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Testfire: CZ’s new 457 MTR and Royal
By Simon Gillice- 8th Jul, 2020
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CZ’s 455 rimfire has been a popular choice for years now and as good a rifle as it is...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - A bit of hill time
By Rob Bedingfield- 23rd Jun, 2020
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The grin on my grandson’s face after shooting his first red deer will remain etched in my mind...
Testfire: Winchester XPR Cerakote .223 Remington
By Nik Maxwell- 19th Jun, 2020
- 3 Comments
I first reviewed a Winchester XPR way back in issue #164 of NZG&H. That particular gun was chambered in .243 Win...
When is a Mosin Nagant not a Mosin Nagant?
By Mark Wheeler- 16th Jun, 2020
- 3 Comments
In 1917, after the Russian revolution, Finland seized an opportunity, declared its independence from Russia, and after a brief war in 1918 the Russians retreated...
Testfire: Rossi .22WMR Semi-Auto
By Kelvin Dixon- 9th Jun, 2020
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One such rifle is the Rossi semi auto in .22WMR. This price-point rifle has a lot of great features...
Turn up the temperature!
By Matthew Cameron- 6th Jun, 2020
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Matthew Cameron discusses cartridge case annealing...
Firearms Guide June Promo! Get 50% off!
By NZGUNS- 1st Jun, 2020
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Get 50% off the latest edition of the Firearms Guide...
Metallic Reloading 101 - Part 4: Weighing out propellants
By Craig Maylam- 27th May, 2020
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We are marching through our reloading series and are now going to deal with a critical part of the procedure...
The Care and Feeding of Old Soldiers
By Grandpa Mac- 20th May, 2020
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Grandpa Mac discusses reloading two 1940 era .303s...
Sako Stories: Revamping a Vixen
By Martin Auldist- 15th May, 2020
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A decade after converting his Sako .222 to .204 Ruger Martin Auldist gives his verdict…
Metallic Reloading 101 - Part 3: Case trimming, propellant and primer selection
By Craig Maylam- 11th May, 2020
- 1 Comment
By now, you should have some good brass that is correctly resized and will fit in the chamber of your rifle...
Old rifles can be interesting...
By Mark Wheeler- 3rd May, 2020
- 9 Comments
Have a look at that old guy in the safe, chances are it has a pretty interesting story to tell...
The Advantages of Mild Calibres
By Jeff Brown- 28th Apr, 2020
- 9 Comments
With my shooting I much prefer cartridge and firearm combinations that are easy on the ears, shoulder and pocket...
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Bushnell NZ PHOTO COMPETITION
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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!
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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.
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.
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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.