flock is on to it. I shoot deer at night for a living and have been using shooting sticks this season. Prone with a bipod fastest and most stable, sitting with bipod legs extended fast and almost...
Liked On: 24-10-2022, 08:43 AM
Cheers all, have taken a punt on it and bought it. See it was originally spec'ed to run on 40:1, might keep doing that for reasons out lined above.
Liked On: 23-10-2022, 11:26 PM
I'm gutted as had my saws stolen just before the 500i came out. Ended up with a 220c a 362 a 461 and 880m. I'm so close to just buying one because I can but holding myself back! I now struggle to...
Liked On: 23-10-2022, 11:19 PM
I always check the liver and kidneys for spots and disease on all animals I shoot and want to eat, from deer, pigs etc so I would do the same on goats.
Liked On: 22-10-2022, 10:32 PM
Browning off some goat neck chops before they go in the crockpot. Seasoned with bay leaves, cinnamon, star anise, black peppercorns, lemon pepper, garlic, onions and tomato paste. Cooked in stock in...
Liked On: 22-10-2022, 10:30 PM
Just got my first NZ gun!! Tikka T3X Lite .223 Now all I gotta do is get approved for a work visa, get job(s), move across the world, wait 2 years, apply for residency, apply for firearms license,...
Liked On: 21-10-2022, 11:50 PM
Thanks MD. I stumbled upon a BSA made SMLE sporter in Gun City last year while chasing furniture and other parts that had this butt stock on it.. the rifle was super tidy, it had an FTR in 1953 and...
Liked On: 21-10-2022, 09:58 PM
Another one finished. Built on a 1908 Enfield No1 mk3*. This one got a lovely oiled short (12.5") walnut stock I have been saving and a few brass accents. Metalwork finished in midnight blue...
Liked On: 21-10-2022, 09:53 PM
I have never slept well in the hills as always uncomfortable. Purchased a neo air some years ago thinking that was the solution, it’s a slippery, narrow bloody thing. Still wins on all accounts for...
Liked On: 18-10-2022, 09:38 PM
Depends on the club for subs, they generally seem to range from $200-500 a year. How long things can take can also vary, regardless of the club you join, you will have a 6 month probation before you...
Liked On: 17-10-2022, 11:27 PM
This was the first surplus rifle I bought off Din Collings just after I got my F.A.L in 1996. Still got her, never could part with her. Buttery action. Soft shooter. 1908 Brazilian Mauser 98 made by...
Liked On: 16-10-2022, 10:53 PM
Hit the nail on the head, I had mine this morning, went pretty well, quite a nice lady, asked her how things were going with licenses etc, she said not enough staff and super busy. Only issue was my...
Liked On: 14-10-2022, 08:51 PM
Why would anyone ( law abiding citizen ) have firearms in their possession if they don't have the appropriate licence for them.
Liked On: 14-10-2022, 08:50 PM
When I had mine renewed about 18 months ago he spent more time talking about my chickens and hunting than anything else... ;)
Liked On: 14-10-2022, 08:50 PM
I got another one through today, this little Thompson Centre 10/22 clone. The guy wanted it cut down, re-threaded and the fore sight moved back. Have to say it came out really well and has made...
Liked On: 13-10-2022, 10:42 PM