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 bigbear On thread : Duck boats
    Carpe Diem I use a punt on my pond i will take a pic later on if you want and can put up the measurments
    Liked On: 23-11-2019, 03:14 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Duck boats
    years back I built "tetinytanic" 1 8x4 sheet of ply coversheet about 15mm thick and one off cut...made it with 12" high sides so she was 2' across,6'6'' long so had slope on front (thus need for...
    Liked On: 23-11-2019, 10:54 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Tribrit On thread : Scope rail
    Waitaki Engineering can make any rail you want.
    Liked On: 21-11-2019, 04:17 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Ground Control On thread : 6.5 - 284 or 6.5 swede
    6.5x55 for a pure hunting rifle , 6.5-284 for killing time on the internet forums :)
    Liked On: 21-11-2019, 10:47 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Ground Control On thread : Recurve help
    My Samick Sage Bow , 12 Arrows ,and Finger Tab cost me less than the equivalent of a cheap / middle quality 3-9 power rifle scope . For the amount of fun I’ve had for the money spent its a bit of...
    Liked On: 18-11-2019, 11:52 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Rushy On thread : If you find my ring piece let me know
    A few weeks back forum good bugger Barefoot told me that he had someone drop out of a planned hunt trip and he asked me if I would like to tag along. I was excited for the opportunity as it has...
    Liked On: 11-11-2019, 12:02 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by zimmer On thread : preferred brass brands
    Wot sorta brass survey doesn't have Lapua and nowadays maybe Peterson on it? From the list though - Norma
    Liked On: 06-11-2019, 10:46 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Spitfire On thread : 300 win mag load advice
    That’s good shooting and a great load. I was chasing accuracy too. It just happened that I found it at high velocity. I get 15 ES and .7 MOA over 5 shots. My .284 Win is slow but accurate as...
    Liked On: 05-11-2019, 09:00 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : 260 bull tahr projectiles
    Remember when 260s became real popular and everyone had magic 260s that could shoot the 140 amax at 3100fps. Ah, the good old days
    Liked On: 31-10-2019, 02:09 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by quentin On thread : what modifications
    I found trigger time behind a t1x shooting rabbits at 80-100m helped a lot with shooting my t3. Same trigger, same stock configuration, same bipod, etc. Lessons learnt on the .22 were also relevant...
    Liked On: 29-10-2019, 03:58 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by HNTMAD On thread : A good day in the hills
    Mate that was an epic day, while I have sore shoulders and other parts of me I did, I would do it again,maybe a little less lead lol. Weigh my bag at home and it was 21kg. Bring on summer for less...
    Liked On: 07-10-2019, 08:39 PM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Sako 85 issue
    and his origonal rifle/stock is now where???? swap stock,buy him new suppressor and have barrel threaded...happy customer and brand name all good instead of expensive shit.
    Liked On: 07-10-2019, 11:03 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Rushy On thread : Sika show 2019
    I absolutely do not agree. Whilst the National Party did need to support a review of firearms legislation to be seen as empathetic toward what occurred on 15th March, it should have brought a...
    Liked On: 02-10-2019, 08:43 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Sika show 2019
    Ill tell you what did look good on TV though: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/latest-gun-law-reforms-sore-point-nzs-biggest-hunting-show Did you see that bloke at the start having...
    Liked On: 02-10-2019, 08:42 AM
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    Carpe Diem liked post by shift14 On thread : Sika show 2019
    Today Sunday. $100 to COLFO, told National Party they folded quicker than a Wallaby prop. They had their chance, and are now politicking for votes. Quick hello to ACT. Picked up old mates 10 ptr....
    Liked On: 02-10-2019, 08:40 AM

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