Don't own or shoot one, but I have considered building one a number of times, happen to have a Rem long action and 6mm barrel to do it, but would likely go 6mm06 instead, more straight forward and...
Liked On: 01-06-2020, 09:29 PM
Shot my first deer with an open-sighted Jungle Carbine. One day I’d like to have a nice example of a Lee Speed in the cabinet.
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 01:37 AM
At 0700 yesterday I got a text 'What doing this afternoon?', now that sounded like an invitation for some adventure; and that it was. I arranged for the afternoon off work and away we headed to a...
Liked On: 21-05-2020, 10:58 PM
Meat ready for distribution. Diced for casserole and minced. 140111
Liked On: 18-05-2020, 11:38 PM
Need to get the chiller emptied by Wednesday.
Liked On: 17-05-2020, 11:58 PM
I will give them until about wednesday :D
Liked On: 17-05-2020, 08:29 PM
139671 Have it mounted on my 204 ready for testing 1st thoughts glass is absolutely amazing As good as any leupold with maybe the Exception if the really high end ones Certainly as good as...
Liked On: 14-05-2020, 01:47 AM
My .223 has got a NF SHV 3-10 with MOA reticle. One of the best things Ive ever bought. Bomb proof. Reticle fast to use for hold over if required. And dials accurately if need be, Micky Duck I dial...
Liked On: 14-05-2020, 01:27 AM
The .375 is ballistically very similar to the 30/06, but with a bit more ooommppphhh. Seeing as dangerous game aren’t really a consideration in NZ, use the same scope you would use on a 30/06.
Liked On: 10-05-2020, 09:12 PM
The Speer 130 gn is a very solid performer (the Aussies use heaps of them for "station ammo" that has to deal with roos to bush bulls - so I was reliably informed by a Queensland mate last night). I...
Liked On: 04-05-2020, 03:06 AM
Darn tootin,! Back in the '60's a good mate of mine made an excellent copy of a .22 Colt Woodsman from an exploded view parts diagram and the entire job was done on a Myford ML7 with a milling slide...
Liked On: 01-05-2020, 02:38 AM
The quicker your follow up shot the more likely you will miss. Plenty of time with a bolt action I reckon.
Liked On: 29-04-2020, 02:55 AM
My Dads No1 Mk3 holds pride of place in my cabinet, it was one of the BSA sporterised ones sold in the early 1950's. Dad was a "child of the depression" and his family did it very hard, he left...
Liked On: 27-04-2020, 04:01 PM
The 25 Stevens was the first rifle I ever fired. It was 55 years ago. I shot a 'possum with it. The old chap who owned the rifle had a nice mounted red deer that he shot with it in the Tokomaru...
Liked On: 27-04-2020, 01:52 AM
Ive shot a heap with the .243. A little Browning xbollt micro. https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/Cottrill/Tahrdec2010039.jpg...
Liked On: 25-04-2020, 11:24 PM