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. mimms2
    mimms2 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading begginer info needed
    Greetings Countryside, I did a thread a while back on equipment for handloading and will try to dig it up for you later today. The first bit of advice on first steps is to try and find a mentor....
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 02:31 PM
  2. Steelisreal
    Steelisreal liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading begginer info needed
    Greetings Countryside, I did a thread a while back on equipment for handloading and will try to dig it up for you later today. The first bit of advice on first steps is to try and find a mentor....
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 02:31 PM
  3. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Cordite, I thought about red dot sights but have no experience with them so made no comment. Glad to hear it is working for you. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 02:27 PM
  4. kidmac42
    kidmac42 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading begginer info needed
    Greetings Countryside, I did a thread a while back on equipment for handloading and will try to dig it up for you later today. The first bit of advice on first steps is to try and find a mentor....
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 02:08 PM
  5. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings All, The latest copy of NZ Outdoor appeared on my chair the other day. In it was an article by Dave Baldwin on his latest Bushman's Bible Journey. He and others visited huts in the North...
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 01:02 PM
  6. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings All, With this thread now up to 230 posts it would be safe to say that there is still interest in hunting with a .303 even if largely ceremonial. Most of those posting seem to have a few...
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 12:15 PM
  7. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : SMLE 303
    Greetings Jusepy, I see that your Lee Loader kit is quite an early one like mine. The dipper, scoop, spoon or whatever you call it included is likely to be marked 167 for 0.167 cubic inches. The...
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 09:54 AM
  8. Jusepy
    Jusepy liked post by grandpamac On thread : SMLE 303
    Greetings Jusepy, I see that your Lee Loader kit is quite an early one like mine. The dipper, scoop, spoon or whatever you call it included is likely to be marked 167 for 0.167 cubic inches. The...
    Liked On: 23-08-2021, 09:40 AM
  9. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : chrony on factory loads
    Factory ballistics are "corrected to the muzzle". This means that the velocity is raised a little from what you would read on a chronograph. Generally the difference is small. 10 or 20 fps. GPM
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 04:36 PM
  10. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings All, With this thread now up to 230 posts it would be safe to say that there is still interest in hunting with a .303 even if largely ceremonial. Most of those posting seem to have a few...
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 11:27 AM
  11. Jusepy
    Jusepy liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings All, With this thread now up to 230 posts it would be safe to say that there is still interest in hunting with a .303 even if largely ceremonial. Most of those posting seem to have a few...
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 11:08 AM
  12. Steve123
    Steve123 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings Bumblefoot, My wander next week with a rifle will be the first time I've taken one in about 6 months. I'm still sorting out one of my many packs that will hold the Bergara without being...
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 09:54 AM
  13. Steve123
    Steve123 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings Maca49, Have heard a lot of people saying that an E bike has transformed their lives and can certainly see how. The people giving you shit are just jealous, ignore them, just as I ignore...
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 09:53 AM
  14. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Finnwolf, There were a lot of two groove barrels made during WW2 in Canada and the US. Target shooters used to replace two groove barrels with the more normal 5 groove thinking the two...
    Liked On: 21-08-2021, 04:44 PM
  15. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Finnwolf, There were a lot of two groove barrels made during WW2 in Canada and the US. Target shooters used to replace two groove barrels with the more normal 5 groove thinking the two...
    Liked On: 21-08-2021, 04:30 PM

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