The sambar stag I shot in January with the 223. 185m headshot (all I could see). I've posted this in the '223 on deer' thread previously. 29" long on the unbroken side and 29.5" spread. 249699...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 10:37 PM
Couple of sika stags I shot in April. A young 7 pointer with the bent nose gene. 249696 And my PB sika. 30"wide & 28.5" long 10 pointer (two snags coming off the brow tines)(His skull is 10"...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 10:36 PM
Had most of April off so after catching up with a few old mates at my old rugby clubs 75th reunion in Taihape at the start of Easter i went into a spot in the southern Ruahines for 3 nights. Seen a...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 05:45 PM
Shooting in the same spot I first went with my dad 63 yrs ago.....(Kaipara Harbour north of Helensville ) Had my 8 limit by 7.55am.....and 1 unlucky Canada goose that came too close.....then...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 01:46 PM
Vortex Fury ABs, I know how many Vortex haters abound on this forum, but I'm happy with them. Have used the life time guarantee for a scope, paid the price difference and upgraded seamlessly....
Liked On: 02-05-2024, 10:42 PM
There's not 2.5k difference in glass quality. I will qualify what I mean for me. My primary use is an accurate instrument for measuring ELR. It does it better than Swarovski. It pairs to my 5700...
Liked On: 02-05-2024, 10:42 PM
Depends how deep your wallet is. They don't do anything better than the sig 6k. More wank factor is about it. Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 02-05-2024, 10:41 PM
Depends if you want alpha glass. The sig6k the best bang for buck and if real serious pair to the 5700 elite kestrel. Wilsons doing 6k binos at $2800 Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 02-05-2024, 10:41 PM
This fella got the slip on me earlier in the month, Tracked him down last Saturday, wasn't so lucky this time. 249015
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 10:43 AM
Couple of roars heard today...some cool interactions in the bush with 5 stags seen and 1 shot.....fantastic indications from the dog, with me stuffing the first one.... but this one didnt get away......
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 10:42 AM
Don’t do it buy a sako carbonlite [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 27-04-2024, 06:48 PM
It took all roar to get a stag. 26 April and he roared and had a hind. 248849
Liked On: 26-04-2024, 11:13 PM
Tried out some new loads through the .223 yesterday. Tikka t3x with 20" barrel and DPT suppressor. 25gn of 2208 with the 73gn ELDM gives me an average or 2760 fps. 25grains is a full case, OALL is...
Liked On: 25-04-2024, 06:45 PM
I still get better velocity with 2206 than 2208 but that powder space with the long throat is key to the tikkas shooting the 80s in my opinion mines a laser beam with the 80
Liked On: 25-04-2024, 06:44 PM
75 gr eldm @10m top of neck shot. Grumpy bugger charged in to 5m after hearing a fence wire ping. Couldn't get a shot through the sticks that close so stopped him quick after he went to leave....
Liked On: 25-04-2024, 06:44 PM