A deer shot in the head wont mind if its a 50 gr or 60 gr pill. Id rebarrel, and keep it as 222. Apart from the "noise reduction" theres no real advantage to a suppressor on a .222
Liked On: 11-03-2023, 10:23 AM
What you do on your own land is your own business. The End.
Liked On: 08-03-2023, 08:54 PM
today I watched a good mates son pull off an absolute cracker of shot to DOA a wallaby at around 200yards he was using Dads .223 over my frame pack....absolutely smoked it,that it fell down rock face...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 09:33 AM
The other thing I did / do was make it them take earmuffs just to make the bang less scary for them
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 09:32 AM
my kids were bought up in the bush - I took my kids out for short evening hunts when they were 4-5 -but I had prepared them for rifle shots and yes blood and guts - its all about the intro and not...
Liked On: 03-03-2023, 11:15 PM
Actually I think I did a presentation during my undergrad degree on antler growth. Fastest growing tissue there is and super chokka full of growth factor.
Liked On: 01-03-2023, 06:24 PM
Norma did a deflection test years ago too using dowels. Round nose performed no better than spire point.
Liked On: 26-02-2023, 10:31 AM
I haven't got access too much int he way of reloading components right now, but a mate came through with some cases and primers, and another mate helped me out with some ar2209 and some 130gr Speer...
Liked On: 25-02-2023, 06:43 PM
:useless: :yaeh am not durnk:
Liked On: 25-02-2023, 01:10 PM
Just couldn't wait, so went out in the rain and did a basic sight in with a handful of Winchester accubond ct rounds I was given. 100yard 3 shot group of 11mm is starting to get me excited.
Liked On: 25-02-2023, 01:09 PM
Yeah well on closer inspection that scope I'd say it's buggered. It's snuffed it I will under great duress take it off your hands for disposal and also offer you some more peanuts and just so you...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 09:14 PM
Those GPO scopes are pretty nice, just wish they did a zero stop external turret. Very sensible hunting rifle and useful magnification range on that set up :cool:
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 08:58 PM
Been involved and shot heaps of them. A 375 h&h as they get pretty toey with bullets in them and tend to come looking for the aggressor if you can't get a lethal shot into them. I have the t shirt!...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 08:54 PM
At ease soldier. Its always sad when someone shuffles off in the prime of their life I only hope in this case the family and those who knew Murray can take some comfort from that old cliche "he...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 08:52 PM
Countersink both sides of the holes, fit correct size steel screws to stick out about 3mm each side after the heads are cut off, peen both sides heavily against suitable anvils, then peen again at...
Liked On: 23-02-2023, 06:19 PM