Shot a big bodied stag in the bush at 30m with 162gr eldx 2930 fps, bang flop.244859
Liked On: 29-02-2024, 04:56 PM
Went back for another trip late Jan - this time on the Western Side. Again it was new country and a work friend got access through a farm saving a few hours of leg work. The plan was predominantly...
Liked On: 24-02-2024, 07:38 PM
Managed to score a few nights away in the hills and decided to hit a spot. I've wanted to get too in forever, and it didn't disappoint. Was an epic couple of nights away in the Ruhaine Tops. ...
Liked On: 19-02-2024, 04:32 PM
Bergers can have very short bearing surfaces compared to the Hornadys. Less friction, more speed.
Liked On: 10-02-2024, 08:18 PM
Since I’ve now shot something with it. 3-24x42 March on top. About 2.9kg as you see it 243139
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 05:24 PM
I reckon the Tararuas is hard work, try the Ruahines or Aorangi's.
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:33 PM
If it makes you feel any better, these two clowns were running around about a hundred m in front of your silage bale bench rest...30 and 31 Jan. at 10am even. Then again, you had quite the...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 08:35 PM
From 1931 til the 1970s, first Department of Internal Affairs then the Forest Service (after 1955) killed deer under government control programmes largely motivated by competition with farm livestock...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 07:12 PM
The NZDA initiatives of working with DOC to take group hunts into special landing zones in high population areas is great. It can cream off good numbers of animals. The branches that do it often...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 07:09 PM
Just a cheap Pro Chrony however I have used this alongside a lab radar and they consistently showed 20fps difference ( I can't remember which way but it was the same every time) Haven't validated it...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 08:26 PM
Yes, to be fair that actually sent me on my reloading journey. My 308 kimber shooting hornady whitetail 150gr had a SD of 6.2 fps, which I thought was much more respectable.
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 08:25 PM
I would just run a patch through the barrel then go and shoot it ...
Liked On: 04-02-2024, 08:06 AM
Currently I must be around at least 500 rounds since cleaning, accuracy is not affected, shoots 3/4 or better. I'm not a rough bugger, just my barrel despises being cleaned Edit: I do run a bore...
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 05:59 PM
No worries Davo, do you want to come around grab them tomorrow? Send me a pm
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 05:55 PM
Another one which is not advertised is a set of leupold ones. Same as talleys in principle but way superior in fit and finish. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019633534?pid=732668 Nz Asia...
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 04:42 PM