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sika77 calibre advice 25-05-2015, 06:41 PM
Pengy Glad i just bought some big... 25-05-2015, 06:45 PM
MattyP +1 25-05-2015, 07:42 PM
Toby .270win bro 25-05-2015, 06:45 PM
Maca49 50 cal gets you even... 25-05-2015, 06:48 PM
Gibo Sounds like a job for the ol... 25-05-2015, 06:50 PM
veitnamcam 1600 is a bloody long way to... 25-05-2015, 06:58 PM
PerazziSC3 you pretty much need a 338... 25-05-2015, 06:58 PM
BRADS Imo you want more than a 338... 25-05-2015, 07:32 PM
kiwijames 7mm-08 does all that and then... 25-05-2015, 07:38 PM
scoped 284 win, or a 338 25-05-2015, 06:59 PM
Gibo You have dispatched game at... 25-05-2015, 07:13 PM
Maca49 4pm there's plenty about! 25-05-2015, 07:16 PM
sambnz Watch the first 10minutes of... 25-05-2015, 07:08 PM
Tommy 105mm 25-05-2015, 07:15 PM
300CALMAN +1 25-05-2015, 07:40 PM
7mmsaum 338 edge 300g EH over... 25-05-2015, 07:40 PM
stug Go to longrangehunting.com... 25-05-2015, 07:42 PM
JRW87 .45-70 with a 6 foot ladder... 25-05-2015, 07:47 PM
scoped youll need one of these, and... 25-05-2015, 07:53 PM
lau lau 375 cheytec 25-05-2015, 08:01 PM
kiwijames calibre advice 25-05-2015, 08:02 PM
PERRISCICABA Someone on the buy sell or... 25-05-2015, 08:10 PM
ANTSMAN 17 hornet 25-05-2015, 08:23 PM
mikee This............................. 25-05-2015, 08:32 PM
mikee And it has a setting for... 25-05-2015, 08:41 PM
257weatherby If you need to ask the... 25-05-2015, 08:47 PM
stretch calibre advice 25-05-2015, 09:21 PM
Friwi I wonder if he has ever shot... 25-05-2015, 09:37 PM
300CALMAN Best thing I've seen all day... 25-05-2015, 10:22 PM
Matt2308 I think the general consensus... 25-05-2015, 09:48 PM
sika77 I am not looking at... 25-05-2015, 10:23 PM
Kiwi Greg A braked .338... 25-05-2015, 10:36 PM
PerazziSC3 thats probably a lot further... 25-05-2015, 10:41 PM
Gillie sika77, i suggest you clarify... 25-05-2015, 09:50 PM
Danny calibre advice 25-05-2015, 10:02 PM
Bugger That I shoot a measly little 7mm... 25-05-2015, 11:30 PM
rambo-6mmrem 408 chaytac or the 375 version 25-05-2015, 11:40 PM
Kiwi Greg The 375 CT imp is currently... 26-05-2015, 08:12 AM
Savage1 Wow, some pretty embarrassing... 26-05-2015, 08:35 AM
Happy Ha ha They lurk waiting... 26-05-2015, 09:52 AM
steven A 1/2 MOA gun which is very... 26-05-2015, 10:54 AM
veitnamcam I also found the 308 to... 26-05-2015, 11:11 AM
mikee I think it may just have been... 26-05-2015, 11:20 AM
gimp Who uses yards in the year... 26-05-2015, 12:21 PM
Nibblet Those who wish to make it... 26-05-2015, 12:22 PM
Kiwi Greg Probably more people than use... 26-05-2015, 12:48 PM
Driverman I do. 26-05-2015, 09:49 PM
Shearer Hands up who has had more... 26-05-2015, 10:01 PM
BRADS This is why the people that... 26-05-2015, 10:06 PM
Bugger That I’d be the first to agree... 26-05-2015, 10:21 PM
Bugger That As a new comer to this forum... 26-05-2015, 04:58 PM
BRADS calibre advice 26-05-2015, 05:29 PM
Gillie Bugger That, she's a high... 26-05-2015, 06:01 PM
Bugger That Thanks Gillie, Yer LOL it... 26-05-2015, 06:50 PM
