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    Sticky: Yep, I am great fan of the trailing Point. ...

    Yep, I am great fan of the trailing Point.

    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f22/show-me-your-knives-930/index43.html

    KH
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    Hi Hugh Shields The 17 hornet is a flat shooter...

    Hi Hugh Shields
    The 17 hornet is a flat shooter for sure and of course the cases are annealed so not the likely hood of the same problem.
    The 17hmr at night I hardly push it passed 150yrds, I find...
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    Hi bobbydazzler As far as pest control ammo goes...

    Hi bobbydazzler
    As far as pest control ammo goes ! It's great in the fact it fragments very well.No bouncing the round or ricochets in my experience, the 20gn not so, I haven't tried the 15.5gn. I...
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    You've got to be kidding. KH

    You've got to be kidding.
    KH
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    You've got to be kidding. KH

    You've got to be kidding.
    KH
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    Totally case failure No.3 and as said the...

    Totally case failure No.3 and as said the projectile only made it halfway down the barrel. I had just shot a rabbit and moved up on the next to get a good shot at it. So there was no possibility of...
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    Old ammo and humidity.

    The stranger danger of old ammo and humidity.
    My failure was what I'd call catastrophic, although the strength of the T Bolt held, the stock and mag and extractors didn't. Plus some minor things...
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    Yes, the packet looks old and is faded. Most...

    Yes, the packet looks old and is faded.
    Most times we eject the case never to be seen again and night shooting more so.
    I've started to try and keep as many cases in a night to inspect later, just...
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    Splitting cases 17hmr

    Here's a few of the small split cases, these gave no problem with ejection and didn't spread on the target.
    But the brass isn't that good on inspection and I had two that went click. No batch buying...
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    It's not that uncommon as some would have you...

    It's not that uncommon as some would have you believe.
    I've been through the blowing up of a T bolt and it only pushed the projectile half way down the barrel. In the last few weeks, I've been...
  11. Thread: Suppressor

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    Suppressor

    Have up graded the DPT suppressor on the 17hmr to a 17 over barrel centre and a very good reduction.
    Shot with it the other night in town and a great report from me and a lesser report is now less...
  12. Thread: Tree I.D.

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    No Good Names Left, you needed time to...

    No Good Names Left, you needed time to deliberate.
    KH
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    Hi Viper I've handled the two mentioned and the...

    Hi Viper
    I've handled the two mentioned and the tikka would be my choice of the two, however, its barrel heavy for me and as you know carrying and walking is all part of the game. I went light...
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    BT

    Interesting post, I was reminded of a deer culler, that hung up his rifles! as he said he couldn't find it in himself to kill anymore.
    Maybe this is the journey of some. Hopefully with a shoulder...
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    I can't say how many people, aren't cat people.

    Just a small sample pack.
    KH
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    Great job timeout. Sorry to hear you have become...

    Great job timeout.
    Sorry to hear you have become part of the hippy community at your age.
    Still the new hippie job today will last a hundred years.
    The hills will be a challenge at the start, but...
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    You say pest control, well all the ones I know...

    You say pest control, well all the ones I know are now thermal or at least night vision and for that sort of work you can for get your high end scopes as the glass blocks the IR and does not give the...
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    The other bulk buy at the time was Remington sp.I...

    The other bulk buy at the time was Remington sp.I don't remember hollow points from them.
    As for what they are back then and what the projectile field now has offer with quality control speaks for...
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    That load isn't full throttle. And I find the...

    That load isn't full throttle. And I find the 40gn like fast enough.
    But Hay worth a play, my 22.250 was 1in 12 and it didn't like heavy 55gn max so the light pill should run.
    But as said 1in 9 is...
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    Put some 27.5 gn of win 748 behind them and they...

    Put some 27.5 gn of win 748 behind them and they should run well, should be up near 3100,if I remember correctly.
    As far as twist goes no problem I run 1in9.can't remember the K hornet. Happy to...
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    For the duck out of water

    Hi Mickey
    This is my replacement for ap70n.
    KH
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    kruza, as long as you're started, many are not....

    kruza, as long as you're started, many are not.
    Some have racks of firearms and mostly all they see is gun oil or a piece of paper. So don't get me started.
    KH
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    Hi Kruza Do your best, we don't need them coming...

    Hi Kruza
    Do your best, we don't need them coming down south.
    So that puts you on the coal face so to speak.
    KH
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    [QUOTE=kukuwai;1339179]I have got a few cameras...

    [QUOTE=kukuwai;1339179]I have got a few cameras about KH. I will set one up on this trap....once I get my hands in there and see how it operates [emoji106]

    Also I agree with you on price....
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    Happy flying KH

    Happy flying
    KH
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