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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615 Likes

  1. Gibo
    Gibo liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Really great recon in the Ruapehu area last weekend mickey Duck with over a hundred animals seen. Red's, Sika and Fallow all looking in great nick this year after we've had a bit more consistent...
    Liked On: 22-02-2022, 11:09 AM
  2. Trout
    Trout liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Really great recon in the Ruapehu area last weekend mickey Duck with over a hundred animals seen. Red's, Sika and Fallow all looking in great nick this year after we've had a bit more consistent...
    Liked On: 22-02-2022, 11:06 AM
  3. madmaori
    madmaori liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Really great recon in the Ruapehu area last weekend mickey Duck with over a hundred animals seen. Red's, Sika and Fallow all looking in great nick this year after we've had a bit more consistent...
    Liked On: 22-02-2022, 10:52 AM
  4. yeah_na_missed
    yeah_na_missed liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Fingers crossed for me (as I have had to re-book this attempted recon trip 4 times previously, due to Covid border restrictions last year) I finally have a trip booked down to Ruatiti towards the...
    Liked On: 12-02-2022, 11:58 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Fingers crossed for me (as I have had to re-book this attempted recon trip 4 times previously, due to Covid border restrictions last year) I finally have a trip booked down to Ruatiti towards the...
    Liked On: 12-02-2022, 05:45 PM
  6. Baz036
    Baz036 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Best 12g shotgun
    If you can find a 12G Fabarm XLR these too are well worth looking at. Sister company of Caesar Guerini I think Soft Shooting, Track really nicely, come with case, full set of chokes and sling...
    Liked On: 11-02-2022, 07:29 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Best 12g shotgun
    If you can find a 12G Fabarm XLR these too are well worth looking at. Sister company of Caesar Guerini I think Soft Shooting, Track really nicely, come with case, full set of chokes and sling...
    Liked On: 11-02-2022, 03:03 PM
  8. Tahr
    Tahr liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Fingers crossed for me (as I have had to re-book this attempted recon trip 4 times previously, due to Covid border restrictions last year) I finally have a trip booked down to Ruatiti towards the...
    Liked On: 04-02-2022, 10:55 AM
  9. Dublinmooloo
    Dublinmooloo liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Vixen scopes
    Using 4-16 Side focus model - on my 17HMR and have used for the last 6 months. Perfect in this role and the glass is great for the money. From memory $560 from reloaders. My only request as my...
    Liked On: 02-02-2022, 09:43 AM
  10. Bol Tackshin
    Bol Tackshin liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Vixen scopes
    Using 4-16 Side focus model - on my 17HMR and have used for the last 6 months. Perfect in this role and the glass is great for the money. From memory $560 from reloaders. My only request as my...
    Liked On: 01-02-2022, 09:22 PM
  11. rossi.45
    rossi.45 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Remington 700 from 308 to 6.5CM Criterion prefit barrel quick job report
    Hi Lee, as to the shot stringing i found the following link quite useful for some self diagnosis of shot stringing from technique. Small-bore Shooting - Group diagnosis - by W.H. Fuller...
    Liked On: 23-01-2022, 03:13 PM
  12. MattyR
    MattyR liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 300 win mag
    Hi there MattyR - Welcome to the land of 30 Cal magnum's. I will preface this response with the comment that you WILL need to try a few different projectiles to sometimes find the right one but...
    Liked On: 12-01-2022, 12:44 PM
  13. Longranger
    Longranger liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Required to justify the number of firearms you own?
    Don't forget how many Pom's have become part of our local constabulary out here over the last 10 years or so. This has greatly increased with NZ's favorable immigration balances over the last few...
    Liked On: 17-10-2021, 10:35 AM
  14. hartley666
    hartley666 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : You have gotta be shitting me. What the fuck were you thinking?
    Haha Rushy & BRADS I think i might have to come down for the big bore shoot just to take video... Sounds like a blast!!
    Liked On: 27-08-2021, 04:50 PM
  15. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 on deer
    Quite happy to use a 55gnSP in the right circumstances when the shot is on. This one dropped like a stone @247y but again I was really confident of the shot (stopped, head down, grazing, no wind,...
    Liked On: 15-05-2021, 09:51 PM

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