Thread: Bunch of Hor e nutz

Its been a while since I saw a photo of the Cooper twins! Lovely rifles...

These 2 were stupid enough to land in the paddock while I has loading some 17's. 2 very different wounds I'm thinking the "intact" Plover is a result of clipping the grass prior to impact?? 3550fps at 50m would normally equal big mess.

good stuff charlie ������

The 17 hornet is here, and ready to head to the range

Small mishap with the scope that was supposed to go on it, so the supplied scope will stay until the warranty replacement goes through.

oh heck the 17s a breeding in this thread 😁

You guna roll your own @quentin or use factory ammo? What was the mishap with the scope?

Yep, roll my own is the longer term goal. Reload for my other rifles, so the outlay for dies, pills, and powder isn't going to break the bank.
More of a fault than a misshap with the scope. Reticle canted slightly when using the magnification ring. Cheaper scope with good glass, and features, and would have ticked the box. Only noticed after removing it from the PCP, and putting it on the CZ.

Finally got to use the 17 Hornet in anger.
Alarmingly efficient on Pukeko,




And to preempt anyone thinking this is illegal, I have a permit from Fish & Game to take them with a 17 Cal centrefire.

Still haven't got my scope back, so mounted a 8-32x56 Sightron off a range run. TBH, I really like it, so it will probably stay on the 17 Hornet.
Also got my hands on a second hand composite stock - the one with a rubber coating like a hogue. This had to be one of the most flimsy stocks I have ever encountered!
I made up front and rear pillars, inset a steel block for the Picatinny rail to attach to, poured in stock stabiliser, and bedded the action. Glad I did not have to pay labor for this!
Long story short, it's now a rigid stock, which should do the job just perfectly. And I won't care if I scratch it up or ever need to touch up the woodwork.

nice one Q 😎

Finally got another Hornet here in Canada, a Anschutz 1771, in .17 hornet, shoots fantastic, smooth feed and nice mags, Out for a hunt yesterday, bunnys and squirrels too quick,
Never had a rifle, straight out of the box so accurate, 25gr v-max, 11.3 gr Blackout and got 3 groups under .420, was pretty windy, and i suspect the 20gr Hollow points were getting blowen about a bit. still multiple groups five or six shots, all less than 3/4 at 100m.

Is that factory ammo in the bottom left?

Originally Posted by charliehorse

Is that factory ammo in the bottom left?

Yep federal, 20 gr, Grey tip, box of 50, I think its the Nosler tipped 20gr, Both groups on the right are Nosler Hollow points, I shot the Federal an hour or so after the other groups, and it had calmed down quite a bit.

Nice factory ammo group. Shame we dont have more choice in NZ for those that dont reload

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...1-2BBCF225D102

If anyone is looking