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  1. 18-02-2023, 04:53 PM #1
    Nathan F
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    A hind I shot first light Thursday morning. 70ydz. 69 tmk. Dropped like a stone
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    Shot this spiker last night. 7:40pm. 240 yds. 69 tmk. 2 steps and feet in the air
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    Nice,blacky looks happy.
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    That’s a good effort. Lethal combo (including you).
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    Best thread on the forum. Henceforth all "what calibre/what bullet in a large calibre" threads will be immediately closed and a link provided to this one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    Best thread on the forum. Henceforth all "what calibre/what bullet in a large calibre" threads will be immediately closed and a link provided to this one.
    You are being monitored for disloyalty gimp. I saw you said something nice about the 6mmARC the other day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    You are being monitored for disloyalty gimp. I saw you said something nice about the 6mmARC the other day.
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    @Nathan F good work! It's probably buried deep in this thread somewhere, but what is the length on your barrel and what speed are you getting with those 69gr bullets?

    Interested, as I just dropped my Howa Mini in the be chopped right back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dama dama View Post
    @Nathan F good work! It's probably buried deep in this thread somewhere, but what is the length on your barrel and what speed are you getting with those 69gr bullets?

    Interested, as I just dropped my Howa Mini in the be chopped right back.
    16” barrel and getting 2920fos with 26gns of 2206H
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    Wicked, that good velocity.

    I'm working up a similar load, so will interesting to play with once my rifle is back.
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    After a five year absence I have just rejoined the 223 club. Some hasty load development was done (with powder I had and projectiles I could find) and I took it out this morning for its hunt.
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    First kill a goat sized red.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    After a five year absence I have just rejoined the 223 club. Some hasty load development was done (with powder I had and projectiles I could find) and I took it out this morning for its hunt.
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    First kill a goat sized red.
    They are such neat little rifles. Ive never heard of an xbolt that doesn't shoot. 1:8 twist, eh?
    Whats the 'scope.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    They are such neat little rifles. Ive never heard of an xbolt that doesn't shoot. 1:8 twist, eh?
    Whats the 'scope.
    Yeah. Very happy with it in the short time I have had it.
    Scope is a VX3HD 3.5-10 x 40 ZL2 with twilight hunter reticule. Might yet swap out my VX5 3-15 that is on my 308 depending on how I end up using it.
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    nah thats a YUMMY sized red....
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    Perfect carry size. Nice looking Browning.
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