About Ranger 888

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Date of Birth
September 9, 1946 (77)
About Ranger 888
Biography:
Born in Auckland. Hunter and shooter (professionally and recreationally) for 54 years. Was actively involved in SAR as a park ranger, and SAR Adviser and Search Coordinator for NZ Police (35 years). NZ Mountain Safety Council bushcraft and firearms safety instructor (22 years).
Location:
West Auckland
Interests:
target shooting, deerstalking, cartridge collecting, pistol shooting
Occupation:
Retired park ranger (35 years service)

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Last Activity
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Join Date
07-08-2015
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  1. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Tahr On thread : Up Side Down
    NRT Yes, some people do lose interest in the taking animals side of it. I haven't. I love all the aspects of the hunt - you know - the guns and ballistic performance (I still fish around inside...
    Liked On: 14-02-2021, 12:41 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by charliehorse On thread : Maintaining Relationships
    Nope not marriage advice. Recently got talking to an older chap who I've known for a sometime while I was cooking the bbq at my son's school, and I know he has a farm which backs onto the kaimais...
    Liked On: 26-12-2020, 03:19 PM
  3. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 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: 21-12-2020, 10:30 AM
  4. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by charlie1991 On thread : Rabbit hunt locations wanted
    I found before I lived on a farm, offer to help out on the farm, do the jobs that are needed first spend a day docking and you'll be sure to get a night shooting.
    Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:03 PM
  5. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by viper On thread : Rabbit hunt locations wanted
    Hi NzMavrick, just to help you along on the forum. Firstly this kind of post has been posted before and the response is always the same. No one is going to recommend you or tell you a spot to...
    Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:03 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by Ingrid 51 On thread : Smoked kahawai
    I’ve generally used Manuka for smoking but recently tried pohutukawa as the council trimmed a tree and did not remove the wood. I did! Even the leaves of pohutukawa will produce a golden brown finish...
    Liked On: 06-12-2020, 01:30 AM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by garyp On thread : Principal's Delight
    I am a High school teacher and pistol shooting coach. All 250 of our year 9 students are going to do a 2 hour target air pistol shoot over the next few days. We have done this for the last 8 years...
    Liked On: 01-12-2020, 06:39 PM
  8. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by XR500 On thread : Teaching kids about hunting and firearms
    Next time you are confronted by a wanker snowflake who thinks out loud like that, ask them just which language they think they are conversing with you in? Then tell them its 'cause of...
    Liked On: 01-12-2020, 10:40 AM
  9. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by rockland On thread : If you could have only one rifle
    .308 for me Jack of all trades, even if a master of none
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 08:07 AM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by Flyblown On thread : If you could have only one rifle
    .308 Winchester Hands down the most versatile cartridge ever devised. You can shoot subsonic, downloaded slow and heavy, superfast varmint, regular hunting rounds, hot and heavy... Everything...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 08:06 AM
  11. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by superdiver On thread : If you could have only one rifle
    18-20" 308. 110gr vmax/130gr speer HP for cheap pesting, 150-165gr gameking/corelokt etc for general hunting, 168gr eldm/tmk/vld etc for LR hunting or targets and 180-200gr...
    Liked On: 29-11-2020, 01:58 PM
  12. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Tahr On thread : Tick...tick...tick
    Brian and my body clocks ticked over another year each a few days ago so a try out last night to see if they are still working was in order... Brian shot a nice boar with his 6.5-06 and had a big...
    Liked On: 26-11-2020, 04:10 PM
  13. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by caberslash On thread : How would your optimised 6 rifle safe look.
    A better way of putting it: Small things up close- 22LR, 12G, Small things further away- 223 Big things up close- 12G or 7.62X39 Big things further away- .308
    Liked On: 17-11-2020, 10:46 PM
  14. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by cambo On thread : Firearm licencing
    So now that I have in my hands my brand new FAL I can open up about the total cock up the Police firearm licencing administration system is. Sorry this will be a long rant and contains bad...
    Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:19 PM
  15. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : 30-40 Krag
    I think I used the last of mine back in Peking, during the Summer of 1900.......;>)
    Liked On: 31-10-2020, 09:39 PM

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