30 odd years ago, when I had one centre fire rifle, I used to muck around with all sorts of loads, trying every projectile I could get my hands on and all manner of variations of OAL, load density...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 06:12 AM
Had a crack with 3 x 73 eldm’s and 3 x sierra 55 gkhp. 16.5 inch barrel. Remington brass Federal primer 25 grains 2208 used with hornady 73 eldm - av speed 2777 fps 27 grains with 55 sierra...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 06:07 AM
74grn Targex. 20 thou off lands. 25 grns 2206H .5 MOA. 2950 fps (std Tikka) Charges individually weighed.245214 Checking zero 245215
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 06:06 AM
Loaded 100 rounds of 32gran 7s for some.pigeon shooting next weekend
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 09:04 PM
My turn. We have an upcoming impromptu .303 shoot this weekend (anyone is welcome to come along, .303 or not) It will be P14's verses the rest. So thats rifles over 100 yrs old against allcomers....
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 04:50 PM
Miserable weather today, managed to test a few between heavy showers. A chance to use my new Redding body die. 270win 110g TSX WLR Win760 245202
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 11:59 AM
There's two in my safe at the moment. Both sakos. One is going really(85 finlight) well and the other is an old finbear with the old pecar 4x scope. I will stick something decent on it and make...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 10:24 PM
I met Steve many years ago when we worked together in Rotorua. We got on well from the get go with the common interest in hunting always giving us something to talk about. We did a few hunts together...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 06:38 PM
sometimes..if you dont own or use a chronograph its even more simple than that...you look in manual and pick a load just a little below book max (asuming your rifle has previously been happy at about...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 04:54 PM
Greetings again 30.06king, I have a similar test to do. I have been using Federal 215 primers in my 7mm SAUM but am running low. I have read that standard large rifle primers work just as well or...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 04:11 PM
at $139 on special I would hope it carries itself and says good morning darling would you like a biscuit with that!!!!!! struth
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 03:05 PM
Quick little mission to grab some cat food for a mate. Tricky going in the long grass, was too long to use the bipod and hard to spot if moving.
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 01:31 PM
I had an “old school” trip planned with a mate through a solid chunk of Northern Ruahine country for a week but when an urgent work matter came up I had no choice but to can a couple of days of the...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 08:34 AM
My youngest son Connor is almost three and up until last night I hadn’t yet taken him hunting. His eldest two siblings got their first outings at about one year of age but he has unfortunately fallen...
Liked On: 03-03-2024, 10:40 AM
257R is a very capable cartridge for NZ, but you need to be a reloader that's for sure. I shot all my best animals of a 15+ year period with mine and only sold it on as I got hooked on 6.5mm stories...
Liked On: 03-03-2024, 10:35 AM