Good, most of a sako 85 without the wank factor price.
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 11:01 PM
Shoot off a pack and a bipod, and see what works best for you. Also leaning up against a tree, on top of a fence post or wire (electric wire tried, found ...unsatisfactory, not recommended) or...
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 04:34 PM
Setting up as a first time hunter is expensive. I wouldn't want to be doing it. I see no sense though in throwing $1500 down on a tikka when there are plenty of fantastic second hand rifles around...
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 03:08 PM
I would relieve that king screw hole if you haven't done so already. I usually relieve the front of the lug slot as well but that's personal pref. If it doesn't shoot you can get the tang bedded...
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 01:36 PM
they flying up the river and there were no shortage of birds in the air this time last year. we walked in on at least 2 to 300 of each [geese and parries ] on the way to the maimai last year. ...
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 01:24 PM
Funny how the last three posters, me and @gundoc (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/member.php?u=4491) and @R93 (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/member.php?u=394), with probably over 100...
Liked On: 10-01-2019, 11:56 AM
Agree. All I am saying is, EACH shot in your group of five would have to be a "first shot", i.e. from a COLD gun. Sighting in this way takes more time, to allow for more complete cooling between...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 11:42 PM
Micky Duck sorry about that - I must have been feeling grumpy. I didn't know any manufacturer literally used hot glue as bedding. But I guess the Forbes is supposed to be glued in place somehow. ...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 11:00 PM
cripes the parrie flappers have only taken to the wing in last week or so...they should be easy pickings.
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 09:37 PM
This will do it https://www.gunworks.co.nz/shop/item/87gr-hornady-soft-point
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 09:31 PM
Also Danny when you do sort a load after the bedding, my experience in 243's is I have never had one that shoots as tight with 100gr as they both did with the 85/87gr, I also used a 90 or 95gr [can't...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 09:20 PM
ok looking at that it was pretty much as came from factory...THEY ARE HOT GLUE GUN BEDDED IN FACTORY......FFS..... eg a blob of soft glue bunged in place and screwed up n shipped out. barrel...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 07:00 PM
Saturdays d day folks 5 parrie limit andall the geese you can con into your spreads at elly with 20 bird parrie limits west of state highway one in north Canterbury.102448
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 06:53 PM
Yes. Looking at groups instead of the first shots may make you distrust your fine hunting rifle. Problem is, you don't kill paper targets, they stay up, so at a shooting range you make groups.
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 06:16 PM
I have a Brno 243 that has a similar contact point between barrel and fore end, and off centre too. I have sanded the barrel channel so that the contact point is more centred. The rifle shoots okay...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 06:16 PM