The firearm thread

**hospitalfood** · 20th November 2010, 09:22

There is a local farmer in Paparoa where I live who lets me shoot on his property any time, but I am not willing to take people I have never shot with before. He is ok with me setting up long range targets.

**Mr Merde** · 20th November 2010, 12:00

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

There is a local farmer in Paparoa where I live who lets me shoot on his property any time, but I am not willing to take people I have never shot with before. He is ok with me setting up long range targets.

Say hello to the boys from Dai Sloe. Cannonball (aka Bill), AJ, Grumpy (aka Greg)

Good club, nice range, friendly members.

**hospitalfood** · 20th November 2010, 12:08

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

Say hello to the boys from Dai Sloe. Cannonball (aka Bill), AJ, Grumpy (aka Greg)

Good club, nice range, friendly members.

Will do, not seen Bill for a bit but will be seeing AJ tomorrow and probably Greg, Greg dropped a rabbit the other day at about 300m with subsonic .22. Not sure which one was more surprised.

**Mr Merde** · 21st November 2010, 11:43

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

Will do, not seen Bill for a bit but will be seeing AJ tomorrow and probably Greg, Greg dropped a rabbit the other day at about 300m with subsonic .22. Not sure which one was more surprised.

Was up there a couple of months ago for Bills 60th birthday.

**The Pastor** · 23rd November 2010, 18:38

this is where we are going

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...h&z=15&iwloc=A

anyone got a good spot to grab some kai south of tamaranui?

**Usarka** · 24th November 2010, 07:47

I had a go on a range with an MP5 last week.

Absolutely amazing. Out of 50 rounds, only 1 missed the target (indoor range). Was firing up to around 15 rounds in fully auto. Compact, accurate, well weighted and user friendly. It just "feels" good.

**The Pastor** · 24th November 2010, 10:16

Originally Posted by Usarka

I had a go on a range with an MP5 last week.

Absolutely amazing. Out of 50 rounds, only 1 missed the target (indoor range). Was firing up to around 15 rounds in fully auto. Compact, accurate, well weighted and user friendly. It just "feels" good.

awesome, how did u swing that sweet deal?

**Usarka** · 24th November 2010, 11:41

Originally Posted by renegade master

awesome, how did u swing that sweet deal?

Vegas. In the good old US of A.

**Mr Merde** · 24th November 2010, 19:56

Originally Posted by Usarka

I had a go on a range with an MP5 last week.

Absolutely amazing. Out of 50 rounds, only 1 missed the target (indoor range). Was firing up to around 15 rounds in fully auto. Compact, accurate, well weighted and user friendly. It just "feels" good.

You think that was nice you should have tried the SD model.

QUIET FUN.

**steelphoenix** · 6th December 2010, 15:39

Firearms? No. Weapons? Yes.

Everyone in our household does historical reenactment, so we're fairly well armed.
Swords, daggers, bows, shields, polearms... Numbers fluctuate depending on who's repairing what for whom...

**The Pastor** · 6th December 2010, 16:20

Originally Posted by steelphoenix

Firearms? No. Weapons? Yes.

Everyone in our household does historical reenactment, so we're fairly well armed.
Swords, daggers, bows, shields, polearms... Numbers fluctuate depending on who's repairing what for whom...

well sounds like you better get a rifle or three, no better time to start than the presents. (of Christmas)

**Mr Merde** · 7th December 2010, 09:47

I have been waiting for Scott or jono to post something re the hunt we went on two weekends ago. They bhavent so i suppose i better.

It was a great trip down on a hot day. We got there about 7pm and decided to sight in the rifles. The others there pointed us in the direction of the range and we headed off. Only 15 min walk were were told. 1 hour later were decided to turn back. Seems we took the wrong turn. Back to the shearers quarters where we chatted with the others and waited for dinner. Great food.

Next morning up at 5 am for breakfast then out by 6am into the hills. We all got to the range for our sighting in. My 32-40 turned out to be next to useless in my hands. I need to look into this. Scope mounts broke on jono's rifle so we were left with iron sights. We headed off to our designated area for the mornings hunt.

Here I became a liability. I am so unfit and my health not very conducive to hill walking. by the time we had reached the tops I was knackered. I sat down on the top ridge and had a kip for about an hour.

Woken by a very loud shot further up I saw Scottat the very pinacl of a rise. No sign of Jono. All of a sudden two hinds bolted very near my son(Welshy) and I. I started to take aim but realised that Scott was off in the firing line so i didnt take a shot. A few minutes later a flurry of shots and there was Scott jumping for joy. His 30-30 had taken a nice yearling.

While he walked down the slope to gut and dress the carcass Welshy and I made our way to a lowert position. Jono was on the other side of the valley, sliding down on his arse. We all me up about 30 min later. Scott had his deer strung over his back.

The flies were horrendous so we decided to walk out to the huts and deposit the deer inj the cool shed. This walk ouit took about 1 hour and were were tired at the end of it.

I decided to call it a day but Jono, Scott and Welshy were loaned a .223 single shot and they headed off on the quad to the area we had been hunting. About 4 hours later they came back with 2 more yearlings. These were hung in the cool shed till the morning.

hat night we had a glorious meal of venison cassarole and apple crumble.

Next morning up aty 5 am and Scott Jono and I were driven off into the hills again. It was my turn. i was loaned a .243 rifle. First sighting was a 280 metre shot and i soon discovered that the optics hadnt been looked after and I couldnt see through them clearly. I missed that shot. We carried on and saw anothe 2 year old. After climbing almost vertical slopes I was in a position to take a shot. Again I missed that one and the following though addmittedly the second shot was lasered in at 300 metres.

On the way down we startled a hgind in a gully. Ity was noted the this animal was clearly limping so as we only had 3 more rounds of ammo left i suggested to the property owner that i would prefer he put the animal down as I had missed 3 shots already. Alan did so and it turned out the animal had been shot through the leg the day before. We harvested the animal. It was a good 3 year old.

Back at the huts we spent the next few hours boning out the animal we had killed. The 4 animals filled a large chilli bin when dressed out.

It was bloody hot down on the farm and we were knackered.

Left for home about 1pm. Got home and puit the venison in the freezer.

A great weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I need to get fitter. I need a heavier bolt action rifle. i need good optics.

I have a reason to buy more guns.

Yippee.

My son Welshy, took his deer with one shot at 140 metres on a running deer. He was ecstatic and is now a confirmed hunter. He is looking for a left handed rifle.

So in conlusion. Thanks Scott for arrangin gthe trip and Jono for being such great company durinmg it.

Chris

**jono035** · 7th December 2010, 09:56

Cheers for that, Chris.

I've had my sister, my cousin and her partner living with me for the past week and work has gotten quite busy so I've barely had a spare moment all week.

Was an awesome weekend for sure.

Have had a couple of meals out of the fillet steaks already which were beautiful. Have also just started eating my first batch of biltong. Came out absolutely beautifully, ate most of it before I thought to take a few photos.