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Guns
Forty Plus Years With the .308 Winchester: Part 1. The Early Years
By Grandpa Mac- 4th Aug, 2020
- 3 Comments
Sometime in the mid 1970’s I walked into the long-gone Carlton Sports Shop in Hastings and purchased...
Testfire: Mauser M18 Cerakote in 7mm Rem. Mag.
By Nik Maxwell- 3rd Aug, 2020
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Having used a Mauser actioned and chambered rifle for much of my hunting and shooting career...
Testfire: Sulun TAC-12 shotguns
By Cam Moir- 27th Jul, 2020
- 1 Comment
The Sulun TAC-12 is a Turkish made copy of the Benelli M4. Just like the M4, it is a 12-gauge shotgun...
Sighting it in: A guide to getting on target
By Matthew Cameron- 24th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
There are many items within the various shooting disciplines that are very much suited to individual taste; sighting in rifles is one such issue...
A new lease of life!
By Keith Deed- 21st Jul, 2020
- 8 Comments
Keith Deed refurbishes a classic .303...
Metallic Reloading 101 - Part 5: Setting & checking projectile seating depth
By Craig Maylam- 18th Jul, 2020
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The most frequently asked question by new centrefire cartridge reloaders is how to determine...
Hunting
Winter Tahr Newbies
By Simon Gillice- 29th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
I paused for a breather after stumbling through the snow made softer by the sunny day and brought out the binos for a quick glass back...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kawekas; Back Ridge, Nov 2016
By Nik Maxwell- 12th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
One of the main attractions for me when I’m chasing sika is the exploration of the country they live in...
Hind-Sight Competition - Enter now!
By Central North Island Sika Foundation- 7th Jul, 2020
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Through winter 2020, the Sika Foundation is running a competition to encourage hunters...
The Valley of a Thousand Waterfalls
By Craig Carey- 26th Jun, 2020
- 1 Comment
I didn’t want to be anywhere else at this moment as I made my way back to camp...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kawekas; Te Puke, Harkness & Tussock Huts, Sep 2015
By Nik Maxwell- 30th May, 2020
- 2 Comments
Over the last few articles, we have hunted and traversed some of the most iconic sika hunting areas...
Light is the key to deer photography
By Tony Orman- 29th May, 2020
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How many deer do you need a year to keep your freezer topped up?
Gear
SOG SEAL XR Knife
By Nik Maxwell- 31st Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
If you hunt, shoot, or spend any amount of time in the outdoors, you’ll no doubt own a knife...
Testfire: Bushnell Nitro 1800 Rangefinder
By Hayden Sturgeon- 14th Jul, 2020
- 1 Comment
Rangefinders are considered an essential piece of kit for most hunters around the world...
Testfire: Tasco Rimfire 2-7x32
By Mark Wheeler- 6th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
The Tasco Rimfire 2-7x32. It's not only cheap, it's actually pretty good!
Sierra Rifle & Handgun Reloading Data Edition VI
By Chaz Forsyth- 3rd Jul, 2020
- 1 Comment
So how the heck do you review a handloading manual? I've had the fortune to look at a lot of manuals...
Campfire
Sika Show 2020: It's all go!
By Sika Show- Jul 16, 2020
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The 2020 Sika Show and Competition is set to go ahead on September 26 and 27...
Wild Rabbit and Leek Potato Top Pie with Parmesan
By MacLean Fraser- Jul 9, 2020
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Dust off the .22, get the kids off the Xbox and take them out rabbit shooting during the school holidays...
Communism in NZ...
By Rob Bedingfield- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 Comments
For many years I have been aware of the propaganda being spread by the news media...
Popular
Forty Plus Years With the .308 Winchester: Part 1. The Early Years
By Grandpa Mac- 4th Aug, 2020
- 3 Comments
The StG44 (Sturmgewehr 44) Assault Rifle
By Tim Watson- 15th Jul, 2020
- 0 Comments
Sika Show 2020: It's all go!
By Sika Show- 16th Jul, 2020
- 0 Comments
Winter Tahr Newbies
By Simon Gillice- 29th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
VIDEOS
Do All Outdoors Clay Cannon
Check out this quick clip of the new Do All Outdoors Clay Cannon!
Zeroed in Engineering Reactive Ice Targets
On the range with the Zeroed in Engineering Reactive Ice Targets...
Waipakihi River: Red Deer Hunting April 2017
An early rut hunt into the Southern Kaimanawas...
Southfort Labs Classic Hunter Carbon Fibre Stock - Pt 1
Fitting and testing of a new Southfort Labs Classic Hunter Carbon Fibre Stock to my Sako M591.
South Island: West Coast Roar Hunt 2018
An 8 day solo hunting trip into the rugged West Coast of the South Island.
Kaweka Ranges: Sika Hunting April 2019
A 4 day, pre-rut sika hunting trip in the Kaweka Ranges.
Rusa Hunting - Part 1: New to the Game...
New species, new area. A short video of my introduction into hunting rusa.
Bushnell NZ PHOTO COMPETITION
WIN A PAIR OF BUSHNELL PRIME 10X25 BINOS!
We have opened up the photo competition to include both hunting and shooting so pics of your rifle, scenic, human interest etc are all welcome!
Please note that the photo comp runs continuously, meaning you are always in with a chance to win a prize!
Winner of the binos are announced very two months beginning January. There are also chances to win One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS!
Entry is easy! Just email your photo, including a brief description, to: nik@nzguns.co.nz
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS
WIN a pair of Bushnell Prime 10X25 Binos!
Send in your favourite 2020 deer, pig, goat, chamois, tahr, rabbit or wallaby hunting pic for your chance to win!
Jack McCabe
Jack McCabe (9 years old) with his first bull tahr on the deck using his Dads 22-250. A very proud moment for both Jack and his Dad.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
Steve Arthur
Steve with a tidy fallow buck that he secured during a hunt in the South Head area. Steve shoots a Tikka chambered in .308 Win.
Rodel Ramilloza
Rodel secured this 10pt red stag during a hunt in the Dunsdale area. The rifle is a custom built Remington 700 chambered in 6.5-284 and topped with a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5x25-50 scope.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Stuart Langslow
Overlooking prime sika country in the Kaweka Ranges. Stuart shoots a Sako Finnlight chambered in 7mm-08 and topped with a Leupold VX5 3-15.
Keith Deed
Keith Deed secured this ripper fallow buck during a hunt near Ngamatapouri. The rifle is a Howa 1500 cambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and fitted with a DPT suppressor, Bushnell Engage 4.5-16x44 and Harris bi-pod.
Xanthia Frith
Xanthia Frith with her first possum taken with her Savage Rascal .22lr!
Ross Nava
Ross Nava with a sambar yearling! Ross shoots Tikka T3x Superlite chambered in .270 Win. topped with a Minox 4-12x40 scope and fitted with a Ghost modular suppressor.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!