I would also try some ammunition that is less than 60 years old. It is likely that the ammo has degraded more over that time than the rifle has.
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 10:52 AM
I had visions of going old-school a few years ago. Brought a classic winchester 94 .44mag (1970s vintage) and fitted an aperture sight. It was well balanced and shouldered really nicely, I hoped to...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 10:51 AM
Most modern rifles don't even come with open sights , when I was a young fella I swore id never own a rifle that didn't have a set , Nek Minnit
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 10:50 AM
Yup, use ours regularly. A lot of venison goes through it, all the quality mince for our consumption and all the scraps for dog food too. Good machine.
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 09:40 AM
I know what you mean. Even with all the long range kit, the farthest shot I’ve taken on an animal was 325yds on a chamois. That was with a pretty standard .260 and the distance was ranged with the...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 09:39 AM
I am starting an indicating dog, she is only 6 months at the moment but I’m looking forward to sneaking around in the bush again. I’ve got a 308 at Gunworks getting the chop and a can fitted. I...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 09:39 AM
350m has always been a long shot for me , a high shoulder- backline hold is as long range as I dare go and if the crosshairs are waving around in midair above the animal then its time to get closer .
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 09:26 AM
Who out there is turning their back on the current trend of long range hunting and deliberately setting up for short? I recently bought a new Leupold VX3i 1.5-5x20 for my little Model 7, and I...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 09:26 AM
Soft lead bullets can expand into the bore because of the pressure acting behind them.Its also known as "setting up",some early Bullet types had a hollow base to facilitate obturation.However those...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 05:59 AM
Righto here's a list from my reloading notes of the varminting bullets I've used over the last several years. To be fair, I've not really found a bullet that my rifles didn't like. I've only ever...
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 10:35 PM
What is not being put into the Public domain is the fact that huge amounts of whitebait run up their rivers long before and well after the legal season,,,thats a fact for here on the Coast,,they are...
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 10:08 PM
117989 Love it....
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 10:05 PM
Someone been disposing of their banned ammo using a custom chambered Ammunition disposal device that disposes of the ammo, one round at a time........ Something like this should not be crushed...
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 10:02 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190816/69142d3449670db05be45a7cc86cbafc.jpgbit grainy but oh well.
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 01:33 PM
Saw the title and had to have a look, a girlfriend I had when I was a young fella had one, wanted to see if they had changed, and yep they have - must be the new eco thing, they eat grass instead of...
Liked On: 17-08-2019, 01:33 PM