Last evening. 2@175 yds. 80 grn Targex. First one neck, second one lung. If you zoom in the first pic you can see them about 20 yds apart after I had shot them. 232063 232064
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 03:18 PM
232081 Quite a load for the old guy by the time I had the legs too. Crossed over to the face then followed the ridge and back round.
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 03:18 PM
I think the biggest reward i have had, is breeding a pup that's gone on to be a search and rescue dog done South Island:thumbsup:
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 12:40 PM
good day out on the hill today....couldnt resist snotting 4 wallabies,2 at over 200 yards and 2 under 50 yards,5 shots fired. saw VERY quick couple of fallow at about 60 yards,another half a second...
Liked On: 24-08-2023, 09:37 PM
Never leave a deer to find a deer! Its a mental thing but sometimes you decide (wrongly) that its to far away, or its to much of a climb, or theres to much shit to push through If you see an animal...
Liked On: 24-08-2023, 01:18 PM
I am always partial to a bit of a lie down and snooze, more so now as an old bugger. My last dog was pretty keen on a snooze the one and only time we walked up and camped on the Ruahine tops/tarns,...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 09:26 PM
Walked up a few Canterbury doc tracks 3hrs or 4hrs before day light yrs ago.Had a few deer nearly run me over at different times.Couple of pigs snorting their way down the track towards me one...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 08:51 PM
The best time to hunt the tops is when you can. It is just awesome being up there.
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 08:51 PM
All at 100mtrs at the Taupo deerstalkers range.
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 08:01 PM
If you listen to some, by the time you find the best load you will run out of components, perhaps may not be able to buy more identical components and and need to rebarrel because the original is...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 08:00 PM
And that's a very fair point. When shooting for groups I don't use a dot, I either use a set of four triangles (one top, one bottom, one each side points to each other) or a box type target so you...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 07:59 PM
Leave very early in the morning for a big hill climb,like 3am 4am.Bet the sun to the tops,nice and cool for hill climbing in the dark with a good head lamp.
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 07:52 PM
A square of foam to sit on while glassing. Walking poles to double as shooting sticks for getting above the tussock. Wide-brimmed hat.
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 04:46 PM
and here is another free observation for you... RUMPY may like to confirm this as seeing his targets with multiple loads made it plurry obvious to me. this is really easy to see for yourself as you...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 01:51 PM
Yep if hunting just use the 41.5gr load, the deer aren't going to noticed a slight tweek here and there job done. If shooting compitition then you could play around a bit however most shooters...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 01:51 PM