stikine
Treehouser
I've been eyeballing some .22 and .25 pellet guns to get past the issues, but in reality, I don't shoot all that much.
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Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
stikine
Treehouser
Damn
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
That thar will take a pig.
treebogan
Treehouser
We seldom experiance ammo shortages in Europe. Sometimes primers can be difficult to get for a few weeks but thats it.
I passed my annual shooting test yesterday. We have to fire 35 shots per weapon for score if we want to hunt big game.
I passed my annual shooting test yesterday. We have to fire 35 shots per weapon for score if we want to hunt big game.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Moving targets?
treebogan
Treehouser
For Moose only.That test is shot standing in Sweden , that component is not required in Norway but every range has a running moose target.
Otherwise its 5 shots into 15" static target from any position unsupported at 100m.
Or 3 shots into the same size target for combination guns.
woodslinger
TreeHouser
35 shots? I don't have that many rounds in a single loading for my hunting rifle. I just got it this year (savage axis II 6.5 Creedmoor) , during the shortage craziness. I searched around to find find a box of this, a box of that, etc.
Last year and a half jump started my gun collection, bought a Sig p365xl, then my Creedmoor, then a Henry frontier .22, I put an Athlon neos scope on it with a Rimfire BDC reticle and that gun is a hoot!
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treebogan
Treehouser
Thats unfortunate.
I buy .22 ammo on special and centerfire reloading components in bulk. Gunpowder is fairly inexpensive over here at aproximately $50 for 2.5 pounds.
There is still alot of 7.62X51,9X19 and 8X57 surplus ammo around.
I remember when I lived in the states we bought 7.62X39 for $99 per 1000 rounds and shoot it all off in an afternoon.
Great fun!
treebogan
Treehouser
Here is my 1930s small ring mauser. It has 70% engraving with some gold inlay , double set triggers and a greener stylr side safety catch. It was built by Wolf in Austria, maybe coming to Norway with a German officer during the war.
Sometime in the 90s it was rebarreled and recknagle open sights and swing off mounts were installed. It is a beautiful Rifle which I am proud to own.
Last week I shot two Reindyr with it on a 7 day backpack hunt in the mountains.I had to carry about 170# 15 miles back to the car.
Sometime in the 90s it was rebarreled and recknagle open sights and swing off mounts were installed. It is a beautiful Rifle which I am proud to own.
Last week I shot two Reindyr with it on a 7 day backpack hunt in the mountains.I had to carry about 170# 15 miles back to the car.
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stikine
Treehouser
Well done Mike 👍. Beautiful rifle as well.
That's a hell of a hike. I could do it, eventually... Might take me a couple days :^D
BlackSmith
Uncivil
What caliber?
treebogan
Treehouser
8X57 JS
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Not sure how I timed it...but I captured the clay bird break.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
treebogan
Treehouser
I went out hunting with a mate again. We found a flock of about 500 animals just a couple of hours walk in.
After a bit of a stalk using the sporadic fog as cover, we were 200m from the flock.
I shot one, he shot another. The flock turned , a shot presented itself at a big buck so I shot it.
This is not North American size but for Europe its a big deal.Another hunter happened across the flock ,shooting two of them. He mentioned he had a landing permit for a Helicopter so the animals were flown out along with our packs.
Such a luxury compared to last time! We were prepared for a 4 day backpack hunt thst ended up with us being home the same day we left.
After a bit of a stalk using the sporadic fog as cover, we were 200m from the flock.
I shot one, he shot another. The flock turned , a shot presented itself at a big buck so I shot it.
This is not North American size but for Europe its a big deal.Another hunter happened across the flock ,shooting two of them. He mentioned he had a landing permit for a Helicopter so the animals were flown out along with our packs.
Such a luxury compared to last time! We were prepared for a 4 day backpack hunt thst ended up with us being home the same day we left.
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Very Nice! Lot of meat there and a nice rack to boot. Reindeer?
treebogan
Treehouser
Yes, they are wild Reindyr. The only wild flock remaining in Scandinavia.
The big buck produced 50kg of clean meat. The smaller buck maybe 25 ish kilo.
The big buck produced 50kg of clean meat. The smaller buck maybe 25 ish kilo.
treebogan
Treehouser
Kind of.
There are alot of Reindyr in Scandinavia but those are either domestic or domestic free range.
This herd of about 10,000 animals is comprised of many flocks. The area they live in is approx 5000 square miles.
These are the last truely wild Reindyr, their numbers have to be controlled in order to keep the ecosystem up there in balance.
There is evidence dating back 8000 years of hunting these herds. Its a tradition as old as time.
Mellow
BCMA
Cue the righteous indignation of hunting the last wild herd... 
Oh no, i was actually thinking i hope they are still hunting them, sportsmen are by far some of the most environmentally driven people out there, and have singlehandedly saved many species from extinction. Their wetlands work is incredible, bringing back whole ecosystems again.
