dave h
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WE've been lucky over hee as we have alway's had a heavy Dog control program ! I wa on a contract just before xmas that involved working in a Prohibited area of Australia (Mitary range) It had'nt had any form of control for many years .In 2 months I claimed 300 dogs through Trapping ,Baiting & shooting on site.I've still got to go back as soon as it cools down some what ! There used to be a bounty on Dog scalps ! But I belive this has stopped !
Dave
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I'll second that Jerry ! The .303 has been my choice of PH hunting cals all my working life .Oh at times it's been a back up rifle but it's all ways been close at hand .I also have a deep seated love for the 30-30
I still own the Mk1 (1902) that I first brought in the late 60's! Damn thing is on it's 8th barrel & just won't die !Dave
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Thank You Jerry nice to be here
Dave
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It's a Victorian Beer that we do'nt do'nt see all that much of anymore . I think it's more a export brew than a local product anymore .I have'nt seen it in years to be quite honest but I belive it's popular in England & over your side of the Pond !
Dave
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Yeah I've lost count of the Blokes who were crippled or worse through not sticking to tried & proven practices ! These accidents happen all to frequently unfortunatly ! It's one of the major reasons that I scaled back my work load ! That & the fact of the Gov increasing running costs for Pro Roo shooters whilst cutting back our quotas (better to let Kangaroos die of thirst & hunger in a drought than to control their numbers ! Now I concerntrate On dingos
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Shootertom asked me to tell of my Camel incident ! So here goes!
I was out on a Camel cull /pet food contract ! Now we as a rule worked by ourselves in the edge of the Simpson desert ! This particular day I was shooting like steam ! (Money in the Bank ) I had a talley of 35 up for the day & there wa no stopping me !Until !!!!!! #36 I was'nt even concentrating on the job at hand anymore (first mistake ) Said camel just buckled & went down .I always went for neck shots as this breaks the spine & when a camel runs the neck presents a fair sized target ! I approched the "Dead Camel"to tie a chain round it's back legs & did'nt bother to check for any signs off life (second mistake ) I approched it from the belly side & not from it's back (third & almost fatal mistake ) AS I bent over to secure the chain ! The said Camel did laseris on me & came back from the "dead" !!!
I'd only stunned it ! what followed was a kick into the ribs (mine ) & broke 6 of them . I'm rolling round on the ground & I sudenly realise that said camel is now getting to it's feet !At this point of time I realised (sound quite calm do'nt I ? Hmm at the time ) that I now had a very sore & sorry beast on my hands ! About this time the Camel realised who had caused this sudden neck ach & decided to punnsh me ! So I'm crawling all over the place looking for my rifle & the camel is clearing it's head ! THe duel finnished with me shooting it in the chest whilst laying on the ground at a range of about 2 ft (it actualy had powder burns ) ! To make matters worse I had to drive myself cross country for about 90miles to get help & the flying doctor !
Many Pro shooters over here can tell you of the same experiances & many did'nt make it ! To Top it off when my partner heard of what had happened his reply was something to the affect of ...... So he won't be back out today?
Dave
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Mareeba Is right at the other end of the world from me. Sonic. Nice part of the country though
Tom I'll sit down & write out what happened that Eventfull day as it was really the end of my Pro shooting days
Dave
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Hey no probs FC (just get somebody else to open your mail for a while ) I do'nt know of too many Aussies who actualy Drink Fosters anymore ! I think Victoria Bitter is the Big beer here these days (I had to give up a few years ago ,after a incident with a camel )
Dave
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As Soon as I can sell em to a passing White slave trader!
