If you think your mate might be interested in an 85 Sako Finn light in 6.5x55. Professionally bedded by Bryn Blythen of Targex bullets. Muzzle threaded at 14/1. Drilled and tapped for a rail...
Liked On: 27-07-2018, 09:35 PM
The brands or calibres won't do anything his current set-up won't do. If he doesn't have much money, save it and spend it on hunting trips.
Liked On: 27-07-2018, 09:31 PM
You could buy a PLB in the UK and take it back home with you at the end of your trip. Always useful to have. You don't have to be deep in the bush for it to save your life, just out of mobile...
Liked On: 27-07-2018, 09:25 PM
I would head north to hunt Sika then to the south island to hunt Red deer ,Chamois and Thar. Getting 14 days of decent weather would be the hard bit.
Liked On: 27-07-2018, 09:24 PM
i really wouldnt venture into nz wilderness alone. the conditions are allot different to the u.k. if you really insist on it take a PLB as in some places if you injure yourself you will never be...
Liked On: 27-07-2018, 09:22 PM
Epoxy in this case is not usually for adhesive properties, but to bed the rail to the receiver. If the fit isn't perfect, torquing the screws will bend the rail.
Liked On: 26-07-2018, 08:35 PM
the older alloy framed trigger ones have way better accuracy than the new plastic fantastics
Liked On: 25-07-2018, 09:31 PM
You may also want to take the rifle to a gunsmith to get the barrel cut 2" longer.
Liked On: 25-07-2018, 09:03 PM
Yours might also have barrel strain from being shot at targets too far away. That would account for the groupings off to the left. Barrels never stretch evenly once they do let go. Get a...
Liked On: 25-07-2018, 09:03 PM
It was never about safety, it was about splitting a few off of the herd/divide and conquer.
Liked On: 24-07-2018, 11:13 PM
Yes to this. Ive shot deer with my Maxtoch (private land reducing numbers for a farmer) out to 250-300 yards no problem. Good positive animal id and lighted background. They are amazing. Only thing I...
Liked On: 23-07-2018, 08:35 PM
I think I asked the same question about 4 years ago and was told : Mobil 1 5w-50. So far, so good.
Liked On: 22-07-2018, 10:24 PM
You just need to make sure it is spot on at the closer range or if not check it further. If its half an inch left at 25y it will be 2 inches at 100y and 4 inches left at 200y and so on. So key is...
Liked On: 21-07-2018, 03:54 PM
Max Headroom Yes, but the argument has to follow establishing facts. Thanks for criticisms above all of you. MSSA definition applied to autoloaders which have any of either: folding stocks...
Liked On: 20-07-2018, 09:14 PM
Dad....whom while is/was no legendary culler or anything has shot more deer/pigs than any other recreational hunter I know and he always sighted everything absolutely bang on at 25y He was quite...
Liked On: 20-07-2018, 08:57 PM