Funny you should say that, I run the 3"winchester #6 in the first barrel with an improved choke and a 3" #4 in the second barrel full choke. I couldnt find any #4s in the super X so picked up a box...
Liked On: 27-05-2020, 10:11 PM
Decided to take the .410g for a stroll up the creek on the boundary last night. I barely got 50m before kicking up a nice cock pheasant, I got a shot off at about 40m and it dropped clean but...
Liked On: 27-05-2020, 10:10 PM
16gr gave 2350 fps and 18gr gave 2594 fps. Those two powder charges werent quite as tight on the grouping but still quite acceptable at .6 inch, the 14gr load was .3 inch!
Liked On: 27-05-2020, 09:01 AM
Yep ive downloaded 223 55gr to around 2100 fps very accurately using 14gr of IMR 4198. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/80491767500ad3a6fda50d7ca42613b9.jpg
Liked On: 27-05-2020, 09:01 AM
Just doing some load development this morning... pretty stoked with this load, its nowhere near max but 2500fps with the 270gr speer and I think I've got the hang of shooting it now :) that'll do me!...
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 08:00 PM
First post Covid hunt for the the old buggers. Brian shot a nice Fallow. 240 yards. 6.5-06. Restocked the freezers. Some for charities. Some sausages and salamis. 139971 139972
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 07:36 AM
And a curved top rib test Went better than the flat one Lots to learn 140759
Liked On: 25-05-2020, 08:50 PM
Got some silver solder and non corrosive flux in hand So did my first laying top rib test piece Can only improve with practice. Certainly nice and strong and can't get it off 140733 140735
Liked On: 25-05-2020, 08:50 PM
Hey all, 24 year old guy keen on getting into hunting, recently moved to the mighty Waikato from Auckland. Been on a handful of hunts with mates, and the standard possum and rabbit shooting - so...
Liked On: 25-05-2020, 08:01 AM
so I picked up my Marlin late last night and mounted the scope and rail, I levelled the scope and torqued it up this morning then took it to the range to zero it. Well I've never had it so easy.......
Liked On: 24-05-2020, 11:05 PM
My 336 Marlin as the first "right " rifle for me, I`m left handed and had been using a right hand P/ H .308 bolt action for a bit so when I saw them at Reloaders for $400 I grabbed one. It was blued...
Liked On: 24-05-2020, 11:05 PM
29gr 2206H Sierra 170 flat point. This is the 50m group I recall. 137372
Liked On: 24-05-2020, 11:03 PM
So I managed to get back up the hill this afternoon after a busy morning at work. Started the walk in at 2pm easily making my way up the stream and then onto the ridge up a little less scary...
Liked On: 24-05-2020, 09:31 AM
I have the Ruger American 300BLK, with a DPT can and a Nikon 2-8x32 Monarch 3. It is very light and nice and short. Accuracy is excellent. I use 125grain American Gunner supers, and 220grain...
Liked On: 24-05-2020, 09:28 AM
Haha your right, every spot is out there to everyone now eh. I find even busy spots are quite good mid week when everyones at work :) I'm running a short barrell , 178g eldx, hornady brass, and vent...
Liked On: 22-05-2020, 11:09 PM