About Hugh Shields

Basic Information


Date of Birth
September 28, 1958 (66)
About Hugh Shields
Biography:
Ngaio School
Onslow College
Wellington Polytech
Past member of Ngaio Indoor Rifle Club (Khandallah)
Past Member of NZDA Wellington Branch
Location:
Ngaio, Wellington
Interests:
Reloading, Hunting, Culling, Cooking Game, Fishing, Home Landscaping Projects, Lawn PERFECTION!
Occupation:
T/A Controlled Rabbit Culling - Wellington - Kapiti Regions

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Last Activity
18-04-2025 09:43 PM
Join Date
02-05-2022
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712 Likes

  1. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : First Hunt For 2024. First bullet. First Fallow Stag
    Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...
    Liked On: 15-01-2024, 05:10 PM
  2. 25/08 IMP
    25/08 IMP liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : First Hunt For 2024. First bullet. First Fallow Stag
    Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...
    Liked On: 15-01-2024, 03:20 PM
  3. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 6.5x55 accuracy
    Re The round going off as you extracted it.....I thing that's what's called a hang fire!? Which basically means instead of the primer detonating when the fire pin hits it, the primer does a slow...
    Liked On: 15-01-2024, 11:16 AM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22 Hornet - Over Length Fired Once Cases?
    blip yeah it looks like you and I are on the same page. I've been told these are old, very old Winchester and are discontinued. Have you purchased these recently? Or had them for years? Can you...
    Liked On: 14-01-2024, 02:23 PM
  5. blip
    blip liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22 Hornet - Over Length Fired Once Cases?
    Hello John, I have to confess that I had no Idea where Waikouaiti is! Sorry, northislander! You live in an amazingly beautiful part of the country! I've been commercially culling since October...
    Liked On: 13-01-2024, 06:44 PM
  6. JohnDuxbury
    JohnDuxbury liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22 Hornet - Over Length Fired Once Cases?
    Hello John, I have to confess that I had no Idea where Waikouaiti is! Sorry, northislander! You live in an amazingly beautiful part of the country! I've been commercially culling since October...
    Liked On: 13-01-2024, 06:32 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22 Hornet - Over Length Fired Once Cases?
    Firstly I should point out that I have received 22 Hornet brass from 5 – 7 sources, from both Forum members and TradeMe, geographically scattered in NZ and Aust. I didn’t label the cases by source,...
    Liked On: 13-01-2024, 02:07 PM
  8. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22 Hornet - Over Length Fired Once Cases?
    No. Some of my old brass dates back to 1987 - 1990s and may have been fired and loaded 3 or 4 times by a mate of mine way back then. Yes, some have split up near the neck. That's to be expected. ...
    Liked On: 12-01-2024, 04:18 PM
  9. Roarless20
    Roarless20 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Barrel cleaning
    White spirits. (1) Saturate bore with fluffy soaked in white spirits (2) Scrub bore with nylon or similar soaked in white spirits (3) Dry bore with cotton cloth wrapped around Parker Hale brass...
    Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:29 AM
  10. Shippo
    Shippo liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    I saw this listing you may be interested in: Old School "A Hunting Guide To Introduced Animals In NZ" Book https://www.trademe.co.nz/4499514274
    Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:23 AM
  11. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Your cartridge of choice.
    Jt89 I'm using 222 for long range rabbit sniping and highly recommend the accuracy of the caliber. I'm out to 242m so far and am confident I'll get to 300 this year. The rifle is certainly capable of...
    Liked On: 10-01-2024, 07:49 AM
  12. Jukes
    Jukes liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
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    Liked On: 08-01-2024, 12:15 PM
  13. Barry the hunter
    Barry the hunter liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Looking for a New Hunting rifle
    bobbydazler love your work! There is an old saying which you, me and some of the older players might know, but the recent generation who are more easily sucked in by advertising hype and marketing,...
    Liked On: 08-01-2024, 05:19 AM
  14. shift14
    shift14 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Golden Retriever Pup
    Our Black Labrador had to be put down in 2016 (stroke). Just before Christmas we took delivery of a beautiful Golden Retriever bitch puppy. To be specific she is 75% Retriever and 25% Black Lab. ...
    Liked On: 07-01-2024, 08:44 PM
  15. Dublinmooloo
    Dublinmooloo liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : headtorch help
    I've been using NITECORE since Oct 2020 for full-time rabbit culling and won't buy anything else. The HC68 has 4 or five brightness settings, which means you can use it around camp, but still spot...
    Liked On: 06-01-2024, 08:15 PM

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