Sounds like an excuse to leave most the meat, I am sure he could have gutted the animal and maybe got help to move it. The stag I shot weighted in at 125 kg gutted and it took Beeman and I about...
Liked On: 07-02-2019, 08:06 AM
Re: Sticks, if you're a cheap arse, you can make them for a few bucks with garden stakes, some string and a few bolts. My father-in-law used them the other day, it was the first time he ever picked...
Liked On: 06-02-2019, 10:18 AM
Hey Gibo - I took a 260Rem Model 7 and poked Mathias 260 30 degree (like a 6.5 CM but about 3mm longer case body) reamer down it. Set the whole thing back an entire neck length in the process. So now...
Liked On: 04-02-2019, 10:36 AM
G'day folks, I am an Aussie hunter, in my mid-sixties, and have been hunting for near on 60 years, mostly in Australia. Next year I hope to experience hunting in fabulous NZ. I clearly remember...
Liked On: 21-01-2019, 10:38 AM
I got my first 6.5-284 Lapua/Norma up & running today https://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/Kiwi-Greg/IMG_3147_zpsbhdzpefo.jpg...
Liked On: 20-01-2019, 06:50 AM
I take dental floss, I’m yet to find a stronger string in a more compact container and there is nothing worse than trying to hunt with an annoying bit on meat stuck in your teeth
Liked On: 20-01-2019, 06:47 AM
True. With logic applied, bigger case capacity = more fps. To a point of diminishing returns in the case of overbore.
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:17 AM
Powder burned also adds to the recoil. Burnt powder IE gas also has weight and velocity. So lower efficiency cartridges that burn more powder for less projectile energy when compared to a more...
Liked On: 06-01-2019, 08:13 AM
Pretty simple physics, all guns kick relative to the power of the round and weight of the firearm (yes including the 270) and yes all guns make noise. https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
Liked On: 04-01-2019, 08:25 AM
Biggest myth going 270 kicks, and all guns make noise
Liked On: 04-01-2019, 08:24 AM
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Liked On: 04-01-2019, 08:23 AM
We decided to go for a walk yesterday in a fairly popular place, the car park was full... after about a 200m walk, we heard a snort, 5-10 meters down the steep bank & BANG :) ...
Liked On: 01-01-2019, 09:39 AM
After getting my so in-laws. 260 going it was time to sort mine out. Using Hodgdon superproformance powder and Hornady 143ELDX. Hard to beat the good old...
Liked On: 01-01-2019, 09:35 AM
You got me curious so I opened up mine 16 Inch Barrel .375WSM @ approx 200 shots (250gn bullet at approx 2500FPS) 101818 6.5SAUM 26 Inch Barrel @ approx 450 shots (143gn bullet at 3100fps)...
Liked On: 01-01-2019, 09:17 AM
thanks for the feedback. i wasn't too clear about which action i was referring to. the below one is the 9mm with 9 rounds mag on. there will be no cocking on close and bolt handles can be...
Liked On: 29-12-2018, 01:16 AM