Also, a massive thank you to @BRADS for sharing your beautiful part of the world with us.
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Also, a massive thank you to @BRADS for sharing your beautiful part of the world with us.
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We should get better at recording these things, a photo of John and Terry with those doubles should have been mandatory. Guess there's always next year
Fun day, tx for making it easy to run the event guys. And a huge thank you to @BRADS and Mel for their hospitality, @Rushy for his BBQing efforts, and John L for sharing RO duties.
It is interesting to see how the shoot is evolving. The time limits on 2 of the stages definitely make it more interesting, and couple guys got smart and brought double rifles for the lion stage this year.
Pretty close affair in scope class, we had to have 2 rounds of offhand shooting at the 200m plate to decide the winner.
And @JohnM, his bus and Mrs will definitely be invited back ! The steady supply of homemade shortbread and fresh pikelets that kept appearing in the woolshed last night was fantastic :D
Looks like a hell of a lot of fun...
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Was a great event thanks to Brads and Mel for the Venue and ebf for the event. Jeez old Maca can spin a yarn. You can’t shut the bugger up. Ha ha ha ha. Maca I hear that there is a 416 Rigby up for sale. You should add it to your collection.
@7mmwsm, as long as I am measuring bore rather than muzzle energy your rifle will easily qualify. Marty's gun sounded suspiciously like a mouse fart, so he might have some problems at scrutineering next year... ;)
I'll play you a recording of a 105 howitzer at scrutineering that should get me through ok
I have also written myself a reminder to check the sight setting BEFORE finishing the second stage, preferably before starting the first. It does make a difference.
I got a couple of pics in amongst all the laughs
Thanks all great weekend
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That 3rd last photo :D:D:D
Trust the dude with the 416 Rigby to have a pink balloon clamped between his thighs :P
Brad's Mel and EBF really enjoyed the weekend.
The cleanliness of the wool shed is a credit to you guys.
Had a good sleep in there Saturday night.
Rushy thanks for the efforts on the Bbq.
Well done.
Never heard a peep from you until you were packing up in the morning.
Will be back next year.
416 Rigby might be the go.
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I am starting to see a theme develop here. This year we suddenly had a flock of double rifles appear - no doubt because of the lion stage last year :)
Might have to have a couple of brainstorming sessions with Brads to come up with a sneaky extra stage for the next one to disadvantage doubles just to keep people on their toes :D
@Tuckerbox had some interesting ideas for the charging lion stage, expect it to be significantly more realistic and rapid next year...
Solo mentioned he has a drone, he seemed a little unimpressed when I suggested tieing a target to it. I even suggested using a long bit of string....
Or maybe we could have @Maca49 charging at us with a .22 and his sausage maker. That’d put the shits up ya.
Thanks to everyone at the shoot for a great day and good company in the woolshed after the gun were put away.
Interesting momento from this weekend....
I hurt my left shoulder about 2 months ago, had some acupuncture for it, but never quite came right. Seems like I needed a bit of recoil therapy, all good for the last 3 days :thumbsup:
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That is because your 45/70 deals out smack you puncher.
Ammunition might be difficult I can't find any similar cartridges that could be reformed in my cartridge dimension books and dies to do so would be difficult to obtain. Still it would be worth the effort. Maybe try the cartridge collectors clubs to see what's available and maybe borrow one and have a smart fella lathe up some SPANZ style from solid brass.
450x3.5 inch is new to me.More likley 450x3.25 inch of which I have 4 loaded rounds left after the big bore shoot that are safe in my Damascus gun.
Got some info on the 450 #2 Nitro Express which I found in the book from A Square "Any Shot you Want" It states in the book that A Square now make ammo and cartridge cases for it.
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Here's some info on the round and a few close neighbors.
I'm sure it will massage the shoulder a little. You wouldn't want a double discharge though.
https://www.grafs.com/catalog/category/categoryId/3995 BRASS if you can get it out of the states.
RCBS makes the dies by special order but you’d be looking at $300USD+
@7mmwsm
Try Dead Eye Dicks, agent for bertram, I got some No 2 Musket from him a short time ago.