Took the boy (grandson) out to our hut yesterday for the night. Turned out that we hunted a block that had only been mustered the day before which is never a good idea. Any rate, seen nothin to shoot...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 07:05 PM
I believe the problem with a front on chest shot is not hitting bone. This means 2 things. less energy transferred into the animal and less damage from bone fragments. In that situation it's better...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 05:29 PM
DS 242 Done by Steve Barclay 214911 214912
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 05:06 PM
Out and about. Some pics (and something for stug to look at to help with the boredom). This was a good omen. 214582 I shot this at 340 yards with the 6.5x55. It was trying to make good its...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 07:33 PM
Good on you for asking the question. If you've done the work to have the deer in your sights then it's your decision, based on your ethics. There will be no shortage of stags on public land for those...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 07:04 PM
Some sort of Sheilas tiff. :)
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:55 PM
Today I got up early and headed away for a hunt. left the old gal Meg at home in a sulk ,took young Poppy as both dogs together just isnt working,the old gal cant wind properly with young lass...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:52 PM
These three Buffalo Skiners have best grade Walnut over buffalo horn curve back bolsters on 1075 HC blades with engraved names in closed top sheaths with edge stamping and an attached honing steel. ...
Liked On: 13-01-2023, 10:12 PM
214282 One with the Ruger No1. 55g soft point behind the ear.
Liked On: 12-01-2023, 08:25 AM
Ummm...nope....
Liked On: 12-01-2023, 07:55 AM
Yeah - I was thinking that - I made a .303 bullet out of silver when I was in my teens and swapped it with a loaded bullet in a case - and that hit what I was aiming at.
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 12:50 PM
More old pics from the meat days... Puketois 214148 Tararua head 214149
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 12:48 PM
I'm very impressed by the performance of the 117 grain Hammer Hunter bullet out of my 22" .270wsm. Velocity is 3,450 fps using R19. Here are some pics of the terminal performance from Saturday. ...
Liked On: 09-01-2023, 09:49 PM
That's cheating. :)
Liked On: 08-01-2023, 04:29 PM
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: 08-01-2023, 09:47 AM