A few I have just downloaded. 248761 A deer bed that had been vacated just moments before this photo. 248762 One of our local section raiders. 248763 A mouse leaping around the wood pile in our...
Liked On: 25-04-2024, 09:24 PM
Went walkabout yesterday, taking the Sako M591 243W on the hunt for Hares and Rabbits. I visit this block several times a year and while it's been a reliable provider over the years of these small...
Liked On: 25-04-2024, 09:21 PM
Its usually me that's wrong... so I'm gonna shut up now :D I thought svt40 might pop in with some advice and pictures of his 8x58r brass forming adventures
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 12:18 PM
Remember the 8x58 is larger at the base than 7x57R so you will get significant bulging. Even 7.62x54r is smaller at the base than 8x58r. svt40 will tell you about escapades in brass forming
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 12:17 PM
I have had pig dogs hunt until 13 years old, they just go a little slower and let the young ones do the miles but still enjoyed the hunt, I retired him when his mobility started to really be a...
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 07:11 PM
7x57 start load of 31gr 2208 is only 2000fps. That is an extremely light start load. 8x57 start load of 43gr 2208 does 2400fps. That is a normal start/moderate velocity for 8x57. It’s actually...
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 03:55 PM
Nearly 24% more bore volume. 7mm bore area is 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.141 = 38.5 mm2 8mm is 4 x 4 x 3.141 = 50.25 mm2 Can't escape the maths
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 01:19 PM
His ‘want a rumble’ face :wtfsmilie: 247942
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Took Ski (or Ski Bone, as I like to call her) on a trip last year -she's only just turned two. She loved the hunting but was not as keen on the packraft out, hates the cold... 247808 247809 247810
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Brother in law is a professional photographer took these great pics of our JR’s playing or flying about 247724247725247726247727247728247730
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 01:18 PM
I am a bit over the constant weather warnings. Since moving to Hokitika where the weather is better than Rotorua. We find the predictions. Yr.no included very optimistic. The Coasters just deal with...
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 01:17 PM
the extra size of the long skinny hole = less resistance to push same weight out the end of it..projectile will be shorter with less bearing surface. 7mm-08 150grn with imr4895 max of 40grns...
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 12:41 PM
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Liked On: 11-04-2024, 08:57 PM