My guess would be that is why these barrels were removed. I can't imagine they would have shot well and the amount of deep scratching in the chamber walls right around where you'd normally see case...
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 09:20 PM
Sharing is caring right? A couple more used 6mm barrels from guncity's website arrived today to fit up on some 6x45 converted mates rifles. 127858 127859 All have been labeled 6mm TCU,...
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 08:21 PM
Spent a couple of days up at Waikaremoana with the family. It's a truely beautiful place. Took the fly rod just in case I got a chance for a flick. Stalking with a Hamills Killer around the lake edge...
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 07:40 PM
A couple for the New Year so far.Caught 63 for 2019. 127735127736
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 07:40 PM
Only thing on your list that I dont do is neck turn. I do anneal every firing and dip my brass in graphite prior to charging and seating. If I feel anything iffy during seating I put the cartridge...
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 10:32 AM
Thanks mate, machining my own stuff certainly adds some enjoyment and sense of achievement to my hobby for sure. It has me experimenting with all sorts of wildcats which keeps things interesting. ...
Liked On: 09-01-2020, 09:19 PM
Your TCM posts were very informative thank you. My 6x45 has a 20.5" 8 twist barrel and I can get 2500fps from a 105 A-max, 3100 with 70gr blitzing and about 2850 with 80gr Sierra Blitz, although I...
Liked On: 09-01-2020, 09:39 AM
Tonight honey soy marinated pork ribs and smoked savaloys all in the hot smoker so twice smoked savs. Absolutely bloody marvelous! So good no condiments needed at all. 127430
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 09:37 PM
The other night. 127705 Tonight was pizza night. 127706 127707 127708
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 09:37 PM
No stability issues at all and a respectable 0.6" 5 shot group at 100m. Good clean round holes with no sign of keyholing. I put another 5 shots out to 220m on a dirt bank and it was spot on. I may...
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 04:39 PM
Back into it, I put together some Speer 80gr soft point projectiles with 26.5gr of H4895 (.5gr off the listed max charge). These are also a harder jacketed hunting bullet so should do well on deer....
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 12:59 PM
Just look at how this Spiker shot last night was lifted off his feet and thrown into the trees. 2506 AI hit him like an uppercut from Mike Tyson. You don't get that with a 260 or creedmore...
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 12:57 PM
Yesterday morning I said to my wife "you know darling, I haven't been hunting all year", to which she retorted "but you went hunting on boxing day!". "Yes, but that was last year said I"... ...
Liked On: 08-01-2020, 07:43 AM
Here's one for the kitchen from the late Bruce Merchant (Australia). I haven't used it yet. Micarta scales, hand engraved makers name. Stainless bolsters. Close to perfection. 127595 127596...
Liked On: 07-01-2020, 10:42 AM
Found this chap. Needs a couple more years though. 127609
Liked On: 07-01-2020, 10:35 AM