RIP, this man knew how to achieve the best from most calibers, still have his original reloading manual. Some offered loads would scare H&S experts today.
Liked On: 30-04-2024, 10:23 AM
Nick Harvey passed away yesterday. https://sportingshooter.com.au/news/vale-nick-harvey-australias-legendary-gun-writer-and-hunter/ I recall reading his articles when I first started hunting in...
Liked On: 30-04-2024, 10:22 AM
It's a matter of the rest of the night vision pack catching up with the Arken Zulus and Hikmicro Apex 4K now. At the moment value for money the Zulus is hard to beat. Sytong are about to release...
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:43 AM
Something about a Sako. They're just nicer I reckon. No more accurate. Their quality control and finish is 1st class. Never had any issues with a Sako.
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:27 AM
Tikkas are great buzz just as accurate as sako but a sako is something a lot nicer for ya daughter in my opinion I hope one day long after I'm gone my boy remembers his old man when he picks up the...
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:27 AM
249008 Here's one about to go.249010
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:25 AM
Some from the weekend. Not on DOC land, so they don't count in my mind- but I'm not a trophy hunter in any event so the meat is the point of the exercise. 248645 248646 248647
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:21 AM
Been a while since this thread was updated so here’s a recent buck I got, was fully hard and my best buck. Still waiting on score to come back. 244411244412
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:19 AM
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: 29-04-2024, 09:18 AM
242577 Fat sika stag from Clements the other week. Hard work stalking in bush that dry and dealing with the blowflys
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:17 AM
Oh ok, go on then Nice even 10ptr from the Ruahine, stripped up well too. Shot at 1pm on a really hot day munching out hardcore on Ongaonga on a slip.... ...
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:17 AM
242568 No one has started the annual stag and buck thread yet so thought I might as well kick it off Show us your stags or bucks, big or small post them all! Here is one from the other day the...
Liked On: 29-04-2024, 09:15 AM
A handloaded 280 AI is 95% a 7 Rem Mag, the deer will not notice the difference. Mine runs a 150 LRAB at 3130 and I'm very happy with how it levels deer. If you are going to run into sambar, a...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 04:33 PM
My kimber hunter is 2.8kg with a vx3 2-7 and dpt
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 04:32 PM
My Kimber Montana (17 inch, fluted barrel), with DPT (incl stainless baffle), leupold VX-R 1.25-4 scope and 5 rounds comes in at 2.94kg. It's a bit lighter nowadays as only run 4 rounds, and I've...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 04:30 PM