The sky went dark with the buggers when we jet boated up the Wanganui river deltas just north of Harihari. They really need a multiprong approach from half a dozen shooting teams a km apart with...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:28 AM
well many years ago at Kaitaia I had to listen to a 1080 protester rabbiting on about getting huge speakers out in the bush which blasted sonic waves which drove the possums out of the scrub - we...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:27 AM
Just going back to your original post and re-reading it, I've a couple of things to say. You say you have budget for only one rifle, but I'd recommend you buy yourself an inexpensive 22LR if you...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:24 AM
Thanks all. Took it apart and the inside has been cerakoted as well. Polished it up with wet and dry sandpaper and some light oil to finish. She’s working better. Still not throwing the cases out...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:22 AM
I suspect its paint on the ejector pin and maybe down the bore where it fits, knock the cross pin out (be careful not to let the spring shot it across the room), give it a clean up, removing paint...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:22 AM
is it now binding due to being ceracoted possibly some graphite powder could be enough to polish it back to life
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:22 AM
He found it a bit hard with his pack and got tangled up a lot. Had quite a few lift overs in the creeks too where he couldnt climb out of the creeks.
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:19 AM
well done -- the last three words sum it up ya know where they sleep
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:19 AM
After poring over maps for a fair whack of time and hoping my preferred area of the Northern Ruahines wouldn’t get 1080’d I found out the drop was postponed. I had looked at a series of faces from...
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:19 AM
First deer to the rifle. 335 yards. 1.5 Moa of elevation off the 200 yd zero. Dropped on spot. High shoulder shot. Will look at the damage tomorrow. 80 ELDX, circa 3200 fps. 272337 272338
Liked On: 10-04-2025, 12:12 AM
The Duley's are just an awesome crew. To think how much effort they put into getting onto animals in public land and their patience. You gotta say if Greg says they are right up there - it is so.
Liked On: 09-04-2025, 11:02 AM
Yes and no. bjp has covered it well. But some additional observations. Mrs longshot has a single .410/.22 and the barrels swap back and forth as often as she goes hunting. Every so often you...
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 11:12 PM
[QUOTE=liam_s;1671024]robhughes-games your velocities give me hope. Thought I may have chopped it short. Will give the gold dots a go. It sprays sst’s. wasn’t happy with the results from factory...
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 11:00 AM
OBTW. In regards to the steel case conversion; You can buy the x39 steel non corrosive ammo reasonably cheaply & when pulling them down to convert you can also use the factory powder....another cheap...
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 10:58 AM
I just use the Lyman 50th edition or the ADI reloaders manuel for the proj I use....90gn TNT. I shoot reds with this no worries out to 150yds ish (my old eyes aren't what they used to be) & they...
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 10:58 AM