Funny story; on a building site, tradie rocks up with pole sander, just so happens to fit nicely in a plastic gun case, consulting engineer spots said gun case, phone calls made to site management,...
Liked On: 16-06-2023, 10:48 PM
Having received the reminder from NZDA about registration after the 24th, I perused the literature. Finally I phoned their 0800 number, listened to canned info for three ‘circuits’ and was cut off....
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 05:06 PM
There were something like 11,000 firearms stolen between 2005 and 2020. You'd have to imagine more than a few would have come from people doing dumb shit like leaving them unsecured and visible in...
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 05:02 PM
not just in Auckland :ORLY:
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 05:01 PM
A timely reminder not to leave anything you wouldn't want to be stolen in your car unattended, let alone visible plenty of window shoppers out there looking for a 5 finger discount.
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 05:01 PM
Well, if it "fair" or not doesn't come into it. IF they leave their firearms unattended for all to view the consequences are self made. Don't have to agree with it but it's the law that we now have...
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 10:46 AM
The point I was making is that times have changed a lot since the ChCh shooting. Hell times have changed with Firearms a huge amount since 'the NZ our fathers fought and died for'. Firearms are...
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 01:07 AM
No back stop, no shooting. I've passed up numerous deer while walking uphill to a ridge and had them directly above me. As for thick bush and scrub, if you do miss or bullet passes through...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 09:23 AM
That's the thing - in thick bush it's a million to one it could hit another hunter not far away before the tree but it could happen Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 09:23 AM
No backstop no shot. Remember the rule ‘ consider your firing zone ‘.
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 09:23 AM
Thanks, that's why I asked how bush hunters manage it as you can't see into the trees. So many people talk about sidling along a ridge looking for deer, where there would 9 times out of 10 be no...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 09:23 AM
Sometime you just have to pass on the shot, no matter how tempting. As hunters we all have the responsibility to operate very much with a safety prority. These days if a potential shot must be...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 09:23 AM
Discussion in another thread got me thinking..... the map n compass thing is becoming a lost art,even those of us who learnt it years ago need to brush up and some do it completely differently to...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 08:17 AM
If you're taking a bearing of the map you take off ( subtract ) the variation. If you're putting a bearing on the map you put the variation on ( add ) to your compass before putting on map.
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 08:16 AM
and for what its worth I have brace n bit..plus 3 types of manual drill (think woodwork class looks like egg beater) and a plug in electric drill AND a cordless one too!!!!! Ive also used a petrol...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 10:41 PM