A small batch of 52gn Targex as wallaby medicine.
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A small batch of 52gn Targex as wallaby medicine.
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@No.3 That would make a nice necklace for someone. When the got asked, "What calibre is that?" They can reply, "Farked calibre!"
Another 50 Hornet rounds, same as the last batch. I'm getting more consistent COAL since I've been taking the time to measure and batch the projectiles by length. Happy days!Attachment 252162
After going to the range today to re zero my 308win howa after sitting it in a new stock and doing a scope swap, they were old handloads I had no intention of replicating I just wanted to be ready incase an impromptu hunting opportunity came up....
She drilled 10 rounds into just over 1" .......decided I better go load a few more up :yaeh am not durnk:
Next order I'll grab a couple more boxes I suppose as I only had about 30 projectiles left :cool:
165gn BTSP over ADI2208 doing just shy of 2600fps.....happy days
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I loaded 30-30 super sonic yesterday and got it zeroed with my day / night digital scope
Then today i tested some Trailboss loads with 170 grain cast lead powder coated gas check bullets
Started high and kept dropping powder charge until it went quiet.
Then set up the scope on its B setting to zero the subs at 50m
All set up for this winter's culling operations
These are the subs groups using the super sonic zero
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All set with these 7.0 grain loads
Saw the post saying Targer 95gn bullets in 243 cal were available. Been waiting for these. Made loads with various powders ready for the next range visit.
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I loaded my .54 flintlock. 1 high cold/clean bore shot, then 3 into 2", then a final shot after sight adjustment. I wasn't having a very special day with my eyes and was having trouble holding vertical against the diamond aiming point, but good enough for 50m shot across my knees. I do like the holes this rifle makes.
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Time to go chase sika, I guess.
After scoring a cheap Howa 1500 the other week I finally had all the necessaries since chopping it to 16". 10 shots of load development is plenty for this bush pig. About an inch with 2208 and Fed 210's. Just loaded em to mid range and OAL as tested in the Speer manual
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175 round nose, plodding along at 950 fps just the ticket for dealing with pests you bump into when you don't want to make a big noise doing so.
Nothing to exciting , just resizing some 6x45 ( 6mm 223 ) Starline Brass
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I loaded up some of that 6x45 Brass yesterday .
Up until now I've only used Sierra 85gr hpbt projectiles that were my first option and they shoot 1/2 Moa at 200m .
But I also have a reasonable amount of Hornady 87 gr hpbt projectiles , so while loading up my load of the Sierra's I made up some Hornady loads to trial .
Sierra 85 gr on the left - Hornady 87 gr on the right , both loaded to the same Base to Ogive length .
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Sorry double post :wtfsmilie:
I loaded fifty expectant mums(2year old dairy heifers) in truck n drove them four n half hours down the road then unloaded them at two different locations...and didn't use prodder at either location...
C'mon MD ....need photos or it never happened ��Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
How deep did you seat them? Sounds like they didn't group well if they ended up in two places.
Poked a few 70grn semipoint on-top of 748 in a trebly case just to see how they go.
I ended up in two places as well! Forgot my aiming spot. :P
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Try 55gr GMK on top of 748. Just done 100. Due to do another 400. Price to pay to shoot deer from the kitchen window.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
That's a lot of deer out the window @TeRei
Yeah I have plenty heaps of good lighter loads,just want something a bit different/ heavier for close up bush stuff n pigs.just because I can.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Not today, last night.
Got a handful of 165 grain btsp interlocks off a mate, loaded them to same overall length as factory stuff that shoots really well in my wsm. Test them out tomorrow.
Goal is to imitate a 308/3006 load for close stuff. Should be around 2800 fps (as long as it shoots and inch or so I'll be happy).
The three loaded marked 60 (powder charge) with the factory one on the right.
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You're not seeing things, that case on the left is 5 thou shorter than the others :thumbsup:
Long day.....decap, anneal, full length size, tumble, inner chamfer, outer chamfer, prime, load charges and finally seat boolits :x_x:
But I'm now ready for Stewart Island :cool:
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Will be loading some eldm's tomorrow to see if the Howa likes em too :yaeh am not durnk:
160gn Hornady FTX loaded for the 308win to a MV of around 2000fps.
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Shearer,
What load to get 2000 fps?
2206h at 2/3 of starting?
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Productive wet weekend was suppose to be validating but the rain didn’t play ball so loaded instead between games with a busy 2.5 year old, should see the rest of the year out.
36gns of 2208. I haven't chronographed it yet but GRT recons 2038.5fps from my 16" barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dicko
I shot some this morning and the seem very accurate.
Note. They make 2 different 30cal 160gn FTX. These are #30396.
