A shout out for some GOOD after market service. About 18 mo ago I bought a 2nd hand Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10x44 scope. I had a couple of other Vortex's (4-16x44 or 50) and had been very happy with...
Liked On: 18-10-2016, 05:18 AM
A flat tablespoon of either would be plenty, the acidic nature of the product is great for adding shine to the polished brass -and the other ingredient (a water softener) stops watermarks and streaky...
Liked On: 16-10-2016, 09:30 PM
Here is Tobys 270, we all know how much he loved them :ORLY::D http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/Kiwi-Greg/IMG_8224_zpsnkalg094.jpg...
Liked On: 13-10-2016, 02:14 PM
Did some chrony tests this morning. Lapua is giving 2625 fps, while Norma is giving 2595 fps To put it another way 40.7gr of 2208 in the Lapua gives the same velocity as 41.0gr in the Norma...
Liked On: 11-10-2016, 08:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_oduKvZots
Liked On: 04-10-2016, 09:54 PM
I am always trying to shoot consistent tiny groups at any range :)
Liked On: 26-09-2016, 07:00 PM
Well since they are so costly they should bloody well do it anyway :D
Liked On: 26-09-2016, 07:00 PM
But thats not how internal ballistics perform and the "engine driving the car to the end of the track" is the myth. With even the slowest powder the effect the burn has on the projectile is dropping...
Liked On: 25-09-2016, 12:36 PM
So now you need to load up 5 with the same weight & 5 with random weights, several times, shoot them & see if there is a discernible difference in group size :)
Liked On: 24-09-2016, 08:31 PM
Monopod
Liked On: 23-09-2016, 12:49 PM
All ready for the Sika show. 56166
Liked On: 23-09-2016, 11:34 AM
Yeah you just need to tap it balls deep
Liked On: 20-09-2016, 10:57 PM
Yip - Will be going back to shooting anything bigger with soft points from now on - will keep this load around for zapping pests though.
Liked On: 20-09-2016, 10:51 PM
I used the 50 gr V-Max in a 222 Rem for a while and found them very accurate and explosive. Rabbits were pretty messy after a direct hit at most ranges. I would be a bit worried about using them on...
Liked On: 19-09-2016, 09:23 PM
1:8 would do well with all those weights I imagine. I've got a 20" 6.5CM Howa Alpine that I think is 1:8, I shoot 1/2 or better groups with 123 Amax's and thats with between 38gr and 42gr's of 2208...
Liked On: 17-09-2016, 12:12 PM