About grandpamac

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About grandpamac
Location:
Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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Retired

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  1. PipIstrelle
    PipIstrelle liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shoulder Bump Advice
    Greetings Dicko, The brass was once fired and Winchester brass. This is some of the thinnest brass and it was not FL sized before loading. its only prep was to chamfer the inside of the mouth. Any...
    Liked On: 10-04-2023, 10:10 AM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shoulder Bump Advice
    A gnats whisker indeed Micky. Still 0.2mm works out to 8 thou in the old money or most of the tolerance between max and trim to length for cartridge cases. Those of us that use light loads and neck...
    Liked On: 09-04-2023, 08:21 PM
  3. PipIstrelle
    PipIstrelle liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shoulder Bump Advice
    Greetings @Piplstrelle, Mostly for my own benefit a short test was carried out. Two once fired .308 cases, previously fired in the .308 were selected and deprimed with a punch set. Case lengths were...
    Liked On: 09-04-2023, 06:44 PM
  4. PipIstrelle
    PipIstrelle liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shoulder Bump Advice
    Greetings, The tight spot on the shoulder in the chamber may not be where your comparator is measuring so go with the measurement where the case chambers freely. There is one thing to watch on...
    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 08:43 PM
  5. Sonicjoe
    Sonicjoe liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shoulder Bump Advice
    Greetings, The tight spot on the shoulder in the chamber may not be where your comparator is measuring so go with the measurement where the case chambers freely. There is one thing to watch on...
    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 06:20 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : mounting scope on a 303 sporter
    Greetings @ Old_School, The base on your rifle is a Parker Hale, or copy, made for your No1 Lee Enfield. The rings are either low or medium Parker Hale or copy. Both are correct for the rifle, Your...
    Liked On: 06-04-2023, 02:10 PM
  7. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Muzzle Velocity Loss Across Different Ammo
    Greetings, In the .308 the velocity loss is around 25 fps for each inch of barrel lost below 24 inches down to about 18 inches. This won't help you much if you don't know the start velocity. Even if...
    Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:50 PM
  8. RV1
    RV1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Muzzle Velocity Loss Across Different Ammo
    Greetings, In the .308 the velocity loss is around 25 fps for each inch of barrel lost below 24 inches down to about 18 inches. This won't help you much if you don't know the start velocity. Even if...
    Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:47 PM
  9. RV1
    RV1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : mounting scope on a 303 sporter
    Greetings @ Old_School, The base on your rifle is a Parker Hale, or copy, made for your No1 Lee Enfield. The rings are either low or medium Parker Hale or copy. Both are correct for the rifle, Your...
    Liked On: 06-04-2023, 01:43 PM
  10. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by grandpamac On thread : Nz hunter
    Good point about the Ladies (of all ages) listening, something many 17 year old males have difficulty with, other ages as well. GPM.
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 10:12 PM
  11. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Greetings All. Normal service has resumed on the Kuri hill track. Taihape Road from HB to Castle Rocks Road has numerous washouts, all well signposted. Castle Rocks Road and Lakes Road are fine with...
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 07:57 PM
  12. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Nz hunter
    Good point about the Ladies (of all ages) listening, something many 17 year old males have difficulty with, other ages as well. GPM.
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 05:16 PM
  13. Mohawk .308
    Mohawk .308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Greetings All. Normal service has resumed on the Kuri hill track. Taihape Road from HB to Castle Rocks Road has numerous washouts, all well signposted. Castle Rocks Road and Lakes Road are fine with...
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 04:05 PM
  14. Sika 8
    Sika 8 liked post by grandpamac On thread : How's the recon going for the roar?
    Greetings All. Normal service has resumed on the Kuri hill track. Taihape Road from HB to Castle Rocks Road has numerous washouts, all well signposted. Castle Rocks Road and Lakes Road are fine with...
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 03:39 PM
  15. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Kaweka Access from Taihape Side?
    Greetings Again, The Kiwi Saddle area has been one of my favourites for around 40 years. Declining mobility has meant my last trip was around 5 years ago. The area from the hut to Castle Camp is...
    Liked On: 03-04-2023, 11:03 PM

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