Yes, the Lee Loader is great kit, for what it does/costs, and they only neck size to boot so easy on brass, but don't be loading for your mates unless their chamber matches yours- unlikely.
Liked On: 25-06-2021, 04:37 PM
I found that the 150gr Highland shoots well in my SMLE. 3" groups at 100 with a 2.5x scope and 16.5 barrel, I'm sure it will do better now I have the 3=9 on it. My old eyes aren't as flash at 100m...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 10:14 PM
Leapers - is another springer proof brand, have had a good run with them.
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 03:06 PM
Norma 140 Nosler BT
Liked On: 03-06-2021, 10:25 PM
Yep, that's virtually where I have now got to. I wipe the necks with a product called Krazy Kloth, stiff brush inside neck, deprime, clean primer pocket, resize (FLS nowadays), reload, go shoot. ...
Liked On: 03-06-2021, 02:40 PM
Had my 7mm08 in hand when I was confronted by a stomping, snorting bush bull at my campsite in the Raukumaras. It was dark. I suddenly didn't feel so big and brave!
Liked On: 21-05-2021, 11:13 PM
Another thought is, as the light deteriorates how much of the targets background can be checked for the safety issue. Don't think this gets much thought in the bush hunting environment when a snap...
Liked On: 11-05-2021, 08:47 AM
A good reticle is important. Those skimpy disappearing duplex ones are a waste of good deer
Liked On: 10-05-2021, 11:10 PM
Would be interested to hear some more details from you Friwi, without risk of de-railling the thread, were most of them new shooters? I think there are two trends which have caused people to think...
Liked On: 30-04-2021, 03:14 PM
Greetings All, A decent trigger is an absolute must. Nothing worse for a newbie than a trigger he has to fight with. Regards Grandpamac.
Liked On: 29-04-2021, 02:16 PM
tikka s/s 308 -7mm08 good starting point vx1 3x9. suppressor later on. Or go second hand and buy a complete package already set up. 308 has more factory ammo, so better chance of finding a store...
Liked On: 29-04-2021, 02:14 PM
That’s part of the vernier scale that you use to see how many minutes of elevation you have on. Nobody really used the far right hand scale
Liked On: 28-04-2021, 11:27 AM
I'd say he's a victim of the longstanding issue of individual assessors putting their interpretation on things. Here's the current stuff off the Police website - (The document can be downloaded...
Liked On: 27-04-2021, 01:46 PM
From reading on the venison hunters its more the issue that because they didnt make the trip south giving no chance of getting in if / when the weather broke. We all know how good and bad the...
Liked On: 26-04-2021, 10:24 PM
Baseless speculation and assumption resulting in a fallacious conclusion Not a concern for the FWF within their mandate. Irrelevant.
Liked On: 26-04-2021, 10:17 PM