With our last post recapping our backpack hunting adventure in the Victorian Alpine National Park we have received two main queries, what gear do you run and what are the rifle specifications. So without further delay we took some time to get lists compiled between myself and Brooky from underwear to rifles, here are our […]
Classifying a mountain rifle scope Before embarking on the process to choose any new optic let alone a mountain rifle scope it is paramount to establish exactly what it is for. Easiest way to do this is set hard feature and performance requirements so that you absolutely ensure your scope will achieve its role. The […]
After a recent backpack hunt it was clear that the only rifle missing from the safe is a true do it all backpack rifle, a rifle that could be used for bush stalking in thick gullies then lugged to the tops and the alpine for long range work, mountain rifle build planning had begun. It […]
Quick summary, we think that the StrelokPRO Kestrel D3 Drop combination is currently the best beginners/medium range hunters ballistic app and environment meter system on the market right now. Despite the slightly counter intuitive guided user interface of StrelokPRO (e.g. load and bullet selections at the bottom of the screen w.t.f?), it is easy to […]
A Kestrel Drop for Ballistics Calculations The Kestrel Drop 3 is referred to as a weather data logger but since its release it has found a new role as the Kestrel Drop Ballistics unit. The question is, how is it a ballistics tool if it doesn’t measure the wind? Firstly, after the effects of wind, the […]
Fallow Deer Hunting with Precision With the growing emphasis on precision hunting, be it long or medium range, hunters are upgrading their gear to newer and higher technology standards to enable the hunter to take that one clean precise shot. A common goal of the modern precision hunter is putting venison in the freezer. Venison is a […]
Kestrel Elite First Steps This method is now outdated The Kestrel 5700 Elite has become a powerhouse in long range shooting and there is a plethora of guides out there on how to use the Kestrel, but the Kestrel Elite first steps are often overlooked. Its widely accepted that the first thing people do once they […]
Novagrade PDI is very excited about bringing innovative Novagrade smartphone, tablet and camera adaptor products to the Australian market. In our recent blog post, Bolly Featherweight Test, we tested a completely 3D printed phone adaptor, while cheap, it was clumsy, didn’t line up properly, image quality was less than ideal and it would only fit 1 […]