strapping a gun to your backpack is the last thing you will want to do when bush bashing in Fiordland. Up on the tops, you could...but you also SHOULD be carrying it ready to shoot!
Liked On: 01-02-2023, 09:55 PM
Mature buck last night. Don't growl - legitimate culling A while off stripping yet (for him, never). 215464
Liked On: 26-01-2023, 04:45 PM
As mentioned in other threads here and on the old FnH. Most suppressor designs are a compromise between weight, cost, noise suppression and strength. Not everyone can afford the ultra lightweight...
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 09:31 PM
After I figured it out I went for a hunt. 3 hours patient slow walk and glass where we saw 4 earlier in the day. Shot nothing, spooked nothing saw nothing. Get back to bivy camp tired after long...
Liked On: 14-01-2023, 04:13 PM
I got my first deer yesterday. A nice red stag. After two luckless day trips in the Southern Tararuas and one in the Aorangis, I went for another optimistic armed walk into the Tararuas. I had...
Liked On: 11-01-2023, 11:36 PM
My wife bought one for the family for Christmas (she really hates flies). super fun. always a race to grab it when a fly comes in. Will incapacitate a big blow fly from about 1m, but will need a...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 09:55 PM
Location would likely be helpful too ?
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 08:33 PM
Put it to work on the weekend all working well. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221212/27abfa05ec9e17c27edf0e6535ca8e40.jpg
Liked On: 13-12-2022, 03:07 PM
Final update. Have tweaked my load slightly and played around with seating depth. Shot my final group today and very happy with my results. Now to load up a few get my point of impact in the correct...
Liked On: 12-12-2022, 01:09 PM
Here is a 180gr Hornady interlock 3070 i sectioned and then melted the lead.
Liked On: 12-12-2022, 01:04 PM
RUMPY and myself went out for a wee wander this morning,Meg the big black bitch came along to keep us on track. got to hunting area right on first light.we tied boot laces and headed off up...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:30 PM
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the expertise. Today I got myself a Tikka .308 (one of the strata ones) and a Leupold VX-5HD. Stoked with it! May it serve me well for many years!
Liked On: 08-12-2022, 06:41 PM
Update for anyone who is interested. This is how the .308 came out. Overall length with suppressor is 1080mm and 910mm without. Barrel is about 16". Going to be awesome for tight bush without the...
Liked On: 08-12-2022, 11:58 AM
I think the 7mm08 is about right among the mid size cartridge class. Fits a 2.8" bolt and mag, doesn't need a fat bolt face. Marginally smaller bore than the 308 but not getting tight like the...
Liked On: 08-12-2022, 08:57 AM
Finally got around to loading with some 2206h. Pretty happy with the first 2 groups. Will put over the chrony this weekend. Thanks for the responses and PMs. 211886211887
Liked On: 07-12-2022, 09:30 AM