About Trout

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About Trout
Biography:
Try to find time to huntnfish, drink speights and 4x4 around hills.
Location:
Southern Alps
Interests:
Huntnfishing,4x4 speights rugby.
Occupation:
Retired

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Last Activity
Today 01:36 PM
Join Date
13-12-2011
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  1. Trout
    Trout liked post by Shearer On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Second hand custom rigs come up fairly regularly and sell for about half their build cost. Worth checking out if something ticks the boxes.
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 10:48 AM
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    Trout liked post by Jhon On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Well, by my count, we got slightly north of a doz responses that are "on point", plus a few side forays of interest. For me I've decided my course of action is first, save some more pennies within...
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 10:39 AM
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    Trout liked post by whanahuia On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    I think too some extent, a high quality shotgun, and maybe a similar grade of rifle are wasted on the inexperienced. Purely because they dont have the experience to recognise the small things or...
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 10:16 AM
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    Trout liked post by Bagheera On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Id used my dad’s 303 for 30 years and it was starting get hard to source projectiles. Plus deer would always walk a bit before dropping and I was gradually taking shorter snd shortr shots, seldom...
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 07:44 AM
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    Trout liked post by Makros On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Christensen Arms Mesa Ti 6.5PRC, Zeiss Conquest V6 3-18x50, DPT suppressor, Blacklanz bipod. Hated AR2213sc - pressure all over the show. AR2217, put 7 shots into .75" with 3.0 grains of powder...
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 07:43 AM
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    Trout liked post by Kiwi Greg On thread : Hammer Bullets
    I use the 6mm 69 Absolute Hammer's @ 3850 fps in my custom Kimber Hunter 6mm Creedmoor thermal rifle, is point & shoot out to around 375 yards As a proof of the fast & flat concept I initially...
    Liked On: 22-12-2023, 06:32 AM
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    Trout liked post by Preacher On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Way I look at it is..... If someone can spend 50k+ on some shitbox WRX that they basically only show stationary, then you spend what you want to on kit of any sort that gets you out in nature,...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 08:32 PM
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    Trout liked post by Padox On thread : Salmon
    I use to catch lots of salmon and some ripper sea run Trout from the Ashburton mouth me and the ol man use to average 35 each a year and a couple always over 35lbs
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 08:11 PM
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    Trout liked post by Tentman On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    I'm just back from the range - a guy very keen to sight in his "Christmas " rifle - an "as new" Howa 6.5 CM $700 with suppressor. He'd put a Vortex crossfire or something like that on it. Seemed...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 08:09 PM
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    Trout liked post by Philipo On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    On another side note tangent lol It's insane how dependent on gadgets we are now, range finding binos, dial scopes, ballistic phone apps etc A "friend of the forum" recently boned all his...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:43 PM
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    Trout liked post by akaroa1 On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    ANTSMAN last months wander with the K95 239919
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:41 PM
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    Trout liked post by Philipo On thread : $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?
    Cheers mate & yeah got shit tidied up today, will however start 2024 two weeks behind schedule as didn't get everything finished, but as with anyone thats self employed = never complain about being...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:41 PM
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    Trout liked post by Pop Shot On thread : 223 on deer
    mawzer308 that was an absolutely epic shot to say the least mate, glad I witnessed it. I don't think she even ran 40m if we're being honest. She was dead on her feet, lights out. I think the stag...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:35 PM
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    Trout liked post by mawzer308 On thread : 223 on deer
    Good couple of days hunting Sika with Pop Shot one of them was this hind shot at 431m with the 223, 75gr ELDM. Entered snug right shoulder and excited opposite side, she went no more then 40m...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:34 PM
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    Trout liked post by tac a1 On thread : 223 on deer
    239771 223 55grn pill base of neck. Bowled him flat. Look at the fat over his rump etc.
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:34 PM
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