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Are you talking Greenland size ? Maybe something a bit smaller? I guess the real question is how big is the island.

Go to post no. 63 on the below. It’s not an issue with the rifle, it’s an issue with the operator. I’ve been there done that. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/what-problems-have-you-encountered-with-your-blaser-r8.81584/

Blaser click? Was the bolt all the way forward? I see you say you have a light firing pin mark on the primer. My money is on a Blaser click.

Well hunting or shooting something within a game fenced area is same, same but different. What is the definition of “game fenced “ ? Seems pretty straightforward….. Below is a photo which was taken many years ago. I used to hunt/cull goats there. The area of the property was around 3000...

Like on South African game farms?

I’ve read most, probably all, of this tread and it seems to me that many of us are using different dictionaries to define “ethics”. Perhaps the easiest and most efficient way to ensure the use of a universal definition would be to link it to a monetary value. In short you draw blood, your tag...

Yeah, I sort of agree with most of that. It’s a cultural issue and in my opinion can only be changed from within. I reckon it’d be a long, slow journey. But, worth the effort.

What rifle/model is your 375 ? If it’s an R8 …. then go with the 300 Win. It would have to be the logical choice. As to a 9.3 x 62 ….yes it’s a great cartridge but it’s almost, but not quite, a 375 and you already have one. Nothing wrong with your 6.5 x 55 Swede and I guess there’s plenty...

I think it would be hard to find a bad choice for a hunting projectile in the 9.3 x 62 for use on black bears. I readily admit my experience is almost negligible. I shot my one and only brown bear with Norma Alaska 286 grain factory ammunition.

When I look at these I’m transported back.

It’s hard to get something different.

Hey Bob ! I reckon there’s a good chance you live in Durassic Park .

I’m from Queensland mate.

Hey Bob, I thought just like you until I tried out a few rifles with 16 inch barrels. All were either 308 or 7/08. All were suppressed! If you can’t have a suppressor then what you said holds true. The suppressor is the difference. In that video I posted I was shooting some OSA 165 grain...

The Kiwis love their bush pig rifles. This is a T3X in 308 Win. 16 inch barrel, plenty good enough for 300 meter shots in the paddock.

Looks like you’re having a great adventure. Well done on hunting your chamois.

I reckon the best bang for your buck in 500 Jeffery would have to be the Sako. My only criticism would be that they are too light.

And these aren’t too bad either. But not fantastic like the Blaser mount.

Nothing beats these babies…

I don’t see it as a problem. Just something to be aware of. When you consider that the PH stock is at least a kilogram heavier than the professional stocks I can see how they would recoil differently and therefore shift point of impact. I was just really surprised that it was 4 inches at 100...

Just thought I’d pass on what I’ve observed when switching barrels between stocks on my R8’s . I’ve got 3 R8’s. Two are the professional model and one is the heavier PH model. Long story short…when swapping barrels between the professional models there is no difference (none that I can...

Yes….in 500 J. She’s soon to be replaced by a 500J barrel for the R8 PH.

The BGR competition is on this Sunday at Ripley. No doubt there will be a few doubles there and you’ll be able to get plenty of opinions on what is best. From my limited knowledge of doubles, if someone offers to sell you a Sabatti …run! Run far and don’t look back .

I’m a regular at Ripley. I shoot BGR there first Sunday of every month. We’ll have to have a chat.

Welcome Trojan 1972, heaps of Queenslanders here.

Wow ! What a great adventure. Well done.

I like using 180 grain pills in my 30/06’s. I’ve used Federal premium with the 180 Nosler partitions. Accuracy was excellent with the first two batches I used (200rounds per batch) and of course the partition bullet works well. Third batch I bought was disappointing….accuracy was very...

I’ve never flown to SA from Brisbane. However, I’ve a few trips to North America and at least a dozen to NZ. My only advice is make sure you overnight in Sydney before the flight. You must show your rifle to ABF at the point of departure. Allowing less than 6 hours is playing Russian roulette...

1 to 6 in QD mounts.

I reckon the inhabitants of these islands are bird brained enough to play chicken. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-defends-tariffs-on-uninhabited-australian-islands/e5p7j6ehi

Yep, 100% Bundy is a rough rum. I love the smell and taste of the stuff but I don’t drink it without a mixer.

If it looks like a duck, swims, flies and waddles like a duck….it’s a duck. That applies to ducks hatched in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Blaser R8 is without a doubt the most accurate.22 RF I’ve ever shot. Eley Match is what I feed her. I also have a CZ 452 which I shoot with open sights. She’s feed Winchester HP SS. Accurate enough for small game hunting.

Make sure everyone else on the hunt is aware you’re on these! Ensures that you will be left alone.

Blaser R8 in 500J. Probably the most affordable too.

I played tourist and socialised a bit too.

Got to have a good play with a Tikka T3X in 308 win with a 16 “ barrel. The Kiwis refer to them as bush pigs. With a suppressor they are quite good. Actually I really like them. The plates are at 100 yards. Probably a 6 or 8 inch diameter ? I’ll be back next year.

A few more photos.

Only a couple of more days and I’ll be heading home. No more hunting on this trip. I managed to get in a few hunts and an afternoon fishing. Weather has been all over the place. Managed to work around it mostly. But, a fly in trip that I was hoping to get in didn’t eventuate due to weather. Oh...

A couple more photos.

Absolutely. I’m a lucky man.

Thanks Red Leg

I’m over in NZ doing a bit of hunting and socialising. Went bush for a few days with the son. Primarily after chamois and a red if the opportunity presented. Weather was a bit hot but otherwise good. We hunted in Fiordland in one of the flattest areas I could find. We walked in and I think it’s...

I reckon it would be a 3 speed

Hope this helps.

I once shot a great 10 point red stag. I took the shot in the last minutes of day light. Range was around 200 meters and I took the shot standing. He dropped on the spot. I marked the spot where I had taken the shot with toilet paper (unused) and then proceeded to bush bash my way across the...

Cost will depend upon what you want. I’ve been down this path before. I never intend to repeat it. Either by a rifle with irons fitted or invest in a high quality QD mount system with 2 x scopes/ red dot fitted. Scopes are easy to sight in. Much easier than mucking around with irons….don’t...

Welcome Tug. I’m also from Brisbane. If you want some practice with the 375H&H come along to one of the Big Game Rifle competitions at Belmont or Ripley. Hope to see you there one day .

Probably close to 25 C on Stewart Island today. And it’s bloody dry too.