Thats true. Ruahines. The bullet went exactly into its ear hole, but we never found the bullet. Not sure where the story finding it on its tongue came from. It was around 400 yards. The last time I...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 10:32 PM
Great photos and write up, an era gone as Dave Ratcliffe would say. Ive hunted public land for over 40 years and mostly still do, but approaching 60 now and have recently had the opportunity to hunt...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 02:23 PM
I get a few jibes on here about hunting private land mainly now. I can understand why 'cos its what they hear and see of me - but I really busted my arse on public land for longer than the nay-sayers...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 10:39 PM
Picked this up at the last auction. Full custom pre64 Winchester mod 70 in 270. Not sure who made it but they knew how to make a stock. Some of the best chequering and inletting I've seen. 202474
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 02:48 AM
The 115gr Nosler BTs work well. Shot my best ever stag at 304 yards with them leaving the barrel at 3130fps & 53gr 2213sc in my 23" 257Ack Imp. Slightly quartered on, front of shoulder & finished...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 05:19 PM
Hanging around home so reviving this thread. Finally got the Kimber Hunter sorted. Shooting nice .5" 3 shot groups at full mag length of 2.810" with 115 grn Nosler BT. Jaco Goosen (a wonderful...
Liked On: 01-01-2023, 03:28 PM
Well, it's sort of the style of rifle stock. It's my 12/15 BSA Martini. Made the stock from NZ Red Beech. Fitted with a Nickel scope of about the same era. It's quite a nice wee rifle to use, and...
Liked On: 31-12-2022, 09:44 PM
Yep the BondStrike projectiles are available now but spendy $190/100. I guess not that different to Bergers now a days, :oh noes:
Liked On: 21-12-2022, 03:22 PM
The early Mannlichers rotary magazine and smooth as butter bolt was a gunsmithing masterpiece , I sadly sold mine along time ago . This is a Mauser Model M Carbine , it was there rifle to compete...
Liked On: 18-12-2022, 08:56 PM
I got a pair of size 13 Jandals for the job from KMart today. $1.25 :) Sorry garyp
Liked On: 18-12-2022, 08:40 PM
With an ice cream container lid cut for the white line spacer.
Liked On: 18-12-2022, 08:40 PM
It wont just be any Jandal. Red Band brand for sure.
Liked On: 18-12-2022, 08:40 PM
Here's my one, a Husqvarna 1600 Mauser chambered in .243, with a full mannlicher stock. (The photo makes the barrel look longer, its actually 20.5 inches.) Only got it the other day and although it's...
Liked On: 17-12-2022, 01:16 PM
212531 Here's my stutzen in 7x64, a CZ. Beautifully "reconfigured by FRST who stripped off a bit of the OTT "euro" styling and added a nice kiwi touch. Shoots mint, 160s at 2820 into 20mm at...
Liked On: 17-12-2022, 12:15 PM
https://i.ibb.co/ygnTPwH/20201128-083340.jpg (https://ibb.co/dk09Md8) Sako 223 https://i.ibb.co/qMyJkrh/20201128-083646.jpg (https://ibb.co/pv0hJLN) ruger 10 22 Cant use a suppressor.
Liked On: 17-12-2022, 12:15 PM