The sun is out to get me. I retire to the high ridge where a light breeze delivers some comfort and the thick canopy creates a dramatic contrast of light and dark. It’s cool amongst the crown...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 04:05 PM
Twodiffs, I spent 5 days hunting in South Westland just a couple of weeks ago with my oldest son. We only saw one stag over the five days. We have been hunting this spot for 14 years and have also...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 02:42 PM
Ok. Confession time then.... Some time ago I was out for a hunt locally. Within the space of an hour I had wounded a medium sized pig standing broadside at 12m and completely missed another small...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 12:43 PM
Mid/end of November they can be fawning. Up to then shooting them in fawn is probably doing everyone a favour. Ethics blended with conservation. Please yourself about velvet stags. Depends on the...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 11:53 AM
I've just got back from down there and heading back tomorrow whitebaiting even made the weather news pic on sunday night. Did overnight thermal hunt on way down missed first one carried on and got...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 11:51 AM
Not sure where to start with this one, just got back from South Westland, have been at the family hut for a few days. Wifey and MIL are still there whitebaiting, I grabbed the opportunity to head...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 11:48 AM
Bro, your 150sst at the velocity you mentioned is going to hit 1800fps at 500yds at 930hpa (2500’ alt) That’s the minimum recommended velocity for correct bullet performance. Basically you’re good to...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 06:27 AM
Coop This might be one for you...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 06:23 AM
That's bang on. The 168eldm is also another good pill. I used the 150sst for years and found the 168 to be more accurate and better at range. I.e 2600mv was mint out to 650 yards
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 08:09 PM
mate a frontline copper with no firearms training apart from the day or two they get at police school is an absolute danger not their Falt they just don't get enough training however, the fact...
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 07:11 PM
A .22 bullet 'whizzing' would probably be deformed and ricocheted from a hard object (stone, fence post, water pipe etc.) and would have lost a fair bit of velocity but still have enough power to...
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 07:10 PM
My brother had a round break the outer of the new double glazed ranchslider (last house on town boundary). Called the cops as they were at home with the kids. The cops were on the farm within 5 min...
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 07:09 PM
I was 107kg when I was at my most naughty 10 years ago. Diabetes got me down to 90 and now I hover around that. Fitness has always been good but about a year ago I started to suspect something was...
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 06:52 PM
I can't claim the kill but recently had the opportunity to volunteer to check traps for the Sika foundation so I thought that I'd use these photos to promote their pest control programme. A rewarding...
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 04:29 PM
I'm going in with my sister and she has a Creedmoor so might just have to get her shooting good before then for the far away ones
Liked On: 27-11-2024, 12:39 PM