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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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    grandpamac liked post by aetchell On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    Tikka 308 with 18" barrel. I use 151gr casts and 7.5gr trailboss. Comes in at about 1040fps. Sent from my ELE-L09 using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 10:33 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Gkp On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    You will probably find that closer to 10 grains is sub sonic for an over 200 gr projectile. Just have a play around, that's what reloading is all about.
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 10:33 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by burtonator On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    I run a 308 with 1-8 twist 18” barrel 151g cast is 1000fps with 7.2grains of trail boss 168 Lehigh projectiles are 1000fps with 9 grains of trail boss Casts are great for possums and pests...
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 10:32 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Cigar On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    With cast 151gr bullets my 1:12 twist 24 inch barrel is subsonic at 7.5 grains of Trailboss. My 1:8 twist 16.5 inch barrel is 8 grains. I have some 190gr Sub-X loads but can't get to the range until...
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 10:32 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by jim160 On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    I realise each rifle is different but im after a starting point for some load data for subsonic loads in the 308. Im after some loads for the 208gr and 212 projectiles I have if they don't sell. ...
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 10:32 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Pommy On thread : 7mm wsm load data. Please help
    Hodgdon have data online you can look at. Looks like Retumbo (AR2225) or H1000 (AR2217), or if nothing else H4831 (AR2213), should see you right.
    Liked On: 02-05-2020, 11:20 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by kotuku On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    somewhere in my collection of old NZ hunting mags i have an article on a DIY gunsmith/farmer whose skills created about 9 different versions of our beloved .303 one of interest was a no4 which he...
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 02:27 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Really? To me, the number 5 meets the criteria very well. 138139 By Rama - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76075779
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 02:26 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Scout On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Oh Crap, good point, I didn't, he gave it to me, are you sure that made NZ safer ??
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 11:20 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    hmmm137898
    Liked On: 28-04-2020, 11:57 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by john m On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    I have a tidy PH with from memory a .314 barrel.Never was a good shooter untill I tried the Woodleigh 215 gr now its sighted for 170 yds and groups 2" at 100yds. 137836
    Liked On: 27-04-2020, 12:37 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Hiawatha On thread : Covid-19 regions for hunting
    Yep you may well be right. There has been a lot of talk on here about peoples rights and the rules being too tough. And that people can self manage. I guess as of tomorrow we will find out if the...
    Liked On: 27-04-2020, 11:02 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tentman On thread : Hunting/shooting/government
    This is like having a neighbours dog crap on your lawn - it stinks and they are lazy pricks for not keeping it under control. The message itself is dog-whistle stuff, by a past their "use-by"...
    Liked On: 27-04-2020, 10:25 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by csmiffy On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    ROKTOY the way i'm going I will probably have a spare one for you. Cordite some seem to get theirs to shoot fine and the bores were OK. Maybe later models or just tighter? here is a cut/paste...
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 05:51 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Pistov On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Bought a Parker Hale sporter with "Luminar" scope--brand new barrel,very nice "walnut" stock,5 round mag, when I was 17! Cost me 27 pounds 10 shillings ($55), Best bush gun I have ever used! Can...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 06:09 PM

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