I have had a couple of Smithfiields for pighunting years ago, very good strong dogs that dont trail bark. No such thing as an NZ cattle dog (pighunters calling their pot licker that when it has a...
Liked On: 26-01-2022, 08:44 PM
My brother in law was a beef cattle farmer in the King Country and his 4 dogs were all different breeds but worked well. We visited many years ago with my young German Shepherd and within 2 days he...
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 10:10 PM
there isnt one as far as I know....loads of dogs who work cattle,but they heading or huntaways....just working dogs..never heard of a NZ cattle dog...must be something dreamed up by breeder wanting...
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 10:10 PM
I've had a lemon browning xbolt and a mate just got a xbolt which appears to throw serious flyers which we are still checking out. At least with a brand with an moa guarantee there is something to...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 02:07 PM
Are we talking .308 or 25-06?
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:21 PM
It's killed everything I've ever shot at with it. It'll do me.
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:15 PM
The first rifle I bought myself was a 25-06 about 20yrs back. Back then most 25-06 factory ammo outperformed 243 ammo. The rifle I took the most game with from doves, a lot of springbuck, range of...
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:15 PM
Its an invention from years gone by when there was only a fraction of the powders available that we have now. Yes, its been superceded by more efficient cartridges, but its still a hammer of thor in...
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:14 PM
Don't knock it really works.
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:13 PM
They work bloody well, one of the cartridges that has to be seen to be believed, rather than reading paper ballistics. Mate here has killed hundreds of sika with the humble 100gr nosler BT's.
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:13 PM
Well, the one thing it does have going for it is projectile availability... Have a look at the Gunworks website, it is just about the only caliber where all the options are still available. Even...
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 11:12 PM
Sell both and get a Z5 3-18 - happy medium as it'll do short and long range, with some money left over for your next hunting trip!
Liked On: 04-08-2021, 05:45 PM
The powder that gives the most velocity in a long barrel will also likely give the most velocity in a short barrel.
Liked On: 30-07-2021, 07:43 PM
And if you had bothered to then go to the page for muzzle flash… “ Both the blast and flash are products of the exothermic combustion of the propellant (gunpowder), and any remaining unburned...
Liked On: 30-07-2021, 07:43 PM
^^^ Very nice ted talk indeed. You are a man of patience and virtue. Unlike me - haha
Liked On: 30-07-2021, 07:36 PM