My 20" long 1-8" Trueflite ultra match Creedmoor barrel stabilizes the 147gr ELDMs just fine.. 5 shots at 100m 113985
Liked On: 24-06-2019, 02:22 PM
I did roughly measure the lands with a fired case but it was clear the magazine length was going to be the limiting factor so didn't get too concerned at the time but I was not thinking about...
Liked On: 21-06-2019, 06:11 PM
Just to report back we loaded up some more and went hunting last weekend with all rounds seated back at 2.250 COAL (previously 2.260) and the same charge of 27.7gr. 8208 and no visible ejector swipe...
Liked On: 21-06-2019, 02:52 PM
I've been out of the game for while due to injury. 9 months in fact. Bloody hell when you write it down you realise just how long it is. 9 months, bloody hell the missus could've gotten up the duff...
Liked On: 17-06-2019, 11:33 PM
My hunting mate from Auckland was down for a conference, and we thought we would capitalize on him being in my neck of the woods, and head into the hills for a hunt. We had been planning this for...
Liked On: 17-06-2019, 02:49 PM
I've found that like Tech, accuracy has improved slightly. That's with Lapua and Peterson brass which is all I use now. Annealing every reload, neck tension is more consistent. It shows on my arbor...
Liked On: 17-06-2019, 12:28 AM
lol for wallabies penertration is not needed,the softer the better.they are very lightly built boneand skin wise..I use 50 grn Zmax in the .223 at about 3k and they work great....used to use 50 grn...
Liked On: 15-06-2019, 10:57 PM
I recently talked an older hunter (73), into buying a 6.5 creedmore (howa). He had the rings lapped,and a $350 scope fitted. He's getting one ragged-hole, 5-shot groups @ 100m with 140gr ammo (...
Liked On: 15-06-2019, 09:55 PM
Gulp. Good to hear some real world barrel burning experience. Well, not good. When I calculated the QL "weighting factor" for the 28 I was a little taken aback, the factor being a measure of...
Liked On: 15-06-2019, 09:27 AM
Cant, hes committed now, not enough barrel life in a 26 to go through load development twice :thumbsup:
Liked On: 14-06-2019, 01:13 PM
Hi from CHCH...I have just has a 26 Nosler built by hardy rifle engineering (only place i could find with the reemer !!) #5 contour varmint barrel finished length 29 inches...just went down the range...
Liked On: 14-06-2019, 01:12 PM
A bit of an update. I worked up some loads I'd had some success with previously with the 162ELDMs. Once again, there was absolutely no consistency and nothing even worth talking about. You all...
Liked On: 07-06-2019, 02:57 PM
Sure. It's cathartic - a time to let go of the memories of past failed load development, with the promise of better results to come.
Liked On: 06-06-2019, 03:29 PM
Here we go the cockys can breath a sigh of relief & let us responsible hunters back onto there property's without fear of being held liable should something untoward happen whilst perusing some...
Liked On: 06-06-2019, 01:12 PM
you shoot it,you pluck it you shoot it,you gut it you decide its too hard....too yucky... dont bother asking to come again. over the years Ive taken many folk out for first hunts,most have turned...
Liked On: 05-06-2019, 07:36 PM