This rifle must be the goods for stalking! Look how close those deer are!!! 12115
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 01:05 PM
If anyone has trouble cycling a bolt with live rounds without having an accidental discharge should perhaps look at another hobby... Knitting perhaps.
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 01:03 PM
I have a 6.5x55 and the problem is they are just so damn good you have no need for another gun (see my thread in the fire arm forum). So if you only want to own one gun then sure buy a 6.5x55 and...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:59 PM
Cant beat a 6.5x55.Good for close up bush work and can knock over big stags at long range. Look into them , next to no recoil and they do nasty things to deer .
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:58 PM
haha I think this threads goin down that well traveled road :thumbsup:
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:56 PM
308 Remington, because it's light and cheap. Had 6.5 for years and I shot a shit load of deer and the odd pig,1 was 218lb, and most were 1 shot kills. Only reason why I sold it, was because I needed...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:50 PM
There are no "dog friendly" calibre of stalking rifles. If your dog is out in front of you when you take the shot your will fuck it's ears over a period of time. My all time favourite stalking rifle...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:48 PM
6.5x55, 7mm08, 243 , 270 and 308 area ll good bush stalking calibers easy on the shoulder and not so bad on the ears apart from the 6.5 and the 270 which tend to have a substantial blast but nowhere...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:45 PM
I can't see how it can cost 40000 a year to manage the blocks, besides they get paid to manage the land, in my opinion it's just the start of a downwards spiral, it will be like England soon where...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 12:21 PM
.243 is a fabulous calibre. I have 2. But if I was looking for one calibre to do a lot of different forms of stalking/hunting I would go with what a mate told me ... North Island >> .308 South...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 09:51 AM
Was waiting for that. There is a differecne between clear shot and not seeing the target
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 09:15 AM
Wattee will be wondering what the hell he has gotten in to.
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 09:08 AM
So you get the booty while I just get fucked! Stink deal if you ask me!!! :sick:
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 09:08 AM
i took a mate out for his first ever hunt this week, was an over nighter in a new area i was keen to go have a closer look at, we saw 5 deer and a pig and ended up taking this nice spiker in the...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 09:01 AM
Great to see you out and about Toby. In 1985 I had to learn to walk again found it quite tricky. But The harder I worked at it, the fitter and stronger I became. Was told I wouldn't walk unaided...
Liked On: 07-08-2013, 08:48 AM