About grandpamac

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

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  1. Dazzh
    Dazzh liked post by grandpamac On thread : New Tikka .308 zeroing issues
    Greetings JimmyJames and all, Reading through some of the responces and looking at what could only generously called groups it strikes me that something serious is out of whack. The fact you managed...
    Liked On: 09-03-2022, 04:29 PM
  2. Jukes
    Jukes liked post by grandpamac On thread : Starting load development and would love help
    Greetings All, Pommy I agree that it is dangerous to copy loads from the internet or even data form old load data manuals some of which was never pressure tested but Jukes request was for guidance...
    Liked On: 09-03-2022, 09:21 AM
  3. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2217 for 6.5x55 Swede - anyone using
    Greetings All, Up to 1989 there were not a lot of powders a little bit slower than H or IMR4831 so a lot of load data usually showed the best results with these. Non canister powders like IMR7828...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 11:19 PM
  4. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2217 for 6.5x55 Swede - anyone using
    Greetings All, Up to 1989 there were not a lot of powders a little bit slower than H or IMR4831 so a lot of load data usually showed the best results with these. Non canister powders like IMR7828...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 09:07 PM
  5. cbfb
    cbfb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Chronograph advice
    Greetings All, My chronograph is an Oehler 35P that was bought in 1991. It was expensive but I won't need another one. I run a 4 foot screen spacing wihch gives consistent results and the three...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 06:42 PM
  6. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : ADI 2209 or 2213sc for .270 145gr ELD-X ?
    You might want to consider AR2217/ H1000. GPM
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 04:41 PM
  7. Magnetite
    Magnetite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Chronograph advice
    Greetings All, My chronograph is an Oehler 35P that was bought in 1991. It was expensive but I won't need another one. I run a 4 foot screen spacing wihch gives consistent results and the three...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 12:51 PM
  8. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Chronograph advice
    A friend with a 6.5-06 worked up to the old ADI book max of AR2213 (a little faster than AR2213SC) powder with the 140 grain projectile. Absolutely no pressure signs at all but not one case would...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 11:55 AM
  9. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Chronograph advice
    Greetings All, My chronograph is an Oehler 35P that was bought in 1991. It was expensive but I won't need another one. I run a 4 foot screen spacing wihch gives consistent results and the three...
    Liked On: 08-03-2022, 10:59 AM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Starting load development and would love help
    Greetings All, Pommy I agree that it is dangerous to copy loads from the internet or even data form old load data manuals some of which was never pressure tested but Jukes request was for guidance...
    Liked On: 07-03-2022, 08:51 PM
  11. Jukes
    Jukes liked post by grandpamac On thread : Starting load development and would love help
    Greetings Jukes and All, The 168 grain ELDM is likely to give pressures and velocity broadly similar to the 168 grain Sierra but may take up a bit more space. The Hodgdon/ADI data is very close to...
    Liked On: 07-03-2022, 10:16 AM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : gonna make some ammo to suit my 7mm-08
    Greetings LJPRMC, I suggest that you park the AR2209 for now as it will take a little testing to validate the load data due to its change in speed. Both Hodgdon and Nosler give 42.2 grains and 42...
    Liked On: 05-03-2022, 08:06 PM
  13. Longranger
    Longranger liked post by grandpamac On thread : What's my thread?
    Well spotted. GPM.
    Liked On: 05-03-2022, 02:49 PM
  14. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by grandpamac On thread : Fluking Load Developement
    Greetings kiwi-adam and all, Perhaps not as flukey as you think. Cases in the modest capacity range like the 7mm-08, .308 and a bunch of others often produce excellent accuracy with loads in the mid...
    Liked On: 05-03-2022, 11:30 AM
  15. john worthington
    john worthington liked post by grandpamac On thread : Fluking Load Developement
    Greetings kiwi-adam and all, Perhaps not as flukey as you think. Cases in the modest capacity range like the 7mm-08, .308 and a bunch of others often produce excellent accuracy with loads in the mid...
    Liked On: 04-03-2022, 11:26 AM

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