217373 Most of the animals are up high in the heads of the creek where theres a bit of water and some lush growth. Find that and you'll find the deer.(Except this one, he's long gone) Few pigs down...
Liked On: 27-02-2023, 10:09 PM
Sadly another passed away, Reg Kidd, a non member of this forum, but a patron of the NZ Handloaders. Reg was 86 years young & still consistently capable of quarter MOA. He was a very quietly...
Liked On: 27-02-2023, 09:14 PM
There is discussion in another thread about bullet behaviour after hitting obstacles. My understanding and experience has been that bullet shape doesn't make much difference. If its going to...
Liked On: 27-02-2023, 09:04 PM
Quite possibly the last new Barrett Fieldcraft long action available anywhere in world? Have fitted it with a GPO 1.5-9x44 Illuminted With drop reticle. If factory data on weights are correct...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 08:39 PM
Well shit !!! , Have been out of coms, got back to Palmy & heard this awful news Gees Owen for being the “safe n practical” man you were, going & falling off the perch so young was not the plan...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 07:53 AM
A very special friend to many of us you will be missed Harry
Liked On: 22-02-2023, 06:54 PM
RIP Owen, was good to meet you at the Big bore shoots. Will have to have a few whiskeys for you.
Liked On: 22-02-2023, 06:54 PM
Something to note when looking at docmaps website. If you select open hunting areas the prohibited areas are red. 217235 If you select "open hunting areas" and "public conservation land" ...
Liked On: 22-02-2023, 06:48 PM
In my earlier description I didn’t directly address the issue of weight, only referring in passing to the upper limit of 1.5kg, as it had been specified in the original post as the starting point for...
Liked On: 21-02-2023, 02:23 PM
My first Deer for 2023216788 216789
Liked On: 14-02-2023, 05:22 PM
The lads (5&7) have been pestering me about going hunting, so we popped out for a morning hunt and they got lucky catching this fella out feeding on the bush edge. Happy days. ...
Liked On: 14-02-2023, 05:22 PM
Built it up a while ago using a Tikka as a donor with a Criterion 20" 1-8 barrel. but have been too busy & away to do much with it Shot some of this through it yesterday along with its 22 & 26"...
Liked On: 12-02-2023, 07:49 PM
The first time I walked up the Whataroa I looked on the Doc website and it says right there that the first km or so from the carpark is private land owned by Dave Friend and says you must contact...
Liked On: 12-02-2023, 01:01 PM
ELDX go together in this forum like tikka T3 7mm08s and ponsonby coffee...
Liked On: 12-02-2023, 12:58 PM
No I haven't. I've used a lot of 6.5 Amax 140's and still have a few left. They are devastating out to sort of 350 yards and then the kills get a bit slower. By slower I mean still deadly but a bit...
Liked On: 09-02-2023, 11:05 PM