Thought id go n set a game camera that i was lucky to get on the 25th. Had set it to see what was happening with a rat trap but no joy so thought id try in spot x. Spot is is very local to me n...
Liked On: 01-01-2023, 11:25 AM
Well, it's sort of the style of rifle stock. It's my 12/15 BSA Martini. Made the stock from NZ Red Beech. Fitted with a Nickel scope of about the same era. It's quite a nice wee rifle to use, and...
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 03:39 PM
Took advantage of the calm before the storm this morning and shot out to the Tokoroa Range to dial in my Pedersoli Sharps 1874 Long Range 45-70 with black powder loads. Load of Holy smoke FFG and...
Liked On: 26-12-2022, 07:01 PM
I put a photo of this up a few pages ago in raw form Ie incomplete Was still running the millsurp stock and the barrel wasn’t blued Left it with a mate a couple of months ago he makes stocks...
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 10:53 AM
I have quite a few rifles, some of them very collectible and rare. BUT I have One Rule: I need to (and do) use ANY of my rifles for hunting, as the mood takes me. This Rule has worked well for...
Liked On: 19-12-2022, 08:44 PM
212687 .243
Liked On: 19-12-2022, 06:48 PM
The early Mannlichers rotary magazine and smooth as butter bolt was a gunsmithing masterpiece , I sadly sold mine along time ago . This is a Mauser Model M Carbine , it was there rifle to compete...
Liked On: 18-12-2022, 01:05 PM
Dads old side be side. The intention was to get it sorted for our sons 30th. The stock was cracked through the grip and the barrels needed sweating together. No one was interested. Mid-Canterbury...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 08:50 PM
I posted a thread on the bladesmiths forum where I spend a lot of time and to save a lot of c&p have posted a link to it here. ...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 08:29 PM
Day 1 – Thursday 1st December Left Hamilton just before 9am and travelled down to Taupo. A quick lunch at the bypass service centre then out to the helicopter base. Flew in about 1pm. A fairly...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 03:55 PM
its a dog FFS they will eat just about anything and be fine.
Liked On: 12-12-2022, 07:50 PM
Sam's mum was a colleague of mine in a previous life (for the both of us), she went off to bring up Sam, and for 13 years has been doing a damm fine job of it - he's a great kid. But there's only...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 10:06 PM
Back in October, I visited a new area about 90 minutes from Christchurch. A solid 70-minute climb and a bit of a sidle lead to some nice country that receives a fair amount of pressure. It was a...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:26 PM
Always a good day out when hunting even if you come home empty handed. Today was better than good. 212169 Micky ripping the guts out. 212170 Lunchtime 212171
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 06:28 PM
This years roar went well for me, Tararua doc land stag.212104
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 07:37 AM