Another minter of a day. Decided to go over to another adjacent property and look for deer in the late afternoon. Found them no problem, but they were a long way away, on the other side of the gorge....
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 12:22 PM
Couple of primo conditioned bows from last nights mission:cool: 226381
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 12:06 PM
My first centrefire was 223 used in scubland/bush settings, a deadly accurate rifle within 100m, could put bullet hole through bullet hole. Ultimately it wasnt a hard hitter but it didnt need to be...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 11:59 AM
Get both over time if you want to, as both are very capable calibres. But my advice to a newbie would be start with the .308W. When you have got the hang of using that and the love of hunting and...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:06 AM
My two primary rifles are 7RM and .243 for the same reason. Most deer hunting I take the 7RM also so I can shoot out longer. Goats, bush only sika or fallow, and anything smaller, like hares gets the...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:05 AM
Also depends if you’re planning on getting a second rifle at some point in the not-too-distant future. In that case the .243 would sit nicely in the cabinet alongside any of the WSMs or a 7RM. I’ve...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:05 AM
How much experience have you had shooting at live game? Do you plan on reloading? Of the two options your looking at and the info you've given the 308 would be the safest bet. The 243 will probably...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:04 AM
well it didnt get down to minus 10...possibly minus 5???? and I was warm as toast snuggled up in beech saplings in deep leaf litter.slept like a log. actually didnt shut bivy bag completely ,had in...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:59 AM
Kiwi camping weka hiker tent is serving me very well. Slightly heavier weighing in at 2.4kg. When my mates Bushbuck tent had it's side cave in due to wind the weka held it's shape very nicely. For...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:58 AM
And before you load it and after you've cleaned the bore fire a couple of caps to clean the fire channel out Always fire a cap before loading after storage So you will also need a nipple...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 12:00 AM
You probably put about 60 grains of FFFG down the barrel, after cleaning any oil out and depending of the twist, stuff a round ball with a greased patch or a greased 45 cal projectile down the...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 11:59 PM
Took my 14y/o daughter out a few weeks later for a hunt… She got em. First stag, she was totally stoked. Calm as, lined it it with my rifle at 425y and down it went. She’s been pretty focussed on...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 08:49 PM
That’s just how some trees roll :) GB Titanium bar from a Waratah harvester 226316
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:18 PM
She’s pretty big job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:17 PM
If its purely for pest control and you like the familiarity of AR then why not go for something like a semi auto Tippman M4? I wouldn't be without mine and use it for pest control every day. I taught...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 01:07 PM