Its usually me that's wrong... so I'm gonna shut up now :D I thought svt40 might pop in with some advice and pictures of his 8x58r brass forming adventures
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Remember the 8x58 is larger at the base than 7x57R so you will get significant bulging. Even 7.62x54r is smaller at the base than 8x58r. svt40 will tell you about escapades in brass forming
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I have had pig dogs hunt until 13 years old, they just go a little slower and let the young ones do the miles but still enjoyed the hunt, I retired him when his mobility started to really be a...
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7x57 start load of 31gr 2208 is only 2000fps. That is an extremely light start load. 8x57 start load of 43gr 2208 does 2400fps. That is a normal start/moderate velocity for 8x57. It’s actually...
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Nearly 24% more bore volume. 7mm bore area is 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.141 = 38.5 mm2 8mm is 4 x 4 x 3.141 = 50.25 mm2 Can't escape the maths
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His ‘want a rumble’ face :wtfsmilie: 247942
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Took Ski (or Ski Bone, as I like to call her) on a trip last year -she's only just turned two. She loved the hunting but was not as keen on the packraft out, hates the cold... 247808 247809 247810
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Brother in law is a professional photographer took these great pics of our JR’s playing or flying about 247724247725247726247727247728247730
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I am a bit over the constant weather warnings. Since moving to Hokitika where the weather is better than Rotorua. We find the predictions. Yr.no included very optimistic. The Coasters just deal with...
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 01:17 PM
the extra size of the long skinny hole = less resistance to push same weight out the end of it..projectile will be shorter with less bearing surface. 7mm-08 150grn with imr4895 max of 40grns...
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Don't worry what the hikers think, you have as much right to be there as they do, and if you have the correct permits/ permission then probably more than them. If they're country raised they...
Liked On: 10-04-2024, 02:42 PM
Yep - a lot of learning was had. Safe to say I’ll be back to chase down the ole chainsaw next year. I wasn’t interested in the smalls stags games, they are scapegoats the big guy throws at ya. I...
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