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Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:49 am
by sniperdude
My brothers in Arms.
I have been a hunter all my life, i've been in NZ since2004 and have gone hunting since my 3rd day in the country, yes i know im very fortunate.I hunt almost every weekend, we shoot rabbits and hares, with shotgun and .22, we also shoot pheasants a,quail,ducks geese etc in season, most recently though i took my first red deer, txt book shot, i was very pleased to say the least. her are some picyys.
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just yesterday we went for a stroll with shotguns, it was magnificent, we accounted for 5 hares all running shots within 2 hours, i may have even bowled some over with clay shooting ammo

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:45 am
by Vikram
Sniperdude,

Fantastic pictures.My hearty congratulations for finding a place to indulge in such fine hunting.We would love to share your accounts of hunting in paradise.Would you like to tell us more about your rifles and guns?Thanks.

Best-
Vikram

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:12 am
by sniperdude
Till the cows come home Vik, till the cows come home.
I use a Sako .308 with a Burris 14-22x 40 scsope for my 'big game'
a .22 Anschutz witha 9x30Gamo Vampir Scope with flash light and laser for small game.
A browning A5 for my wing shooting

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:14 am
by kanwar76
Fantastic Pics..

I think you are first member from Down under. Welcome to the forum buddy.
Browning A5. Man..you are already in good books of our Moderator baba .

Keep shooting.

-Inder

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:40 am
by Mack The Knife
Congrats on your first Red.

Don't you find it uncomfortable moving about with those hares hung like that from your belt?

Welcome aboard and get some more of your mates to sign up.

Mack The Knife

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:50 pm
by danish21
Sniperdude

Great pics... keep on posting more of ur hunting pics here.

Danish

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:47 pm
by dev
Hmmm even got a nice moderator on the .22...nice work I mistook the .22 to be a marlin or a ruger.

What make is the moderator that you use ? Is it BR TOTE?

Regards,

Dev

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:11 pm
by sniperdude
The suppressor on the Ruger is a screw in type, i think the brand is Sak and it is of European manufacture, pretty generic here though, the silencer on the Anschutz is a custom made 'slip over type'..
Your moderator is my kinda guy simply cos hes got pictures of guiness going on.
Just came back from shooting for a winery. I musta put a 150 rounds through a new shotgun i picked up today, i had a blowout of the barrel in my A5 so its up at the gunsmiths.
good to hear from all of yall, pls lemm know if there is anything i can do to help.
cheers boys.The carrying of the rabbits is how the kiwis do it here, i was just copying em

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:15 pm
by eljefe
Welcome aboard sniper dude.
is the 308 the one with synthetic stock and SS barrel in the last pic?
Keep on doing it!
Best
Axx

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:19 pm
by Mack The Knife
The carrying of the rabbits is how the kiwis do it here, i was just copying em
Guess the Kiwis don't mind a flea or two going up their knickers then, eh?

What was the cause of the blowout?

Mack The Knife

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:33 pm
by sniperdude
what knickers and thats where all the fleas come from, and yep thats the Sako .308 on long shots thers a bit of a lag from shot to impact, so i might spring for something faster maybe a .243 :D , new rifle here i come.........
'not unless u wanna sleep with ur gun bag' says the wife,
another mighty hunter is floored without a shot being fired, a drop of blood being spilt



ahhhhhh women :(

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:36 pm
by eljefe
Aah the plight of us gun owners! :)
Considered a 7mm Mag or a plain jane 7mm?
Best
Axx

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:39 pm
by sniperdude
did too want something light to top off hares and such like at long distance and double up on deer, but guys heres wat im really all fired up about, wild cattle in the Raukumaras, wont say anymore till i have piccys.

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:55 pm
by eljefe
Sure, a 243 with a 70 grainers sounds right, though you can go upto 95 or 100grn spbt for game in 200-350lb class.flat shooting too.
Use enough gun on the feral cattle dude!

Re: Hunting in New Zealand

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:50 pm
by penpusher
Might I suggest the 6.5x55 Swede.Have only read good things about it.'Kicks like a .243 and kills like a 30-06' is one de.scription that I have read. Would love to have a rifle in this caliber.It's not possible in the present situation though.

penpusher