Hey Tahr yes the .223 and .270, the 8 was 28" long
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Hey Tahr yes the .223 and .270, the 8 was 28" long
Still a bit early for the Sika, a few hee-haws but that's it. The handlebar 6pt did however come charging in to a single call from 700m away. All cull stags, I suspect the 8 is going backwards as...
Nice going, hope to put a Sika stag on the deck over the next few days with the 80gr ELDM. Will post up if successful
Curiosity got the better of me so I tried some 80gr ELD-M in the Howa. Pretty happy with the results, velocities should be around 2650-2700fps. Hope to validate and chronograph later in the week....
Bleach can make the skull brittle as can over boiling it. Hydrogen peroxide in the 20 volume rangeis the preferred choice, comes out very white and doesn't degrade the bone strength
Finally got around to getting out with this rifle again. Ran out of Robs 270gr hp, so switched to 250gr SWC lead projectiles, behind 7.5gr of trailboss. Stalked onto a clearing and a pheasant flushed...
Mature stags should be fine now however there is always an exception to the rule. The mature stags will shed antlers earlier, consequently growing hard antler earlier. If some havent begun to strip...
Tikka and a Nightforce, can't go wrong!
Letting a mob of pig dogs run kms through a block barking and bailing is a heck of alot different to a controlled deer dog. Think of all the hunters who stalk with dogs both private and public and...
Yes numerous when I owned one, all sub 100m. Never recovered a projectile and never lost a deer. Was effective and economical IMO. The 270gr speer hotcor were also very good performers and seemed to...
Not a sales gimmick, standard SAAMI spec ammo for 45-70 is kept below 28000psi, to avoid damage to old trapdoor rifles. The +P loads are simply loaded to full potential ie, marlin levergun 40000psi...
As above I settled on 23.5gr 2206h in adi brass with the 73gr eldm. As I went higher I started experiencing pressure. Drops seem to validate with a velocity of 2850fps on Applied ballistics.
228m, same 73gr eldm load. My youngest son's first stag, velvet ethics aside I didn't have the heart to tell him he couldn't shoot. One very happy lad, antlers off to get cured. First shot was a wee...
Noones used it as it's not listed or very suitable. If you read the old 9.3x62 thread, not one mention of that powder, that says alot.
Owned a 9.3x62 for a few years, powders I had were 2209, 2208 and 2207. I never used 2207 nor did I see data for it.
As a general rule, Reds good to go Waitangi weekend. Sika and Fallow at least a month longer.
Good evening hunt, a nice hind which was barren and a wee pig on the way down to get her. Sika shot at 346m, pig at 30m. Video link attached.
https://youtu.be/ZMrbv1I6ZT0?si=fJR8Eogw3_XyhOQd
Doing well to get 2900fps, interested to hear what your load is?
2.390 inches COAL, any shorter and the ogive will be in the case mouth.
Speer 400gr, recovered from sika stags shot at 70m. Fired from 45-70, mv 1840fps.
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Does seem steep, thats a going rate for reds around my area.
73gr ELDM, boringly predictable at 330m.
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Next in line if available, cheers.
Good trip, that ground looks familiar. ;)
Can't go wrong with a Lab, well done.