I am a lot of things; stubborn, principled, honest, resilient, self-sufficient, possibly intransigent, but not deluded, obsequious, or timid.
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:04 PM
Sadly, the "she'll be right" kiwi mentality, which my old man reckoned allowed the unscrupulous to take the p1ss, is alive and well in our community. The meekness, and the "I'm alright Jack" over the...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:04 PM
Spent new Years down the beach doing abit of landbased game fishing. Had 2 rods, one set up to target rays on 30lb gear and my penn senator set up for big sharks.(80lb gear) Had 2 baits out in the...
Liked On: 01-01-2023, 01:28 PM
A few of the larger varmint calibres.....L to R: 600 Nitro Express (900 grain bullet); 700 NE (1000 grain bullet, 8900 foot pounds muzzle energy; 10 gauge rifle load; .729 Jongmans (1000 grain...
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 01:14 PM
They're a big hua for sure. Here's one against a .318WR for scale. https://i.vgy.me/DdOoBS.jpg
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 01:13 PM
A couple of roadside photos from last year and this years efforts for forum members to enjoy :) 212843 Obviously a photo of a stag in velvet.... taken awhile ago. 212844 As per...
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 11:49 AM
More Roadside wildlife... I will/intend to put up some photos from the past on this thread for forum members enjoyment :) 211326 What I'm trying to do is to get get a photo of a wild deer...
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 11:43 AM
210341 From a driven boar hunt in France back in 17
Liked On: 30-12-2022, 11:41 AM
213225 The bits ready for the gunsmith (Greg at Custom Guns) to build my faux 6.5 PRC - its a 6.5x284. Savage stainless short action from @MMC Barltelin featherweight 1:7.5 twist barrel to...
Liked On: 29-12-2022, 05:10 PM
I started another load for my 18" 6.5PRC. 147gr eld-M. The 143 eld-X are too hard to get now. I tried two powders to start ( 2225 and RL26) and two primers with the 2225. Looks like it'll shoot...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 07:46 PM
Moa Hunter I’ve stopped shooting hinds as they are starting to fawn….. so to the freezer he goes :P And this one too, 140 amaxed at 200 yds, his mate had the good sense to bolt into the bush or...
Liked On: 28-12-2022, 07:39 PM
My 6.5-284 (as close a cousin as you'll ballistically ) get to 6.5 PRC) build is coming together too, action arrives tomorrow, stock and barrel are in hand. I've also got cases and Superperformance...
Liked On: 25-12-2022, 10:15 PM
Hornady say 57.4gr is the max with H1000 and the 147gr ELD-M, for around 3000fps from a 26" barrel. Hodgdon say 56.5gr for 2830 from a 24". Then with the 153gr A-Tip, only 55gr for 2800. There...
Liked On: 25-12-2022, 10:13 PM
I just had a succes and a failure with my Marlin 30-30 on Christmas eve. The success was finding a load for 180gn S&W soft points I first mentioned in a post some months ago. There being no current...
Liked On: 25-12-2022, 06:48 PM
I can get you a plastic layer board 5/6 mill thick and 1.2x1.2 to start with
Liked On: 25-12-2022, 06:07 PM