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    Ground Control liked post by Hunter_Nick On thread : 223 on deer
    Time to get this back up to the top. Not mine, but a good mate smacked this tonight with a ‘lowly’ 6x45. 75gr V-Max through both shoulders. 228874
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 08:13 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by dannyb On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    With the Finnbear all but sorted, I prepped up some Sako 308win brass for my crush from Connecticut my Winchester Featherweight :cool: I have lusted after one of these gorgeous rifles since first...
    Liked On: 12-07-2023, 07:46 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Ned On thread : Rifle Modifications-Improvement or Victim of Marketing
    On a side note I never see much correlation between the likely $value of total fishing gear on amy given fisherman and fishing ability in the Taupo fishery Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 01-07-2023, 04:34 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by No good names left On thread : Rifle Modifications-Improvement or Victim of Marketing
    My old man had an interesting saying "fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen, not fish" the same could be said here to a certain extent
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 08:14 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Croc On thread : Rifle Modifications-Improvement or Victim of Marketing
    I’ve had a lot of fun buying a cheap 223 Remington 700 ADL; finding a secondhand stock, then a magazine kit, scope rings, scope, suppressor and now developing loads for the 1:12 “old fashioned”...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 08:10 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Jus On thread : Rifle Modifications-Improvement or Victim of Marketing
    All the gismos and gadgets and new amazing calibres are what make the industry, they are what keep the industry going. The bigger and more stable the industry is the harder it is to delete, the...
    Liked On: 28-06-2023, 07:46 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    Ground Control I have 3. It just sort of happened. Of the 3 I have now Ive had a Savage Lightweight for about 20 years. It was 1:9 twist and last year it started to lose its mo-jo so I had Jaco on...
    Liked On: 24-06-2023, 06:11 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Kiwikev On thread : 223 on deer
    I've tried a few, Tikka, Sako, Howa, Ruger, AR style...all good rifles but have settled on a Howa Mini Carbon with 16inch barrel, DPT, Talleys and a Swarovski Z3.....accurate and bloody light, a real...
    Liked On: 22-06-2023, 06:03 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by 7mm Rem Mag On thread : 223 on deer
    I took my Son out for a quick hunt tonight, he couldn't stop laughing when I put my little 223 round beside his 7mm rem mag however I had the last laugh when I dropped this spiker @ 200 meters using...
    Liked On: 17-06-2023, 04:52 AM
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    Ground Control liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    Not enough use to truly compare really. But on a price/effectiveness ratio the Targex 69, 74 and 80 win. All less than half the price of the Hammers and all kill well. The Targex leave good wound...
    Liked On: 16-06-2023, 10:19 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    Home now. They were 240 yards (above). Yearling side on low heart shot. Staggered 5 yards and tipped over. I could see blood spraying all over the place through my scope. Mum ran 20 yards and stopped...
    Liked On: 16-06-2023, 10:19 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Howa good is your Howa? (picture heavy)
    First Howa I ever owned. Bit agricultural compared to some other rifles ive got/had but it's super lightweight functions well and I'm sure will shoot good. 226611
    Liked On: 14-06-2023, 08:46 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Gibo On thread : 6.5 Creedmoor? whats everyones thoughts? on hunting performance
    Its about old farts opinions vs current real world experiences imo
    Liked On: 07-06-2023, 09:52 AM
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    Ground Control liked post by JT_NZ On thread : 24" Tikka 7mm PRC Terminator
    A big thank you to Greg at Terminator Brakes, Ian Hughes at Hardy and Stu at Greystone Guns for helping put this tack driver together in a short space of time. Build: Stock - Hardy/Kroseg/Hi-Tec...
    Liked On: 30-05-2023, 06:10 PM
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    Ground Control liked post by Hunty1 On thread : 223 on deer
    Finally blooded my howa mini 223 on a quick south island hunt to one of my favorite old haunts in the Blue mtns. Definitely a cull buck with one very weak side with no guard tines. 75gr ELD-M did...
    Liked On: 25-05-2023, 07:15 PM
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