For less than the cost of a chronograph, you can join a rifle club. Shoot at verified distances and record the validated drop. You can probably shoot over a club members Labradar too. With the...
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 07:38 PM
Unless your regular hunting terrain involves shots over 300yds, there's really no pressing need to use a chrono. Same applies for worrying about ES/SD, irrelevant at that distance. I tend to agree...
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 07:38 PM
Other option is to get some cast lead HP’s from Robert and use a full case of trailboss. Will be just supersonic but not too big a boom.
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 07:28 PM
we also use supressed 308 bushpig . Thought ours was going deaf too , turns out he's just ignorant with selective hearing ..... never misses the word 'TREAT' , even when whispered .... ;)
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 07:27 PM
Is it suppressed? That should be the main consideration imo. Makes it way more comfortable for the dog.
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 07:27 PM
Searched there, no not there. Searched gun bag, not there. Maybe when I got gun out of truck fell in long grass. One of lifes myteries
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:54 PM
Many of us have reloaded for years without using a chrono, sighted at 100 or 200, worked out our 300 hold and then went and shot shit, very successfully too. The optical chrono's give you a...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:51 PM
2213 was my go to for 140gn-160gn projectiles.
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:34 PM
2213sc, 59.5grs, 2970fps mv, 3/4inch at 100m. Rifles a Tikka t3x. 2213sc was the most accurate and produced the best velocities compared to 2209.
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:34 PM
So its been awhile since I've ventured into the lovely Kaimai supplejack bush that I learned to love and hate back in 2013. Family additions, the desire to chase Sika over reds, becoming a manager,...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:29 PM
On a similar note. Yesterday I was in my cabin/office at home sorting out hunting gear for a trip this weekend, two rifles out as I'd put a few rounds through them earlier in the day. Looked out the...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:07 PM
Pain in arse to get anything like that into NZ and I can make a liner out of any donor barrel long enough The 1:14" brand new light sporter barrel was given to me for this The 1885 is now...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:04 PM
Once I get some suitable ammo on hand I will accurately measure the chamber reamer It's a modern Clymer reamer and expect a snug fit I imagine some of the old ones were pretty sloppy in the...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:04 PM
converting your .223 is easy and cheap . . selling it later just got very hard.
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 09:03 PM
Interarms Mark X is a Zastava M70 in disguise (http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/interarms_mkx.pdf), if that helps. Screws and threads should be interchangeable, but I'm not a gunsmith! Good...
Liked On: 07-03-2022, 08:58 PM