I grew up shooting a 243 with 100gr federal power shok soft points. Performed flawlessly and always dropped deer consistently upto big stags. Also shot a few with 80gr soft points no worries. A mate...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 11:55 AM
As I was in the middle of the four hour carry out, with a nice hot breeze and heavy pack, I did ask myself. Why am I hunting this time of year? It’s been a few years since I’ve been in to the...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 10:01 AM
Na. Haven't had a powder spill that I can remember but I tend to find primers, tumbling media and projectiles and other essential reloading stuff where it shouldn't be. Sent from my SM-G965F...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 09:50 AM
Light a match VC. It’ll be gone in a flash! Ha ha ha ha
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 09:50 AM
Years ago Graeme Omlo wrote an article about the .243 for Rod and Rifle. He tried a number of projectiles, but he reckoned none worked better than the Hornady 87gr spire point.
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 09:28 AM
If it comes down to it someone like Twin Needle can probably replace the floor with new material.
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:56 AM
I’ve seen worse guns threaded mate like very rare collectors items If you want to suppress it go for it One thing you could do my mate had it done with his marlin 44mag He had it threaded which...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:36 AM
I started 2019 going for a hunt New Years Day, got up early and headed out glassing some nice looking clearings it didn’t take long to spot a nice spiker on a small clearing he was feeding while I...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:33 AM
How is the dog around gun shot? Does it hold when indicating? They are experience based learners, I.e once they have experienced the fun of chasing an animal they want to do it again. I loled to have...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:32 AM
At my age I've only had thee dogs I can call my own [grew up with them though], they tend to live awhile, Two Labs and a Wirehair. My hunting ground probably is different and my game probably...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:31 AM
I like the 85-87gr bullets. Sierra gameking 85gr HPBT is well regarded, hornady do/did a 87gr HPBT combination varmint light deer bullet that my dad used for years and I have put down a few with the...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:27 AM
Cheers guys that's really what I wanted to know. Just didn't want to commit a heinous crime on the rifle if it was special or collectible some how. Looks like a good old cannon for the deer.
Liked On: 05-01-2019, 01:05 PM
We usually bush hunt in Te Urewera and thought to take a trip to the Kaweka tops for a change of scene. Hopes were high busting out of Orkland at 5am on New Years Day with a coffee and BP steak pie...
Liked On: 05-01-2019, 01:00 PM
Anti social isn't he. Well I went up that general direction yesterday. Hunted from 7am to 6pm. Windy in most places. Tried all the tricks in the book but only found fresh sign in one place....
Liked On: 05-01-2019, 10:39 AM
Younger bro swears by them.....Saw this one recently.....never be registered again but dam it looks like fun,
Liked On: 05-01-2019, 10:31 AM