The firearm thread

**Mr Merde** · 28th October 2008, 13:41

Originally Posted by Wolf

Moderated bolt-action .22lr firing sub-sonics (so the report of the rifle won't spook other game)...

And fill the hollow points with mercury (you'll need to plug the hole with wax afterwards) - just because it's so fucking spectacular!

A misspent youth showing through here ?

**Wolf** · 28th October 2008, 13:51

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

A misspent youth showing through here ?

I WISH!. A mate of mine did some experiments with filling the hollow points of .22 bullets with plasticine and mercury (from an old thermometer) and apparently they were reasonably spectacular. The plasticine made quite an impressive "exit wound" on a fence post and the mercury apparently took out over half the back of the strainer post.

This is purely anecdotal, I have no first hand experience nor did I witness it and I have no idea of the range he was shooting at nor any guarantees that he was not exaggerating the effects when he told me about it.

Something to keep in mind around this time of year when the new phone books are issued and there are usually surplus old phone books floating about just begging to be used "in the interests of ballistic science"...

**sAsLEX** · 28th October 2008, 15:53

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Personallu myself, I think I'd be more keen to try 'highland' shooting etc.

Also, the GPS was really helpful at letting us know where we were, but you still need a magnetic compass as the GPS has trouble updating compas etc in the bush.

-Indy

What do you mean highland?

That was a mile up, literally, lots of chamois sign and some good tracks across scree paths, lots of fresh poo but none of the buggers!

Garmin do a very good GPS for bush that copes with sub-standard reception. Ours didn't loose position once, though it reduced accuracy in a couple of deep valleys we ventured into!

Can't wait to get out again, except I am working for the next few weekends.......

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th October 2008, 16:48

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

What do you mean highland?

That was a mile up, literally, lots of chamois sign and some good tracks across scree paths, lots of fresh poo but none of the buggers!

Garmin do a very good GPS for bush that copes with sub-standard reception. Ours didn't loose position once, though it reduced accuracy in a couple of deep valleys we ventured into!

Can't wait to get out again, except I am working for the next few weekends.......

Now that's what I'm on about!

Gotta try that sometime!

I got the basic Garmin etrex GPS, pretty good for like $190

, the compass was having trouble updating, but the positions and range were pretty good.

-Indy

**The Pastor** · 28th October 2008, 20:48

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Now that's what I'm on about!

Gotta try that sometime!

I got the basic Garmin etrex GPS, pretty good for like $190

, the compass was having trouble updating, but the positions and range were pretty good.

-Indy

you'd need a new rifle for highland shooting....

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th October 2008, 20:57

Originally Posted by renegade master

you'd need a new rifle for highland shooting....

na, the 30-30 will go allllllllllll the way!

But seriously yea, I like the look of those Steven's Savages, http://www.guncity.co.nz/savage-stev...idp216585.html

-Indy

**hospitalfood** · 28th October 2008, 21:15

thinking of selling my savage .270 to put the money into a second bike.
it is only about 6 months old, 100 odd rounds through it, shoots MOA.
very good rifle and i know i will miss it, but no big game my way, and im totally obsessed with getting a second bike.

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th October 2008, 21:52

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

thinking of selling my savage .270 to put the money into a second bike.
it is only about 6 months old, 100 odd rounds through it, shoots MOA.
very good rifle and i know i will miss it, but no big game my way, and im totally obsessed with getting a second bike.

pics!

-Indy

**Kaituna** · 29th October 2008, 18:05

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**Wolf** · 29th October 2008, 18:56

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

na, the 30-30 will go allllllllllll the way!

But seriously yea, I like the look of those Steven's Savages, http://www.guncity.co.nz/savage-stev...idp216585.html

-Indy

WTF!!!?? No 7.62x54R option??!!

**Indiana_Jones** · 29th October 2008, 19:02

Originally Posted by Wolf

WTF!!!?? No 7.62x54R option??!!

lol I think Nagant and Dragunov are the only guns that take that round lol, havn't seen any others.

But I might be wrong on that!

-Indy

**sAsLEX** · 29th October 2008, 19:44

Originally Posted by Kaituna

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You call that firepower......

anything less than 5 inches is a pistol......

**Wolf** · 29th October 2008, 19:51

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

anything less than 5 inches is a pistol......

Well, mine at least makes it to "rifle"...

Oh, you meant bore diameter!

**Swoop** · 30th October 2008, 07:07

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

anything less than 5 inches is a pistol......

The drawback is the amount of leather required to make the holster...

**doc** · 31st October 2008, 19:35

Originally Posted by Wolf

Moderated bolt-action .22lr firing sub-sonics (so the report of the rifle won't spook other game)...

Try these they make less noise than an air rifle no need for a moderator either. Used 100 last weekend on a quarter acre, and no one noticed. Kids had a ball.