After shooting land around Canterbury

**Sniper** · 7th October 2006, 08:12

Hey Cantabreans (sp??) and those in the vicinity.

I was wondering if anyone knew of our had a farm/lifestyle block they dont mind myself and MissSniper shooting on? Bunnies and possums are always fun, but I was wanting to teach MissSniper how to shoot properly and just shoot small defenceless animals.

I will be using nothing bigger than a 7.62 but it would be mainly .22.

I have hunted on a number of farms in Nelson, Blenheim and Rai Valley and I havent shot anyone to date. I have another block Im meant to start bunny control on fairly shortly (Read: Once the guy gets his arse into gear and organises it)

Just putting feelers out, we have a beautiful country and considering its Spring, I need to go out and kill some of it

S

**Maha** · 7th October 2006, 08:55

Dont the 'Shipley's' live down there somewhere?
Ashburton i think you will find?...should be able to find some 'critters' to have fun with on their land, im sure 'Jenny' wont mind at all Sniper....

**onearmedbandit** · 7th October 2006, 08:57

I'm good friends with the family who own Gun City, I'll get some ideas from them.

**cowpoos** · 7th October 2006, 11:50

can probally hook u up with some land at saltwater creek/ashley area if you keen PM me

**T.W.R** · 7th October 2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by Sniper

Hey Cantabreans (sp??) and those in the vicinity.

I was wondering if anyone knew of our had a farm/lifestyle block they dont mind myself and MissSniper shooting on? Bunnies and possums are always fun, but I was wanting to teach MissSniper how to shoot properly and just shoot small defenceless animals.

I will be using nothing bigger than a 7.62 but it would be mainly .22.

S

Just about any farm you approach would be interested, just headout for a drive around the areas that appeal to you and call in on farms, it's better to approach them in person than by phone.

They won't let you near the place if your using centre fire rifles, apart from 22-250, .17/.22 Hornet etc or shotguns

Originally Posted by maha man

Dont the 'Shipley's' live down there somewhere?
Ashburton i think you will find?...should be able to find some 'critters' to have fun with on their land, im sure 'Jenny' wont mind at all Sniper....

Fark we got rid of those pricks years ago

sent them packing up to Auckland

plus Burton the man behind the bitch was one of very very few farmers to go Bankrupt during the 80s, they ended up on a small lifestyle block on the outskirts of Ashburton and still had to have people come in & maintain it

**Sniper** · 7th October 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by cowpoos

can probally hook u up with some land at saltwater creek/ashley area if you keen PM me

Cheers man, bit far for me to travel though. Its Timaru area aint it?

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Just about any farm you approach would be interested, just headout for a drive around the areas that appeal to you and call in on farms, it's better to approach them in person than by phone.

They won't let you near the place if your using centre fire rifles, apart from 22-250, .17/.22 Hornet etc or shotguns

Yea I might do that, but I have met some interesting farming types who insist I take their kids out and all sorts of shit.

Also, you dont admit you will use center fire rifles and if I do (just to hone my skills) I'll fit my silencer.

**Kickaha** · 7th October 2006, 15:30

Originally Posted by Sniper

Cheers man, bit far for me to travel though. Its Timaru area aint it?

Ashley is just past Rangiora,Saltwater creek is not far past that.

**Sniper** · 7th October 2006, 15:31

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Ashley is just past Rangiora,Saltwater creek is not far past that.

Ok, cool thanks. When I googled it, it was showing just south of Timaru.

**Hitcher** · 8th October 2006, 14:13

Nothing bigger than a 7.62? What else do you own, a Walker Bulldog?

**scumdog** · 8th October 2006, 14:15

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Nothing bigger than a 7.62? What else do you own, a Walker Bulldog?

Hmmm, kinda echoed my thoughts.....

**Sniper** · 8th October 2006, 14:16

Sorry, maybe I should have put, I wont be using any type of shotgun. Thats what I meant about nothing bigger than 7.62

**Hitcher** · 8th October 2006, 14:19

Originally Posted by Sniper

Sorry, maybe I should have put, I wont be using any type of shotgun. Thats what I meant about nothing bigger than 7.62

Whew. The locals can sleep safely in their beds then. WTF roams the steppes of Canterbury that requires a 7.62 to bring it down?

**Sniper** · 8th October 2006, 14:20

Originally Posted by Hitcher

WTF roams the steppes of Canterbury that requires a 7.62 to bring it down?

Its the fun of using a rifle capabile of surgically neutering you at 700m.

**Hitcher** · 8th October 2006, 14:23

Originally Posted by Sniper

Its the fun of using a rifle capabile of surgically neutering you at 700m.

Must have way better sights than the ones the NZ Army used to use. There was certainly nothing "surgical" about the way they neutered things at 700m...

**Sniper** · 8th October 2006, 14:26

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Must have way better sights than the ones the NZ Army used to use. There was certainly nothing "surgical" about the way they neutered things at 700m...

This is a private rifle, I had my own setup in the army and on my 700 I have my own setup too. Much like most other NZ'ers and even ex army guys