About woods223

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About woods223
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Marlborough
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Most things firearms or motorcycle related
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Currently back working as M/C mechanic four days a week..

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    woods223 liked post by Shearer On thread : Subsonic .223rem
    Call me fussy. My 308win subs will shoot 1/4" at 50m so I guess I am after similar accuracy.
    Liked On: 03-06-2023, 06:14 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Fat belly Dog On thread : Getting the numbers down...pic heavy
    Great effort Tahr and Brian and awesome that you are putting the meat to good use. Carrying them out beats going to the gym to keep the bone density up aye... This is a perfect example of people...
    Liked On: 01-06-2023, 07:15 PM
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    woods223 liked post by MB On thread : PLease be aware of this
    So the issue is the purchaser may lose the receipt and someone else might find it? Really? Take some responsibility. Besides, don't you keep your receipts for warranty purposes?
    Liked On: 01-06-2023, 01:50 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Trout On thread : RUGER PRECISION® RIFLE, CALIBER: 308 WIN
    Nearly a 10lb bare rifle for hunting,na way to heavy.Light weight 308 tika easier to carry around the hills.
    Liked On: 30-05-2023, 05:16 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 300 PRC why hasnt it achieved greater popularity ?
    if yo ucant already do it at 3-500 yards with a WinMag ...well yo uarent going to do it much better with something a little faster.... I believe you have slighted the mighty 30-06 too..... its more...
    Liked On: 29-05-2023, 08:21 PM
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    woods223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 300 PRC why hasnt it achieved greater popularity ?
    Greetings Bagheera and all, This reminds me of a meeting that I heard about once. A group of gun scribes were gathered around the latest wizzo offering of the gunny kind. Most were admiring the new...
    Liked On: 29-05-2023, 08:18 PM
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    woods223 liked post by dannyb On thread : Winchester model 70 trigger spring replacement - anyone know of anything in NZ?
    if you have a gunsmith reasonably local, it may be worth asking them if they can do a trigger job to lighten the trigger pull ? don't get me wrong the Timney is good but it could be worth asking at...
    Liked On: 29-05-2023, 02:37 PM
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    woods223 liked post by longshot On thread : RUGER PRECISION® RIFLE, CALIBER: 308 WIN
    Just going to go out on a limb here and suggest just buying a generic middle of the road rifle but good enough that you would be happy to keep it. A Tikka or Howa and just use it to get out and get...
    Liked On: 29-05-2023, 12:23 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Brad S On thread : What scope for my 308
    Thanks for the message B0Whntr. Having never hunted before, I won't be specializing in any type of hunting initially. Which is why I chose an all-rounder 308 calibre, and I'm looking for an all...
    Liked On: 27-05-2023, 11:25 AM
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    woods223 liked post by buzzman On thread : What scope for my 308
    I’d say a 3.5-10 leupold with zl turret to future proof yourself, I recon we are way over scoped in nz for mid range shooting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 27-05-2023, 11:23 AM
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    woods223 liked post by 7mm tragic On thread : What scope for my 308
    A lot depends on what your primary hunting environment is. Open country vs bush. In the tight stuff, 2x or 2.5x is more usable than 3x That said don't overthink it to much, they all work. Your on...
    Liked On: 27-05-2023, 11:20 AM
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    woods223 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : New ultra lite bush build - your thoughts?
    hunters these days must be getting soft - we used to lump around cut down 303,s , crappy BSA,s and or Parkerhales never thought about weight - none likely under 7-8 lb - never entered our head to...
    Liked On: 24-05-2023, 01:23 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    csmiffy Here's a 55 grn Hornady. MV 3,100fps. Belmont ammo. About 200 yards. You can see the projectile sitting in the off side hole before I picked it out. The deer didn't go anywhere. Fallow doe....
    Liked On: 22-05-2023, 09:37 PM
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    woods223 liked post by Trout On thread : Thermal for daytime
    I love my thermal monoculars and clip on.Got my 1st monocular 8 yrs ago.Have updated gear a little and got a good system working well.Shot 22 deer and one pig this summer.Some in early morning and...
    Liked On: 20-05-2023, 01:14 AM
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    woods223 liked post by Shearer On thread : Thermal for daytime
    One of the very first times I took a thermal monocular out in the field it was a cool but sunny day in early winter. I got to the top of a spur that overlooked a gully and sat down and began glassing...
    Liked On: 20-05-2023, 01:11 AM
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