age 9 with a 22 magnum, while checking my possum line.
    Got given a shot-out 303, then saved enough to buy a 243 at age 15.
    Had normal calibres - 308/270/3006, then went to magnums, and now a .280 is my everyday carry (my 280 is the gun I have owned the longest out of all of them)
    And I've been into longer range stuff for a couple of years now and it's a tad addictive.

    Hardcase.
    I'm drawn to the mountains and the bush, it's where life is clear, where the world makes the most sense.

 

 

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