gimp lol 26-05-2015, 07:00 PM
tiroatedson This place is like a pub... 26-05-2015, 05:17 PM
Pengy Bye bye 26-05-2015, 05:20 PM
257weatherby See ya, oh and we forgive you... 26-05-2015, 05:32 PM
Gillie Anyways back on track with... 26-05-2015, 06:30 PM
Bugger That Now that's how you answer the... 26-05-2015, 06:58 PM
Kiwi Greg Guys need to remember that... 26-05-2015, 06:58 PM
BRADS +1 what Gillie Said. I've... 26-05-2015, 06:59 PM
Gillie When i was shooting my .260 a... 26-05-2015, 07:05 PM
BRADS I was shooting the 140gr amax... 26-05-2015, 07:21 PM
Gillie Yep pretty cool, when... 26-05-2015, 07:27 PM
Kiwi Greg one thousand one, one... 26-05-2015, 07:43 PM
kiwijames Having a sulk isn't going to... 26-05-2015, 07:06 PM
Bugger That Are you suggesting we sign up... 26-05-2015, 07:13 PM
Pengy Why not? Another good idea... 26-05-2015, 07:21 PM
Kiwi Greg Hi Guys, I live in Auckland,... 26-05-2015, 08:02 PM
Danny Lucky bastard[emoji106] 26-05-2015, 08:13 PM
L.R Living the dream there..... 26-05-2015, 08:18 PM
PERRISCICABA Lol! Hey Greg, I believe in... 27-05-2015, 09:12 AM
MattyP I don't think he's suggesting... 26-05-2015, 07:52 PM
Kiwi Greg Guys need to remember that... 26-05-2015, 07:19 PM
Danny We are asked to introduce... 26-05-2015, 07:27 PM
Kiwi Greg So the NZ Hunter mags etc... 26-05-2015, 07:30 PM
gimp well it's all photoshopped... 26-05-2015, 07:48 PM
Danny Lol. There is plenty of... 26-05-2015, 07:37 PM
Bugger That Dan I respect your comment... 26-05-2015, 08:26 PM
Kiwi Greg BTW 4K metres is possible,... 26-05-2015, 08:43 PM
Bugger That Tracey keeps me posted on... 26-05-2015, 08:52 PM
Pengy Popcorn....Not peanut :D 26-05-2015, 07:55 PM
Danny Plenty of good comment... 26-05-2015, 08:36 PM
gimp 4k, that's a long walk 26-05-2015, 08:45 PM
Kiwi Greg It is a very long walk to... 26-05-2015, 08:47 PM
Danny And an even longer carry. 26-05-2015, 09:00 PM
longrange308 how did this get to 7 pages 26-05-2015, 10:06 PM
gimp Because you haven't changed... 26-05-2015, 10:08 PM
longrange308 still to many:thumbsup: 26-05-2015, 10:09 PM
tiroatedson Farrk I think at at anything... 26-05-2015, 11:00 PM
7mmsaum Yep G7 fits the flight curve... 26-05-2015, 11:19 PM
7mmsaum Hawkes bay I have a lil... 27-05-2015, 12:26 AM
MattyP Really enjoying this thread... 27-05-2015, 01:34 PM
  1. 26-05-2015, 07:21 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gillie View Post
    When i was shooting my .260 a little past 1200m it should have been well and truly subsonic by then but the bloody thing was still grouping awesome... I was expecting the accuracy to go to sh#t - maybe my 130gr projectiles were holding up better than the balistic program says?
    I was shooting the 140gr amax pills Gillie from memory they where right in the edge of transonic?
    Maybe they where under? Unsure I don't have the data anymore.
    But it was easily grouping moa which I found amazing.
    You had time to pull the trigger, lift your head and remove airmuffs in time to hair a faint ding
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