Yeah the rat kings are everywhere this time of year if we don't get any rain events. Snapper are everywhere and especially in golden Bay this time of year. They are so hungry to fatten up after...
Liked On: 15-02-2024, 12:05 PM
Also if anyone has insurance with AIA and has the vitality app you can get 25% off them at the Garmin NZ Store.
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 01:46 PM
Picked up the wsm from the smith yesterday after having him bed the chamber end of the action. Made a trip to the range to run my best 2 S.D loads over the chrono again. Pleasant surprise, the...
Liked On: 17-12-2023, 03:36 PM
For many years there has be an informal sighting-in area on DoC land near St Arnaud. Just recently there has been some work done on the range and with it changes in the conditions of its use. For...
Liked On: 30-06-2023, 02:05 PM
This thread has gone off track somewhat but I’ll put in doc response to a question regarding sighting in rifles at Teetotal reserve St Arnaud. “Yes that is correct – from 1st July. You will need to...
Liked On: 28-06-2023, 11:41 AM
I tried some very light braid but not of the quality of the Daiwa. What I found was that any wind knot was almost impossible to undo. Also in my experience braid looses strength through abrasion much...
Liked On: 26-05-2023, 01:05 PM
I use 6lb Berkley Fireline. Plenty strong enough for fresh water.
Liked On: 25-05-2023, 07:06 PM
cant help myself 308 hope ya dont mind - quick bird classification lesson - all birds in NZ have a classification - pukeko are deemed native to NZ - Native means breeds and exits in NZ but can...
Liked On: 07-05-2023, 05:44 PM
Spent another 3 hours on the cruiser today, most of the loom is back in, the heater and aircon fans, ducting and blower motor and such is now in situ back under the dash where it belongs. Hopefully...
Liked On: 05-05-2023, 07:51 PM
If you say 500yds once you have done that you will want to extend further. So a bit of grunt will be required. The 08 based cases might not hack it. I actually think that one of the best cases for...
Liked On: 12-04-2023, 07:59 PM
Found on Rokslide. Might be of interest to some. Good little summary of the company history, models and identification and light transmission comparisons etc. Don't look at comparisons if you're a...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 05:30 PM
piss off Noddykins...take a .270w projectile and your micrometer/fancypants measuring stick....and then tell me its not 7mm.... the projectiles fired from a .270 winchester are closer to 7mm than any...
Liked On: 23-10-2022, 10:20 AM
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to know. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Liked On: 22-10-2022, 09:52 PM
I'm not sure but could be to do with barrel diameters, either inner or outer rifling measurement.
Liked On: 22-10-2022, 09:52 PM
Complete waste of time! Just nip them up firmly with a drop of LocTite on the threads (bases only). After fitting literally thousands of scopes over the past 60 years I believe torquing scope screws...
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 09:05 PM