About davhope

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About davhope
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South canterbury
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Electrician

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    davhope liked post by chainsaw On thread : Burris Signature HD 3-15's first day out.
    Pity they don’t do a 44mm objective in 4-16 or 3-12.
    Liked On: 27-04-2021, 09:23 PM
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    davhope liked post by superdiver On thread : Burris Signature HD 3-15's first day out.
    Yeah I have the 2-10 and I rate it very highly. Great reticle and agree re being very fine in the centre. Would like a little bit more zoom but covers 95% of my hunting. Turrets are really good, no...
    Liked On: 25-04-2021, 01:57 PM
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    davhope liked post by Tahr On thread : Burris Signature HD 3-15's first day out.
    So I imported one of these at a very good price. Stuck it onto my 18" barrel 7-08 Sako A7 shooting (at the moment) 139 SST at 2.8K (using R17). Previously had a 2-12 VX6 on it but things were...
    Liked On: 24-04-2021, 09:01 PM
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    davhope liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : 25-06 why hasn't it achieved fame and success in New Zealand?
    The single biggest historical problem with 2506 has been a lack of projectiles that can perform at high muzzle velocity and also at range. A muzzle velocity of 3300 -3400 and 100 metre shots plays...
    Liked On: 15-04-2021, 06:06 PM
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    davhope liked post by superdiver On thread : VX3HD
    Burris signature HD 2-10. 20moa per rotation, 1" tube, great reticle and only $899. I want to look at the vx3HD though as had an old vx3 2.5-8 years ago so wouldn't mind going back to that but in HD...
    Liked On: 30-03-2021, 06:50 PM
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    davhope liked post by Steelisreal On thread : 7mm .284 120gr NBTs wanted
    davhope - Try Richard Wilhelm Arms and Optics - he has the Bullet Proof sample packs - 12 projectiles in a pack - all reduced by 20% - BP28120 Nosler 7mm 120gr Ballistic Tip $18.00(so would reduce to...
    Liked On: 27-03-2021, 02:32 PM
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    davhope liked post by chainsaw On thread : 7mm .284 120gr NBTs wanted
    Try Gunworks they had some recently
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 10:08 PM
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    davhope liked post by stug On thread : Kaikoura hunting trip
    This was a trip I did a couple of years ago with my daughter and a friend and his son. My daughter Alex managed an awesome shot ( some might call it a fluke) on a pig. She shot it through the ear as...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 10:17 PM
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    davhope liked post by Tussock On thread : Calibre / Velocity / Projectile vs Meat Wastage
    I use the most devastating projectile I can find pushed at an effective speed. Penetrate then expand violently but not splatter all over wet hide. I try to damage as much meat as possible, at the...
    Liked On: 29-11-2020, 10:16 PM
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    davhope liked post by dannyb On thread : Sako 85/Tikka T3 barrels
    You'll still pay more for a second hand tikka :yaeh am not durnk:
    Liked On: 09-11-2020, 09:46 PM
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    davhope liked post by Flyblown On thread : Should i sell my rifle as a whole or split to parts
    And I suspect that if he met the market, then it would’ve sold long ago...
    Liked On: 16-10-2020, 03:12 PM
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    davhope liked post by cameronjackwhite On thread : The Perfect allrounder?
    Highly rate the 280ai. My new favorite caliber also. I had the exact opposite results to you with tmks shooting clover leafs and eldms a bit all over the place. I found rl23 to be the ducks nuts, I...
    Liked On: 14-10-2020, 09:25 PM
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    davhope liked post by veitnamcam On thread : 1000m on a "budget"
    Down the rabbit hole you go.
    Liked On: 27-09-2020, 08:14 PM
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    davhope liked post by 25 /08 IMP On thread : Short 6.5 / 260 setup
    Being that you already have a couple of Tikka rifles I would go that way and run a long mag and bolt stop. Either the Creedmoor or the .260 my son-in-law has an 18" tikka.260 and mine was 20" there...
    Liked On: 14-09-2020, 04:21 PM
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    davhope liked post by faregame On thread : Which Infrared illuminator/laser
    Yeah the in built are actually very good and it avoids the need to have a huge external torch as well - 250m odd or more if a bit of light around I've just ordered a box of IR Lasers from the UK,...
    Liked On: 25-08-2020, 09:39 PM
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