1080 will never be used to eradicate deer. But aerial shooting operations are looming - in many areas there are too many deer. Most farmers though don't realise the high populations on their...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 02:57 PM
Yeah, I know a couple of spots like that. The numbers have already exploded. Last time out (mid Jan) the hinds were out with their fawns, plus lone stags, small groups of spikers, yearlings. From...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 02:54 PM
Other solution, is fitting a custom recoil lug , slightly thicker. The benefit is that a bit of truing work can be done on the action face, bolt face and lug abutment/ contact if required . Final ...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 08:53 PM
Eitherway the headspace should be determined by the go/nogo gauge instead of a vergin brass...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 06:23 PM
as an Ex Ranger with many years of patrolling the tracks are not your worry as hunters - its at the huts where you may meet the three most dangerous types as a hunter 1) the vegan karen 2) the anti...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 06:13 PM
Just send it my way mate. I still owe you a favour. To answer your question. Its all about quality and manufacturing. Remington actions are not manufactured to the same quality as a custom action...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 01:45 PM
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Liked On: 07-02-2024, 01:12 PM
2600fps MV Goat at 50m looking at me but enough of an angle to see the shoulder Went slightly higher than wanted took out the top of the lungs smashed the spine to bits and munted the front half...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 10:42 AM
Also turns out I’m just an idiot who doesn’t know anything about rifiling and my barrel is totally fine. Gave it a good clean (before the above so I knew this before buying the new rifle) and it’s...
Liked On: 02-02-2024, 10:31 AM
After doing some reading of another thread - https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f12/beginner-hunter-need-advice-100783/ I made the comment Id put up a gear list of what I take hunting. I did this...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 09:23 PM
for hunting for me its; 22 223 284 win x 2 (one set up for bush and one for open tops) 12g (I have a heap of comp rifles that dont need listing lol) I think that a talented shooter and...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 07:07 PM
My experience with Norma brass is similar to yours. Softer than Lapua, but very consistent. I have old 6.5 X 55 brass from Norma that I have been using for over 20 years. I shoot straight 284 for...
Liked On: 31-01-2024, 09:17 AM
What is really telling is that COLFO and Nicole Mckee are repeatedly referred to as 'lobbyists', while for GCNZ they use the term 'advocate'. Quite interesting choice by Newshub, but it was good...
Liked On: 30-01-2024, 09:48 AM
Was an eye opener, I managed to get half, missed a couple easy ones and also hit some I probably shouldn’t have. This wasn’t crazy long range either, One target out around 700m the vast majority...
Liked On: 29-01-2024, 08:52 PM
"We see this as a significant source for how gangs obtain firearms," Wilson said Doesn't line up with the OIA data Mr Pinocchio Wilson
Liked On: 29-01-2024, 06:11 PM