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. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by grandpamac On thread : 1970s police issue AOS rifle
    Greetings All, I had one of the Brno .223 rifles in the 1980's and 1990,s. Mine had the non cheek piece stock and a standard trigger. It also had seen quite a bit of use with a long throat and a...
    Liked On: 20-03-2021, 10:52 PM
  2. Rusky
    Rusky liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 enfield sniper hunt
    Greetings All, A future walk with my severely bubba modified No 4 needs to be included in planning. Perhaps I could take it up past Makino hut and give that rock I shot with my uncles P14 in 1963...
    Liked On: 20-03-2021, 07:11 PM
  3. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : 1970s police issue AOS rifle
    Greetings Csmiffy, The action was intended for the .308, .243 and the like plus is had a dropped mag. I think this is the right term where the floor plate is part way down the front of the trigger...
    Liked On: 20-03-2021, 01:30 PM
  4. A330driver
    A330driver liked post by grandpamac On thread : 1970s police issue AOS rifle
    Greetings DCN808T, Mine did not shoot the 55 grain projectiles all that well. 1MoA would be about the best. The throat on mine was just too long. I bought a box of Speer 70 grain semi point...
    Liked On: 20-03-2021, 12:11 PM
  5. Ingrid 51
    Ingrid 51 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 1970s police issue AOS rifle
    Greetings All, I had one of the Brno .223 rifles in the 1980's and 1990,s. Mine had the non cheek piece stock and a standard trigger. It also had seen quite a bit of use with a long throat and a...
    Liked On: 20-03-2021, 09:09 AM
  6. Gkp
    Gkp liked post by grandpamac On thread : 308 with ttsx - 110 vs 130
    Greetings Gkp, ADI/ Hodgdons give data for the TSX 110 grain FB in their on line data. The best of the ADI/ Hodgdon powders seem to be Benchmark 2/ Benchmark and AR2219/ H322. Barnes also lists data...
    Liked On: 19-03-2021, 12:19 PM
  7. Southerner223
    Southerner223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resizing brass vertical marks on neck
    Greetings Again, I think that you are right about the problem being roughness on the neck shoulder junction. I think I can see a little ridge of brass at the lower end of the mark and a bright spot...
    Liked On: 17-03-2021, 03:38 PM
  8. Southerner223
    Southerner223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resizing brass vertical marks on neck
    Greetings Southerner223, Looks like a die problem to me. Try a different die. Are you cleaning the outside of the cases, especially the necks, before you size. If not this could be you problem. I...
    Liked On: 17-03-2021, 11:09 AM
  9. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by grandpamac On thread : SIka - regularly whisted at - no deer taken - tips?
    Greetings Shadowsol, All the advice you need is in the last 4 posts. Sika are great animals to hunt as they are so vocal. The meat tastes great too. One thing keep an eye on your back trail as well....
    Liked On: 16-03-2021, 03:41 AM
  10. matagouri
    matagouri liked post by grandpamac On thread : SIka - regularly whisted at - no deer taken - tips?
    Greetings Shadowsol, All the advice you need is in the last 4 posts. Sika are great animals to hunt as they are so vocal. The meat tastes great too. One thing keep an eye on your back trail as well....
    Liked On: 15-03-2021, 04:31 PM
  11. Shadowsol
    Shadowsol liked post by grandpamac On thread : SIka - regularly whisted at - no deer taken - tips?
    Greetings Shadowsol, All the advice you need is in the last 4 posts. Sika are great animals to hunt as they are so vocal. The meat tastes great too. One thing keep an eye on your back trail as well....
    Liked On: 15-03-2021, 04:03 PM
  12. JessicaChen
    JessicaChen liked post by grandpamac On thread : Offal, the nasty bits
    Greetings All, As a child we ate all sorts of offal. Brains, sweetbreads, hearts, liver, if it was cheap we ate it. Later, shooting goats for meat the liver always came home. I always sat the liver...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 09:00 PM
  13. Slug
    Slug liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 enfield sniper hunt
    Greeting Mooseman, Moa Hunter, Viper, Mathias Mimms, and All, Thanks for your likes and comment on my unique .303. The rifle is one of three from my old soldiers cabinet that has connections to now...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 08:44 PM
  14. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Is it Pressure or Powder Capacity?
    Greetings All, There is another factor that can effect barrel life and that is the projectile. About 1980 I was working for the late Tony Loughnan who some will remember as a full bore target...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 05:53 PM
  15. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Offal, the nasty bits
    Greetings All, As a child we ate all sorts of offal. Brains, sweetbreads, hearts, liver, if it was cheap we ate it. Later, shooting goats for meat the liver always came home. I always sat the liver...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 05:48 PM

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