The firearm thread

**Hans** · 14th November 2009, 23:34

Dunno. I guess to my mind it's more a tool as opposed to a gun that you'd take hunting. Once upon a time I'd have one at home on the odd occasion and have handled a few of them. But it's still just a well-maintained tool. Not the sort of rifle you take pride in owning.

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th November 2009, 00:43

Originally Posted by Wolf

but I wanted one just so I could say I'd owned one.

You'd get all the chicks with that lol

-Indy

**Wolf** · 15th November 2009, 07:46

Originally Posted by Hans

But it's still just a well-maintained tool.

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You'd get all the chicks with that lol

Chicks like a man with a well-maintained tool...

**jono035** · 15th November 2009, 08:09

Originally Posted by Wolf

Always wanted a Dragunov - doesn't really suit my type of hunting since I'm not patient enough to sit downwind of a watering hole all day waiting for the game to come along, but I wanted one just so I could say I'd owned one.

The obvious answer here is use it for rabbits! You can even make weird remarks under your breath about the red mist

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th November 2009, 08:30

Up at 9 on a Sunday, what has become of me lol

-Indy

**sAsLEX** · 15th November 2009, 08:31

Originally Posted by Wolf

Is anyone taking along a .308/7.62x51 tomorrow?

I am.

Originally Posted by jono035

The obvious answer here is use it for rabbits! You can even make weird remarks under your breath about the red mist

and how the only thing you feel is the recoil...

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th November 2009, 08:36

If anyone has some .303 and wanna try the Martini I can bring that down too, I would it down otherwise, but I don't have any .303 lol

Gonna be Russian guns day today

-Indy

**The Pastor** · 15th November 2009, 08:39

i have close to 80 handloads for mine.

**Wolf** · 15th November 2009, 10:17

Well, that's my day fucked.

Loaded up the pack and the rifles, secured them to the bike and set off.

Got about 2kms out of the town limits and got a puncture.

Just spent the last half hour pushing the bike and all my gear home again.

So, after all the planning and anticipation, I won't be out at Chris's place today and won't be meeting a shit-load of people I was keen to meet.

"Fucked off" does not even begin to cover it.

Have a great day guys.

**wbks** · 15th November 2009, 10:37

Originally Posted by Wolf

Always wanted a Dragunov - doesn't really suit my type of hunting since I'm not patient enough to sit downwind of a watering hole all day waiting for the game to come along, but I wanted one just so I could say I'd owned one.

Do people actually do that kind of hunting in NZ? With any success?

**Wolf** · 15th November 2009, 10:46

Originally Posted by wbks

Do people actually do that kind of hunting in NZ? With any success?

I have heard some people claim that that's the best way - dunno if they've had much success with it.

Sounds too much like fishing off the jetty to me. Boring!

Most people I know wander around looking for fresh sign and track/stalk the game.

**wbks** · 15th November 2009, 20:00

Yea, you'd feel pretty rambo if you got all ghillied up and 'eliminated' your "target" after waiting a couple days in a bush by a waterhole, though...

**The Pastor** · 15th November 2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by wbks

Yea, you'd feel pretty rambo if you got all ghillied up and 'eliminated' your "target" after waiting a couple days in a bush by a waterhole, though...

I dunno what type of bush you've been in but ours is so dry and so few "waterholes" that you'd prob only have to wait a couple of hours before the game turned up. IF you could find one.

**The Pastor** · 15th November 2009, 20:17

Cheers for the awesome shottie chris!

**Wolf** · 15th November 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by wbks

Yea, you'd feel pretty rambo if you got all ghillied up and 'eliminated' your "target" after waiting a couple days in a bush by a waterhole, though...

You've been here a while now, so why would you think I could sit still and shut up for a couple of hours, let alone a couple of days?