80 ELDM 220m just behind shoulder exited big red hind 270847 200m through spine (misjudged the range and held for 250m - small yearling red), euthanized with head shot 270849 320m red...
Liked On: 18-03-2025, 12:41 PM
Thank you, but I have always been aware of this from a simple hunting perspective. I'm trying to increase the knowledge of the community and help others find better ways of doing things, particularly...
Liked On: 14-03-2025, 11:38 AM
People should really stop talking about that, though
Liked On: 13-03-2025, 11:25 AM
I'm happy as larry shooting things with 80s out to 400+m at 2700-2800fps MV. Bear that in mind - is the extra 100fps worth fighting for ?
Liked On: 12-03-2025, 08:39 PM
It is possible to effectively kill deer at 600m with a 16 inch barreled 7mm08. It requires the right skill, knowledge and bullet. If you don't wish to push that limit, you'll be fine with any barrel...
Liked On: 12-03-2025, 06:58 AM
For reference, these are groups from a .223 T3 with ammunition it doesn't like. It will shoot much better with a load it does like. 270326 270327 270328
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 11:24 AM
For precision testing - on YT or anywhere else - this guy has the best methodology and most interesting data of anyone I've seen yet, although his area of firearms isn't strictly the jam for most NZ...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 11:15 AM
It is possible to effectively kill deer at 600m with a 16 inch barreled 7mm08. It requires the right skill, knowledge and bullet. If you don't wish to push that limit, you'll be fine with any barrel...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 10:19 AM
To borrow a photo from that thread - this is about 2400 ftlb impact energy in some lungs 270360 This is 700 ftlb impact energy in some lungs 270361 what does the number tell you about...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 10:11 AM
Note that this correction factor applies to the AVERAGE group size. The AVERAGE 3-shot group size, established over enough groups to get a reasonably accurate mean, will increase by 15% to the...
Liked On: 10-03-2025, 01:06 PM
Foot-pounds of energy gives you very little information to predict the performance of any bullet on any animal. It's not a good metric.
Liked On: 10-03-2025, 09:59 AM
Half-MOA tikka? Sure, depending on how you define it Of course you can hit 0.5MOA targets with enough monkeys and typewriters, and it does indicate good things for the person that hits it. The...
Liked On: 10-03-2025, 09:31 AM
Half-MOA tikka? Sure, depending on how you define it Of course you can hit 0.5MOA targets with enough monkeys and typewriters, and it does indicate good things for the person that hits it. The...
Liked On: 09-03-2025, 10:57 PM
Half-MOA tikka? Sure, depending on how you define it Of course you can hit 0.5MOA targets with enough monkeys and typewriters, and it does indicate good things for the person that hits it. The...
Liked On: 09-03-2025, 09:56 PM
People should really stop talking about that, though
Liked On: 09-03-2025, 09:31 PM