225826 Nice evening in Central Otago hills. Getting to know a new Bergara 17hmr. Taking a little while to bed in but working out a good rabbit rifle.
Liked On: 06-08-2023, 09:32 PM
Went to check the pig dump and looked way down the long steep face at this little black bastard loitering around a freshly dump cow carcass. Shot was at least -45° down, 165m. Satisfying. ...
Liked On: 06-08-2023, 09:21 PM
230470 Nailed a few rabbits this afternoon but the highlight was this fellow sunning himself.
Liked On: 06-08-2023, 09:16 PM
This glorious thread was five pages back, back to the top. A bit of early ANZAC spirit struck me this afternoon so the 1942 Lee Enfield No4 Mk 1* came out for an evening walk. Made in Long Branch,...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 09:32 PM
A number of us are running similar rifles, but have shortened to 18" although I have another still at factory 22" We run Sierra 85g HPBT with 2209 at 44.4g getting 3050fps and have been fantastic,...
Liked On: 18-04-2023, 03:07 PM
And this is why it is not a good idea to use data that does not specify the actual projectile used. Two years later Hodgdons repeats the same data for H1000 (same powder with a new name) and shows it...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 07:48 AM
Greetings again, A check of the Hodgdons on line data shows the same 160 grain data for H1000 (AR2217) and the 160 grain Nosler partition so there we have it. Both sets of data are relevant when you...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 07:48 AM
Ttsx has more bands around shank to LOWER surface area of bearing surface and as I put above SOME of the game changers are harder than normal and giving high pressure..... Proceed with caution,as...
Liked On: 17-04-2023, 07:48 AM
ASSUME NOTHING.... I shall have a look and see if have something on paper.
Liked On: 16-04-2023, 03:50 PM
basically bud...its a cup n core pill so any data from older manuals will be relevant..its only in last 5-10 years that data has been projectile specific.....because people got lazy and manual makers...
Liked On: 16-04-2023, 03:29 PM
I've been running them for a while with good results. Sent from my SM-G525F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 04-04-2023, 10:34 PM
I've used the 80gr equivalent and they certainly work well.
Liked On: 04-04-2023, 09:51 PM
Cue Micky Duck in 3, 2, 1... I'm hoping they do alright as I've just loaded some for mine, no idea what speed they're doing though.
Liked On: 04-04-2023, 09:19 PM
Yep, i would agree with R93 on that. I started with a .303 before i graduated to a .223. Both my father and i use 63gr sierra SMPs and they work great. Shot while roaring in the bush. Straight in...
Liked On: 10-06-2018, 10:04 PM
A .223 will do the job, but a bigger cal will do it better. In saying that, I've shot more animals with a .223 than any other calibre, so they can't be that bad? I'd say use whatever rifle you...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 10:47 PM