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   on2it liked post by grandpamac On thread : Knockdown power

   Greetings All, Trying to compare the knockdown power of projectiles using maths can be an exercise in futility. It is relatively easy to calculate how many foot pounds force or Joules of energy a...

   Liked On: 07-09-2021, 11:12 AM

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   on2it liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Knockdown power

   projectile choice IS IMPORTANT and DOES make a difference...eg using my .223 for wallabies or hares the 50 grn Vmax/Zmax is simply outstanding...it dumps all its energy inside animal,destroys itself...

   Liked On: 07-09-2021, 11:10 AM

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   on2it liked post by Sh00ter On thread : Size of your hunting knife?

   For a hunting knife I have found blades of 4 - 4.5 inches to work best. As a tramper staying in huts a swiss army knife worked great. Once you start processing wood for shelter or fires then the...

   Liked On: 06-09-2021, 11:58 AM

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   on2it liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   All aboard.Back in the early eighties before mad dog Prebble 'Saved' NZR along with his mate Roger Douglas, a man could buy a "Weekend Trampers Ticket" for the Friday evening train from Moorhouse Ave...

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:23 AM

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   on2it liked post by mudgripz On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   Correct me if wrong but I seem to remember in the late 60s and poss early 70s we did not need a firearms licence at all - just a Permit to Procure a firearm. Went to the copshop, got your permit,...

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:21 AM

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   on2it liked post by Bos On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   Here ya go 160504 160505 Same era I remember getting on the Arthurs Pass railcar at Christchurch Railway station with my pack and a 303. It was ski season and it was packed. No-one even blinked...

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:19 AM

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   on2it liked post by Ryan On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   It's often been my experience with regard to female shooters too and for the very reasons you mentioned.

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:18 AM

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   on2it liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   I had a similar experience, with my wife, when I was instructing. She knew nothing about firearms, but listened intently, and passed with a 100% result. Often young men failed the test, while nearly...

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:17 AM

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   on2it liked post by planenutz On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

   Yup... nothing like the "good ol' days" to remind us how simpler life used to be. I still have my original little red Firearms License book stashed away in the attic from about 1982/83. Unfortunately...

   Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:17 AM

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    on2it liked post by grandpamac On thread : A Blast From the Past. Firearms Licensing Old Style.

    Greetings All, My dearly beloved had been tidying up somewhere and found three of the old Firearms Test Certificates from the late 1970's and 1980,s. These used to be issued by Mountain Safety...

    Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:17 AM

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    on2it liked post by mopheadrob On thread : 1 Licensed Hunter, Two Rifles?

    I don’t know for sure about the legal interpretation of this, but my understanding is that “supervising” and “using” are technically the same thing. The point of the rule is that the LFAO can’t...

    Liked On: 28-08-2021, 08:05 PM

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    on2it liked post by Ned On thread : Binocular recommendations

    Yeh why not go half way between the 25 and 40mm objective and go 32mm? I've got Leica 10x32 and I find them a really nice size in the hand.

    Liked On: 27-08-2021, 09:19 PM

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    on2it liked post by stug On thread : Tikka 308

    Hornady superformance ammo has a good rep. Otherwise the old Federal blue box has a good rep. Belmont ammo sells .308 ammo that is a good price. Sorry I haven't bought factory ammo is about 20yrs,

    Liked On: 27-08-2021, 03:03 PM

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    on2it liked post by stug On thread : Urgent Message For All Lake Lyndon Target Shooters

    Under what rule/piece of legislation has he banned target shooting?

    Liked On: 27-08-2021, 02:48 PM

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    on2it liked post by gundoc On thread : How to manage recoil?

    Recoil is directly proportional to the weight of the firearm versus the weight and velocity of the ejecta (powder and bullet). The effect of recoil can be mitigated by the fit of the firearm to the...

    Liked On: 27-08-2021, 02:45 PM

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