About grandpamac

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75
About grandpamac
Location:
Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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Retired

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  1. sgteval
    sgteval liked post by grandpamac On thread : Choosing calibre based on ammunition availablitiy
    Greetings iambatman, May I echo what many others and cast a vote for the .308W. I asume that this may be your first hunting rifle and everything about the .308W is just so easy as mentioned above....
    Liked On: 24-01-2022, 08:14 AM
  2. zimmer
    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 Speer 130 and 760
    Greetings Zimmer and all, I had recently wondered about which primer I had used but unfortunately my load data had gone with the rifle back to its owner. What I was left with were the targets....
    Liked On: 23-01-2022, 12:34 PM
  3. CBH Australia
    CBH Australia liked post by grandpamac On thread : A few 308 questions.
    Greetings, There is absolutely nothing wrong with having one load for multiple rifles. The factories do it all the time. For your goat load I suggest around 43 grains of AR2206H. This used to be...
    Liked On: 23-01-2022, 11:01 AM
  4. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : A few 308 questions.
    Greetings Trout, Using a cheap plated projectile like the Frontier 150 grain and a reduced load about $20.00 a box of 20. Closer to $30.00 a box of 20 for the cheapest soft points. This is not much...
    Liked On: 23-01-2022, 10:10 AM
  5. Borris
    Borris liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 Speer 130 and 760
    Greetings Forestry, Tahf and all, I did some load development for the 7mm-08 in the early 1980's. The owner had been using W760 which was the go to powder for the cartridge in its early days. He was...
    Liked On: 23-01-2022, 09:56 AM
  6. Forestry
    Forestry liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 Speer 130 and 760
    Greetings Forestry, Tahf and all, I did some load development for the 7mm-08 in the early 1980's. The owner had been using W760 which was the go to powder for the cartridge in its early days. He was...
    Liked On: 22-01-2022, 05:25 PM
  7. Danny
    Danny liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 Speer 130 and 760
    Greetings Forestry, Tahf and all, I did some load development for the 7mm-08 in the early 1980's. The owner had been using W760 which was the go to powder for the cartridge in its early days. He was...
    Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:19 PM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Choosing calibre based on ammunition availablitiy
    Greetings iambatman, May I echo what many others and cast a vote for the .308W. I asume that this may be your first hunting rifle and everything about the .308W is just so easy as mentioned above....
    Liked On: 21-01-2022, 09:28 PM
  9. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Choosing calibre based on ammunition availablitiy
    Greetings iambatman, May I echo what many others and cast a vote for the .308W. I asume that this may be your first hunting rifle and everything about the .308W is just so easy as mentioned above....
    Liked On: 21-01-2022, 04:47 PM
  10. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Better accuracy for my 308
    Greetings Stefanhope, I read through your post and responces to date, most of which suggested you load up a batch and go hunting or words to that effect. This is good practical advice. Long ago I...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 10:17 PM
  11. HandH
    HandH liked post by grandpamac On thread : Better accuracy for my 308
    Greetings Stefanhope, I read through your post and responces to date, most of which suggested you load up a batch and go hunting or words to that effect. This is good practical advice. Long ago I...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 10:17 PM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Better accuracy for my 308
    Greetings Stefanhope, I read through your post and responces to date, most of which suggested you load up a batch and go hunting or words to that effect. This is good practical advice. Long ago I...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 07:26 PM
  13. T.FOYE
    T.FOYE liked post by grandpamac On thread : Better accuracy for my 308
    Greetings Stefanhope, I read through your post and responces to date, most of which suggested you load up a batch and go hunting or words to that effect. This is good practical advice. Long ago I...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 05:45 PM
  14. 20 Bore
    20 Bore liked post by grandpamac On thread : A few 308 questions.
    Greetings Trout, Using a cheap plated projectile like the Frontier 150 grain and a reduced load about $20.00 a box of 20. Closer to $30.00 a box of 20 for the cheapest soft points. This is not much...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 09:24 AM
  15. A330driver
    A330driver liked post by grandpamac On thread : A few 308 questions.
    Greetings, There is absolutely nothing wrong with having one load for multiple rifles. The factories do it all the time. For your goat load I suggest around 43 grains of AR2206H. This used to be...
    Liked On: 19-01-2022, 02:30 AM

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