I'll never forget spending a day flicking every fly in my tacklebox at a big brown with no response. Got into the stream and found some net-building caddis. Went home and made up a fly to replicate...
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:36 PM
I always liked the shooting the birds and game to harvest the materials to make the flys to catch the fish as well :)
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:36 PM
First wallaby with cast lead and home rolled black powder comes close. I've been rolling my own centerfire for so long I can't remember first deer shot with reload.
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:36 PM
My first deer coincided with the first one shot with my reload. Still have the 7x57 responsible for both. Have never bought factory ammo for it. I was absolutely stoked. Just tinkering with some...
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:35 PM
I still remember firing my first roll your own fullstop. Bought remington model 7 260 when 260s were very uncommon and paying $80 for a box of ammo was eye watering (cheap now!) It's what prompted me...
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My first and only red, all my goats, have all been my own hand loads. Pretty cool feeling, however, now when ive missed a few, i wonder if the load was a bit off.... Recently, my 11-year-old...
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:35 PM
Sure do, great feeling, not quite as up there for me as a fish on your own lure but that's probably down to effort invested.
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I can't quite recall the first deer with a reload, but definitely remember the feeling of firing a reload for the first time.... a slight bracing for something catastrophic to happen, quickly turning...
Liked On: Yesterday, 06:35 PM
Mrfants and your supporters. You can’t learn to hunt on the internet and watching YouTube you only see edited and controlled outcomes. Learning animal behaviour takes time on the hills that can...
Liked On: Yesterday, 11:14 AM
Barry for Prime Minister! Straight up and honest, sounds like a good person. :-)
Liked On: Yesterday, 11:12 AM
Here’s some of the kills this year so far with the 223. Mostly shot off the walking poles as the terrain wasn’t prone friendly. Have been liking using the 73gr , 75gr A-max and ELD-m and 80gr...
Liked On: 08-05-2025, 10:21 PM
274678 this roars results
Liked On: 07-05-2025, 09:20 AM
I open cabinet and go einy meany mieni mo..... 270 if serious about needing freezer filled. The 223 has shot more game than all the others combined.
Liked On: 07-05-2025, 09:14 AM
You having a laugh mate, we also have to design what your wife saw in a magazine or on tele, make it out of shit wood you've been saving for that special project and bring our own morning tea! :)
Liked On: 06-05-2025, 07:53 PM
I do basic services myself, Since the mechanic I used at the time did an oil change with the wrong grade oil. I buy top shelf synthetic and decent filters and have saved thousands of dollars over the...
Liked On: 06-05-2025, 02:41 PM