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. matagouri
    matagouri liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 16-09-2024, 09:14 AM
  2. TimC
    TimC liked post by grandpamac On thread : Lower than expected velocities
    Greetings, A check through my records yielded the following data. Both rifles are Remington 700 .308W. Rifle 1 is my 45 plus year old .308W with the barrel cut to 20". Velocity with the 150 grain...
    Liked On: 16-09-2024, 01:28 AM
  3. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 08:18 PM
  4. Mararoa
    Mararoa liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 02:36 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Demise of the 7mm Rem Mag
    Greetings McNotty, All that you say is true and they are my sentiments exactly. Not everyone buys a rifle based on a clear assessment of its attributes though and the 7mm Rem Mag does have name...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 01:32 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 01:17 PM
  7. Shamus_
    Shamus_ liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 01:12 PM
  8. chainsaw
    chainsaw liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:59 PM
  9. Husky1600#2
    Husky1600#2 liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:48 PM
  10. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:28 PM
  11. Tentman
    Tentman liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:21 PM
  12. 338MAN mk2
    338MAN mk2 liked post by grandpamac On thread : My 7mm PRC is driving me nuts…
    All right I'll say it if no one else will. 700 rounds of over max loads in a hot 7mm. 1.5mmof throat erosion and likely a rough throat as well. The barrel is likely poked and the lugs may be set back...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:15 PM
  13. blip
    blip liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cac 303
    Its called a stab crimp. Common in old ammo from the UK. Tumbling live ammo is a very bad idea, first because a sharp point can possibly fire a primer and second that the tumbling can damage the...
    Liked On: 15-09-2024, 12:02 PM
  14. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Powder recommendations for short barrel 308?
    Greetings, My vote is for AR2206H or BM8208 if you can't get that. BM8208 is a little faster. GPM.
    Liked On: 12-09-2024, 10:48 PM
  15. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 loads
    Greetings, Velocity in .303 rifles can be extremely variable due to the amount of erosion in the throats from firing the old cordite ammo which was very erosive. The second problem is that the...
    Liked On: 11-09-2024, 06:34 PM

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