270, 6.5x55, 7mm-08, 308 Good quality light 3-9 scope.... good to 400m if you are well set up and practiced.. General hunting is walk and look.... you will be carrying more than sitting.. ...
Liked On: 07-12-2012, 09:01 PM
+1 on the 7mmrem mag,would have to be the best "allround NZ cal" in a factory round with ammo in every shop. Anything on the 3006 case or 308 case will do just fine as well but it depends how far...
Liked On: 07-12-2012, 09:00 PM
Toby, I am not a surgeon and you certainly do need to follow their advice but I have an absolute belief in the power of positve thinking and strongly urge you to employ it on yourself. Having a...
Liked On: 27-11-2012, 06:45 PM
4601 For the record the last one was 424 yards.
Liked On: 18-11-2012, 10:19 PM
I was a t a NZDA branch committee meeting last night. We had quite a discussion on the recent incidents. One thing we all agreed on was most people that end up making a horrible mistake all believed...
Liked On: 15-11-2012, 08:21 AM
You like the idea of a slip on muzzle brake on a .22, so I question your ability to recognise a good idea.
Liked On: 14-11-2012, 09:34 PM
Friday saw a beautiful sunny day in Wellington. By mid-afternoon I had already had a visit from Pistol Pete to drop off ARDave’s Marlin 7mm08 and I had set off for the mighty Manawatu with all my...
Liked On: 12-11-2012, 07:56 PM
Tapatalk is the ducks balls :) This may assist for Picasa How to post pictures using Picasa (http://www.fishsniffer.com/forums/soap-box/88217-how-post-pictures-using-picasa.html) But the chances...
Liked On: 11-11-2012, 10:07 AM
Congrats, doesn't matter on size as long as you are happy with it. Also since its not huge it gives you a goal to aim for a bigger one now.
Liked On: 04-11-2012, 11:46 AM
Welcome Ray :) There are a few POMs about NZ, I took one hunting last weekend. He didn't stop wingeing the whole time. ;):P
Liked On: 03-11-2012, 07:45 PM
If you can find another animals shit roll in it, smear it on your clothes face and hair, fill up your pockets. the deer will think your something else :thumbsup: Good info, took me at least a year...
Liked On: 01-11-2012, 09:28 AM
I would have replied earlier but its a prick to post from my phone. Others have summed it up well above. Without knowing the area its pretty hard to be specific but preferred foods are not evenly...
Liked On: 01-11-2012, 09:26 AM
Slow down, then slow down even more. If you think you're going slow, you're not slow enough. Stop, stand, watch and listen regulary. Its amazing what you'll hear if you're still. Deer muching...
Liked On: 01-11-2012, 09:21 AM
Thats why when hunting you have it set to 100. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Liked On: 31-10-2012, 09:52 AM
I wouldn't say they hang round... But they have to be a long way off before they are out of range...
Liked On: 29-10-2012, 08:12 PM