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The 2000th post in the thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Right enough talking.off to reloading room. Fifty adi milserp cases have been full length resized,primer pockets decrimped,flasholes uniformed.overall length checked,no trimming needed,federal primers slipped up the ginger hole.25 grns of AR2206h carefully weighed out on balance beam scales.now I better go and seat some 55grn projectiles on top.winchester PSP same as our man in CHCH has for sale for half of them and some pulled norinco fmj for the other half.Im 100% confident either will cleanly kill under 200yards if I point them in right direction.
Nightforce NX8 with Mil-CF2 reticle FFP makes windage holds surprisingly easy.
Its the calling the wind that stuffs me up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MP270
Agree! especially if theres nothing to reference on the flight path of the bullet.
Suppose it beats howling at the moon?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
The end of a very long day, trudging noisily up hill to camp. The dog stops and fully locks up. After standing still for what felt like an eternity (probably 3 minutes) I spotted a hind ghosting through the tight like a tiger might, oblivious to us. Had to wait for her to drift past the thick to the open at 10 paces. Sako gamehead 55g took out both shoulders. 223 - my favourite calibre (typed in hushed tone so my 7mm08 doesn't hear in the gun cabinet).
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A decent wind at full value moves a 150 gn .308 pill 30-40 cm at 300 meters and a 55 gn .223 further.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
With and with out wind post 300 m are different discussions even with a .308 for the knowing.
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An unexpected encounter but the little 223 did the trick again.
Nice scope.
Start with a sfp scope that has a decent reticle and learn how to use it?Quote:
Originally Posted by caberslash
Iv shot a lot of pigs over the years but Im yet to shoot one that's had a stick stuck in its mouth, though everyone on the internet seems to be able to find them. I must be looking n the wrong places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayden C
It's only if you shoot them very early in the morning or last thing at night when you catch them cleaning their teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
Yep. Learn what the reticle ( preferably with elevation/windage marks ) subtension is at various power settings ( you probably going to use max power anyway ), verify for the load you’re using, and good to go. For all the lazy pricks out there Chairgun, Strelok et all give good guidelines to start with, still need to calibrate and verify though. Have used both ffp and sfp over the years, each have their good and bad points. My 2c.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
AH porcine toothpicks. It all makes sense now. I obviously attract pigs with poor personal hygiene.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
You getting these sort of results consistently with this wee sako bullet? I'm assuming factory ammo here...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snoppernator
Yep. Use Sako Gamehead in my Sako 7mm08. It likes this ammo also.
Poked 25 grns of 2208 behind some 70 grn Speers in milserp cases...be interesting to see how they go.
Neck shot 210 yards
Lung shot 110 yards
77 Tipped Match King
Arken Zulus NV
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That rifle is going to need a good cleanQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
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Nthn Wairarapa mud. Ive been away, but they said its only got really wet the last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP
I arsed up in it, hence the rifle.
Try 26 or even 26.5 grains. You'll have to trickle it in slowly and then compress itQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Care to be more vague?Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
I know the answer to both, was a hypothetical question.
NoQuote:
Originally Posted by caberslash
You might have missed the milserp brass but bud.... But I do still have more room before starts Creaping up neck.im just playing safe n starting below book max for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyDixon
Well finally pulled finger and rezeroed rifles today. My .223 is slumming it with her Leupold away to doctors she has kahles fixed six on top. Six rounds had me where need to be,tried five of the 70 grn load and they will be near enough for sub hundy usage any day of week,as in print in same small group.was crappy wind today so didn't try out long,zeroed to be about inch high at fifty and called it good.out for walk tomorrow so see how we get on.
Any luck micky??
Yeah we shot half dozen wallabies.fiochi 50grn VMAX factory loads I got given ages ago were used....had almost forgotten how darn effective soft n fast loads are on hoppers.they are hit and simply expire on the spot.massive damage as pills just explode
Yes speed kills faster, unless of course it's a head shot.
I use the Hornady Zombie max on the wallabies with very impressive results (especially through the 22 250).Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
The Z max were a bit of a promotional projectile at the time produced for Zombiegeddon.
Basically the same as Hornady v max if i am correct but with the green polycarbonate tip.
Bullet construction kills. Fragments.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
Bullet construction is actioned by velocity. It's hard not to believe in velocity when you shoot a deer with a .223 or a .243 and then pour the chest contents out in a red soup.
Sure but it does that at 2500 fps mv. And at 400 metres.
That is excellent news.
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It’s honestly not as small as it looks :D
Winchester 64g xp in the neck, very impressive damage.
6 Fallow shot over the weekend with 73eldm all head or neck shot.
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3 last evening. All around 250 yds.
60grn Hammer Hunter.
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Those hammers seem to work really well for a non-lead bullet. I am likely to get some of the heavier, tipped versions to try.
Ive got 68gr Hammer Tipped but so far haven't got them to shoot.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
