It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
South definitely wins hands down in my books
As does Maroons over the Blues
My eldest son and his wife were thoroughly impressed with the South's lovely scenery during a recent hire car holiday - they're saving the North for another visit. An outdoor loving mate of mine, who has travelled fairly extensively around NZ and beautiful Tassie, reckons NZ's far superior. Hence why I'm keen to cross the ditch and hire a camper in the near future. Undertaking a couple of decent bush walks are on the cards in addition to hopefully snapping lots of stunning landscape pics. In the process, I'm also keen to investigate the feasibility of having my cherished .243 Win Browning B78 High Wall upgraded to a 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, with something like a 28" heavy stainless steel True-Flite Ultra-Match barrel.
6.5x55 starting to like you even more
To rub salt in the wound, I lived in Melbourne for nearly 2 years. Loved every minute of it
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
Sako75, I've never been to Melbourne...... isn't that where all the ballerina dropouts play some sort of aerial ping pong football game !? My Mum's from Victoria and is a rather keen Richmond supporter, in turn, I love giving her heaps. In contrast, I'd rather go bush any day.
I've long contemplated the 6.5x55 AI upgrade, particularly in light of the fact that the fire formed 'improved' cases allegedly require minimal neck stretching & trimming. Although the .243 Win B78 comfortably dispatches all my current prey species (feral cats, foxes, 'tagged' Eastern Grey roos, goats and pigs) I'm very much attracted to both the 6.5x55's moderate boost in overall performance and the option of loading up heavier projectiles that are potentially more suited to humanely culling large goats across wide scrubby gullies. For the latter, I currently use 6mm Sierra 100 Gr SBT's. In contrast, I'm likely to use 6.5mm pills like the Hornady 129 & 140 Gr SST's or Sierras such as the 130 Gr HPBT or 140 Gr SBT. In hindsight, the proposed upgrade's definitely 'overkill' for smaller game. Namely, 6.5mm 95 Gr Hornady V-Max compared to 6mm 75 & 87 Gr V-Max's. Note, the B78's my only centre fire rifle and such a slight calibre upgrade will arguably make it more of a 'jack of all trades' firearm for all of the mentioned game species. We'll see.
Cheers.
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
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