Hey thanks Shearer, be keen to know how you get on. Was given a couple boxes of old Norma 170 gn flat nose pills for .30/30 s I think. Looking for a similar velocity load in my .308.
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@Shearer what are you going to be using those rounds for? An intriguing load.
Short range bush stuff. Thinking they should kill ok out to 100m but will mostly be under 30m.Quote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
Was mucking around, finding a sub load for my 308 Handi Rifle.. found something it liked! Target was at 50m, and the impact point just happened to be right at 3 dots down on the Mildot reticle... 6.0gn of AS50n with Black Widow 165gn RNFP bullets...
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Bit of a Grey day in Blenheim today. Pretty sore from yesterday's football match. Played a hard game. Beer and reloading time. 75 rounds of 165g TGK 43g 2206H. Yet to sight rifle and chrony load. Probably next week, although I am itching to get out for a hunt. It may be delayed.
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33 rounds of 7mm-08 Nosler 140gr BT's with various charges of ADI 2208 in some virgin Norma brass with CCI 250's
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as I'd done bolt stop mod to the tikka t3 I've seated them 20thou off the lands, faark they hang out a long way,
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got charges up to 44gr, will be cautiously watching for pressure signs as i run through them. Lots of threads on here with people stating its the magic powder/projectile combo so hopes are high for a great result.
Got rained off the rabbiting on Tuesday night so drove home to Wellington and got stuck into some reloading. It was stilling gale force and pissing down this morning so carried on. Finished with about 150 Hornet cartridges and 50 triple two. I'm happy with that because the tide had gone wright out! Back on the Golf Course next Monday (New Moon 🌚 on Sunday) for some long range snipping with the triple two during daylight hours (daylight scope), Hornet with thermal for long range night shoot and a couple of 22LR,one scoped, one thermal. I think I've got my ducks in a row!
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Hornet, three different types of projectile all in front of 9.8grn ADI AR2205:
- HORNADY #2233 HORNET 45Grn SP BC .212 (from memory)
- Sierra #1210 Hornet 45grn SP BC .191 (?)
- Some thing I couldn't identify, but might be Speer 45grn SP
222 Load 18.6grn ADI AR 2207 with HORNADY #2266 55grn SP BT CANN. At 18.5grn this has proven to be a laser beam accurate load taking rabbits out to 240m, deer at 75 - 90, and goats, but not much over 100 - 120m.
Shot 32 rabbits tonight in horizontal rain with 22LR Winchester 40grn HV Weihrauch equipped with thermal. Wierrd night, one minute it's howling and pissing, next minute it's still and clear, I saw one of the meteors coming in, then back to howling, pissing and pitch BLACK! The poor old rabbits never heard, smelt or saw me coming! They didn't stand a chance!
Got a head start on the coming seasons target shooting.
100 ELDMs
90 Noslers
5 Bergers to see how they fly.
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Powder dispenser went well, not much in the way of overthrowing charges.
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Bit of loading for the morning.
Mighty .243 95gr targex and 75gr speers.
Got to love the big old hollow point in those Speers!
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Hey @TLB Whats the BC of those hollow point? And the BC of the other projectile? Are the hollow points as accurate as a SP or ballistic tip in the same caliber & weight at 100 - 200m? I would imagine wound damage would be off the scale?
The BC of the hollow points is utterly terrible at a whopping .234. What they lack in BC they make up in price ($40 odd per 100), accuracy (amazing best I have found in .243, flat base likely helps) and terminal performance. Just turns rabbits inside out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Shields
BC of the 95gr is a very respectable .45
This evening loaded another 50 X 222 Rem 55grn Hornady #2266 SP with 18.5GRN ADI AR2207.
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Ran out of Hornet last night, so just ran another 66 X Sierra 40grn #1200 SP with 9.8grn ADI AR2205
These are the lightest projectile I've loaded so far, so I'm expecting and increase in velocity and probably an increase in terminal destruction. I'm heading out to a cattery tonight to check the velocity on the Rabbitonagragh!
Tricky place to hunt. Lots of scrubby gullies where they hide, come out to graze, but are skittish and never more than two hops from the scrub. What they don't know is, with the thermal in can still see them in the scrub. LOL Such Fun!
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The test load box contains 6 of each batch I've loaded. There are 13 different powder/load/projectile combinations so far. 5 for a target group (because 3 shot groups are useless!) plus one for the milk bottle test! I LOVE milk bottle tests, but without the American sound track!
PS Thanks Richard Wilhelm for the projectiles. The 1210 were very good as this photo shows
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I hardly use this thing, probably the 5th time in just under 2 years. 44g of 2208 for the 150 gold dot. It does make loading 45 rounds a bit faster that's for sure.
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