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. Tahr
    Tahr liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : General load for 6.5 creedmoor in my Kimber Adirondack?
    I've been getting great results accuracy and terminal velocity with the 130 game changer pil in my 24" Begara B14hmr. I went with 42.1 gr of 2209 in the end with federal match sp, Peterson Brass...
    Liked On: 08-01-2020, 09:41 PM
  2. Tahr
    Tahr liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Hunters Element Meat Bags
    That's why I'm looking to upgrading them but was good to bag for a short amount of time.. kinda :ORLY: oh and BTW - I stuffed up they were beef cloth... not cheesecloth.;)...
    Liked On: 08-01-2020, 01:45 PM
  3. Shearer
    Shearer liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Show us ya rig
    Nice work Ryan Songhurst, I finally managed just before Christmas get the missus to commit to a recurve bow she finally liked to shoot after trying quite a few. We ended up picking it up from...
    Liked On: 06-01-2020, 01:18 PM
  4. Woody
    Woody liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Tauranga meeting with National 5th Dec
    Ben Waimata - what i really want to see is how National and specifically Mr Hudson responds to the 3 tiny changes to the proposed tranche 2 drafting... That will be the measure of the man and...
    Liked On: 16-12-2019, 05:25 PM
  5. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Tauranga meeting with National 5th Dec
    Ben Waimata - what i really want to see is how National and specifically Mr Hudson responds to the 3 tiny changes to the proposed tranche 2 drafting... That will be the measure of the man and...
    Liked On: 16-12-2019, 05:10 PM
  6. Sideshow
    Sideshow liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Tauranga meeting with National 5th Dec
    for you Rushy... https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/399422/national-lists-demands-for-firearm-law-reform I actually think following the submissions to the select committee we should help them...
    Liked On: 15-12-2019, 01:23 PM
  7. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Meat processor auckland
    Depending where you are - I've heard the Butcher at Kaukapakapa is good for this and homekills. Clarks Butchery in Glen Eden used to do it (has been 4-5 years since I used them I've more recently...
    Liked On: 05-12-2019, 12:32 PM
  8. lee308
    lee308 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 6.5 CM build suggestions for bits ans Smith
    As far as I know - my mate i put onto them just sent me a text that he has 2 on them on his desk at work tonight still wrapped for his builds.
    Liked On: 27-11-2019, 10:28 PM
  9. lee308
    lee308 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 6.5 CM build suggestions for bits ans Smith
    Hi have just gone through the process looking for a couple of 6mm Creedmoor barrels for a mate on their Tikka's as donor actions- In the end they went Vulcan Engineering as had the best ability to...
    Liked On: 27-11-2019, 10:27 PM
  10. Joe.Bourque@me.com
    Joe.Bourque@me.com liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Ruger American rifles
    Really good out of the box, and can be tweaked to go even better. Mines the Ranch in 300 - quite similar to the the Predator. Things to note for the tweaks. The V blocks are awesome - if you...
    Liked On: 27-11-2019, 12:24 PM
  11. bigbear
    bigbear liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Duck boats
    Love it - thats a bit of me, and practical as for my little pond. Setting the pattern and the mojo duck and the occasional duck that drops right in the middle that I cant reach.. Usually have to wait...
    Liked On: 23-11-2019, 06:48 PM
  12. northdude
    northdude liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : Recurve help
    Ryan Songhurst - Just took the missus on the same journey you are going on. Today we went to Advanced Archery in Auck's (I'd pre booked a timeslot with Carol on the previous Tuesday). Got her to...
    Liked On: 17-11-2019, 10:09 PM
  13. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 300 win mag load advice
    If you get sick of the speed arms race you can always try for accuracy I suppose... Remington 700 with 25" Criterion std twist barrel and ASE suppressor on the front. 208 ELD-M Norma brass,...
    Liked On: 09-11-2019, 11:06 PM
  14. ChrisW
    ChrisW liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 300 win mag load advice
    If you get sick of the speed arms race you can always try for accuracy I suppose... Remington 700 with 25" Criterion std twist barrel and ASE suppressor on the front. 208 ELD-M Norma brass,...
    Liked On: 06-11-2019, 12:59 PM
  15. PerazziSC3
    PerazziSC3 liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 300 win mag load advice
    If you get sick of the speed arms race you can always try for accuracy I suppose... Remington 700 with 25" Criterion std twist barrel and ASE suppressor on the front. 208 ELD-M Norma brass,...
    Liked On: 05-11-2019, 09:06 PM

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