NZ made target rifle.

Brazos John said:

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?

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We love where we live too. Dont take it for granted. The birds are Flightless like Kiwis but they are Wekas. Very inqistve, they will come right inside & contanly do.
Much to Rose's annoyanc.
They hav great chrakter . & will run off with anything not tied down. Pretty hard to work kn something. Always hav to put everything out of reach.look up Google earth admiralty bay. Straight across from D,urville island & french pass you will see our home.
Right up the top of the South island

@Pukatea Bay Boy Welcome from just across the ditch in Sydney. Great to see another local joining the long range game there. Have you had any contact with other long range black powder shooter in NZ ?

broadarrow said:

@Pukatea Bay Boy Welcome from just across the ditch in Sydney. Great to see another local joining the long range game there. Have you had any contact with other long range black powder shooter in NZ ?

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Kia Ora West Islander
Good to see we can visit each other again. Gosh lot of (whanau) family here & I bet over the ditch greatful to get together again. Looking forward ourselves to get your way one day.
No not really, a few remote people I comunikate to .between (mahi ) & works 175kms & every 4 days it's back & forth .so bit of a exsersis to go places.
I'm, fingers crosed. Going to compete in the masters next year.if I go ok there .maybe go to OZ & compete. That would be awsome
Keep well Cobber. Thanks for your message.

Lived in NZ from 2008-2018. Timaru on the South Island and Whangarei in the North. Where is home and where are these photos taken? Thanks!!

Morena Curly.
The pictures are in the Marlborough sounds. Pukatea bay. Oposite French pass.
You lived in two very different places over here.
I like Whangarei & Timaru
Hope that you had a good time over here.
Youd know that to get all things muzzleloader wise pretty tough place for things.
But where there is a will there is a way
Kind regards Chris
Ata Marie

TFoley said:

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

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Morena Mr Foley,
I am sad to say but I never did get any shooting time in this break
I had weighed out my powder & yesterday it was a little bit wet out home. & I got into sanding up a spare room prior to paint.
Sorry for that. I'll make sure I do a card weather permitting next week.
I was going to shoot roundball at 50 yards . I have very few of my BIG beautiful. 45s left now
Nga mihi Chris

I love the sight setup. Looks like that thing could be pretty dang accurate if held in the right hands!

granth said:

I love the sight setup. Looks like that thing could be pretty dang accurate if held in the right hands!

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Thank you. Yes when you get it right shes a fantastic gun.

G’day from Queensland. I hope you’re jandals are comfortable and your chilly bin is full.

How are things progressing with that lovely rifle?

Widows Son said:

G’day from Queensland. I hope you’re jandals are comfortable and your chilly bin is full.

How are things progressing with that lovely rifle?

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Kia Ora , the esky is full
I dont know if you heard of the big floods in the top of the south island in NZ ?
Goodness knows you guys have had bad ones yoyrcseleves.
We are unable to get home since august .
Roads gone .slipped on & off .
We are all digging out but the ole weather & only last week an earthquake is slowing down things.
So unfortunately I'm isolated on the other side from the Hawkins gibbs & everyone & everything.
Can get in by boat on waitata bay & climbing up & down to Pukatea.
Done that a few times.
I am looking forward to getting a more regular life soon that's for sure.
Before all this happened, I was actually concentrating on 100 yards.& with another rifle.
But a couple of times in a month when I have the time it's nice to bring Bertha out & hit a manhole cover 1000 meters away.
It may be some time before I really get to fine turning the accuracy from that.
Got a lot of mahi ( work) to do out home.
Thanks for your message.
I remember well the floods your way & indeed in the southern USA right now.
Best wishes & kind thoughts to everyone here & elsewhere dealing with such weather.
Kia kaha( stay strong) ma te wa( have a great day)
Kind regards ( Nga Mihi)
Chris

Thanks for the well wishes mate. And God bless everyone there and keep their homes and families safe.

Brazos John said:

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?

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My apologies Mr Brazos.
Just seen I never got back to you.
Birds are Wekas flightless .as are a few around NZ.
Pretty Cheeky fellas. Come in house and quick to run off with things.
Have to be careful to not hav things in beak range.
Our place is Pukatea bay in Admiralty bay . Look it on Google yiu will find Pukatea bay Tatou for your interests.
Have a wonderful day.
Ata Marie
Nga mihi
Chris

Congratulations on the rifle, looks like a dandy. Great post, very enjoyable including the responses. Thanks to all who participated. It looks like grand country.

Urban Coyote said:

Congratulations on the rifle, looks like a dandy. Great post, very enjoyable including the responses. Thanks to all who participated. It looks like grand country.

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Kia ora tatou
Thanks very much. Yes indeed. Tatou to everyone. Really appreciate your imputs