Today it was taking me two shots per close range possum with .22lr sighted in properly a week or two back. Did think might be slight wobble when scope bell pushed...hmmmm got home and switched out...
Liked On: 22-01-2025, 09:13 PM
No need to dial. With a 200 yard zero and reasonable 140 grn factory ammo out to 400 yards you shouldn't have any daylight under the crosshairs. Always have the crosshairs on the animal. At 350-400...
Liked On: 22-01-2025, 03:26 PM
If you have lost a bit of hunting kit kiwi saddle, kaweka's area..pm me for further info
Liked On: 18-01-2025, 01:00 PM
Energy is no measurement of the terminal performance of a bullet. You might as well measure how much smoke comes out of the barrel. Or how loud the shot is. These things are all measureable, but are...
Liked On: 17-01-2025, 07:33 AM
Quick trip report from Clements over the 8th/9th Jan. I can't tell you where the Sika are as I didn't find them but may be some useful intel for you regardless. I hunted three zones, all north of the...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 12:35 PM
This won't be much of a consolation for some of you younger guys in a deer drought. But quite a few of us on here were in our teens in 80s when commercial deer recovery ( dead and alive ) was at...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 11:29 AM
G'day.... haven't posted for a while. But I have a story to share. I recently had problems with the scope on my Norinco .22LR so I decided to replace it. I thought it would be nice to have some...
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 09:03 PM
There are quite a lot of similar threads to this one on here. The search function on the site isn’t great, but if you dig back a bit you’ll find lots of good info. Apply for your firearms license...
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 05:57 PM
6.5 creedmoor tikka t3x, talley rings, leupold 3x9 40. Fusion 140gr if your rifle likes it. Light as. Low recoil. More than 1000 ft/lb energy within 500 meters.
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 07:06 AM
Pippi has just turned 1yr old, was responding to recall and hand signals, time to take her for a walk in the "wild". Sticks to dad like glue, command given obeyed like lightning. Oh so happy to be on...
Liked On: 07-01-2025, 08:40 PM
266489 Presuming you're zeroed for the horizontal distance or TBR then I've found that I need to aim higher on the animal so that the bullet passes through the vitals rather than skimming the...
Liked On: 07-01-2025, 04:13 PM
The annual Charles Upham Memorial Match is being held at Clevedon Rifle Club in Auckland on the 18th and 19th of January. This is one of New Zealand's oldest sporting trophies, going back to the...
Liked On: 05-01-2025, 05:00 PM
Possibly .243 out to 500m...Actually pretty much anything on the 08 case as mentioned so far. Possibly add in the 260 rem or the 6.5CM or thow in a 6.5x55 but it will require a long action on most...
Liked On: 05-01-2025, 03:57 PM
My thinking is turning more and more to the 243. About to get one for my sons first centrefire, so looking forward to testing that. Spotting shots with a lightweight .308...yeah not sure about that....
Liked On: 05-01-2025, 03:57 PM
Tentman you probably already have a rifle in an optimum caliber. It maybe just needs to go on a diet and have a scope swap
Liked On: 05-01-2025, 03:57 PM