111688 Shot this one in the croak. Not big but even
Liked On: 21-05-2019, 02:01 PM
blair993 Steelisreal Thanks guys much appreciated
Liked On: 20-05-2019, 02:43 PM
You need to gen up on what SD is and how calculate it, then run the numbers. Actually, I'll do it for you. .308 175gr ELD-X.... SD = 0.264 .308 150gr GameKing.... SD = 0.226 .264 143gr...
Liked On: 15-05-2019, 02:59 PM
It doesn't perform any better than a 260 or 6.5x55, what it offers is the same or similar performance slightly more efficiently, but fitting comfortably in a small action. The biggest advantage is...
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The 6.5 Creedmoor is hugely popular in the U.S. and quickly gaining popularity here. There's some exaggerated claims made about the cartridge but the main reason for the popularity is the amount of...
Liked On: 15-05-2019, 02:57 PM
It was a craze about 5 years ago but now its just a well respected, capable and trusted cartridge. I just chambered two barrels in 6.5 Creed yesterday, one for myself and one for a mate. I...
Liked On: 15-05-2019, 02:56 PM
Prolly easier to load long 140s in a short action than 260
Liked On: 15-05-2019, 02:55 PM
On a recent trip back to the UK, I was fortunate to hook up with a friend who guides. For the price of bottle of something 16yrs old, he took me out for a hunt for a Muntjac deer. Spring in UK, we...
Liked On: 14-05-2019, 01:56 PM
When I worked up my load I started low and worked up to well above the 2900 fps but started getting some pressure signs. The most interesting thing was that there was 350 fps between the starting...
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Fellas Couple of threads here and elsewhere have reported problems with 7mm (.284") 162gr ELD-X. We had @Nick.m (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/member.php?u=378) and @Troy Tempest...
Liked On: 11-05-2019, 09:34 AM
There had been a couple of missed opportunities in recent months however in late March the promise was reaffirmed - I would take my daughter deer hunting during the school holidays in the hope she...
Liked On: 01-05-2019, 08:48 PM
Crawled out of my Hammock at 2am last weekend to go take a suddenly very urgent nocturnal poo. Went wandering off into the broken Wilding pine regrowth on flat country in nothing but long johns and...
Liked On: 01-05-2019, 02:20 PM
This is getting ridiculous. Heard some birds at dawn, cold one today, so got up and dressed in something suitably warm, set up my tunes in the driveway, got a chair, and brewed a coffee. Sat down...
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Liked On: 20-04-2019, 05:03 PM
hand priming is good/better in that you can "feel" when primer meets resistance...plenty cheaply available.....
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