Hangfires are nasty things. I experienced more than a couple when I was shooting a lot of .303 MkVII Ball through Lee Enfields - fortunately following the 30 second Rule no doubt saved my pretty...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:46 PM
Have had a hang fire in a savage 116 before, pulled trigger and there was a kind of dull click than as I was about to open bolt boom it went off. Was tahr hunting and turns out it was because...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:46 PM
I experienced a hangfire delay of about 20 seconds recently. It really drummed home the need to always point the firearm in a safe direction. Using a 22 rimfire with a tube magazine and not counting...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:45 PM
NRANZ rules state 30 seconds which seems a long time. Most hangfires I have experienced (ancient ammo) were click-bangs which were disconcerting enough. Yeah, I guess out in the sticks your brain...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:45 PM
Well here it is, my new 6x45. Just got back from collecting him last night. 156491 BSA Regent Featherweight circa ‘56-‘63. Sako .243 1-10” barrel repurposed, custom mini gunworks can. Bolt...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:44 PM
156488 Accurate Mag .223 AICS mags can be modified to allow more or less any OAL you like. 55gr factory round for scale on top of 80gr handloads. Seating a long 80gr out 6 or 7mm longer than a...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 12:00 PM
Awesome reading!! You’re dead right on there being more than one way to train your dog. You say you won’t need a bush specialist dog but if you do all the groundwork and get the obedience locked...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 11:56 AM
All the best horse trainers (I don't know any dog trainers) say " this is what works for me" - you'll seldom hear a really good one saying "thats not the way to do it" or criticizing another persons...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 11:56 AM
We've been working on some general manners around firearms and Bo will now sit to the side and behind me when I lay down with the rifle which is good. Now he's done a few hares I can tell he gets a...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 11:55 AM
Well seems like it will work Micky Duck, feels rock solid compared to without, there is enough room to get the bullet in and there is enough travel in the stem to seat them where I need to. I'll...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:50 AM
Thanks for that guys. Didn’t think about imp vs metric so there we go. If anyone wants some cheap Fiocchi primers sing out.
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:48 AM
CIP vs SAAMI specs. The SAAMI spec for a Large Rifle Primer is a diameter of 5.347mm up to 5.410mm. The upper CIP spec limit for a Large Rifle Primer is real close to 5.5mm. So yeah - Imperial...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:48 AM
A couple of hares later and I decided to see how he would go off the lead. I took him in to about 70 or 80 yds and then let him off the lead, this time I hadn't followed the trail where the hare had...
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:47 AM
try rice flour works a bit better and if you are wanting a chorizo taste use malt vinegar and chilli with a dash of garlic
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:40 AM
Top work. I learned so much with my dog, I'm a firm believer in building relationship and experiences as a puppy. Nice to have a dog to trust you and you can trust how the dog is going to react....
Liked On: 20-12-2020, 09:38 AM