Young fella wanted a trip up the Rakaia for his 11th birthday. 31 January, bit early but stripped nicely. Shot 10 min before last light and back to camp about midnight. 245903
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 05:51 PM
Not quite south island quality but a nice Wairarapa 9ptr from Sunday, also in vry good condition...
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 05:50 PM
Went out last weekend for some Pre Roar exercise, hiked into some popular North Canty public land for a couple nights, only saw 2 deer out in the open so spent a morning bush stalking and got this...
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 05:50 PM
Just had a good week down south last week with the farther in-law, also putting the brothers ankle to the test after breaking it 8months back. 245765 also the in-law managed a bull tahr 245766
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 05:49 PM
Would like to but it gets a bit popular during the roar so we leave them to it. Down south to the Mackenzie area 01 April so hopefully something will come of that. Cheers, B
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 03:19 PM
Stick with a 42-44mm objective, way better low light performance. Buy quality optics.
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 12:14 PM
Shoulda got a Howa
Liked On: 20-03-2024, 12:10 PM
Rather than stay at a hut Brian and I decided to sleep amongst them to try for a decent head. So Brian went one way and I went another with our packs a bit heavier than usual 'cos we had our PJ's,...
Liked On: 19-03-2024, 06:49 PM
Whoa, 75 yard shot at that stag! I’m no archer but that’s a long shot with a bow!
Liked On: 19-03-2024, 03:03 PM
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f20/nzhs-hunter-challenge-long-range-day-7-8-sept%3B-sparrowhawk-103033/ it's up - get in quick!
Liked On: 19-03-2024, 02:08 PM
Thanks Husky1600#2 for jacking this up. As discussed in the Sparrowhawk Ultimate Hunter thread earlier in the year, there was enthusiasm for a NZHS Forum event shooting the same course. ...
Liked On: 19-03-2024, 01:08 PM
A bit of a fun weekend on fallow all shot with the.223 55grn SP and 77 TMK...
Liked On: 18-03-2024, 10:04 AM
I use the 120 BTs in my .260 and Swede. I have found they penetrate well and often exit at close to medium ranges unless you hit major bones, (ranges up to 200m). Observations based on fallow deer...
Liked On: 18-03-2024, 07:28 AM
I have put the Spartan bipod sockets into about 5 carbon stock and as Mathias as said fast drill speed is key. I used a drill press at 3000rpm and a sharp forstner bit which cuts a nice clean...
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 07:19 PM
My neighbor brought himself a new Hikmicro SQ35 thermal scope.Nice to view thru but it took a couple old buggers a couple of weeks to get it zeroed on his suppressed 270 Sako. So mid week we went to...
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 09:28 AM