Yep I agree, it’s about what you do. That was on a bipod with no back rest. I shot200138 this at a 1K after sighting it in on proper sand bags. The two shots on the left were after adjusting for...
Liked On: 25-06-2022, 05:13 PM
So can I clarify please? It is a plate diameter based on one's assessment of the kill-zone of the target species (6" say for deer), and the first cold bore shot only, and from a rifle assumed to...
Liked On: 25-06-2022, 04:39 PM
What a valuable info filled post. Went through the same thought path, but with the component shortage (using 120grn nbts in 7-08) didn’t have much wriggle room to test. So my 8yr old lad started with...
Liked On: 25-06-2022, 09:31 AM
That was my go to when I had a '250. Deer seemed to fall over even before you had finished pulling the trigger. And rabbits were just 'disappeared'. " Oh, must have missed it. Its not here???? Ahhh!...
Liked On: 25-06-2022, 09:29 AM
1st for this evenings walk 200111
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 11:50 PM
Had a large night with a couple of the lads the other week, only around to posting now. One forty something in there.. Happy farmer :thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 11:48 PM
Greetings to you both Moa Hunter and Micky Duck, Thank you both for your kind words and advice. I suspect that you both handload out of neccesity and for you the handloading is the prelude to the...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 11:32 PM
What an excellent post, thanks so much for taking the time and making the effort! Appreciated!
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 05:35 PM
With a classic crappy winters day I was looking back at the adventures so far this year. After a couple of years of grinding away hunting at every opportunity this year has been a bit tougher to get...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 05:35 PM
I had an opportunity to shoot this properly today. Unfortunately, only at 100m, which is not ideal for a rifle like this, with sights like this and eyes like mine. Saying that, I shot at a 10" gong...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 01:28 PM
Greetings Moa Hunter, The dies are likely cut to US SAAMI spec but this is out of line with the spec being used in Finland. Unfired and fired Lapua cases from the T3 measure almost the same, both...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 01:16 PM
I believe this is the thread Moa Hunter is referring to: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f22/what-sling-44227/index2.html (about page 2) AliExpress sling + some webbing + a buckle....
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 12:09 PM
I'm no expert at all. Bit from what I've seen cheap autos suck. So if on a limited budget grab a pump. Semi-autos are in my view nicer to use simply because of the reduced recoil.
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 12:05 PM
Greetings All, As mentioned previously in this thread light firing pin strike and missfires can be different to a lot of different things but it can be due to a combination of things. One thing that...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 11:45 AM
Well been on my bucket list for thirty years ,took the KTM 450 in couldn't get to hut beaten by snow so parked up and legged it for a couple of k,s very cold and barren seen a couple of chamois ,mate...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 08:28 AM