A good Question EBF ! Of course, the size of group matters only a little. The important thing is how many score well in the rings and how many connect with an animals vital spots, which doesn't...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 10:07 AM
Have an Oberndorf Kurz Mauser with a 1-10 barrel so will stabilise all bullets up to 120 grain, will shoot accubonds into a thumbnail size group but the soft 100 grain you have mentioned would be the...
Liked On: 23-03-2021, 11:04 PM
Its actually quiet hard to do,A4 at a 100yds,try 50 yrds first.Last yr i shot 2 deer thru the necks running from left to right.One at 160yds and other at 200yds,mind you iv had a bit of practice on...
Liked On: 23-03-2021, 10:58 PM
https://youtu.be/S_CvVremLT4 Recently I was stoked to get access to a Station in the Tekapo area to do some rabbit control. I loaded over 300 rounds of 17 hornet for the arvo. A bit of an overkill...
Liked On: 23-03-2021, 12:35 PM
Negotiated a weekend away so decided to check out the tops round the Lewis Pass taking a new hunter who had yet to bail his first animal. Early 5am start up the track got us up to the bush edge...
Liked On: 23-03-2021, 07:16 AM
Iv been watching the weather hopeing to fill the freezer befor the roar.Last Thursday was a buitifull day and the evening weather should be perfect.Parked the truck up and walked for about 20 minuts...
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 05:11 PM
I got bailed up by an old hag at my usual bunny spot. She said "thats not a high powered rifle is it??" Me: "Err, no its just an air rifle" Old hag: "oh thats all right then" If you learn to...
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 05:05 PM
Years ago, was shooting clays with a policeman mate in a field surrounded by tall macro hedges on all sides. Nearest house (apart from Mine) 2k. Got a phone call from a chook farmer down the road,...
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 05:04 PM
Cheers Calikiwi I am also running them in a kimber. I intend to dual load. Have a good 168 eldm load for longer shots. Like the coppers so I am not feeding the family lead
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 05:01 PM
Was on the west of Arthurs Pass over the weekend and got a stag grunting and moaning. Not fully roaring yet but he came in to my roars and got bloody close!! It was a shame I couldnt see more than...
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 04:55 PM
Wouldn't hold my breath based on my experiences and I paid more than 3800 for mine and in the end paid another 1100 to another proper gunsmith to actually repair it. Had a similar issue to the one...
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 12:02 PM
Yeah with primary extraction problems it should do it all the time. Primary extraction should break the case free of the chamber while moving slightly to the rear making secondary extraction easy....
Liked On: 22-03-2021, 12:00 PM
In my experience the stags will roar when the hinds are in season, a good cold spell of weather can make them more vocal and aggressive, but basically its all down to hind health and their scent to...
Liked On: 21-03-2021, 09:31 PM
The only time I ever had "hard case extraction problems" was with overpressure loads. The worst-case scenario would be that he has a ringed chamber and that his loads are hot enough to leave brass...
Liked On: 21-03-2021, 09:25 PM
35.5 inches on the right. 34 inches on the left. 24 inch spread
Liked On: 21-03-2021, 09:14 PM