9.5x57 Mannlicher-Schoenauer model 1910 take-down rifle, in a custom stock. (In English its called the .375 Rimless Nitro Express.) Essentially this is an 8x57 case blown out to hold a .375...
Liked On: 08-06-2024, 09:01 AM
My 2007 Pajero - petrol but i love it for getting into the hills. Had it for 7 yrs now. Got rid of my diesel 4wd, wasn't maintenance friendly. 251642
Liked On: 06-06-2024, 11:21 PM
I’ve been making slow progress on a bunch of stocks, sako 85, 75, 2x superlite Howas, lefty Tikka t3x, Tikka M55, Christensen Arms… I think that’s all of them lol. 2 are in getting a finishing coat...
Liked On: 06-06-2024, 07:14 AM
Most of you probably have a ‘one that got away’ story. Here’s a story of a stag that got the better of me. It’s a long read, but hopefully this one resonates with a few hunters who have missed out on...
Liked On: 05-06-2024, 09:17 AM
Recently spent a very enjoyable 3 nights a Otukota hut in the Ruahines, this was part of an organised club hunt with 2 other parties of 3 going to Colenso hut and Ironbark hut. I haven't had a full...
Liked On: 04-06-2024, 02:09 PM
There is another side to this....we are getting fussy and realistically aren't hungry anymore. When you live on Weetbix n tomato sauce for a week as nothing else in cupboard you appreciate most...
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 08:30 PM
Cheers everyone! Yeah bush stalking really ticks the boxes for me. I love just being out in the bush and seeing deer or bringing home some venison is a nice bonus. I really enjoy reading people's...
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 06:43 PM
You reasons are sound, but the biggest issue is that it's not what the registry can do for shooters - it what it costs all of us on the way there. Sure, general public currently believes the...
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:18 PM
You make a very good point but I suspect that registration is more like the thin end of the wedge You don't need semiautos You don't need a 50 cal You don't need anything bigger than a 300Win...
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:06 PM
I'm the opposite end of the spectrum. I very rarely get to eat venison, so whenever there is venison steaks on the menu I go for it, and I'm always disappointed if it isn't gamey enough. I would...
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 07:21 PM
Virtually all of my venison is either backsteak or mince. Makes it very easy in the field to just hack the buggery out of the animal quickly, no bones to cart out, everything is going into the mincer...
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 07:12 PM
Sack your cooks and start again.
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 06:07 PM
As I have got older (we do) my palate has moved from preferring fallow steak to preferring a good thick red steak.
Liked On: 02-06-2024, 06:04 PM
Attended one thing where the person doing the 'safety presentation' insisted that down was the safe direction. I asked him if that included standing on rock or concrete or worse, steel tread...
Liked On: 01-06-2024, 10:02 PM
Hi all, I’ve been lurking on this site for many years, but thought it was time to say g’day. I have picked up a lot of tips from this forum that have helped my hunting massively. So, a bit about...
Liked On: 01-06-2024, 07:58 PM