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by windknot
Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Thoughts on Vortex V-plex ?
Replies: 5
Views: 213

Re: Thoughts on Vortex V-plex ?

4-12 was what he is looking at mate, I've got a Viper 4-16 on the 22.250 with the bdc, yeah its fine. i struggle with some nights if trying to hold a toey fox in the edge of the light .
by windknot
Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:03 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Thoughts on Vortex V-plex ?
Replies: 5
Views: 213

Thoughts on Vortex V-plex ?

My young fella has been biusily chipping away flipping burgers at Macca's and squirreled a few bucks away, he would like to put a reasonable scope the 17hmr he uses, looking around the Vortex Diamondback seems to fit what he's looking for however the V-plex reticle looks very very fine on their webs...
by windknot
Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
Topic: Boyds stock for Brno
Replies: 12
Views: 415

Re: Boyds stock for Brno

Thanks, I was a bit concerned with the bedding and inletting , but as you say youtube seems to be a wealth of info..............some of it shit, but you can soon sort the wheat from the chaff.

Cheers
by windknot
Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:27 pm
Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
Topic: Boyds stock for Brno
Replies: 12
Views: 415

Boyds stock for Brno

Has anyone had any thing to do with fitting a Boyds to a model 2 ? Thinking of getting hold of a thumbhole for mine a 2E i think it goes as, bought the rifle new in '89, what is their fit like do the require much inletting etc Just looking to preserve the original stock a bit .....and I've never had...
by windknot
Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: Everything Outdoors
Topic: Diesel - Which do you use which do you refuse to?
Replies: 78
Views: 7413

Re: Diesel - Which do you use which do you refuse to?

I always go to the same place if i'm filling up in town, it happens to be a Caltex discount joint, Why... it's the newest servo in town with nice new clean tanks in the ground, most problems with diesel engines I have heard of come from the algae/bacteria crud the sort of infects a system , so less ...
by windknot
Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:13 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gongs
Replies: 18
Views: 1141

Re: Gongs

Jeez you must have a top bloke for a boss 3pot

No way I'd get to do stuff like that at my work place :D

Good loking Gong also ..........
by windknot
Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: max box vs big iron
Replies: 24
Views: 1614

Re: max box vs big iron

Well you can't get a much more honest and straight forward review than that :D Thanks for that,

Cheers
by windknot
Thu May 08, 2014 11:38 am
Forum: Everything Outdoors
Topic: Not a shot fired
Replies: 6
Views: 598

Not a shot fired

Didn’t really know where to post this up, as it’s not really related to the general topic of the forum, but may interest a few. I’ve just had a week away up in the Snowy region with a good friend fly fishing Lake Eucumbene, early in the trip we hit the fish, which is unusual for us, but not really s...