About Cordite

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About Cordite
Biography:
Married. GP. Shoot mainly .303
Location:
NZ Mainland (Dunedin)
Interests:
Politics, Religion, Guns, Shooting, and other non-divisive topics.
Occupation:
One of the Caring Professions (not saying other professions are careless).

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An itch ... is ... a desire to scratch

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  1. Blisters
    Blisters liked post by Cordite On thread : bullet help please
    Half the answer is in seeing how accurate it is at 100m. How consistently were the tips filed and drilled? And do they clickbang? Also as bullets are lightened with a slightly blunter...
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 02:33 PM
  2. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Yes, the Americans have a thing for "scout rifles". No real NZ equivalent, and "bushpig" does not quite have the same cool factor.
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 10:22 AM
  3. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by Cordite On thread : bullet help please
    Yes, the .30-06 M2 should have been made with a boat tail but was in fact a flat-bottom spitzer... even though the advantages of boat tails were well known at the time. The M2 was deliberately...
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 07:55 AM
  4. Blisters
    Blisters liked post by Cordite On thread : bullet help please
    Yes, the .30-06 M2 should have been made with a boat tail but was in fact a flat-bottom spitzer... even though the advantages of boat tails were well known at the time. The M2 was deliberately...
    Liked On: 30-04-2020, 12:14 AM
  5. johnd
    johnd liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    And you said to him, "Thank you for making New Zealand safer!"
    Liked On: 29-04-2020, 08:27 PM
  6. northdude
    northdude liked post by Cordite On thread : Second quick shot if required.
    Here is an extremely well written respectful article from the Sydney Morning Herald (https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-snipers-tale-20040426-gdit7k.html) on a Digger who was an army sniper in the...
    Liked On: 29-04-2020, 06:00 PM
  7. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    :OSMILEY: Gasp!!! (now also wheezing).
    Liked On: 29-04-2020, 03:52 PM
  8. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    :OSMILEY: Gasp!!!
    Liked On: 29-04-2020, 03:52 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Only 12 months guarantee??? They last a lot longer. Haha!
    Liked On: 28-04-2020, 08:02 PM
  10. Synthetic
    Synthetic liked post by Cordite On thread : Using a suppressor with a larger diameter than the rifle caliber
    Size seems to matter more than the tightness of the hole.
    Liked On: 28-04-2020, 12:08 PM
  11. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Ah... but the beauty of a Lee action is that its bolt handle does not stick directly up at any time. The Lee's 60 degree lift (/) from the closed position (\) means you never need to lose the sight...
    Liked On: 28-04-2020, 02:12 AM
  12. Mr Browning
    Mr Browning liked post by Cordite On thread : Hunting/shooting/government
    The influenza kills about 400 kiwis every year, 400K worldwide, but no government has bothered to fund free flu vaccine for everyone, even though that would go a long way to protect the very...
    Liked On: 28-04-2020, 12:59 AM
  13. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Convention. The Lee Enfield's 10 shot magazine is really a 5 round magazine which can have 10 crammed in but does not do it too well. Loading in the second 5 found charger is not smooth and slows...
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 10:00 AM
  14. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    "Bloke on the Range" did a recent video (2 wks ago) on full vs light loads and timed shooting. The rate of fire was surprisingly similar but the group was smaller with the light loads. Firing...
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 12:03 AM
  15. 7mmsaum
    7mmsaum liked post by Cordite On thread : Steating stem
    You can deepen the centre of the seating stem with a lathe -- but just as readily with a drill press. 1. Put 3mm drill into drill press the wrong way, cutting end up. 2. Lower drill bit down to...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 05:26 PM

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