To a certain extent its like the health and safety law; fear fuelled through miss-understanding the law and uninformed debate. While the new range laws are tight and a bugger it is not quite as you...
Liked On: 05-06-2023, 11:59 PM
A shorter barrel also improves 'pointability' on a suppressed rifle, nice when a snapshot is required! Caliber, noise increase, and loss of projectile speed all need to be considered when making the...
Liked On: 01-06-2023, 04:30 PM
It does. Anything that goes much above your head when on the shoulder is a pain in the arse. Obviously, you don't want the muzzle below head height for safety reasons. Carry the rifle you say? No,...
Liked On: 01-06-2023, 04:28 PM
.223 is a good 2nd rifle caliber. 308 is a good first rifle caliber. Become competent with a 308 and as you gain experience and become reliable with your shots you will find that having a .223 as...
Liked On: 01-06-2023, 04:28 PM
Join your local gun clubs guys! They need all the support they can get!
Liked On: 31-05-2023, 04:21 PM
Higher powered scope are always less forgiving on eye relief, setup and brightness. If you think 18X is challenging, try a 60X target scope and the 18 will suddenly seem fine.
Liked On: 31-05-2023, 04:05 PM
Yep, ran x5 boxes of hornady precision match through it to get brass when I first got it. Now running Lapua brass and 230gr Atips. Will have to double check my coal when I get home
Liked On: 31-05-2023, 04:04 PM
100 Lapua 300 PRC brass $359 https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f45/norma-lapua-brass-sale-89844/ So not that bad cost wise The 300 PRC is never going to be as popular here as the 7mms,...
Liked On: 29-05-2023, 11:13 PM
Liking purely for this phrase new skid on the jock
Liked On: 29-05-2023, 11:11 PM
The idea is great in my opinion, Hornady have created a cartridge that manufacturers can chamber rifles in which is designed around sending a long heavy 30 cal projectile down range at pretty decent...
Liked On: 29-05-2023, 04:46 PM
if Remington reintroduced the .222 today.......it would have the same problem.....its at the very end of whats allowed on public land,you need to be a very good shot to get the best out of it,or...
Liked On: 29-05-2023, 04:46 PM
If I recall correctly i got my Zamberlan boots from mountain designs but that was 10 years ago. Still going strong Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be...
Liked On: 28-05-2023, 09:55 PM
Wind/water proof layers, good gloves, beanie, sturdy boots, binoculars, insulation layers,a pair of trekking poles goes along well for big open alpine stuff, if you’re capable of shooting a few...
Liked On: 28-05-2023, 08:26 PM
Gear that I started to use a lot more in the South compared to the North: - Trekking pole (Not practical in many North Island bush bashing situations) - Binoculars (More game are found by glassing...
Liked On: 28-05-2023, 08:25 PM
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