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  1. CZ 452 is my suggestion or invest pocket change...

    CZ 452 is my suggestion or invest pocket change in a Yo dave spring from Canada. I tried a spare tikka spring in a Marlin 17hmr in a mates rifle and he loved it.
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    I too used electronic earmuffs in the bush and...

    I too used electronic earmuffs in the bush and thought it a revelation. Now after a set of these Phonak beasties I'm really happy on the stalk and they definitely help with the high-frequency stuff.
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    There was also a couple of years ago a similar...

    There was also a couple of years ago a similar challenge for the club at Ardmore in Auckland where a similar complaint was successfully defended but a lot of effort and cost consumed defending it.
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    Hey mate, I have a vixen v1 - absolutely love...

    Hey mate,

    I have a vixen v1 - absolutely love it on my 17HMR https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Optics/Scopes/Vixen+V-1+4-16x44+Side+Focus+Duplex+V5850.html - looks like they've come down in price...
  5. In Auckland - Top Gear used to have all the ones...

    In Auckland - Top Gear used to have all the ones I wanted to see. I think they have 173 on their site currently.
  6. If blair993 has got 'em. Go to him, as I think we...

    If blair993 has got 'em. Go to him, as I think we should support guys bringing in extra and selling locally. Given long and interrupted supply chains etc it's good to have, and encourage stocks. we...
  7. Thread: RIP Tilly

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    So saddened to hear this B. (sorry late to this...

    So saddened to hear this B. (sorry late to this -it's been a busy week.)

    One of life's shortcomings is that the Dogs we love don't have the same lifespan to match our own.
    So we must appreciate...
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    Hey Phillipo, Might also be a good idea to reach...

    Hey Phillipo, Might also be a good idea to reach out to Happy as he build one from scratch as a off-roader - aimed as similar to takingthe best of the Aussie systems into a single build. He's know...
  9. Hey Sid A few years back a group of us were...

    Hey Sid

    A few years back a group of us were playing around with rounds that would work a bit better on fallow. We looked at both the Big and slow 30 cal approach with even subsonic rounds and the...
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    Hi I currently own a pair of Salomons - Like...

    Hi
    I currently own a pair of Salomons - Like you say they don't have the hard rand for the cut of scree etc but there is a section above that would handle most other things like sticks and bush...
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    I think the art of distraction, technique and...

    I think the art of distraction, technique and kinesthetic awareness is what you are looking for here.

    Lots of really good suggestions here already so maybe some retraining is in order (I know I...
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    BINGO - Thats the way to do it. ...

    BINGO - Thats the way to do it. ...
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    Scribe - So sorry to hear you are gone. Sue...

    Scribe - So sorry to hear you are gone.

    Sue and I once dropped in a number of years ago on our way back from Kennedy Bay, and you were in the bath Haha trying to sweat out a bout of the bot you'd...
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    Given the numbers we saw I don't think it's...

    Given the numbers we saw I don't think it's kicking off yet and is most likely still a ways off. Some animals were stripping velvet or had done already. We saw or heard no roaring and apart from a...
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    Really great recon in the Ruapehu area last...

    Really great recon in the Ruapehu area last weekend mickey Duck with over a hundred animals seen. Red's, Sika and Fallow all looking in great nick this year after we've had a bit more consistent...
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    We gave up calling parries with a blown call...

    We gave up calling parries with a blown call after we tried a Phone app and UE boom last year.
    A lot easier to line up birds and just play the caller. Worked well too...

    FOMO - so good set of...
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    If you can find a 12G Fabarm XLR these too are...

    If you can find a 12G Fabarm XLR these too are well worth looking at. Sister company of Caesar Guerini I think

    Soft Shooting, Track really nicely, come with case, full set of chokes and sling...
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    Fingers crossed for me (as I have had to re-book...

    Fingers crossed for me (as I have had to re-book this attempted recon trip 4 times previously, due to Covid border restrictions last year) I finally have a trip booked down to Ruatiti towards the...
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    Using 4-16 Side focus model - on my 17HMR and...

    Using 4-16 Side focus model - on my 17HMR and have used for the last 6 months.

    Perfect in this role and the glass is great for the money. From memory $560 from reloaders. My only request as my...
  20. Thread: 300 win mag

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    Hi there MattyR - Welcome to the land of 30 Cal...

    Hi there MattyR - Welcome to the land of 30 Cal magnum's.

    I will preface this response with the comment that you WILL need to try a few different projectiles to sometimes find the right one but...
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    I have/use the Badlands bino/mag and fit my pair...

    I have/use the Badlands bino/mag and fit my pair of Steiner Ranger style bino's / bulky Bushnell 1 mile range finger and my Smartphone (for ballistics calls) all in the one set up. Being a chest rig...
  22. Haha Rushy & BRADS I think i might have to come...

    Haha Rushy & BRADS I think i might have to come down for the big bore shoot just to take video... Sounds like a blast!!
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    Most of us lefties learnt on RH rifles - just...

    Most of us lefties learnt on RH rifles - just because that was about to learn on.
    Not an issue for most of us - also have a mate who is right-handed but Left Eye dominant so shoots Leftie. Actually...
  24. Thread: 223 on deer

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    @Thar - sorry Mate has been very busy last 6...

    @Thar - sorry Mate has been very busy last 6 months at work and have had some family issues to attend to so haven't got out enough to give you an apropriate update.

    Hopefully there's a bit more...
  25. Thread: Leupold CDS

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    love mine I have 3 - VX-R 4-12, VX3i 4.5-14, VX3i...

    love mine I have 3 - VX-R 4-12, VX3i 4.5-14, VX3i 3-10 Zero stop. ...

    I have the last one on a T3 16.5" barrel 308 bushpig. Brilliant..
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