228m, same 73gr eldm load. My youngest son's first stag, velvet ethics aside I didn't have the heart to tell him he couldn't shoot. One very happy lad, antlers off to get cured. First shot was a wee...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 10:28 PM
Shot a 12 last night fully hard underneath 243095
Liked On: 05-02-2024, 07:22 PM
Big day in the paddock today .Father inlaw was loading me up sub rounds for my .308 and me driving down to the paddock for test fire, Bergara TD13 / 16 inch barrel , 1/08 twist Red dot powder 151...
Liked On: 04-02-2024, 09:49 PM
Not mine (shot by my sister) but couldn't not share. Weapon fallow buck shot this morning, public land South Canterbury. Very lucky he's actually hard right the way through also. First stag/buck...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 08:53 PM
Heaps of hinds and fawns out today https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240131/40ee560f46e7fcbcdad327a7eba5497d.jpg Sent from my SM-S916B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 31-01-2024, 09:18 PM
quentin 6x47 RECOVERY Goat meat is the most eaten meat in the world and is very delicious! My wife would rather eat goat than venison! I even like eating the mid-aged Billy goats, "Stinkers" as they...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 07:46 PM
Out hunting rabbits and possums at Pukerua Bay two nights ago, the night before the official full moon. Kapiti Island. The lights of Paraparaumu in the distance. The old SHW1 coast road to the...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 07:43 PM
There's been a bit of internal debate as to whether or not to write up this rambling through the jungle. Things didn’t exactly go to plan, or in a way that ethically I was happy with. This...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 07:32 PM
I had come up to Masterton to see my parents and had to stay longer than I expected. For a break I reached out to Tahr to see if I could tag along on one of his hunts. He was going to be hunting...
Liked On: 27-01-2024, 09:37 PM
While Stug was pulling his 2 deer out of the trees I was looking down on this hind. I went as far as to load my rifle before common sense prevailed. 2 was plenty considering the climb we had out of...
Liked On: 27-01-2024, 09:37 PM
Is epoxy laminated kauri ,epoxy coated and primed with 2 pot finish. Some picks of 3 walnut stocks I made last year. The pale one (m77 mk2) is going to get refinished. I dont know why it came out...
Liked On: 25-01-2024, 06:59 PM
Managed a couple of crossed lines but over all reasonably happy for first attempt. Pretty steep learning curve but sure the next one will come out better (I have 4 more to do) A couple of pics of...
Liked On: 25-01-2024, 06:58 PM
Nationals at Trentham this week. Unless I am mistaken I believe Mike Collings has won this prestigious competition for the fifth time. The competion is shot over ranges from 300 yds thru to...
Liked On: 24-01-2024, 08:38 PM
Well we sorted the issue and turns out it was the scope. Started with old scope bore sighted and as I tried to sight it in it kept going to the right same as before. So off with that and on with the...
Liked On: 24-01-2024, 08:35 PM
As a follow on the last week's story. My girl was hassling he to get her out. Her ultimatum was, "either you take me to catch a marlin or we go for a hunt". They forget at that age that we work. As...
Liked On: 24-01-2024, 08:17 PM