I need the proceeds to finish a couple of unfinnished projects ! It's got to the point round here that I feel like the one who was born in the City & they were born out here! It's scary when your 12yr old Step son says that he wants to be a Pro shooter when he get's older (whilst gazing into your safe)Dave
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In my misspent youth . The .303 was a favored weapon of choice (due to cheapness & avalibility ) I was taught by a Old Hand that you could get better accuracy by losening the barrel from it's bed .Then getting a piece of car inner tube cut to a single thickness & then slid into the very fore end of the stock under the barrel.the barrel was then tighterned & a 10 shot group fired . The process was repeated pulling the inner tube along a width at a time until the Sweet spot was found ! The Tube was then Trimed flush with the top of the wood ! Ok these rifles would never make the front page Of Guns but they shot well & the gun smithing was done hundreds of miles from any workshop!
Dave
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What else are you gonna fill up your garage with?
I think a lot of this is what an old girlfriend of mine called Retail Therapy.
Acquisition.
And a lot of this stuff, it's pleasurable just knowing it's out there in the garage.
The stuff has a symbolic appeal as much as a utilitarian appeal.
How often do we use it?
Do you think camping and hunting--or the gear--are symbols of freedom?
flaco
What's the Old Yuppie war cry? He who dies with the most toys is the winner
But seriously I live on a 20'000 acre property & 4 years ago when my Wife & kids moved over to live with me none of them had ever been out of a city enviroment ! My wife hated firearms with a passion & Had to learn it was firearms that earned me a living (My brother is the Farmer ) These days I have to hide the keys of my safe so she dose'nt lay claim to anymore Of my" tools" The Kids have Their own Car (minus doors ,Windscreen ) That they use to go out for a shot ! The youngest is now 9 & only shoots under supervision ! WE did away with the Vidio games (Wicked Old step father me ) I've spent over thirty years sleeping out under the sky & cooking on a open fire & the kids are all taking to this like a duck to water ! We asked em what they wanted for Xmas & it was a case of Camping gear !WE are always getting can so& so come out for the weekend ? I supervise any shooting then ! But I would like to think I'm doing my Bit to help the next gereration of Hunter shooters!
Dave
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Well, I was hoping someone with more info and/or experience would respond but since they haven't so far I'll throw in my limited knowledge on this subject.
First off, YES Navy Arms or Gibbs Rifle Co. - as this division is called - is making these from mil-surps. While the action is strong and well made it is certainly capable of 45-70 performance exceeding "Trapdoor ballistics" by a considerable margin. I read an article on them about a year ago that gave a good report. SMLE's are still available at reasonable prices but take a lot more work to make a sleek-looking sporter than say a Mauser. I've toyed with the idea myself but really hope to get a usable P-14 or 1917 donor to build a true big-bore sporting rifle someday. Now there's a platform for a reliable dangerous game cartridge!
I once fell heir to a Pat14 that had been converted to .458 win! It was supprisingly accurate ! The thing was Pressure wise I never really wanted to test the friendship
I was Shooting Water Buffalo for the pet meat industryat the time & had no problems moving it on to another PH I'm still kicking myself after nearly 25 yrsDave
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A shot in the dark here (no pun intended ) But a number of sporterized weapons were built for private sale at the Army/Navy stores through out the "Empire " It was fashionable for a Officer to have a weapon a cut above the other Ranks .I've seen Greener .303s like this .I'm wondering if this could be a variation of that mode of Firearm
Dave
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Just like to say G'day I'm new to the site Names Dave .I'm from the Mid north of South Australia & am what I'd like to call a semi retired Pro shooter (according to my wife there is no semi or retired in that title ) I'm looking forward to exchanging ideas and information
Dave
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Nice to be here all ! Fritz .We have the same problem ! Crocadile dundee& that idiot Erwin ! Have really given us a bad image ! I was told once by a German backpaker that I could'nt be a Pro shooter cause i did'nt wear a hat with Croc teeth round the brim! I thought the load of Kangaroos on the back of my 4x4 was a dead give away but there you have it!
I told the wife the next day I did'nt have to go to work that night as I'd been told by a expert ...ect ! But she clarified the matter ! 
!! So it was off to work again (minus croc teeth)
Dave