My tester in action.
Liked On: 30-08-2023, 11:01 PM
I have gone down a rabbit hole of night vision attachments and IR torches and would like to share what I have learnt and the max ranges for each set up. I am using a pard 007 clip on shooting a...
Liked On: 29-08-2023, 10:32 AM
If you can't get trailboss use a fast shotgun/pistol powder which are still fairly easy to get hold of. They are actually a lot less smokey than TB, and usually have no issue with case position due...
Liked On: 28-08-2023, 10:57 PM
Hi guys. Bit of a venting post sorry. Went for a good wander last Wednesday into the castle hill side of the Torlesse range. Used to be a good spot, now there's a truck or two there most weekends....
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 10:37 PM
Hi Guys I thought i would have a go at recreating one of these Used a Layman case trimmer as it has a good brass holding lock . machined a threaded 7/16 bolt to accept a Dremel collet...
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 12:58 PM
For a comparison this is my DIY bedding job using JB Weld (not a professional gunsmith, but also time spent on it was not a concern). I did three rifles (two for me, one for a friend) in the space of...
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 11:00 AM
shoot a few hares first.....hare is same size give or take a deers vitals.... will tell you/him if your aim/game is up to it.
Liked On: 25-08-2023, 08:58 PM
Also worth noting the finer the thread pitch, the less meat removed to create the threads.
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 08:43 PM
The type of sizng die you use wouldn't do anything to stop that bit of the case expanding. It's caused by shooting repeated hot loads and the problem is that once it has expanded, traditional sizing...
Liked On: 22-08-2023, 07:08 PM
so a while a go i had a major cock up and broke the trigger on my a bolt. after lots of stuffing round trying to get a new one id given up . i get call from an uncle and he's got a mate who likes to...
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 06:12 PM
As for the heavier projectiles H4895 works well for projectiles up to around 77gr but when you go over that use varget, Varget is the best powder for projectiles heavier than 69gr bar none, also a...
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 01:15 PM
I came across this story in a feed and it spoke to my own proclivities in this area. The passion, mystique and user stories and special firearms we hold in regard, each for their own merit in our...
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 01:12 PM
Compare these conventional projectiles shot into water at 950 fps from a 450 Bushmaster, notice the 250 FTX didn't expand at all sub sonic, it did super sonic ...
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 10:50 AM
I just thought this might be a project that might help someone else out. I re barreled one of my vintage rifles recently. Had it dialed up in the lathe to cut the chamber and realised it's bore...
Liked On: 13-08-2023, 11:32 AM
My guns are locked up and a bastard to get at - the rings I got are an Aussie brand, steel and are fixed at one side - they clamp from the opposite side. I looked at those things and wondered why...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 01:39 PM