I agree, the big .25 is like a blasty .243 with another 150m of usable range when setup right.
Liked On: 15-01-2020, 02:10 PM
Jaco, before you start spending think about what you want to achieve, my experience with the 7x57 is that it will not deliver more velocity with 140 - 160 gn weight projectiles when loaded hot than...
Liked On: 15-01-2020, 01:15 PM
Jaco, before you start spending think about what you want to achieve, my experience with the 7x57 is that it will not deliver more velocity with 140 - 160 gn weight projectiles when loaded hot than...
Liked On: 15-01-2020, 12:27 PM
I agree, the big .25 is like a blasty .243 with another 150m of usable range when setup right.
Liked On: 14-01-2020, 11:15 PM
I shot a lot of game with a .25/06 before moving on to .270s and still have a .257 Rob AI. Agree with a lot of the comments above also. The 87 and 90 projectiles are all very soft, at 06 speeds,...
Liked On: 14-01-2020, 07:49 AM
I shot a lot of game with a .25/06 before moving on to .270s and still have a .257 Rob AI. Agree with a lot of the comments above also. The 87 and 90 projectiles are all very soft, at 06 speeds,...
Liked On: 14-01-2020, 07:44 AM
Jake, I picked up a Rem 700 .30/06 mid last year and loaded up 57 gns of 2209 behind a 180 Nosler BT. This load is regarded a pretty reliable accurate and quicker (2700 fps) load for the 06. ...
Liked On: 14-01-2020, 05:37 AM
Sea to Summit make a range of pads. Particularly a ultralight insulated pad with a R value of about 4. I have one now with about 10 bush nights on it and it makes for a good sleep. Use it with a...
Liked On: 13-01-2020, 07:07 AM
Uplander, Work through each item as discussed above to determine where the fault lies scope, rings or rifle. If it is the rifle and it is new then talk with Beretta. I have heard of barrels...
Liked On: 10-01-2020, 10:23 AM
Remington sell their 175 gn corelokts for handloaders.
Liked On: 06-01-2020, 09:31 AM
Danny, thanks for the detail, makes sense now.
Liked On: 27-12-2019, 10:12 AM
I’d say under 35 and under 30 would be ideal as a average mean summer max. In western old we use old fridges as powder stores. Seems to work just fine. You will have no issues in NZ if stored...
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 08:58 AM
Me too Bruce, a .300WSM in a finnlight stock then the HS Precision with NXS NF on top of it if i recall correctly.
Liked On: 11-12-2019, 09:00 PM
Me too Bruce, a .300WSM in a finnlight stock then the HS Precision with NXS NF on top of it if i recall correctly.
Liked On: 11-12-2019, 06:40 PM
Frodo, the 66s are getting quite cheap over here now. You can pick them up for under 2K. While supply is low, it appears to exceed demand. While the quality is good, weight and age has caught up,...
Liked On: 03-10-2019, 05:44 PM