Just got home from a week or so away. Spent some time on the West Coast and some time in Otago High Country...once the snow had thawed out a bit. Chased the best of the average weather, but the coast...
Liked On: 20-04-2018, 12:48 AM
Knocked off work at 3 today, drove up the road a bit to some public land I know well and put the head down aiming for a high basin I know holds stags in the roar. While the area is heavy hunted, many...
Liked On: 04-04-2018, 12:47 PM
Did a 9km loop last night into the mountains after work, once the rain had cleared. Bit of a rushed mission, but worth the sweat. Stags were ripping into it. Saw a few, long way off tho. ...
Liked On: 28-03-2018, 06:47 PM
Starting to feel like autumn down here, cold nights, dewy mornings, warm days ... days are getting shorter. Boys are starting to get active. Heaps of wallowing and rubbing and a few stag pads in...
Liked On: 13-03-2018, 01:15 PM
7mm Blaser Magnum fits perfect in Tikka T3 magazine with projectiles seated right out
Liked On: 16-02-2018, 10:08 AM
After a few years of taking a break from hunting, I decided to seize an opportunity to get back into the hills again and complete something I unknowingly started about 25 years ago. You see,...
Liked On: 11-02-2018, 11:05 AM
Where to start? In my experience, light rifles and accuracy don’t go hand in hand. I have however a Remington ti in 308 that you could carry all day with out even feeling it (3kg scoped and canned)...
Liked On: 07-02-2018, 12:48 AM
I've had this a few months now and am in the final stages of load development.It's my idea of my ultimate alround rifle. Had thought about posting this a wee while ago but hadn't gotten round to it...
Liked On: 25-12-2017, 06:27 PM
I went for a casual drive and tahr hunt up the Rangitata the other day. Film contains beer, birds, burgers, 4wding, scenery and some hunting. First tahr shot with the 147gr ELD-M. ...
Liked On: 22-10-2017, 01:38 PM
After having owned about 5 or 6 of these it has become my favourite cal and i have had a few different incarnations of this great round from model 7's and rem titaniums to a sako 85 i decided to part...
Liked On: 29-08-2017, 10:35 AM
What an amazing animal mate. Congrats to the missus :thumbsup: Yesterday avo I poked into a valley I haven't looked into before. Public land a couple hours from home. I had noticed the sun had...
Liked On: 19-07-2017, 07:15 PM
Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice managed to come across this 308 steyr pro hunter and Zeiss scope 2nd hand Was only 1400 $ :thumbsup:
Liked On: 31-05-2017, 01:04 PM
I got NZ Hunter to build a 7 saum using a Pierce titanium action, McMillan stock and a Bartlein barrel. With a 26 inch fluted barrel and brake it weighs a touch over 7 1/4 lb with scope. Shoots...
Liked On: 29-05-2017, 08:26 AM
With some anticipation, I drove north on Friday to the farm for my second opening weekend. I went alone, so took the .22LR for something to do in the evenings. Within minutes of arriving, I shot a...
Liked On: 09-05-2017, 08:41 PM
300saum seems more efficient in a short barrel than a 300wsm. Less powder, better velocity. Mine is 20" and getting an easy 3150 with 150 Barnes and 2970 with 168 NBT. Whats not to like? Thats...
Liked On: 28-04-2017, 01:24 PM