After probably close to 20 years of talking about going for a Tahr hunt ,an old hunting mate and I both turned 65 this year, so we need to stop talking and get our ass into gear. So after asking for...
Liked On: 01-12-2024, 07:18 PM
My Howa barreled action arrived yesterday and I spent a bit of time setting it up . Put it into a standard Houge stock ( if I end up liking the 6mm ARC I’ll probably upgrade to Carbon) , I had to...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 09:08 PM
Carson, John, James.. I've got a couple of lighter 9.3's in a finnlight and a 20" R8 and understand your observations. I don't really like recoil and a .300WM is about where i stop having fun when...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 12:45 PM
Hey team, The Taupo prize shoot was a couple of weeks back, I made the pilgrimage from Whangarei, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Was my second ever competition away from home...
Liked On: 18-11-2024, 08:32 PM
My old man has attempted to get himself a good bull many times, he's even managed to succeed on two occasions only to be thwarted by terrain or weather on the recovery. He's just ticked over to 70...
Liked On: 16-11-2024, 06:37 PM
Forestry Have recently gotten onto the forum and after seeing this thought I'd better make an account. I was the lad you bumped into at Jolie hut after your knee incident. I was thinking of how...
Liked On: 09-11-2024, 02:51 PM
I don't mean to be picky but 0.1mm is boat load closer to 4 thou than 40. Lets not make it harder for the bloke than it already is
Liked On: 08-11-2024, 10:54 AM
As the German watch maker said to the broken grandfather clock..."Ve know how to make you tock" :)
Liked On: 06-11-2024, 03:39 PM
All depends on the criteria you put around acceptable. A fine well crafted stock takes many many hours and is painstaking work, subsequently there are only a handful of people in this country doing...
Liked On: 03-11-2024, 09:21 PM
The kids have been at me for some time to take them hunting again. I’ve done bugger all hunting myself this year due to a crazy work schedule and spending a bit more time on my dirtbike. This was...
Liked On: 03-11-2024, 09:18 PM
Sums up my process too. If I dont get the velocity I want and accuracy Ill change projectiles rather than stuff around looking for some magical thousandths of an inch or .1gr of powder. I used to...
Liked On: 31-10-2024, 06:19 AM
My family and I were invited to do an overnight tramp with another family to Kahikitea Lodge just south of Oamaru. It was nestled in the middle of a hunting block I haven’t yet explored, so I gained...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 03:53 PM
You must have a curved barrel. :thumbsup:
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 03:36 PM
Recently a friend recommended getting some venison pies made at Gloria Bakery https://g.co/kgs/aPCsANj After speaking with the owner, he needs a minimum of 5kg of diced meat in order to cook...
Liked On: 27-10-2024, 04:07 PM
Headed down to a mates in Lake Hawea last weekend for a hunt. After a bit of a drive we parked up and headed in getting ready for my first hunt in almost 6 months so dreading the climb to camp....
Liked On: 26-10-2024, 08:41 PM