About Carpe Diem

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About Carpe Diem
Biography:
I have come back to shooting in the last few years after spending the early nineties in the NZ army, and running round the Otago and Southland hills as a younger fella. I'm into 22 sporting target rifle, deer and goat hunting when I'm not fishing that is...
Location:
The foothills of the Waitak's
Interests:
Outdoors including fishing hunting
Occupation:
General Manager / Consultant

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I'm drawn to the mountains and streams, its where life is clear, where the world makes most sense!

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  1. Carpe Diem
    Carpe Diem liked post by superdiver On thread : Vx5 2-10 CDS Question
    I got a price from another forum member who had been in touch with the aforementioned supplier but need to confirm that. Was alot cheaper than the green bandits by a a fair chunk but will see if that...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 11:18 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tahr On thread : No hunting under level 3
    Its the ambiguity that gets me. It just needs to be fair and clear. And whatever the rules are they should be strictly on point about reducing the spread of the bug. Thats all I want.
    Liked On: 16-04-2020, 08:55 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tikka7mm08 On thread : small knife design , your input.
    LOL. Yep that one is middle child's who was sitting on PS 4 a bit much. The bottom knife in pic got for the youngest. 135639
    Liked On: 10-04-2020, 12:59 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by gundoc On thread : small knife design , your input.
    C for me.
    Liked On: 09-04-2020, 11:00 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tikka7mm08 On thread : small knife design , your input.
    I like B. But here are 2 of my smaller knives...I do like the benchmade shape. 308 round for reference. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200403/2e720a4502849ad5467f0b5e0eb62879.jpg Sent...
    Liked On: 09-04-2020, 10:58 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by NZ32 On thread : Will COVID-19 change your purchasing decisions?
    Definitely buying more nz made gear but struggling to not by online when it's made overseas. You can see the markup when you search around. Big thing for me recently is buying more second had...
    Liked On: 07-04-2020, 04:25 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by H.M On thread : 6.5 Creedmoor advice
    Yeah awesome cheers guys, iv hunted all my life with out ever taking shots over 400 so i cant see that changing for now. So 308 at 18” should be fine, or i could look at the other model of bergara’s...
    Liked On: 06-04-2020, 10:36 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Steelisreal On thread : 6.5 Creedmoor advice
    As 10-Ring said, Re26 can do some spectacular speeds if YOUR RIFLE likes it and shoots accurately AT A SAFE LOAD LEVEL. There is no guarantee that your rifle will shoot it well - mine didn't....
    Liked On: 06-04-2020, 10:35 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by 10-Ring On thread : 6.5 Creedmoor advice
    I have a carbon fibre stocked 24" Tikka 6.5 CM which I use unsupressed for more open country with 120gr-140gr bullets. I can easily get 2,900 fps with 143gr ELD-X with RE26 but don't and usually run...
    Liked On: 06-04-2020, 10:33 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Bonecrusher On thread : Duck Shooting 2020
    Managed to get out and Tag the maimai before lock down. :) Brushed up ready to roll if we get out of this in 4 weeks. Bring on May 4th Good number of birds around on the Lake...
    Liked On: 30-03-2020, 10:46 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : 7mm Rem mag
    Seen it a zillion times The primer pocket is tight and you need to use more pressure on your primer seating tool to seat the primers deeper where they should be New Norma brass was bad for...
    Liked On: 26-03-2020, 08:59 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by norsk On thread : Fore forming
    Rolled Oats Wax Tumbling media Kapok Coffee Grounds etc I have used the above with good results.
    Liked On: 26-03-2020, 11:14 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Thank you NZ Hunter!
    I like the "Born and Raised Outdoors" and "The Hunting Public" youtube channels, Randy Newberg is good too. But I like the Born and Raised Outdoors the most. They put in the hard yards, mostly bow...
    Liked On: 25-03-2020, 09:22 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Self isolation gun projects
    Have already made rifle primer thingy for my Hawken, but haven't used it yet as caps are ok, my .50 barrel needs rust browning now I have set the sights. There was a firing pin to make up but change...
    Liked On: 23-03-2020, 12:18 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tahr On thread : Can't be stuffed...
    I can't really be stuffed writing this but there is so much negativity around, and this being a hunting/shooting forum , I guess if there's something positive going on we should share it. So son...
    Liked On: 22-03-2020, 07:08 PM

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