Guns
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...
Turn up the temperature!
By Matthew Cameron- 6th Jun, 2020
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Matthew Cameron discusses cartridge case annealing...
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…
Old rifles can be interesting...
By Mark Wheeler- 3rd May, 2020
- 10 Comments
Have a look at that old guy in the safe, chances are it has a pretty interesting story to tell...
Managing Component Variations
By Grandpa Mac- 24th Mar, 2020
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Consulting current load data sources is always a good idea and lets us spot any that are out of line...
A Matter of Opinion
By Matthew Cameron- 16th Mar, 2020
- 2 Comments
Much of what is written about firearms and ammunition is in the main just opinion, it may or may not have...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - A bit of range time
By Rob Bedingfield- 10th Mar, 2020
- 5 Comments
There’s an ancient Chinese curse that says, “May you be born in interesting times.” Think about that and...
Rifles and Ammunition for Pest Control
By Mark Wheeler- 6th Mar, 2020
- 7 Comments
During the era of semi-automatics the AR platform, especially in .223, was everyone’s darling...
Savage’s Model 110 Long Range Hunter
By Nik Maxwell- 9th Jan, 2020
- 2 Comments
Nik reviews one of Savage’s updated, and easily customised, Model 110’s...
Browning X-Bolt Pro .28 Nosler & Kite KSP HD2 2.5-15X56
By Hayden Sturgeon- 10th Dec, 2019
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With custom rifles being the craze these days rifle manufacturers need to be working hard to out-stage their competitors and build something...
The .218 Bee Daffodil Gun
By Craig Maylam- 9th Dec, 2019
- 1 Comment
I doubt I will ever forget the day my wife Tanya and I sat in the oncologist’s room...
Barrett Fieldcraft Lightweight .308 Win.
By Nik Maxwell- 7th Dec, 2019
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The Barrett Fieldcraft Lightweight is a standard short action hunting ‘bolty’ repeater designed for the weight conscious big game hunter...
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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! 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!