Well you've got winter coming and those short dark wet cold days, so good chance to read up on the different killing mechanisms. Huge amount written on the various terms thrown around on forums -...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:17 PM
65gr Sierra game king are very effective so are the cheap Hornady 55gr SP. Don’t know what all the hoopla is about small calibres. I reckon the 222 with 50gr sp kill deer far better than the 223.
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:15 PM
There's been Likely millions off deer, shot in New Zealand with a .222, was likely the second most common choice for cullers, The old man was NZFS OC, in Taupo, and 2IC down the coast, I remember a...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:15 PM
.223 tonight. 130 yds. 69grn Targex. Bullet recovered from off side, just under back steak. Bang-flop. 149366 149367
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:12 PM
Must have been a North Island thing as I knew a few NZFS guys way back and only ever heard of 303, 222 and 270 being used by them. Oh and the odd 308.
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:11 PM
almost looks like on old bulldozed track too...how COULD a fella pass up that chance??? your barrel looks like it long enough to be half way there anyway...you would be at least 6" closer than alot...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:07 PM
Go the "Mighty Mouse" as i love the .223! I won't shoot deer over 250 with the .223 but most of my deer have all been bush hunting but my son who was 12 yrs at the time dropped a nice Fallow stag...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:04 PM
now me...3-400yards and 223 is a no no .....sure some folks will say they head shoot at that range...to which I will reply how many rabbits do you miss at that range???? I would seriously look at...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:03 PM
This is one of those subjects that gets people a bit uppity. You have to look at the different classes of shooting to get your head around what best practice is with a .224 cal bullet. Obviously...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:02 PM
great points flyblown...great indeed varmit type projectiles come into their own for head/neck...the theory being a close miss will fragment enough to be fatal or immobilise allowing 2nd...
Liked On: 15-12-2021, 03:02 PM
The 17 hmr is a lot of fun in the right place. Enjoy. KH
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 10:00 PM
Nice, i love mine.
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 10:00 PM
168785 Finally managed to pick this up, now to find a range and put some rounds down it.
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 10:00 PM
I happen to know where a couple are located....all of about 20 feet away from where Im sitting in fact....leupold and kahles LOL.
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 09:59 PM
if you look at 7x57mm on above chart....not a lot has changed in 50 something years LOL.
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 09:58 PM