The firearm thread

[sAsLEX]

Go back to the Firearms Code book and the rules for attaining a rifle licence in NZ.

Note that it states specifically that it is against the law to fire a gun at night time. How does that fit in with possum hunting?
How many of you have broken the law by taking bunnies etc at night. Never really been explained to me.

It states:

only shoot at night if you are certain it is safe to do so. Spotlights only light up a small part of the firing zone and the projectiles range. It is forbidden to shoot during the hours of darkness in any state forest, forest park or national park.




So only in the parks is it wrong.

[The Pastor]

are you sure about the night time shooting? I can't find it anywhere in the arms code?

[Mr Merde]

It was self defence

Brilliant.

As Monty Python said "Take thee thy Holy Hand grenade"

All in defence from the white bunny

[Swoop]

I seem to remember, some time back, that NZ Guns magazine took a "cheapo" .22lr rifle and did a few simple modifications to it. Bedding the action, trigger job, etc and the difference it made was surprising for the "type" of gun it was purported to be.
Quite interesting.

[The Pastor]

In response to RM and all you others I would definitely go for the JW15.

I have one and it shoots remarkably well. Fit a decent suppressor and you have a real quiet bunny or possum buster.

Sighted it in for 25 meters and can take beer cans at 100 meters everytime.

Taken its fair share of possums etc as well as a turkey or two as well.

Problem is I dropped the damm thing and the cheap woodwork split . I need to glue and pin it to make it a shooter again.

Refer to rule seven in the arms code
"avoid alcohol and drugs while handling firearms"

[Mr Merde]

Refer to rule seven in the arms code
"avoid alcohol and drugs while handling firearms"

Empty cans that remain after a good party make a real good target. Fill them with water and watch the power a .22 really has.

If you want a good target. Get a Milo can with the pop top lid. Fill it to the brim with water, push the lid down so that water flows out (ie no air in the can) then place an empty beer can on top of the lid.

1st shot at the Milo can, the lid pops off and propels the empty beer can into the air. Trying to hit that is fun. (make sure there is a safe backstop.

[doc]

Brilliant.

As Monty Python said "Take thee thy Holy Hand grenade"

All in defence from the white bunny

Picture this 1 am, friggin Jack Russell has tree'd a possum. Stumble out in T shirt . Said Jack Russell sees spotlight, figures Oh he's here don't need to bark anymore. Can't find frigging Jack Russell, head back to bed just get into bed and .....Woof head back out find possum have trouble deciding whether to do the Jack Russell or the possum, dispatch possum with couple of CB Long lead round nose 710 Fps. No one knows if you miss with them they are so quiet. Head back to bed to be greeted by family member with camera, T shirt is a bit short. No It is not for publication, she didnt use the zoom lens

[deanohit]

1st shot at the Milo can, the lid pops off and propels the empty beer can into the air. Trying to hit that is fun. (make sure there is a safe backstop.

Now that is where a semi auto would be handy! Get that quick follow up shot.
Actually I may have to try that with the lever gun at some stage!

[deanohit]

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Haha, they got you good there mate!

At one stage I was living up the back of a mates property in a tent, had it set up real well with an arm chair in the front and all.
Wake up on a real hot night busting for a piss, tents all open, stumble out and spook a possum sitting on the chair. So I went down the shed, grabbed the shotty off the rack, then laid on the sleeping bag with the shotty in reach, 1 hour later the possum pokes his head in the tent, BOOOM!!!!!
Wasn't much of him left!

[The Pastor]

Haha, they got you good there mate!

At one stage I was living up the back of a mates property in a tent, had it set up real well with an arm chair in the front and all.
Wake up on a real hot night busting for a piss, tents all open, stumble out and spook a possum sitting on the chair. So I went down the shed, grabbed the shotty off the rack, then laid on the sleeping bag with the shotty in reach, 1 hour later the possum pokes his head in the tent, BOOOM!!!!!
Wasn't much of him left!

how was the tent?

[deanohit]

how was the tent?

A few small holes out the front, it was all open though, so all good!

[chris]

Took this fella out yesterday evening


What's he got here?


Nice retrieve to hand


Good job, Hemi.

[Mr Merde]

Nice shots of a working dog in action. I have a retreiver that is too stupid to do any work like that.

[chris]

Nice shots of a working dog in action. I have a retreiver that is too stupid to do any work like that.

He's a good 'un. I spend a lot of time with him working on a dummy and general obedience. He is now 14 months old, will walk to heel off the lead then sit and stay while I walk away from him until he gets the command to come (three peeps on a whistle). He's still a bit wild though and just occasionally drops it 2 or 3 metres in front of you or runs past hoping for a chase. On the whole he's pretty good.

[Smokin]

Awesome seeing a good dog at work. My dog used to find them ok but then he would just wait there for me to pick it up for him. Either he didn't like the warm, soft, squishie feel of it or he was a union member.