Finally blooded my howa mini 223 on a quick south island hunt to one of my favorite old haunts in the Blue mtns. Definitely a cull buck with one very weak side with no guard tines. 75gr ELD-M did...
Liked On: 25-05-2023, 09:40 PM
Ha ha, I read Tahr and BarrytheHunter's posts fully aware I carry too much and feeling utterly ashamed, so instantly resolved to cull a lot of shit... but then read Ranger888's post - especially the...
Liked On: 25-05-2023, 09:38 PM
It seems there is no slowing down of .223 appreciation here , just spent quite a while catching up on posts since my last visit. I finally found some Sierra 77gr TMK projectiles , can’t wait for...
Liked On: 23-05-2023, 10:10 PM
I smacked a big sika hind at 200m smack in the middle of the shoulder and it never moved with the good old Hornady 55sp. Sent from my CPH2145 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 08:36 PM
Those 62sp are bloody good as are the 55 I'm not sure why I keep spending a furtune on other pills when they both work so well. Sent from my CPH2145 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 07:27 PM
I was involved in 1982 studies monitoring 1080 affectiveness at Pureora, Kokako protection, Indigenious Forest Management, Forest Research Institute. Young woody at the time, I was keen to stay...
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 11:42 AM
:D:D:D The eternal optimist!
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 09:45 AM
I shoot 20 deer in a weekend sometimes or 15 in a night, and I mention to people.. they tell me yeah right your full of it... I just say, yeah hahahah I am and laugh.... 72 in a year is nothing in...
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 09:40 AM
‘Unless’ what? 72 deer in a year isn’t particularly hard to achieve but 100% meat recovery, apart from shot damage, does take a lot of effort. Foodbank and other people who receive free meat...
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 09:39 AM
That's pushing a 12G, good spoting though. What are the Binos?
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 10:36 PM
1st of the evening with the 12g. 223334 bit of useless information . . how far can i see rabbits under ideal conditions with 10X binos. 1735 yards on the hillside directly behind in this pic.
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 10:36 PM
Unless we step back in time Peeaye..72 dead deer in a year would most likely see you down around the bottom of the list Peeaye,,I kid you not lol. The .223 loaded with most any 55grain soft points...
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 10:34 PM
224399 Hi All, I’ve been on the forum for over 3 yrs now and finally made it to the South Island and bagged me a 8 yr old tahr with 12 inch on his best side just under on the other couldn’t be more...
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 04:05 PM
Great photos, thanks for sharing. With country like that I can see why you’d go for a nice light setup and 300 zero!
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 03:31 PM
Had an itch to scratch with newly set up Kimber so I set out nice and early on a frosty Queenstown morning. Climbing was slow going as the hill was more suitable for ice skating, the schist was...
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 03:31 PM