The evidence is out there and irrefutable, in order to have healthier animals, and better stags, we must shoot more hinds. Those that continue to dispute this are in denial.
Liked On: 23-08-2021, 04:51 AM
Biggest way to reduce recoil is reduce bullet weight. Recoil pad, technique, brake etc all good recommendations. Bullet weight will make them all more effective by a lot. Maybe look at the 130gn...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 08:30 PM
People wont hear what they dont want to hear ;)
Liked On: 21-08-2021, 11:37 AM
If you like it hot try the adg
Liked On: 21-08-2021, 11:37 AM
I thought norma and nosler had shared manufacture, maybe I'm just being a bit hard on it...
Liked On: 21-08-2021, 11:37 AM
You're correct, it is the #1 profile on the 20" lightweight. The Alpine was designed around this action and barrel profile. The stock I got had a fair bit of excess paint on the action bedding...
Liked On: 19-08-2021, 08:30 AM
I had a hard time making .222 accurate with reloads. Unheard of eh, you cant Make a .222 inaccurate, so they say. It was accurate with Privi, so I copied their length ogive-to-lands, and it shoots...
Liked On: 17-08-2021, 11:19 AM
funny as heck...SOME of us use a factory load that rifle likes and set up seating die using that...and have done so for 30 years...... if you want close to lands ,and within mag length,use a...
Liked On: 17-08-2021, 11:19 AM
@almnz is a mate of mine,we met through his flat mate and have hit it off right from the get go. took him up shooting wallabies a year or so ago,his first ever shot from centrefire(I didnt realize...
Liked On: 16-08-2021, 02:49 AM
One of the best threads in a long time. Thanks to all who contributed.
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 07:11 PM
My old .222 works the same. A year ago (ish) my father-in-law offered to get it shortened by half an inch, and recrowned by a retired Gunsmith mate in Wangas. This came about when I mentioned I was...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 05:11 AM
Stag from this years roar all cleaned up Euro mount.175028
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 05:10 AM
norsk That reminds me years ago l had done a gig guiding Americans on a Chital Deer & pig hunting trip in Northern Queensland & they wanted a bit of a tour through the country side back to the...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 08:02 PM
The animals in the 70s weren't nearly as literate as they are today. I never had a deer, a big pig etc get up after I'd shot him and tell me "that 308 has poor BC and is not a good choice", or...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 07:58 PM
Greetings Phil_H, There was a 6.8 x57 Chinese Mauser from 1908 some of which were made by Mauser so this may have been the rifle you had. Projectile dia was .277 inches. There was supposedly a...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 09:50 AM