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Guns
Browning’s Fabulous Fifty
By Rod Woods- 28th Dec, 2020
- 5 Comments
Rod Woods reviews one of the most successful military weapons ever...
The first NZ Wapiti trophy - Viv Donald & his .280 Ross
By Tim Watson- 18th Dec, 2020
- 4 Comments
Easter in April 1923 stands as a significant time in New Zealand hunting history...
A three-step load development process - Sierra 6.5 130gr MatchKings
By Eben Fourie- 10th Dec, 2020
- 5 Comments
Call me a reloading geek, but the prospect of playing with a new-to-me projectile is something I really enjoy...
Testfire: Winchester Lever Action 1894 Deluxe Short Rifle
By Luke Dixon- 7th Dec, 2020
- 22 Comments
Diversity. Suffice to say it’s a loaded word in today’s world, but the in the context of what I’m referring to here, it’s perfect...
The Ultimate Varmint Rifle?
By Keith Deed- 2nd Dec, 2020
- 3 Comments
It was a few years ago when my wife asked me what I wanted for my 50th birthday...
Converting Brass
By Matthew Cameron- 30th Nov, 2020
- 0 Comments
Sourcing brass cases is not always a matter of dropping into to your local gun shop...
Hunting
Pyke River Roar
By James Passmore- 30th Dec, 2020
- 4 Comments
This is real deer country, right from the start of the bush edge. The walk is soft, the direction is constant...
Ensuring the future of hunting in New Zealand
By Darrin Tunnicliffe-Smith- 16th Dec, 2020
- 5 Comments
The future of hunting in New Zealand is currently in the balance - we can go one of two ways...
Mountain Safety Council needs your hunting stories and photos!
By Ros Wells, Mountain Safety Council- 20th Nov, 2020
- 1 Comment
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
- 1 Comment
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...
Gear
Bushnell Banner 2 3-9x40 BDC
By NZGUNS- 14th Dec, 2020
- 0 Comments
Our classic dusk and dawn brightness riflescope now with improved optical performance...
Testfire: BACKLANZ Detachable Carbon Bipod
By Nik Maxwell- 4th Dec, 2020
- 0 Comments
Carbon Fibre is trending hard these days. Just about anywhere you look, you’ll see it...
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...
Campfire
Are these shootings a firearms problem or the result of a societal gang related pandemic?
By Graeme Barber- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 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
Browning’s Fabulous Fifty
By Rod Woods- 28th Dec, 2020
- 5 Comments
The first NZ Wapiti trophy - Viv Donald & his .280 Ross
By Tim Watson- 18th Dec, 2020
- 4 Comments
Ensuring the future of hunting in New Zealand
By Darrin Tunnicliffe-Smith- 16th Dec, 2020
- 5 Comments
Testfire: BACKLANZ Detachable Carbon Bipod
By Nik Maxwell- 4th Dec, 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!