About Moa Hunter

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Date of Birth
November 16, 1964 (59)
About Moa Hunter
Location:
North Canterbury
Interests:
Hunting, Fishing, Self sufficiency - fruit trees, vege garden etc. Biological research topics
Occupation:
deer farmer and packhouse manager

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Last Activity
11-12-2023 10:44 AM
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  1. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hurricane On thread : Lesson Learnt - Cheap Rings
    Always amazes me that blokes will spend 2-3k on a rifle, 1-2k on a scope and then mate the two with crappy rings. Optilocks on my T3s - yes they’re a bit heavy, but they never move and they don’t...
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:47 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by NewbieZAR On thread : Lesson Learnt - Cheap Rings
    What brand are those sold as mate? They look like a copy of the Leupold PRW. For cheap rings the only ones that i have never had issues with are the Nikko Sterling steel rings. But apart from that...
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:46 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by 6.5 CRD On thread : Lesson Learnt - Cheap Rings
    Took my newly acquired tikka .308 to the range to sight in today, couldnt find any optilocks in the height i needed so resorted to a cheap set of chinese? i assume rings (from a retail shop). being...
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:44 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by caberslash On thread : Calculating front sight height ? ( maths heavy )
    Stuff the formulas, solution is to put a big zip tie on the barrel with the end being vertical. Use it as a front post and keep cutting it till you get the right height. Good luck.
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:36 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by gundoc On thread : Calculating front sight height ? ( maths heavy )
    Divide 25,000 mm by 530 = 47.17 (approx). Divide 150mm x 47.17 = 3.17mm front sight height change.
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:36 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by BSA On thread : Feeling sick after reading this !
    It's a reasonable well written article, not the crap you usually see in stuff - plus it has some interesting and valid points from the police In The Herald actually but I digress, this article...
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:33 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by MattyR On thread : First hunt for 2023
    Youtube vid of our overnighter for some venison. We ended with a nice fat stag to take home, have a watch if you've got nothing to do. Cheers https://youtu.be/p8IlA_PFxdU
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 07:51 AM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by EmpireSafaris On thread : Deer on the side of the road
    214672 Dog Tree 214673 Happens in Australia too
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 08:49 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by john m On thread : Redundant Calibres
    7.65x53 redundant I guess but still usefull for me. 214625
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 07:43 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    Day Two Face off the breech Cut and crown the muzzle Cut the extractor slot in the breech face On and off the action a couple of times to get the head space, extractor and final chamber right ...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 02:25 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by Grantn On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    Wow that is some amazing work. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing how it progresses.
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 02:23 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by gundoc On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    I have a .52" Sharps 1853 carbine, still original with an excellent bore. It is ex US Dragoons and was issued on the Pacific Coast for service against the Indians in the mid 1850's. The stock has...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 02:23 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    Stub was tapped M20x1.5mm for about 30mm at its muzzle end Now I stripped the donor barrel from a Swedish rolling block 12.7x42 1873 that was sporterised but had a 9/10 bore 214531 Work out...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 02:23 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    I spent a couple of days recently finally restoring this rifle to full function Started with a genuine Sharps Civil War Carbine Model 1859 which started life as a capping breech loader using...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 01:58 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by csmiffy On thread : Redundant Calibres
    Then you have something like this which is developed that bridges the gap between a couple of cartridges and is a little bit quicker than an older American favourite. Made to make use of the...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 12:08 PM

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