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If this was guns NoBodyImportant! Although, it sounds like you have a problem with fishing gear as well 😂
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22 minutes ago, Fisheruk said:
I’m not sure what the ammo situation is in NZ for 6.5x55 Swed. However in I find my Sako 85 in that calibre is excellent.
Americans seem to love 6.5mm Creedmoor, so there's a bit of that around. To be honest, I'm not too bothered about calibre, they all seem to work! I was quite happy with 7mm08 apart from ammunition availability. Of .243 and .308, I'm quite interested in .243, the reduced recoil is appealing, but the decision will probably be based on rifle rather than calibre.
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On 05/08/2022 at 19:39, Papercase said:
Think I generally enjoyed this when I first listened to it - the guest I felt was a little misinformed about airguns but hey
He was dismissive of sub-12ft/lb air rifles saying they would barely kill a squirrel at 50 yards, or something like that and took the view that people spend an awful lot of money on air rifles which are basically glorified toys. When you look at the bigger picture, as sad as it is, he has a point.
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Shortage of 7mm08 ammunition has got to crisis point here and I've jumped ship before it sinks and sold the Tikka. Apparently, it's not a popular calibre in the USA and manufacturers are having trouble keeping up with demand for what their main customer base does use, so are diverting resources in that direction.
Anyway, no problems obtaining .223, .243 or .308 here. So what next? I'm so enamoured with my single shot Bergara in 300BLK that I may get one in .308 and put a high end scope on it suitable for close bush work and longer range shots. In that case, I would sell the 300BLK (or possibly keep it for my son when he is older). Alternatively, I might go for another bolt action in .243 or .308 in "bush pig" format. It's what we call ultra short barrel rifles with an over-barrel suppressor. I'd want something very light, so probably a carbon stock and a price tag to match. Decisions, decisions! Opinions?
In the meantime, goodbye to the Tikka. It got me my first deer, boar and goat 😢
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Steve Rinella is American. I really like what he does (promoting hunting among other things) and I don't hand out praise lightly! Lots of videos on YouTube on the MeatEater channel. I don't think the British guest on the show got every last detail correct, but the flavour as he describes it was spot on.
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Quite a long way in. Start at the end and work backwards.
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Depressing, but interesting. You'll have to skip the other chat if you're not interested.
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I have Talley rings on my Tikka and rate them highly. Here in NZ, new Tikka rifles come with rings. They're a bit marmite, some think they're good, others regard them as unreliable. As a result, you cannot sell Tikka factory rings. I gave my last set away to a deserving young hunter. Anyway, agree with the comments above, do it once and do it right if you can. Unreliable mounts will cost you money in the long run re: ammunition wasted.
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13 minutes ago, harkom said:
I think that you have to give credit to Governor Abbott for sending loads of illegals to DC ?
I think that was a brilliant move!
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As a point of interest, here in NZ, shooting from boats is generally allowed, but they must not be under power when the shooting is done. Drifting down a river shooting ducks is popular in some parts of the country. Others moor or anchor and put decoys out. Issues relating to land, or in this case river access is complex and no one really seems to understand the situation as it relates to private/public access. In the old days, nobody cared, but that is changing and I wouldn't risk my firearms licence now.
Public land duck hunting is popular. There is a quaint system of pegging hides or blinds (or maimais as we call them). Once you've tagged a spot, it's yours for as long as you want it (and peg it every year), but they can be hard to get. If someone isn't in their maimai by 0730, anyone can use it. Some are quite elaborate structures with beds and cooking facilities! I've been lucky enough to get maimai access this year.
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A perfect voice for "A Passion For Angling". RIP.
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Not sure why shooting/hunting attracts more from the right of politics. It's a worldwide phenomenon and not necessarily due to British class politics.
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31 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said:
I I like guns, but I’m addicted to fishing gear 😂
Me too. I literally have a garage full of fishing gear. All perfectly organised and stored. I do think you have a bit of a gun problem though 😂
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Shocking story/experience for the OP. Thought it would just be a matter of time before reading something like this happening in the UK (or even NZ). A man with a gun on a "block of winter barley" is a completely different kettle of fish to a man with a gun at a school or shopping centre. What were the police thinking?
As for the politically correct stuff, there may be a point to be made, but as ever it detracts from the important message which is a law-abiding individual being held at gunpoint for no good reason! Some perspective please.
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On 20/07/2022 at 01:26, Penelope said:
I seriously pity you New Zealander's having THAT WEF stooge in power.
About 18 months left. Can't see her surviving, but you never know. My biggest concern is that Labour go back in to coalition with the Greens. That would be a disaster!
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5 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said:
The media do not hold you to account if you have the 'correct' views/agenda.
You think you have it bad. View from downunderer.
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UK sounds like a wild and dangerous place! Nice article here, for humans, not dogs.
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My partly professional opinion and partly (scientifically unfounded) personal opinion is that the real dietary problems are sugar and carbohydrates (bread; rice; potatoes; pasta). Unless you are doing extremely physical work every day, avoiding carbohydrates is a good start. I don't worry at all about fat consumption and eat a high protein diet and lots of vegetables. It can get expensive, but that is why it is good to be a hunter and fisherman!
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That's interesting. We have been tempted to get an air fryer. Latest models can do it all. Pressure cook, sauté, steam, slow cook, sous vide, warm, air fry, roast, bake, broil and dehydrate. I'm skeptical that anything can do all these things well, but friends seem to approve. When our current slow cooker dies, I think we will get one.
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A pointless discussion. Do whatever suits your personal circumstances and needs/wants regarding gun storage, but I'm not going to be assembling a semi-auto shotgun at 5am in the dark in the ******* rain before duck shooting.
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For longer road trips with a car full of family junk or flying (not that I would even attempt that now!), I would use a full length plastic case, otherwise a full length slip is ideal and sufficient protection when driving to a local spot.
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Reminds me of my old man. Used to keep boxes for everything because he believed you couldn't return faulty items if you didn't have a box. Found boxes in his loft belonging to things like electric kettles which had long been broken and discarded. I suppose consumer protection was weaker in those days (or maybe he was just a weirdo!). Cardboard gun boxes? Nice to keep if you plan to sell the gun or it's a special gun, but presumably it wouldn't come in a cardboard box! Otherwise, life is too short. Plastic boxes which come with guns are nice, but what a pain in the **** to break a gun down each time you want to put it away. Give me a full length slip.
Sold my Tikka T3X 7mm08...
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Good question. If it becomes the all rounder, then 2 - 200 meters. If not, then 25 - 250 metres at a guess.