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Just stumbled upon a cool page that shows cross sections of cartridges; no good for visual identification, thought I'd share it anyway; https://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Ammo_Cross_Sections/

I'm...

You can buy the 36" x 24" posters from Chamber It (formerly Cartridge Comparison Guide); https://www.chamberit.com/collections/cartridge-posters-ammo-charts
20 NZD per poster + combined shipping 37...

Just some stuff I've tripped over in my quest to catalogue cartridges I thought might be useful for others (If there's any interest, I'll add info as I find it).

SAAMI and C.I.P. chamber specs:...

Thanks heaps! They will be greatly appreciated :)

Just got in touch with Henry (NZCCC) and have applied for membership. The fuzz told me that I would need to be a member of a collectors club in order to qualify for bona fide collector status so I...

Dunno how I came up with .75 cal (I thought that the second measurement in mm was the diameter of the base of the case (19mm = 0.75"). Errrm, more research on my part required obviously).
Laid it...

Hi,

I have a cartridge I've just acquired that I can't identify and I'm hoping another collector could assist me please.

Headstamp IVI 95 (I know it's a Industries Valcartier Inc. / SNC-Lavalin...

Say, I'm looking at categorising my cartridges and I'm wondering is there any way to ascertain the the weight (gr) of a round without disassembling it (perish the thought) or x-ray tech? There...

Why are tracers prohibited (and first on the list)? Heaven forbid we can actually see where our rounds are travelling.
I get the dum-dum (mercury fulminate) and AP prohibitions, but tracers - really?

Hi,

At this stage I'm just trying to lay my hands on anything cheap to form the foundation of what I hope one day will be a definitive (yes, Flash Gordon, Ming the Merciless crushing) collection;...

Yes please!

Hey All,

I'm looking to start an ammo collection, and I'm after some tips on how to go about it please.

No intention of firing any rounds, I just get a buzz out of collecting, organising and...

Hey All,

I have a Hunter's Element Classic Skinner;
https://www.hunterselement.co.nz/products/classic-skinner

Blade is 5CR15 steel (similar to 440A, without the edge retention). I have a ...

Thanks for the response mate. I've seen a few vids on how to extract the whole carcass;
Scott (Backblocks Hunting); Turning a Deer into a Backpack... "Kiwi Style" -...

Thanks for the advice, and I'd like to take you up on that demo offer please!

Hey All,

I was wondering if I could get some advice on field dressing/extraction please?

Ideally, I would like to field dress/butcher on site. Aside from lugging-out redundant weight, my missus...

Um, I'm not sure that Tannerite is legal in NZ (at least not without some kind of controlled substance licence)? I mean, you can buy ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder readily enough, but once...

Hi,

Another newbie question please;

Got a couple of dogs (blue heelers), but have zero experience pig hunting with dogs; I'm not sure I could keep up with buggers in the bush (heard some...

Thanks to everyone who replied; this forum rocks. Learned more in past two weeks than I have scouring the net for months and the best thing about it is that it's locally applicable knowledge. Golden...

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on meat contamination please.

Firstly, with regards to Soft Point (lead tip) ammo, how serious an issue is meat contamination? I'm new to shooting, so I'm not...

Thanks for all your responses!
I will run a few boxes of 150gr SP through my rifle and see how she feels about them.
Guess I fell into a total noob trap thinking that the heavier the better; so...

Hi All,

I'm new to hunting and more than a little confused about the array of bullet options available.
I intend hunting goats, pigs, deer in the bush, so I guess I'd be shooting 25-100 yards?...

Bloke I bought the rifle from (Mark, Marsterton Hunting & Fishing) bore sighted it for me (laser I'm guessing), but I'm thinking of twiddling with the turrets and doing it from scratch to get the...

Don't know what I was thinking - they are tag-teaming flanking specialists. Ajax sleeps with one eye open and Cain has a habit of pushing doors open - freaks me out when I'm taking a piss in the...

Thanks Marty,

That sounds very interesting; I'll give it a go.
I see you are not too far away. Would you consider a total newbie tagging along on one of your hunting expeditions so they could see...