I don't hunt Sika too often, usually one trip per year during the roar for the past 3 years and I've only ever shot a spiker, although I did miss a massive 8pt stag 2 years ago! But I really enjoy...
Liked On: 06-05-2021, 01:48 PM
I run them in a 7mm08ai tikka 9.5 twist @2650fps. No issues with stability so your 8.7 twist should be fine
Liked On: 05-05-2021, 05:51 PM
I might also hesitate to add lack of hunting pressure in the area where he was taken versus the more popular blocks.
Liked On: 04-05-2021, 02:32 PM
As some of you would have noticed through my posts I took on a pup back in November thanks to a post made by Harryg about his mate who had a pup to move on. I begged and begged my wife to allow me...
Liked On: 02-05-2021, 08:19 PM
Your 3rd hand rumours are not to far off! Wouldn't call myself a tourist though, was there to hunt! Don't set up trail cameras but a mate did once on a trip there 4 years ago. Yes I set up a fly...
Liked On: 30-04-2021, 02:15 PM
Heres my pretty boy.166294Big cousin beside him.
Liked On: 29-04-2021, 08:44 PM
Big alright but doesn't look very even. Might not score as highly as it should. This is another big Island head. The photo was taken by a friend of mine a couple of years ago. 166284
Liked On: 29-04-2021, 08:43 PM
chainsaw 166149
Liked On: 27-04-2021, 05:59 PM
I would be triple checking every other variable first off.....and definately try some other factory rounds...maybe federal blue box stuff just for shits n giggles...you MIGHT find it shoots better,if...
Liked On: 27-04-2021, 05:28 PM
It was a bugger of a wind last night coming from a Nor/NorWest direction that made the main bush difficult to hunt, so I headed up a side gully that I mainly see Fallow in and never Reds. Anyway,...
Liked On: 27-04-2021, 02:55 PM
Public land buck. 166096
Liked On: 26-04-2021, 08:45 PM
Hi Team Something of a better late than never story. So took last Friday off and went into the Kaimanawas with my eldest (20yrs) for 3 nights. Early start (4.30am) from Tauranga saw us at our...
Liked On: 25-04-2021, 09:51 PM
Not the biggest stag shot this roar, but definitely the first for the 10 year old Grandson right at the end of the roar. Grandad, being the techno-whizz that he is, then proceeded to delete all the...
Liked On: 25-04-2021, 05:15 PM
Got the same one as you Tahr and for the money i think they are a hard act to beat . And as far as being tough enough . A recent fall which resulted in a broken arm and a couple of ribs and didnt...
Liked On: 25-04-2021, 11:20 AM
So I imported one of these at a very good price. Stuck it onto my 18" barrel 7-08 Sako A7 shooting (at the moment) 139 SST at 2.8K (using R17). Previously had a 2-12 VX6 on it but things were...
Liked On: 24-04-2021, 11:08 PM