The Northern Ruahines has some of the oldest trees in NZ. The Kaikawaka and Halls totara up there, some are aged at 1200 years old. Stumpy little buggers in comparison but impressive nonetheless. But...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 07:58 PM
Moas would of been walking under some of those trees , makes ya feel a little insignificant
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 07:51 PM
Fssprecision thanks for that Ironic he's near Whangerie and I was up there 3 weeks ago. The 1885 I want too stock is from Whangerie also
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 07:43 PM
87 gr hornady v max shot well in every 243 I've owned, cheers. But may not be suitable for your application??
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 07:21 PM
Fixed your post MD. ;)
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 07:21 PM
This block is the same. You wonder how on earth some survived. Considering how much Totara was used for fencing!.I wonder of someone stood at the base of them with axe in hand and just thought, "Nah ...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:37 PM
We've got various blocks of bush on the farm, some doc some queen Elizabeth trust in one of them is the only totara tree in hawkes bay to survive the land burns, it's pretty impressive, not huge buy...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:37 PM
as a wee fella i got dragged into forest to see a square trunked kauri, cant remember where but it was a tourist thing. should still be there. but honestly till you have seen a giant redwood you...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:36 PM
Different times, different needs, different standards. A lot of things in times past are viewed as "wrong" when today's world view is applied to them.
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:36 PM
Apart from the fact that these trees have gone now, it is mind boggling that many of them were cut by hand and hauled out by bullock trains. I can't imagine many of the youths of today doing that...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:36 PM
Bore is as good as you would ever see in a Snider 261877
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:31 PM
Marty Henry this is thought to be the patent or pre patent model June 1868 The barrel and receiver are a single integral piece so unlikely to have been intended as a Conversion There are as...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:30 PM
WR was flogging a dead horse trying too make his excellent Monkey Tail percussion into a hammerless rifle. He already had his Martini design which was vastly superior But I tracked this down...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:30 PM
Headed down to a mates in Lake Hawea last weekend for a hunt. After a bit of a drive we parked up and headed in getting ready for my first hunt in almost 6 months so dreading the climb to camp....
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:26 PM
Update Cleaned the bolt - looked good, no fouling/grease and spring strong. It’s not the issue. Purchased a Lyman Hand primer - it was utterly useless only seating about 70% with the WREs so...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 06:24 PM