Interesting this. I’m a member of a hut group on f/b. I had a go at them about an increasing mentality huts must be modern with Ali joinery etc otherwise they are pits that no one should have to...
Liked On: 17-10-2022, 09:27 PM
If plans go ahead to rebuild huts ive offered roofing iron at a cheaper rate than normal . Condition apply to huts only .Its a start to rebuild the lines of contact . It may or may not work...
Liked On: 17-10-2022, 09:26 PM
The real concern here is not the private parties, but rather the Govt bodies that are flat out giving away the Public ownership of the Crown Estate. Private companies, Trusts etc will (nearly)...
Liked On: 11-10-2022, 06:24 PM
This is a ridiculous thread. I suppose the proposotions could equally be applied to boats, fishing tackle, 4wd vehicles, houses, golf clubs, clothing, women, knives and axes. As far as firearms are...
Liked On: 07-10-2022, 11:37 PM
True happiness is not a matter of getting the things you want, but enjoying the things you have.
Liked On: 07-10-2022, 11:36 PM
What you described is not quite "snobbery". More like "uninformed". But one may say that insistence on shooting very long distances using under-powered scopes is also a form of snobbery :P A...
Liked On: 07-10-2022, 11:31 PM
I can vividly recall standing in supermarket isle with my wife and debating if the family budget would stretch enough for me to by a wee bottle of 3n1 oil to clean my rifles with... a few years...
Liked On: 07-10-2022, 11:23 PM
But it all comes down to the fact that having expensive gear doesn't make you a snob. You're only a snob when you look down your nose at others with "lesser gear". But snobbery also goes the other...
Liked On: 07-10-2022, 10:02 PM
100% man. If a dog has gone toilet inside, it’s your fault, nothing to do with them. You need to scold yourself, not the dog. Dogs don’t associate the telling off with what they’ve done 8 hours ago....
Liked On: 03-10-2022, 05:46 PM
I think the key learning from this thread is that some NZ hunters will apparently go to great lengths to come up with weird concoctions of action state simply to avoid using a manufacturer designed...
Liked On: 03-10-2022, 05:39 PM
it depends on the type of hunting i guess. Bushhunting i believe you need to have a round chambered. too noisy and slow to load otherwise.
Liked On: 02-10-2022, 10:27 PM
True but I think they look at from the view that once licenced you could purchase a firearm at any time and under the law it needs to be stored securely.
Liked On: 27-09-2022, 11:32 PM
If you are forced use a firearm under the self-defense provisions in the law, then your first shot must be effective to protect yourself or another person. It could be argued in Court that the time...
Liked On: 27-09-2022, 07:33 PM
My understanding of NZ law was always there was never any room for warning shots.
Liked On: 27-09-2022, 07:32 PM
If it's staying in the shed get a 255ltr Samsung inverter fridge for $800 (or considerably cheaper second hand) and a 350w PSW inverter to run it, way cheaper than specialist 12v ones and more...
Liked On: 26-09-2022, 03:29 PM