NZ made target rifle.

This is a NZ made Tony Hawkins barrel. Target gun. I was lucky enough to purchase this rifle early this year.
I'm still working it up. I'm not famliar with tang peep sights . & the front sight even has a spirit level.
I want to shoot 1000 yards one day. I'm up to 400 yards as yet.
Great gun

She’s a beautiful piece.

Nice looking rifle! So how's it shooting for you?

Boomerang said:

Nice looking rifle! So how's it shooting for you?

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Morena Boomerang
Shes a really different one from all my other rifles.
Paper patches VIG heavy smooth bullet. Took me some time to get that sorted.
& the sights took me some time to work out as well.
But after all that ,really impressed with her.

I see that front sight is a bit out of the dovetail! Just so ya don't loose it.

gunpa said:

I see that front sight is a bit out of the dovetail! Just so ya don't loose it.

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Yes good spotting. I'm a south paw so I've adjusted it to suit my old eyes & having lock & hammer on the right a bit. Dose look weird I admit.
Thanks for thinking of me on that. Its pretty tight

Lovely piece! Congratulations.
Sights and load development are a challenge. After 9 months I’m still tuning my Whitworth.

Widows Son said:

Lovely piece! Congratulations.
Sights and load development are a challenge. After 9 months I’m still tuning my Whitworth.

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Kia Ora Willows, aw your one lucky fella. I'd give my right nut for a whitworth mmm maybe not.

Pukatea Bay Boy said:

This is a NZ made Tony Hawkins barrel. Target gun. I was lucky enough to purchase this rifle early this year.
I'm still working it up. I'm not famliar with tang peep sights . & the front sight even has a spirit level.
I want to shoot 1000 yards one day. I'm up to 400 yards as yet.
Great gun

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Yes you are lucky I hope by this reply some comes my! Beautiful rifle love the sights

That is a beautiful rifle. I would be happy with that. Let us know how you progress. I am wanting a Gibbs, whitworth, or volunteer. Thanks for posting

Joemolf said:

Yes you are lucky I hope by this reply some comes my! Beautiful rifle love the sights

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Morena ( Good Morning) Lee shaver sights Shes very smart arm . Thanks very much.

frankie said:

That is a beautiful rifle. I would be happy with that. Let us know how you progress. I am wanting a Gibbs, whitworth, or volunteer. Thanks for posting

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Kia Ora ( Hello) any of those 3 would be great to own & be really nice to work up.
This is a Gibbs (style ) not actual .
Lot of NZ features on her. I'm just about to walk down the road & head off to (mahi) work . I'll put a bit more about rifle when I can.
Never guessed thered b this much intrest.

That's a great looking rifle, but the scenery is killer!
Is that your back yard? I wish it was my back yard!
Looking forward to more...

Joemolf said:

Yes you are lucky I hope by this reply some comes my! Beautiful rifle love the sights

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Thanks for your message, you make your luck mostly Joemolf. That's my take on life. I think that we ALL are pretty lucky. We all share a like interest in a amzing Hobby,Sport,recration,
& it's reale neat that in this day & age all of us here from all over the planet can converse.that to me is amazing. Not so long ago ,well I guess it (was decades) it used to cost me a lot of money to call overseas. We had to save up & send letters to the in a call so folks could arange time around a phone & now drop of some finger pushing, instat words & cheap calls.
It amazes this old (koro).gradnpa.
I'm really glad you enjoy the rifle. As I do. Shame we cant star trck to places .... guess that's next.

That is just gorgeous! Please let us see your bullets and the holes they make!

Brazos John said:

That's a great looking rifle, but the scenery is killer!
Is that your back yard? I wish it was my back yard!
Looking forward to more...

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That's our front lawn. We live in the South island of New Zealand.
In the upper Malborough sounds. It is indeed a great place to live.Mayny place s are boat access only. It's a lousy day on photogrf.
Our place is 700meters to sea level. Front lawn is flattest place on property shes steep to fall out there.

TFoley said:

That is just gorgeous! Please let us see your bullets and the holes they make!

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Kia Ora ata maire Mr Foley,. How nice to hear from you again Matua.
Aye , I will for sure. At mahi right now. Head home in a few days I'll send a picture of bullet. They are BEAUTIFUL
Big heavy smooth & shiny.
Nice to talk again Matua

What are those birds/animals? What a gorgeous view thanks for your answer.

Simply beautiful! A living paradise!
I'll have to look it up on a map to see where the South Island of NZ is.
Are those kiwis?

SmokepoleSam said:

What are those birds/animals? What a gorgeous view thanks for your answer.

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You are welcome. The y are Wekas. Flightless birds. Lots around home.