On this subject, it's amazing how much the scope can rotate when tightening scope screws, so tighten them evenly and keep an eye on it.
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:37 PM
I use the flat base of the action out of the wood - make sure the bench is true using a spirit level - then hang a plumb bob and that is my vertical - how old are you it could be your eyesight...
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:23 PM
Wheeler scope levelling tool. Probably not necessary for the kind of shooting I do, but it stops the second guessing. You do need a flat section on the action though.
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:22 PM
This is the time of the year the little bastards look for food to fatten up on for winter. They seem to think certain plastics are edible. Being on a farm we get inundated with them and mice each...
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:19 PM
Those rats seem to get you in the end. Winter 2015 my wife and I spent a night in Pureora forest 3 days post a 1080 drop, just for a look around. Radio and wipers wouldn't work coming home....
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:19 PM
they are cnuts of things.
Liked On: 02-05-2025, 06:17 PM
our local postie saw me packaging up a scope in the post office, gave me a wink and said "crossbow scope eh??" no issues at all with him, was a good bugga too
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:40 PM
Im going to have to drop all my old shit off at 55six and demand some upgrades. Its all of 18mnths old :)
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:34 PM
I will send you Alex's (Cooch) phone number. His family have a long history in the Rang/Taihape area and he has shot several crackers north of the Pouranaki. Alex has an interest in the herd's...
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 10:22 PM
Some time in the early 1900's ( the date varies from source to source.) My Great grandfather and two other men travelled to Wellington and took possession of a group of red deer, which they...
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 10:20 PM
I shoot the same out of a 16 inch barrel. Usually they pass right through but occasionally I find one. Devastating performance on target. Pretty sure all of these didn't hit any branches, the ones...
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 10:19 PM
Have been using the ttsx in various 308s for around 15y and have shot many deer with them. This is the first I have ever recovered. Muzzle velocity 3000fps, deer 110y. Shot on point of shoulder...
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 10:19 PM
Went to the Dawn service, home for brekky and what to do till family arrive on such a glorious Douthland morning? Well heading to the range to sight in the 22-250 after I swapped out scopes on it...
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 10:16 PM
A couple more 273359 273358 Marcus
Liked On: 24-04-2025, 11:05 PM
My version of the pillow on the bonnet for zeroing used to be a pillow on the spare wheel on the bonnet of my Landrover. Much more stable. GPM.
Liked On: 23-04-2025, 11:05 PM