A lot of good advice above from a lot of people with a lot more experienced than me, but I've always been taught that if your body position and hold is 'correct', the crosshairs should rise roughly...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 07:49 PM
Looks like you're back on track MD. Nice job.
Liked On: 16-08-2023, 05:22 PM
Now that's more like it.twofifty yards,single round fired same result as yesterday but a hell of a lot harder carry. This isn't method I've used often but ok. Boned out with meat left on skin,two...
Liked On: 16-08-2023, 05:22 PM
This is a true story about forgetfulness, which may sound like BS but it's true to the word, still find it strange to this day. We were hunting in the Waipakihi in the late 90's or early 2000's and...
Liked On: 16-08-2023, 10:07 AM
Did similar on overnight trip. Walked two hours from the car and stopped for a breather then noticed I wasn’t wearing my bum- bag with knife and fire lighting gear etc. So dropped my pack and...
Liked On: 16-08-2023, 10:03 AM
one thing i haven't done is scope myself , probably because my first rifle at 16 was a 8x57 fully wooded with tasco 4x32 .
Liked On: 16-08-2023, 10:01 AM
Oops wrong species.was stalking in on two hinds bedded down,still 400 yards away and this fatty showed up..... Well what's a fella supposed to do? She went down across creak below is and started up...
Liked On: 15-08-2023, 04:56 PM
Number two for poppy.we hung back 30-40 yards and got her to find it.took a bit till got breaze right.made huge fuss of her. She behaved around my mates 3 pig dogs too. Good day out.
Liked On: 15-08-2023, 04:56 PM
Hey guys, new to the forum & starting my hunting from Square One. Hunted a bit when younger on mostly small creatures, but starting again to teach my kids all the great benefits & importance of...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 08:11 AM
Animals adapting to what New Zealand will become in the next 20 years, 100% pinetrees and (overpriced) housing developments
Liked On: 13-08-2023, 10:54 PM
Took the family dog for a decent walk today and came across some decent pig marks including a real big one. I used to manage this forest many years ago and the pigs were very shy with so much...
Liked On: 13-08-2023, 10:53 PM
I just thought this might be a project that might help someone else out. I re barreled one of my vintage rifles recently. Had it dialed up in the lathe to cut the chamber and realised it's bore...
Liked On: 13-08-2023, 08:46 AM
2-12 or 2-10. Extra mag at top end very handy when you need to take a longer shot.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 11:30 PM
3-9 kahles. 4a reticle. Good combo. As chainsaw suggested, a 2-10 or 12 would give you more options.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 11:30 PM
Here's a couple of things. If you are right handed take the back steaks out from this direction (in pic). Make your first cut right along hard against the back bone and then start from the front...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 11:29 PM