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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Adventures in the world of 12 bore solids
    Took my little assortment out this evening. Fired them off at 40 yards standing after a few rounds of dtl. The small holes are 9 mm from a nice chamber adapter from fssprecision. It shoots better off...
    Liked On: 24-01-2023, 10:03 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Adventures in the world of 12 bore solids
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    Liked On: 24-01-2023, 08:06 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : May it be the first of many
    Today I got up early and headed away for a hunt. left the old gal Meg at home in a sulk ,took young Poppy as both dogs together just isnt working,the old gal cant wind properly with young lass...
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:28 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Fssprecision On thread : When you can't get the parts
    Well sometimes you can't get old parts so you just have to make it from stock. This old Tikka had the bolt release missing and no parts were available so a few hours milling later and all working...
    Liked On: 17-01-2023, 08:55 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Calculating front sight height ? ( maths heavy )
    so a mm per inch isnt a bad rounded figure.
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 04:20 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by gundoc On thread : Calculating front sight height ? ( maths heavy )
    Divide 25,000 mm by 530 = 47.17 (approx). Divide 150mm x 47.17 = 3.17mm front sight height change.
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 11:44 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by gundoc On thread : My oldest cartridge rifle 1859 ( picture heavy )
    I have a .52" Sharps 1853 carbine, still original with an excellent bore. It is ex US Dragoons and was issued on the Pacific Coast for service against the Indians in the mid 1850's. The stock has...
    Liked On: 14-01-2023, 09:26 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : No excuses now
    RUMPY took me out today.rifle is zeroed.no more excuses to miss.the trust bank special 30/30 is a winner[ATTACH]
    Liked On: 08-01-2023, 09:09 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : How the 700NE came about
    Yip he played stand in 12th man for the New Jersey Salvation Army 3rd Eleven.A well known fact if you're in the loop
    Liked On: 03-01-2023, 08:16 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : Holy 6.5-284 smoke Batman
    Just back from the range shooting the 6.5-284 I've just finished assembling on a Savage action. The 620mm 24.5") barrel sent Norma 130gn target ammo downrange at 3090 fps average with a low ES and...
    Liked On: 02-01-2023, 06:31 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by 308 On thread : How the 700NE came about
    Sorry I didn't know that they needed culling due to numbers, I thought they were thin on the ground so fair enough I wouldn't shoot one personally but I stand by the picture's resemblance to...
    Liked On: 01-01-2023, 07:08 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : How the 700NE came about
    A few of the larger varmint calibres.....L to R: 600 Nitro Express (900 grain bullet); 700 NE (1000 grain bullet, 8900 foot pounds muzzle energy; 10 gauge rifle load; .729 Jongmans (1000 grain...
    Liked On: 31-12-2022, 01:14 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Who Likes A Mannlicher?
    Big brother to post #1. 30212833-06 Husky model 458 carbine circa 1968.Bubba didn't get his grubbiest on this one either
    Liked On: 22-12-2022, 07:21 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Beetroot On thread : Zero off-sets
    No issues at all other than if you forget to account for the offset or swtich loads back and forget to un-offset. Do you actually have the two loads or are you intending to develop a long range...
    Liked On: 21-12-2022, 05:11 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by mace08 On thread : Who Likes A Mannlicher?
    212687 .243
    Liked On: 19-12-2022, 05:26 PM

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