To cover kiwi conditions - .22, 223, and 308 (or similar), and 12 guage. There are of course other centrefire calibers just as effective as 308, but advantage with 308 is you always have a ready...
Liked On: 28-08-2024, 01:05 PM
I support the opinion that recoil, both actual and perceived, should be right up there in the considerations for a first centrefire.
Liked On: 28-08-2024, 01:03 PM
Fishing is such a good one for kids. Pretty easy and if not on a boat they can explore and do what they want. Last year in the kaimanawas she cast her own spinner and I thought she'd caught the...
Liked On: 14-08-2024, 08:19 AM
Haha awesome. They're not that age for long. It's probably more important than ever to get them out of towns and away from screens. My girl was right there with us in the mad rush to a pig on...
Liked On: 13-08-2024, 08:48 PM
It will only damage older shotguns that are not proofed for steel shot. A way to get around this is having the chokes opened up by a gunsmith, along with the forcing cones. Most modern shotguns...
Liked On: 13-08-2024, 11:12 AM
Maybe it's not for you then :ORLY:....try shooting a lightweight big magnum with a stout load you'll want all the recoil reduction you can get. With any type of brake it's a trade off and a braked...
Liked On: 24-05-2024, 02:04 PM
I saw an article several years ago a out this in the US. the environmental damage was worse with steel shot due to it rusting and turning waterways orange
Liked On: 01-05-2024, 07:20 PM
16inch 1-8 Tikka, 168gn eldm handloads @2450. Not fast but good enough for what I need it to do to 300m I know I could get more speed if I brought different powder but that means additional cost....
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 09:00 PM
Never forget Eugenie Sage called us "cunters" on national tv during the Tahr campaign.....
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 02:18 PM
Had the philps one, was impressive but small, idwal for 2 people, now got the Sunbeam one, larger easier to clean, rotissary a 1. 5 chicken in had this for 3+ years, buy another in a flash. Briscoes...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 05:10 PM
The beauty of 7mm the bulk of the pills 160 plus are rippers
Liked On: 03-04-2024, 09:31 PM
What a homo. Should use 223 at those close ranges.
Liked On: 03-04-2024, 09:31 PM
I have found the 162gr ELDM accurate and a great killer, shooting it at slower 7mm08 speeds. Not sure how good it would be up close at rem mag speeds but if most of your shooting is further out, you...
Liked On: 03-04-2024, 09:30 PM
"Considering legal action" I honestly don't understand Forest and Birds reasoning. Seems like anytime they see something constructive being done for conservation in NZ, that is associated with...
Liked On: 01-04-2024, 12:53 PM
We are fortunate that we have the Game Council, a Minister for Hunting and Fisheries and a revitalised NZDA then.
Liked On: 28-03-2024, 09:25 PM