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Who here shoots a peep sight?
With a handle like Bonsa Ide guess you where Australian ? Big bore 94 suggest a long range target rifle but just a guess Pardon my being nosey Rudyard -
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Who here shoots a peep sight?
The P 14 in 303 was l planned but the war Saw the Us being tooled up for it made the P17 for the US troops in 30 06 I could have got that mixed ,Not my sort of rifle I think they are fairly scarce these days . Rudyard -
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New Zealand Hunting experiences
Yes these are the pics Ime' I afraid Ime being dim with E gajets & probably a bit' Left Field' with my notions as to choice of hunting rifles But do have a lot of Bush miles on my 80 year old clock .Been there done that. but never wore a T shirt in my entire life ! . Thank you for your...- Rudyard
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- Forum: Other Hunting Locations
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New Zealand Hunting experiences
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- Post #21
- Forum: Other Hunting Locations
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New Zealand Hunting experiences
Well yes I can comment because its me with my Wheellock 45 cal rifle it was 1979 I posted a bunch of pics Friday but cant find them now .I have difoogalties with e gajets (spelling intended ) Rudyard who wasn't called 'Rudyard 'then Or 'Grizzle Adams .Just my own given name The more...- Rudyard
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- Forum: Other Hunting Locations
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New Zealand Hunting experiences
Its laying here no great fuss does help to be fit .Ime knackered now but I was very active week or two long hunts or bush exploration I did some with search & Rescue teams .Hills got steeper but still support SAR.fund raising & writting amuseing acounts of events as a Volunteer .Suggest...- Rudyard
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Who here shoots a peep sight?
Well its off topic a bit I wrote a response to send pics of Me & a soaked wet through he goat a poster wanted to see .plus some hunting with wheellock pics , hanged if I could find the letter I sent that goes with these pics I struggle with E gajets , Oh & a dog in camp pic & me & my... -
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Who here shoots a peep sight?
I've peep sights on my Turkish & some Scotts snaphances plus a snap matchlock . they where often used historically I don't have any breechloader's other than other than a flint' turn off' with just a fixed rear sight . usually there's no time for messing with complex options. Rudyard's... -
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Rudyards intro Yes its been discused to death just run the B
The pic of a sodden goat ile find same flint rifle as in above pics. The W' lock style is Suhl c1660s copied a fiends original Took his lock to Cawnpore got some made, but needing a lot of fettling & the Pyrites was ever a problem. Ide glue small bits into a wooden slotted rear that way it... -
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Rudyards intro Yes its been discused to death just run the B
Just scans from my diary all local mountains Hopefully five pics of Wheellock in use the stag flask is pretty I carved it in Alice Springs over Xmas 1969 Oh the flint rifle is 50 cal 26" round swamped to weigh just 5 pounds My idea of an ideal' bush gun' , I made a Flint rifle' After'... -
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Rudyards intro Yes its been discused to death just run the B
Yes Ide be pleased to, if via my youngest Daughter's flat glass thing .I cant get my 80 year head around these gajets more anon . Regards Rudyard -
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Black powder substitutes?
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- Forum: Muzzleloaders
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Black powder substitutes?
Iv'e shot with proper gunpowder for 65 years never actually seen any substitutes so I ca'nt condemn it but no interest to me .I do have a strong predudice about the zip gun season cheater inlines . But since NZ dosnt HAVE Any closed seasons Deer ect being officially 'Noxious Animals...- Rudyard
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Rudyards intro Yes its been discused to death just run the B
Dear Blow downer .Yes as it happens ile get my E savvy Daughter to put one on for you later. Ile have her put me & my Wheellock pic too as it was a photo of me with the same rifle outside the Te Totara creek hut sent in by a poster That made me join this forum He dates it c1980 I would... -
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Rudyards intro Yes its been discused to death just run the B
Yes mosquitoes made life hell .We don't have them much in 'NZ but the blow flies we do .The Jest in the Forest service was if the blowy maggots get bigger than the meat just eat the magots. It remains a jest if I suppose you could eat the Magots. I et the Hoo Hoo grubs, Bear Griles...
