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
Believe me, it doesn't matter what fancy bore cleaner you use, if it's just using patches, there's no guarantee the bore will end up fully clean even when the patch comes out spotless. This is...
Liked On: 09-02-2023, 12:49 PM
With my 20" 2875 fps with most powders and 140 grn seems the upper comfortable limit. If you want comfortable extra speed drop a bullet weight. I'm 3140 fps with a 124 Hammer. N565 powder.
Liked On: 09-02-2023, 12:48 PM
Some of you guys are getting good speed, I'm getting 2750 with factory ammo 143eldx chopped to 20 inch, I've shot 7 deer so far this month and I gotta say it kills bloody good at that speed, the...
Liked On: 09-02-2023, 12:47 PM
ELDX are the purpose built hunting bullet. I exclusively use them, love them and they are an inherently accurate. They wouldn’t be my first choice for bush shooting, if I shot mainly under...
Liked On: 08-02-2023, 08:58 AM
These showed up today along with a heap of other bits & pieces :) https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/af161/Kiwi-Greg/IMG_9754.JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Liked On: 07-02-2023, 08:16 PM
Don't throw away your Noslars but don't be worried about the 6.5 ELDX they are a very good bullet. We use them in a 260 and 6.5 x 55 with great effect. We have recovered a few from various deer one...
Liked On: 07-02-2023, 08:11 PM
A lefty build this time, in the ever popular 6.5 PRC Specs are as per below: Lone Peak Razor Ti medium action Manners EH3 Elite Tac with Green Web, Proof Sendero Light 24" 1:8...
Liked On: 06-02-2023, 11:19 PM
I managed to get 35 rounds down my 22" tikka on its first outing. It was sitting around 2750fps with good groups using Norma 143gr Bondstrike. Once I get through the factory ammo I'll get some loads...
Liked On: 05-02-2023, 12:57 PM
Give DOC a ring and let them know of the situation, then they can remove the problem animal , before someone else decides to
Liked On: 05-02-2023, 12:56 PM
Get Andrew Hore on the job.
Liked On: 05-02-2023, 12:55 PM