Easier to learn to get closer than to shoot at extended ranges, kudos to those who can but I find 350 is a heck of a long way away . . . For some reason 280 ish is quite doable from field positions...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 09:05 PM
Swanndies taught me to keep moving when i was wet. Bullers taught me that wet feet didn't matter. Mercators taught me how to sharpen a knife, and more importantly, keep it sharp. Torches with a...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 06:00 PM
Good stuff. Wool is the best product ever. For anyone interested, Wrightsons have Swandri Ranger shirts on sale @$129 at present.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 05:54 PM
bit of cord/old shoelace etc to tie a leg off works to stop it buggering off down hill.take your time is a big part, use a pillow case of meat bag make sure its not the flash harry one or there will...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 08:57 AM
Dont know if you already do it but always make your skinning cuts with the knife blade upwards cutting from underneath the skin , you will get half the amount of hair coming out that way.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 08:55 AM
hair and greenery is just one of them things that comes with practise..... pillow cases are absolute GOLD for keeping stuff clean. take legs off in one bit then put them aside and skin n bone them...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 08:55 AM
Plastic bags are a big no if the meat isn't well cooled or during the summer time. Use pillow cases or huntech meat bags. If you don't want blood in your pack turn the fresh animal down hill and...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 08:54 AM
Sounds a bit like my grandfather. He always told me to shake the barrels when shooting at a mob of ducks to spread the pattern out a bit. It must work because quite often a different duck than I...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 07:48 PM
I agree with this from my experience. I used to have a range set up from my back door that had targets out too 700m. What I found was that I could do pretty well with my bog standard but accurate...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 07:28 PM
Funny was just talking about this today with a mate. I’m very confident out to 300M I’ve dropped four in the 400 - 430M range. Two instant clean kills. One headshot, so also an instant clean...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 07:26 PM
Often this kind of thing can be a bit of a dick swinging competition, but so far so good with this thread. @BRADS (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/member.php?u=1190) has nailed it - with...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 07:24 PM
with the .270 its 300-350 absolute maximum on deer...wallabies have no range limit,either they die or are missed.
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 07:11 PM
I've used the the 100gr ppu, only on goats though. In my experience it didn't kill with any kind of authority, as with a couple of other 100gr sp brands, so I never bothered using it on deer. The...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 03:49 PM
I thought I’d share my experience with a BLR 81 Takedown .308 I’m nearly 60, but still quite good with scoped rifles, but all the rifles I have are not ideal bush stalkers, so I thought I’d change...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 03:48 PM
Manuka Custom :thumbsup:
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 08:52 AM