My 9yo really earned this one. She has been studying up on deer anatomy and has showed awesome discipline behind the trigger. After sitting patently behind the rifle on a red at 95 yards for over...
Liked On: 07-11-2022, 10:40 AM
To be a successful bush stalker, esp if you hunting alone if you dont have one up the spout you going to lose heaps of animals . Been there, done that, so many times you run into a deer 20-60yards...
Liked On: 07-11-2022, 10:23 AM
My lad is 9 and he uses a small Aarn pack, super comfortable. Last trip we did 35km over 2.5 days and no issues from him with pack 209502
Liked On: 04-11-2022, 09:31 PM
209427 55gr Sierra game king, 3125 fps. 274m. dropped on the spot.
Liked On: 04-11-2022, 01:46 PM
Centre shoulder shot. Off hand at 80 yards. 80grn Targex drove right through into the off shoulder. I only found shards of copper. Ran a few yards, reared up, and died. 209413
Liked On: 04-11-2022, 07:17 AM
You can’t compare Holden shooting factory 50 grain .222 with a modern fast twist .223 with hand loaded heavy bullets.
Liked On: 03-11-2022, 08:39 AM
This thread is about the performance and capability of the 222/223. It’s been on point for 46 pages. Now this. Why??
Liked On: 03-11-2022, 08:39 AM
I would say there’s probably been more red deer shot in NZ with .223 & .222 than any other caliber. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 02-11-2022, 05:06 PM
77 Sierra TMK (last night) 325 yards, chest. 208909 220 yds, neck. 208910
Liked On: 26-10-2022, 09:12 AM
Got the pillow also, wouldn’t go without. Good to hear the young fella is getting amongst it.
Liked On: 20-10-2022, 06:56 AM
I have never slept well in the hills as always uncomfortable. Purchased a neo air some years ago thinking that was the solution, it’s a slippery, narrow bloody thing. Still wins on all accounts for...
Liked On: 19-10-2022, 04:46 PM
The Tikka is a .308 shooting 130 grain TTSX. The scope is a VX3i 4.5-14x40 with CDS. A real nice little set up that deserves a carbon stock...
Liked On: 18-10-2022, 09:33 PM
Tea at Tahr's place on Saturday night and I managed to sneak a lovely little Bark River knife out the door... Took it for a walk on Sunday, in shorts, and I managed to find a deer to test it on....
Liked On: 18-10-2022, 09:33 PM
Have a look at this about the match projectiles in .223 (blood and guts warning) https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/13432685/have-you-used-the-223-for-deer-antelope
Liked On: 17-10-2022, 04:38 PM
Hi, havnt been out since i got the last stag but as there is a forum get together this coming Saturday at Pengys thought i better see if can provide some venison for it. Being a sunday wasnt...
Liked On: 09-10-2022, 10:28 PM