280 ai. Be good in the open country you hunt. Brass is easy enough to find. My 270's probably heading that way at some stage.
Liked On: 22-04-2025, 02:36 PM
I reckon a 284 would be the go
Liked On: 22-04-2025, 02:34 PM
A few from the last couple of days. 272625 272626 272627
Liked On: 21-04-2025, 10:07 PM
I really like the 7prc. Hornady marketing is crap but getting factory 175gr ammo to shoot circa 2900 from a 22" barrel is still pretty good. My previous rifle was a 7mm Rem Mag, which I loved, but I...
Liked On: 20-04-2025, 08:54 AM
2860 average from a brand new barrel. I haven't tested them again since it was new but the barrel has definitely sped up so I'd be expecting a bit more than that now. Probably in the ballpark of what...
Liked On: 19-04-2025, 07:23 PM
Sorry, you're barking up the wrong tree there. For std shoulder-fired arms, air conducted ( ie through the ear canal) sound is what does the damage. Bone conducted sounded is irrelevant as there...
Liked On: 19-04-2025, 06:04 PM
Its interesting, their cartridge development has been innovativve and theyre responsible for 17HMR 6.5Cr 300PRC 6mmARC ELD M and other bullets and now 7mmPRC all steps forward, yet their factory ammo...
Liked On: 19-04-2025, 06:01 PM
I pulled some precision hunter rounds and from memory they varied by about a grain through the packet. So not very precise at all. Remember it’s all about the marketing and keeping profits up.
Liked On: 19-04-2025, 12:04 PM
When we're loading our own, if we want consistent velocities, then we use quality brass with individually weighed charges of temp stable single based powders. The same rules apply to factories...
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 06:42 PM
Few more in the last couple weeks. One on private land couple on public. 272868272869
Liked On: 17-04-2025, 08:46 PM
Yep like everyone has said- Macpacs. Ive had many uberlights. A Mercury. and now a Halo. the Merc I use for hunting/Glassing- under a raincoat when its real cold- Halo stays home for town and...
Liked On: 16-04-2025, 06:41 PM
Not going out over the next couple of weeks as all the loonies will be out
Liked On: 16-04-2025, 03:43 PM
He stated "good glass" ...
Liked On: 15-04-2025, 04:14 PM
I was advised by NZ Police detective handling the case against parties that had obtained a copy of my FAL from Quest on Hobson in Auckland when I stayed there for a work event in 2019. They had...
Liked On: 15-04-2025, 08:51 AM
many years ago i tried using my FAL as ID to buy coldrex with pseudo in it. (was only a really small pack too) chemist wouldnt accept it despite it being police issued
Liked On: 15-04-2025, 08:51 AM