Greetings All, I have used other peoples handlaods in the past and got away with it but no more. Occaisionally I get given the dregs of someones handload cabinet but always break then down for the...
Liked On: 19-03-2022, 03:20 PM
Don't do it.... it will all end in tears... I have seen it several times when additives have been used in oil and fuel... most memorable was in Picton... guy thought it would be a good idea to use a...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 10:00 PM
I would recon the twist rate affect the stability of a given weight of bullet. If the bullet is unstable, then it will affect the BC for that bullet. But I am not convinced the ballistic apps are...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 09:54 PM
Galvanic corrosion between dissimilar materials often causes the projectiles to “ stick” in the brass over time The trick to getting them apart is put them in a seating die and seat them 5 thou...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 09:52 PM
Pull the bullets in your press use bike tube between your vice grips to protect the projectile.
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 09:51 PM
We live and learn. Ive used hundreds and hundred of Targex 52 grn and 69 grn. Wonderful accurate killing machines for deer down. I started cruising the internet looking for heavier bullets for my...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 07:26 PM
Had a mate lined up to come on a wee trip for three or four days start of April but it's fallen through due to his work commitments. Will leave via Te Anau and head to a valley up the south arm and...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 06:55 PM
Would be using alot of different bullets before I used SSTs. I have never had issues with remington corelokts or fed blue box stopping small or big animals. A guy I hunt with who has shot more sika...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 05:26 PM
hahahahahahahaha - live chook.... ive just spilt my coffee :D
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 04:24 PM
Take a live chook.
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 04:24 PM
Re JohnDuxbury mention of the 8.57 above. Interesting to note, for me anyway that the new Cz model 600 Lux is offered to Nz in 8.57 but not the 30 06,[ regardless of what current magazine adverts...
Liked On: 17-03-2022, 04:35 PM
Hi all, for those interested in mature rifles, this one is 90 years old this year. 192541
Liked On: 17-03-2022, 04:32 PM
Maybe not quite so elegant a fix as machining the stem, but I've used epoxy and a lubed ELDM/X bullet to match my seating stem to the ogive, works gud :thumbsup: As for 'micro adjust', I load up a...
Liked On: 17-03-2022, 11:29 AM
dannyb good to know, thanks.
Liked On: 17-03-2022, 09:52 AM
could you not get another rear section and swap baffles??? pretty sure the good folks at DPT would see you sorted quick smartly...
Liked On: 16-03-2022, 08:46 PM