The Blokes – 19th June
This Week
Kerry, Matt and Graeme have a chat.
Faulty scopes, new shooters, what to zero...
A chat with Chuck Rossi from Open Source Defence
I spoke to a few people about my upcoming interview, and the general response I got was ‘oh… who?’. Fair enough, I guess, this is a little bit of a tangential subject for me, as most people know me from talking specifically, and technically about long-range precision shooting.
A chat with Caylen Wojcik
Caylen Wojcik is a face that some of you will already know quite well.
I first came across him...
Jacob from Rifles Only
Jacobs original project, 'The Source' is one of the most aptly named websites - so much can be traced back to this mans work and he continues to educate and entertain.
A chat with David Tubb
One of the true innovators and leaders in the shooting community, we had a chat with David Tubb...
A chat with Ryan Cleckner
Ryan Cleckner, potentially the most recognised, least known man in the firearms industry!
Team Optimistic Shooters AAR and Beers.
The lads catch up for a few brews and a chat.
A chat with Travis Ishida from ConX, NRL, NRL22 and more!
A great chat with Travis - founding member of the National Rifle League, and so much more!
Catching up with Robin from Redding Reloading
It was well over time for another catch with Robin, VP of Redding Reloading. We talk brass prep, expander balls vs. nothing vs. mandrels, primer pocket uniforming, measuring neck wall thickness, neck turning and more...
Ryan Hey
You know, for a man all over social media, it's actually kinda hard to find out much about the man! I was looking for a decent BIO to include with this post but kinda came up short. Ah well. Bearded Viking Warrior who shoots rifles, really, really well... how does that sound?
Todd Hodnett
A great interview with the original cowboy of long-range - Todd Hodnett.
Brent and Chris
A great talk with two very experienced pistol shooters, but also, two people passionate about growing the shooting sports in NZ. Brent is from GunsNZ and Chris is from The Auckland Shooting Club.
Frank Galli from Snipers Hide
I feel very privileged to be able to talk to this man. Frank is such a wealth of practical, realistic and just plain right information when it comes to Practical Rifle shooting. Never one to back down or follow trends (actually, he seems to create them), Frank is all about questioning everything, testing everything and applying everything to your shooting and your system.
Graeme from Taranaki Long Range Shooters
While I was down at the recent Tarata Long Range Shoot, hosted by Gillice Practical Rifle Shooting - I caught up with Graeme - one of the founders of the Taranaki Long Range Shooters - originally a Facebook Group, and now growing into a fantastic shooting club.
Triggernometry Show #46
Ball Vents, Big Boys Toys, New Cobalt Kinetics and more!
Short Action Precision’s Rich Chronister
Rich from Short Action Precision joined me for a chat about the company, the Precision Rifle Series and more.
The 6.5 Guys
The 6.5 Guys are Steve and Ed, two guys who decided to start documenting their progress in long-range practical precision shooting.
Robin Sharpless from Redding
Robin Sharpless is the Vice-President of Redding and an absolute wealth of information.
Mark Bridgman – Sika Show, Sika Foundation, Hunters and Habitats.
A great interview with a man doing a lot in the background that benefits all NZ hunters.
Latest Articles
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To me, the true Coromandel is only reached once you have passed through, well, Coromandel - actually - even higher - with Colville (northernmost town of any note on the peninsula) representing a homecoming of sorts.
The Tikka Strata in 300WSM – one gun to rule them all?
The Tikka T3X Superlite is a familiar firearm to many New Zealand Hunters. Take the 'standard' T3X, flute the barrel and you have the Superlite. I recently had a Strada to set up for a client and took the opportunity (with the client's permission of course) to have a bit of a play.
PracMed Stop The Bleed Course
Hopefully, by now, I have gotten across the importance of first aid training to all of you. This is not just for shooters or hunters, or parents (I had to hook some food out of my 4 years olds choaking face last night) - but everyone - knowing what to do is 'basic dude stuff' as Patrick McNamara would say.
Backcountry Hut Etiquette for Hunters and Trampers
While the ultimate, of course, is having a remote bivy (small hut) to just yourself and your mates, for some of the more accessible and bigger huts, there is a very good chance you are going to be sharing a hut with other trampers and hunters. As ambassadors for tramping, hunting, and just being nice human beings, there are some basic principles we should all be applying
A lot of this comes down to one simple principle - consideration for others. Consideration for others is the simplest and best guide for co-inhabiting a hut. It is not a bad starting point for humanity either. This article puts forward some simple considerations and pointers for the next time you find yourself in a shared hut.
5.11 AMP pack
You may have already seen my review/talk about the Molle Belt Rig I have switched over too. I mentioned the idea of...
Rolife Ferris Wheel – a DIY Music Box
One thing about the lockdown with kids - you get to play with toys more!
With two little ones in the house, we have been looking for options to keep them engaged and busy. When my partner turned up with a couple of these I was intrigued.
A chat with Caylen Wojcik
Caylen Wojcik is a face that some of you will already know quite well.
I first came across him...
The Svord Santoku
The Santoku style knife has become rather popular in the last few years - it's almost safe to say it is the hipster hunter knife of choice. 😉
So, what is the Santoku knife, what benefit (if any) does it provide, and why should you consider picking up one of the phenomenal Svord made ones?
Lockdown project for kids: Crush cans with a bowl of water!
Being at home with the kids for the last couple of weeks has, to be fair, been a little bit of a...
