Firearms forums
Printed From: Kiwi Airgunners
Category: General
Forum Name: Flub's General Discussion
Forum Description: General discussion goes in here.
URL: www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=794
Printed Date: 17 May 2024 at 10:47pm
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Topic: Firearms forums
Posted By: FPM
Subject: Firearms forums
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 10:01pm
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What other good forums are out there or could this one be opened up to include firearms? For reasons unknown the other forum is run by someone who lets some members get away with outright abuse and bans others for no reason. Shame really because there are some good helpful members there - just need another platform which is operated properly and fairly.
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 4:43am
| What's the other forum that allows abuse and bans ppl for no reason? |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 9:57am
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Just want to know whether there are other options. A quick Google is not coming up with anything. But then I don't think I found this forum that way either. |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 10:54am
| Hunting and shooting nz |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 11:08am
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Sounds like it might be time for a new forum. Hopefully doesn't go the same way. |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 11:28am
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Hunting and shooting has always seemed fine to me. Moderators all good. As long as you arnt breaking site rules. |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 11:46am
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Site rules are all over the place there. Some get banned for nothing while others get a free rein to say anything. Depends which thread. Most threads are good but some go south. I have never come across anyone IRL in the shooting community who participates there and I can see why. I am over it. Don't even want to talk about that site. I was hoping there was somewhere else (apart from here which seems to be mainly focused on air rifles) but if not, its OK. I am meeting people in the club scene and watching YT videos, etc, so can learn that way.
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Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 11:58am
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I could always setup a fourm for the powder burners on this site. Dont see any problem with that. ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 12:01pm
That sounds like an awesome idea.
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nunga wrote:Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 12:12pm
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Give me some ideas on what sub forums you think will be useful. ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 2:00pm
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Small bore range shooting. Small game hunting with small bore powder burners 22lr 17hmr Stuff like that I would be thinking. As its started as an air gun site I'd think that small bore would fit in nicely. Maybe 410 as well. Thats my 2cents worth. |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 3:27pm
I think pretty much the same sub-forums. I found some useful and some irrelevant to my interests, but others clearly found topics like pistol shooting and archery of value. Most of the contention went down in Firearms Licensing. So if you want an easy run this could be left out. Problem there is, its also one of the most useful topics especially for new shooters. @kruzaroad offered some great suggestions. One of the sub-forums I found very useful there was discussing hunting spots and DOC tracks.
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Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 5:49pm
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Alot of the contention on hunting and shooting forum is around the licensing which often brings in politics which then uses get banned. What Kruza has suggested is great as all us airgunners are very much pest controllers and those small bore calibers fit in with our style of shooting. |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 6:40pm
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All good points. Yea, i'm always interested in small game hunting and what others do. But certainly not interested in political opinions. |
Posted By: FPM
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 8:25pm
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The politics thing is a red herring. I don't think any forum should ban politics outright especially a licensed pursuit like firearms. What should be banned is the small number who ruin it for everyone else. I believe keeping discussions civil is of more importance then hard and fast rules.
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 8:30pm
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I'm not sure slanging off a differnt Web site because of your views is any better. Your not forced to go there. You may or may not have been kicked off the site I really don't care. It has had the advantage of opening up this site potentially to powder, which is a bonus. Look forward not back. |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 9:26pm
| Might actually have a good effect in opening up world of airgunning to those that aren't aware of what's out there beyond springers. |
Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 04 May 2023 at 7:01pm
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I like our place just the way it is. All about airguns and pest control. Couple of years back shot the head off a push pin at 23 yards with a recoiling springer, time to go inside as the day will not get any better. Take those practised skills back out at night and deal with critters that do not belong in NZ.  |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 04 May 2023 at 7:55pm
| Was that the scope and gun you did it with? |
Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 04 May 2023 at 9:30pm
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Hi Kruza, yes shot with my first Gamo Replay: Checked my notes from 2019 and initial comment was "this ones a cracker".
Purchased for the multi shot feature, energy measured at 14.7ftlbs so not particularly powerful however keeps it controllable and allows for a reasonable trigger action. It is the most accurate break barrel I own. I think this unit must have been built on a Wednesday and missed all the Spanish Monday and Friday assembly problems. I saw several sample targets after it had been on demo at a local air gun club and snapped it up. (sucker for a sales pitch that comes with pictures) Gamo .177 replay-10 with packaged 4x32 scope using Webley VMX 8.1 grains.  |
Posted By: Ralph
Date Posted: 05 May 2023 at 4:12pm
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I like the forum the way it is, don't change it. ------------- Sig Sauer ASP20 .177 |