Hard to beat the spirit of the era than reading Neville Toohills book Out Spotlighting. It is a cracker including the sales of possum skins to Dunedin. Went down the Whanganui river road this week...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 04:19 PM
I carried a 200 pounder once, knew it was too heavy as I could feel my sinews creaking - but it was only half a mile to the car and moderately flat. That was the Akatarawa's. I did carry 147 hind...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 04:18 PM
Looks fun, but don't you end up with salt all over the house?
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 02:20 PM
So I post plenty about vintage rifles and particularly single shots Not so much about my hunting, but I do hunt a lot This is about hunting and gunsmithing so worth sharing My Primary Big...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 08:57 AM
I think half a ton of meth on 90 mile beach might back up his theory
Liked On: 03-01-2023, 05:57 PM
Greetings All, Finally got to my first F Class shoot after some delays. Hooked. For reasons previously mentioned shot from a bench using a bipod and bag with my T3 Lite .223. It was what I had...
Liked On: 03-01-2023, 08:46 AM
Be really interesting to see the results, cheers for that! I imagine those stats will be heavily skewed with all the sawn off .22s/shottys coming under the umbrella "pistols". The fact they seem...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 10:06 PM
I am a lot of things; stubborn, principled, honest, resilient, self-sufficient, possibly intransigent, but not deluded, obsequious, or timid.
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 09:54 PM
Can you please provide the example of changed legislation to support your comment. The 'right' is recognised by the word 'must' in the Arms Act regarding the issue of a Firearms Licence, not 'may'...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 09:53 PM
So the consensus is basically anything you fancy :)
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 06:36 PM
I have never liked the .22WMR for three reasons; the lack of accuracy, the noise, and the price of the ammunition (disproportionately expensive for the increase in performance compared to .22 LR) .22...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 06:57 PM
My Anschutz .22 magnum shoots 1" at 100m......BUT, the secret is : 1. select the right ammo brand for YOUR rifle.. 2. clean the barrel thoroughly after 20-30 rounds. The copper jacketed ammo at the...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 06:53 PM
So when I got a very desirable Winchester 1885 low wall takedown in .25 rimfire with the obligatory roached barrel I bored and lined with a suitable barrel and chambered it 22 WMR Sounds easy but...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 06:49 PM
I've always had the impression that .22WMR is an inherently inaccurate cartridge. This maybe an unfair view. Either way, I wish ammunition manufacturers would get their shit together. Rimfire targets...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 06:49 PM
first time in 2 days iv been able to get on here as well been having withdrawals thought I was going to have to cancel Christmas
Liked On: 25-12-2022, 11:02 PM