About grandpamac

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Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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Retired

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  1. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Cooper On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    You can do all of this with a 300wsm much easier
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 12:47 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Marty Henry On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    The most modern chambering any of my rifles have is from 1957, the 223 next youngest is the 308 (52) then backwards in regular steps to a couple of methusalahs. The invention of smokeless powder,...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 09:20 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by HandH On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    And he’d be right, at least amongst the cognoscenti!
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 09:20 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Bol Tackshin On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    When osmium becomes plentiful and the tech becomes available to make 180gr .223 projectiles with perfect BC, propelled by batteries at eye-watering velocities delivered with pinpoint accuracy to...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 09:20 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    I'm sticking with my faithful ol' .308, as it has served me well for 40 years. I do understand that shooters will want to experiment with new calibres, but many seem to rely totally on a mate's...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 09:19 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    No, you need to go to a 338 or bigger diametre pill that is slow, heavy and can be easily run subsonic for the coming post election law changes that ban loud noises during the birds nesting season
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 09:18 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by scotty On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    think i was in that cave reading old hunting mags by candlelight mentioned in the earlier post while all that was going on........all my current and past rifle calibres pre-date that new fangled .308...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 08:44 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Finnwolf On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    Likewise, nothing wrong with a lot of calibers but my 308 has always done the job for me, nothing I shot ever did anything but conveniently fall over dead.
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 07:53 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Allizdog On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    You can't re-invent the wheel, but you can tinker with the motor driving it I guess. Each to their own. I will stick with my 308. It does everything I need it to do well.
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 07:53 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by zarathustra On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    Sad but true #Gun Snob
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 07:52 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tentman On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    I was discussing it the other day with forum member@PERRISCICABA whlist looking at rifles on the LGS rack. He remarked that it (6.5 PRS) was at its best in the actions that handle all cartridge...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 07:52 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by mikee On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    next thing you know the 270superloudboomer will be popular again!! :D :D
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 07:49 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by zarathustra On thread : How many rounds.
    Yeah there's just not enough heat to wear out the bbl in front of the chamber. High velocity yes...but how many grains of powder in that little case 5g? I guess the barrel would outlive most 17hmr...
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:59 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    Remember when everyone HAD to have a 260 or you weren't worth your salt as a hunter.. but then everyone HAD to have a 7mm Saum.. but then you had to move that on to less awesome hunters/gods of the...
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:50 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by XR500 On thread : A Rifle for Almost Everything.
    Rather the cat you use it to skin, will have less meat left on the skin, than if you used a 6.5x55!
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:49 PM

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