About bumblefoot

Basic Information


About bumblefoot
Location:
Stratford, Taranaki

Statistics


Total Posts
Total Posts
1,477
Posts Per Day
0.38
General Information
Last Activity
08-05-2025 05:45 PM
Join Date
09-10-2014
Referrals
0

1 Friend

  1. grandpamac grandpamac is offline

    Member

    grandpamac
Showing Friends 1 to 1 of 1

2137 Likes

  1. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Waynesworld On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    That is so good. When I first started out unsupervised (10 or so and blessed with 1000 odd acres) my old man would only give me 3 rounds for the .22, no mag, no scope. I thought he was the meanest...
    Liked On: 15-08-2021, 07:37 PM
  2. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by mudgripz On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    The animals in the 70s weren't nearly as literate as they are today. I never had a deer, a big pig etc get up after I'd shot him and tell me "that 308 has poor BC and is not a good choice", or...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 07:03 PM
  3. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by csmiffy On thread : Bubba what have you done?
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/sports/hunting-shooting/rifles/centrefire/listing/3214244673?bof=VgCGrFTo Spoiler alert. someone tried drilling a sling swivel through the stock and couldnt...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 12:57 PM
  4. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 6.8mm Winchester Western
    2800fps would have 7" drop at 300 yards if was 3" high at 125 ....not to shabby at all. ol Nick Harvey had great things to say about this loading. it beats old 180grn load in 30/06 by quite a bit...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 12:54 PM
  5. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Greetings Phil_H, There was a 6.8 x57 Chinese Mauser from 1908 some of which were made by Mauser so this may have been the rifle you had. Projectile dia was .277 inches. There was supposedly a...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 09:51 AM
  6. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by 6x47 On thread : Best value no frills 3-9 hunting scope
    sure he wasn't a sika or red? :P Assume you meant fellow
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 08:32 AM
  7. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings bumblefoot, I see from some old gym records that Jan 2008, aged 58, I was 122.8kg so you are ahead of me. Well done. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 07:03 PM
  8. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    I seem to be sharing a lot of your experiences. Originally 1.86 metres (shrunk about 30 mm) with weight that has bobbed around. Maxed at 138 kg about twenty years ago and back down to 111 kg...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 07:50 PM
  9. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Forgot to include this. 174853 GPM
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 06:53 PM
  10. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings All, It has been a while since my last post on this thread so I thought I should do an update. The bush walks petered out in May due to the colder weather and competition from a very large...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 06:44 PM
  11. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Dublin On thread : Best value no frills 3-9 hunting scope
    Nikko Stirling scopes from 55Six are excellent. Run 5 different versions and have owned plenty of others over the years, never once let me down. IMO they have better glass than a $800 scope from a...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 11:32 AM
  12. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : Best value no frills 3-9 hunting scope
    Second hand Bushnell Elite 3500. Better glass than any of the others you have on the list
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 11:32 AM
  13. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Frodo On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    I thought everyone hunted with spears in the 1970's.
    Liked On: 11-08-2021, 09:03 AM
  14. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Maca49 On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    My first car was 13 pound! 3 weeks wages!
    Liked On: 11-08-2021, 08:52 AM
  15. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Jusepy On thread : SMLE 303
    174702 174703 I just won this .... Happy days !!!
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 09:58 PM

26-02-2020


25-02-2020


22-02-2020


21-02-2020


16-02-2020


15-02-2020


08-07-2019


26-06-2019


10-06-2019


28-05-2019


28-08-2018


22-05-2017



No results to display...
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!