I found the 178 AMAX shot better than the 208 AMAX in my Tikka 308. Recoil is up there with the 208. Another projectile to try is the Sierra TMK, they are nice & soft, a handy feature for your...
Liked On: 11-08-2019, 04:01 PM
I would be more worried about the chemicals in your supermarket meat
Liked On: 11-08-2019, 03:36 PM
These are very good points. Can I add the following to them : learn what a healthy animal looks like on the hoof and only shoot healthy animals in good physical body condition. For deer this means an...
Liked On: 11-08-2019, 03:36 PM
I look at it in simple terms. Meat (muscle) is "clean" in terms of bacterial colonisation, the outside of the animal and the guts are not. A bullet passing through an animal will introduce bacteria...
Liked On: 11-08-2019, 03:35 PM
OK, firstly I would not be too concerned about any form of poisoning from the use of lead projectile in and of itself. Dealing with your second point, there is typically trauma (bruising and...
Liked On: 11-08-2019, 03:34 PM
Have a read of this article by John Barsness, a well respected American gun writer. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/13673133/1/march-column-primer-flattening
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 10:43 PM
These days my main work rifle is a .223 , over 20x rounds gets a bit tedious with a .308 these days. However, I have owned and used .308's for 42 years for hunting and target shooting out to 900 yds....
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 07:00 PM
My mate makes his own using willow from my place, goes bloody well.
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 06:53 PM
Have got my 6mmCM up and going Sako A2 Ken H stock and a bartlein 2b 22" barrel with A-Tec suppressor and NF 2.5-10x42mm 117378 Shoots pretty good with the 105gr targex at 2950fps avg 117379 But...
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 11:00 AM
"We couldn't do a count down and both fire because Brian had lost a hearing aid and couldn't hear." Cracked me up. I SAID, CRACKED ME UP. NO, CRACKED. CRACKED!
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 08:49 AM
Gold, absolute gold! God i pitty the other poor old buggers in the rest home if you both end up in there together. Just Imagine the yarns that get told - 99% of the others wouldnt believe them,...
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 08:48 AM
This is the reward that you will reap too.
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 08:48 AM
Some play bingo. Some go to the movies. And some energetic ones belong to walking groups. But these ones hunt. So, Brian and I cranked up the vintage Nissan yesterday and headed for the hills...
Liked On: 10-08-2019, 08:46 AM
Hi I found this article (https://bangsteel.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/the-staying-power-of-the-308-winchester/) quite a good read. Maybe a little one side but food for though anyway
Liked On: 09-08-2019, 10:38 PM
I hope people don't start messing with K31's :o Posting images here and not in the Walnut & Blued Steel thread because I think the stock might be Beech? They are very well made rifles. If you like...
Liked On: 09-08-2019, 07:07 AM