Yeah. The 73 are designed to work in the the short 2.25 inch AR mags. The same as the 77 Sierra tipped.
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 06:16 PM
Here’s a couple of yearling hinds dropped with 73gr ELD-m projectiles. Needed a Waterman magazine to run them in a Tikka T3. 378m bang flop double lung, still doing 1940fps and 600 f/lb at that...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 03:34 PM
At the moment I have over 600 rounds of .223 loaded. I have a wallaby/bunny culling trip coming up. I weigh every charge using a scoop, trickler and scales. All of my loads are on the warm end ...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 11:56 AM
Went to the Arawhata for the second period. One of our group got both the biggest trout and the oldest stag I ever saw. Rabbits for Africa. Nasty sandflies. Two days of enforced rest in a small tent...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 10:56 AM
Lovely to see all the rut stories, here's my contribution from a sika hunt. I got lucky! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAoxtOn4Fn8
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 09:10 AM
Short yarn Down to Kaikoura in the dark …met up with the VC crew and the crew that VC imported out set the pots …dived Munsey rock about 200 dolphins decided that this was their hang spot was...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 08:15 AM
Two new to me rifles, both came to my attention via cam from alpine. Thanks for keeping my bank account empty First rifle is a 300prc (replaced my old 7mmSAUM) Defiance AnTi action 25inch...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 08:12 AM
Cheers she is nice :thumbsup: The rifle is a Sako 85 .223 in 1:8 twist stainless laminate varmint with a fluted 20” heavy barrel and set trigger with a Wildcat Evolution 50% over-barrel modular...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 08:08 AM
Pretty good spearing getting those Piper :) A good night out by the looks of it :thumbsup:
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 10:15 PM
Finally gave dads flounder lights a test out. Visibility wasn't amazing but the lights were pretty cool [emoji106] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230417/0df547465c179c18ef1d1a4963aea13f.jpg ...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 10:15 PM
Hi Team I have had my username changed from Hbwanderer ( doesnt seem fitting as i dont live in HB anymore) to NO.4 just thought I'd post here just incase fellow members got concerned when they...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 06:54 PM
Re: Lake Rotoiti. We got a few more big fish. Quality of fish is amazing. Fat, slow and stuffed to the hilt with smelt. Streaks of fat running through the pink fillets like farmed salmon. I've said...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 05:31 PM
Day 8 of 11 hunting 3 different areas. Identified a likely looking bush terrace, climbed up and sure enough there was a stag roaring. He was roaring well but wouldn't come in, so Dean kept him going...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 09:25 AM
Just finished watching the latest NZ Hunters on Mrs Finnwolfs phone, used my 3.5 glasses for best effect!:yaeh am not durnk:
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 09:01 AM
I miss a few. 275 yards. You gotta just shrug and walk away (after checking).
Liked On: 16-04-2023, 10:41 PM