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Guns
The Ruger American Compact .17HMR
By Luke Dixon- 16th Nov, 2020
- 7 Comments
Periodically I am approached by someone for an opinion on what type of rifle to purchase...
Testfire: Grand Power STRIBOG TR22
By Cam Moir- 11th Nov, 2020
- 2 Comments
The STRIBOG TR22 is a light, compact, and evenly balanced rifle that you cannot help but...
The Survivor Cartridges
By Matthew Cameron- 9th Nov, 2020
- 5 Comments
Why is it that some cartridges, often over 100 years old, continue to take a large variety of game when many others have fallen by the wayside...
Uberti’s Remington Revolving Carbine
By James Passmore- 6th Nov, 2020
- 1 Comment
James Passmore shoots a modern version of an old-timer...
Searching for a Replacement Small Pest Control Rifle: Part Three
By Mark Wheeler- 2nd Nov, 2020
- 4 Comments
A close-up and practical look at the terminal performance of the .22 Magnum...
Forty Plus Years With the .308 Winchester: Part 2. Recent Loads
By Grandpa Mac- 28th Oct, 2020
- 2 Comments
In Part 1, I talked about my early struggles with loading a single rifle for multi purposes...
Hunting
Mountain Safety Council needs your hunting stories and photos!
By Ros Wells, Mountain Safety Council- 20th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
Here at the NZ Mountain Safety Council we work to endorse safe hunting practices in New Zealand...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaimanawas; Thunderbolt Stream, Mar/Apr 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 21st Oct, 2020
- 0 Comments
At last! Work was out of the way, there was a clear weather window...
Stag of a lifetime!
By Dave Irving- 14th Oct, 2020
- 0 Comments
It was during a weekend trip to Whanganui in an effort to try and bag some meat for the freezer...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kawekas; Kiwi Saddle, Jan 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 28th Aug, 2020
- 2 Comments
Even the best laid plans can fall though and unfortunately that is what happened with our Thunderbolt/Rangitikei trip...
Seeking Sika
By Michael Kenyon and Paul Rayner- 17th Aug, 2020
- 1 Comment
Planning a mid-winter sika trip always has its obstacles with work, family, shorter days, and the biggest and what I believe the most important hurdle for sika, weather...
Winter Stags Fiordland
By Adam McGrath- 11th Aug, 2020
- 1 Comment
I had spent the entire last cruise of my shift dreaming of being in the hills and imagining chasing winter red stags in Fiordland...
Gear
Testfire: GPO Passion 10x32 ED Binos
By Nik Maxwell- 18th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
Positioned within the mid to upper tier pricing, GPO offer high quality optics at a very reasonable cost...
Night Tech Hunter Series Thermal Scope MS-19
By NZGUNS- 17th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
Night Tech is proud to introduce its first entry-level thermal rifle scope...
Testfire: Nikko Stirling Metor 2.5-10x50
By Mark Haynes- 12th Oct, 2020
- 0 Comments
Nikko Stirling have been producing hunting scopes since 1956 and are positioned in the New Zealand hunting and shooting scene...
Ampro Outdoors: Gear Update
By NZGUNS- 2nd Oct, 2020
- 1 Comment
Looking to upgrade or add to your existing gear?! Then check out these great products from Ampro Outdoors!
Campfire
Are these shootings a firearms problem or the result of a societal gang related pandemic?
By Graeme Barber- Nov 23, 2020
- 0 Comments
Our government has successfully controlled...
Election Result a Victory for MMP
By Rupert Pye- Oct 29, 2020
- 0 Comments
Somehow the magnitude of the Labour Party victory in Saturday’s election fuelled some ardent critics of MMP into a fury...
The Future of Hunting and Shooting in New Zealand
By Nik Maxwell- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 Comments
This weekend will mark the end of what has been somewhat of a tumultuous three years...
Popular
Are these shootings a firearms problem or the result of a societal gang related pandemic?
By Graeme Barber- 23rd Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
Mountain Safety Council needs your hunting stories and photos!
By Ros Wells, Mountain Safety Council- 20th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
The Future of Hunting and Shooting in New Zealand
By Nik Maxwell- 16th Oct, 2020
- 2 Comments
Testfire: GPO Passion 10x32 ED Binos
By Nik Maxwell- 18th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
VIDEOS
Kaweka Ranges: Sika Hunting Winter 2020
A 4-day, winter sika hunting trip in the Kaweka Ranges.
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.
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! There are also chances to win One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS and NZGUNS T-Shirts!
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!
Simon Jones
Simon, and his dog Moki, secured this sika spiker during a hunt off Clements Rd in the Northern Kaimanawas.
WINNER: NZGUNS T-Shirt!
Harry Stam
Harry sent in this pic of his mate Zak Jacobs with a red hind harvested during a winter hunt in the North Canterbury region! The rifle is a Tikka T3 chambered in .308 Win.
Adam McGrath
The 'Fiordland Boys' taking some time to enjoy the view on the Fiordland tops!
Michael Kenyon
Michael Kenyon with a great pic of a fallow buck taken during a recent hunt!
Hayden Clarke
Hayden secured this chamois during a hunt in Central Otago. He shoots a Browning X-Bolt chambered in .308 Winchester.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Shannon Kubala
Shannon with a ripper fallow buck that he secured with his Tikka T3x chambered in .308 Winchester.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
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!