Well the rest of the family had obligations today so I picked up a mate and his son early doors this morning. Kaiteri was a ghost town in the dark and we had the boat floating as soon as the tide...
Liked On: 22-01-2023, 04:48 PM
So packed up to move closer to town for work for next few months215138. Decided to have one more coffee before left and this appeared. Nice timing, I'd just been thinking be nice to pop once last...
Liked On: 22-01-2023, 09:13 AM
I have had several 7x57's. One was a BSA Viscount. The book loads for the 7x57 are low due to the old rolling block rifles that might still be floating around. (Not the bolt actions.) For modern...
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 06:53 PM
Forgot to mention I was shooting those BRNO loads out of my BSA Viscount - it's a strong gun. The Mauser '98 is probably considered the 'strong action' out of the Mauser's - the 7x57mm being...
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 04:09 PM
Tried them all over the years, starting with the 130gr Speer flat base that killed everything I hit with it - then went up the scale through the 139/140's which again killed everything, then the...
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 04:08 PM
Dundee The young fellas Lake Argyle prize was a lure pack. Sounds interesting, I will post a photo when it arrives. Took the lads to the local Trout ponds this morning. ...
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 01:25 PM
Landed a Tikka 6.5prc superlite, taken back to 22" & run Hardy compact. Currently sadled in strata stock but will sit in original late KH carbon stock. Keen to run 156 eol's @ 2950 :thumbsup: 215043
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 08:33 AM
Managed to get away for an over nighter,had to be back home by 10.30am the next morning.Got to the riverbed by 9pm.Watched a nice area till after dark.Bugger nothing around,windy rainy night.Next...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 08:00 PM
Not sure what powder availability is like over in NZ . CFE223 is on par with VV N140 as has been said , more suitable for the heavier bullets in the 223 . I've had good results with the 55 grain...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 07:54 PM
Bit of bait for the cage traps [emoji106] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230120/49c47938234169bd4866e5de7ba5688a.jpg Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 07:33 PM
I ran a crony on federal blue box, of 175 round nose, in my M70 7x57 and got 2250fps,
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:53 PM
Thats good. You know don't you that every time you do that it means there are 5 less primers in the world. Just say'n. :)
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:48 PM
748 for the triple deuce. BM2 for 223. My mate loves the 55gr Hornady. Getting superb accuracy from 8t Tikka.
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:34 PM
Took the boy (grandson) out to our hut yesterday for the night. Turned out that we hunted a block that had only been mustered the day before which is never a good idea. Any rate, seen nothin to shoot...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 06:53 PM
Factory federal, I think they were 2850? Someone on here years ago was running the 130gn accubonds at 3200fps and said they worked well.
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 06:50 PM