Guns
A three-step load development process - Sierra 6.5 130gr MatchKings
By Eben Fourie- 10th Dec, 2020
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Call me a reloading geek, but the prospect of playing with a new-to-me projectile is something I really enjoy...
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...
The Ruger American Compact .17HMR
By Luke Dixon- 16th Nov, 2020
- 8 Comments
Periodically I am approached by someone for an opinion on what type of rifle to purchase...
The Survivor Cartridges
By Matthew Cameron- 9th Nov, 2020
- 10 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...
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...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - Ye Olde and Ye Not So Olde...
By Rob Bedingfield- 9th Sep, 2020
- 6 Comments
I do not think that there can be anything dirtier than a neglected .303 barrel...
Taking Stock
By Matthew Cameron- 20th Aug, 2020
- 3 Comments
The stock of a rifle is the connection between the metallic components and the person pulling the trigger...
Forty Plus Years With the .308 Winchester: Part 1. The Early Years
By Grandpa Mac- 4th Aug, 2020
- 6 Comments
Sometime in the mid 1970’s I walked into the long-gone Carlton Sports Shop in Hastings and purchased...
Sighting it in: A guide to getting on target
By Matthew Cameron- 24th Jul, 2020
- 3 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...
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...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - A bit of hill time
By Rob Bedingfield- 23rd Jun, 2020
- 2 Comments
The grin on my grandson’s face after shooting his first red deer will remain etched in my mind...
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
- 5 Comments
Grandpa Mac discusses reloading two 1940 era .303s...
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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
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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!