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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. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Oscar On thread : A New Mistake...
    Just come hunting with me again. Then it's irrelevant how your ammunition performs - or even if you take any at all :)
    Liked On: 10-11-2024, 11:21 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    grandpamac i'm still about. I've just been a bit AWOL after starting the new job.... :)
    Liked On: 26-10-2024, 03:59 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by AMac On thread : Another Trip to the Range
    I left CHCH in 1983 for the north island and it would have after I headed north I heard them called nogs for the first time. Ran a commercial construction business 2009-14 in Wellington and am sure...
    Liked On: 23-10-2024, 07:07 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    A wise man once said to me he picked a load between middle n hot in manual,loaded up rounds and went hunting...not a hell of a lot different to back when we just bought box of whatever was on...
    Liked On: 17-10-2024, 08:43 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by gimp On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    This is precisely the reason to do it as efficiently as possible! To understand "what is actually useful" It turns out much of what we've done for a long time - isn't useful - and can be done...
    Liked On: 17-10-2024, 08:51 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tahr On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    Ive mucked around with neck sizing but for hunting the security of knowing every round will fit the chamber is reassuring. My load development has always been random and unsophisticated. Work...
    Liked On: 17-10-2024, 08:50 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Shamus_ On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    I had bookmarked a thread on AccurateShooter years ago just for reference and it's relevant to this discussion as it contains the best quote on "nodes" I have seen "A node is a mythical place,...
    Liked On: 17-10-2024, 08:49 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tentman On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    To be a top shooter you have to have a lot of "belief" in your abilities, probably 90%+ of what they do is in the top 2" (of their brain) and 10% equipment. If you look at the books written by the...
    Liked On: 17-10-2024, 07:28 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by blip On thread : .270 is the best caliber ever made.
    its a wonder the 6.5 06 hasnt caught on for a flat shooter and same sized case, I guess because no factory ammo
    Liked On: 13-10-2024, 07:07 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Gillie On thread : Arms (Shooting Clubs Ranges and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2024
    260306 As an operator of several "non-club affiliated" rifle ranges, and having had a bunch of input to a bunch of other range's certification applications I see this "enrollment" as an...
    Liked On: 01-10-2024, 06:00 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tahr On thread : Arms (Shooting Clubs Ranges and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2024
    Slater isn't very credible. Hardly the voice I want to hear on our issues. Likely appeals to a small segment of the pros and to none of the antis.
    Liked On: 30-09-2024, 12:23 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by andyanimal31 On thread : Headspace gauge/ case head separation
    Yep redding comp shell holders are absolutely fantastic The other way to do it is find a tight ish bit of fired brass and take the decapping rod out of your die. Start sizing with the 10.000...
    Liked On: 24-09-2024, 06:21 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tedz50 On thread : Win BRA 740 and 770 powders
    grandpamac googled WIN BRA 740 and found WINEBRA 740 so the internet takes us on some strange directions. ...
    Liked On: 10-09-2024, 02:02 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Percy Jones On thread : Otorohanga rifle range closed
    The police manual has a CoF of 10mil, so if you can get that down to something realistic like 4 or 5 mil then a lot of problems will dissapear.
    Liked On: 31-08-2024, 06:13 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Localman On thread : Battle over banning noise complaints against military gun range goes to court
    The locals are not complaining about the noise, in fact the machine guns were firing away today, back ground noise. It's what they are not telling us that is more of a concern. Soon as they change...
    Liked On: 11-08-2024, 07:55 AM

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