As you said earlier try some on goats, when we started hunting we spent a lot of time shooting goats and tried different projectiles to see how they performed. If they work ok at the ranges you want...
Liked On: 18-10-2020, 10:57 AM
I still use them, never lost a deer due to their performance, but had a few die slower than I like. They are still a favourite for closer range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 17-10-2020, 08:00 PM
I’ve shot a few deer with the 130gr ttsx at 400 odd yards, at which point they’re doing about 2000fps. If you hit major bone they work, anything else and they don’t open up. Sent from my iPhone...
Liked On: 17-10-2020, 06:20 PM
Being a Grendel I’d say the lighter 100gr would be the go on deer and pigs at around 2700-2800 fps.
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 08:15 PM
Here it is prior to the chequering being done https://i.vgy.me/S4Ffvq.jpg
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 07:27 PM
They are expensive and I think they have a restriction on the number you can shoot. I think you could do alright on the DOC blocks for a lot less dollars,
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 07:04 PM
Have you ever tried to push a projectile (that is the correct size) down a barrel? And then follow it with a bit of carbon etc. Good luck. Every shot fired through a barrel does a lot more damage...
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 10:59 AM
Load of rubbish people claim a brass brush will damage a steel barrel. Yeah right. Use a bore guide to protect chamber from the rod. People claim drawing the brush back down the bore on the back...
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 10:59 AM
Too early for the tops but deer can turn up anywhere of course. I would be focussing on the lower-medium altitude areas like side creeks and sunny faces that will have most of the early spring...
Liked On: 14-10-2020, 07:24 AM
Yea its come up real good; pretty pleased really considering the farmer was going to take to it with his excavator. Really important to be dealing with the "right" farmer - you know what I mean. In...
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 05:06 PM
That looks wonderful Bos and it looks like you got the grandkids involved too. Great. Brian and I are currently building a hut on a private hunting spot. We are lucky that the property owner has...
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 05:05 PM
stug Think the new rules f@cked him over as to not be viable to make and sell.
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 04:00 PM
It all depends on that deers life experience really.
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 09:03 PM
Just get out at walk the bush, lots of practice makes for a good hunter and shooter, sus out where the animals are and learn off you mistakes. Here’s a old barren hind shot the other day at 1000m...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 05:11 PM
You will get a good view of this sitting atop of your pile of thousands of empty NZFS 222 cases you have shot stuff with ...
Liked On: 10-10-2020, 12:53 PM