Just an FYI, he won't score and won't go in the books if he's soft. In good condition for sure.
Liked On: 12-01-2026, 09:04 PM
After reading this thread I think I might get the 1908 Mauser Model B in 10.75 x 68 out of the safe and take it for a walk......
Liked On: 11-01-2026, 04:42 PM
Don't shout, I start rocking and sucking my thumb 👍 :D
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 05:13 PM
Bit gory but yes a bit of damage on the shoulder. 290321
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 02:34 PM
Yeah! ;-)
Liked On: 27-12-2025, 09:20 PM
Both of them ?
Liked On: 27-12-2025, 09:20 PM
Plenty of talk about bullets being too soft for close shots and bullets "blowing up". But does it really matter and how often are animals actually wounded and lost? My limited experience is that bits...
Liked On: 22-12-2025, 06:27 PM
Shot a big hind last night at 140m. I had to finish her once I found her as I only got one lung and not the other (3/4 forward shot). I shot a few goats as well but did not have time to otopsy them...
Liked On: 11-12-2025, 09:00 PM
I experimented with fillers, I didn't see any improvement in accuracy but I did notice my suppressors catching some of the fillers. The 223 load is not as accurate as 22lr but its easily enough to...
Liked On: 24-11-2025, 12:27 PM
Weak neck tension. Is this the first loading in new brass ? If so, pays to run the brass through a neck or FL sizer die to even up neck sizing and ( hopefully ) ensure ther will be sufficient...
Liked On: 25-10-2025, 09:53 PM
That and Hoppes No 9 - and fired paper shotshells
Liked On: 03-10-2025, 01:59 PM
Good hunt. Its almost never the primer.
Liked On: 29-09-2025, 08:58 AM
.223 ADI brass, same lot. FL sized down and expanded up again with a 6mm expander mandrel til neck split. Top case no annealing, 7x. Middle and bottom case, annealed each time (different durations),...
Liked On: 28-08-2025, 09:48 PM
So does annealed brass and correct FLS. It is not rocket science but some get it horribly wrong.
Liked On: 28-08-2025, 09:45 PM
You need to anneal the neck AND the shoulder for consistent headspace....any full length die should be capable of achieving that. I full length size every time and check each round in the chamber...
Liked On: 28-08-2025, 09:44 PM