We get told a lot of things that aren't supported by evidence... This thread is informative as is the 50 at 200 version https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/50-at-100.1204943/
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 06:14 PM
Note I've tested larger jump increments as well, with a secant ogive bullet (following Berger method) - 0.040" steps. With that bullet, I have largely only fired 3 shot groups however none of the...
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 10:20 AM
It happens. About 1 from the last couple hundred head shots for me. Gut shots happen on front shoulder shots, I wouldn't advise against them
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 08:28 AM
That's my effortpost for the week. Any subsequent responses will be sarcastic in nature.
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 08:38 PM
A conventional approach to load development is: 1. Select a powder and projectile that appear suitable 2. Identify the OAL or comparator length to the lands 3. Load a series of rounds in...
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 06:56 PM
I was fallow hunting and I found 40kg of biltong and sausages walking around my fallow block. I couldn't just leave it there.
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 11:45 AM
For many years - since reading about the Steel Safari back in about 2008 - I have been keen to shoot field-style or PRS matches and haven't prioritised doing so. After shooting the Sparrowhawk hunter...
Liked On: 26-04-2025, 08:46 AM
It happens. About 1 from the last couple hundred head shots for me. Gut shots happen on front shoulder shots, I wouldn't advise against them
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 11:39 PM
I've got a box of those to load in the .223. Unfortunately I've got about 300 deer worth of other bullets to test first.
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 08:30 PM
I've got a box of those to load in the .223. Unfortunately I've got about 300 deer worth of other bullets to test first.
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 08:01 PM
I dunno. Anecdotes like this are nice but then you get posts like this - Reading that - maybe .30-06 isn't big enough for fallow. Doesn't sound like it works very well. There's posts here...
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 07:30 PM
It's essentially impractical to manually measure mean radius. You need to work out where the mean point of impact of your shots is, then measure the radial distance of each shot from that point, then...
Liked On: 24-04-2025, 10:57 AM
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Liked On: 24-04-2025, 07:30 AM
For many years - since reading about the Steel Safari back in about 2008 - I have been keen to shoot field-style or PRS matches and haven't prioritised doing so. After shooting the Sparrowhawk hunter...
Liked On: 23-04-2025, 09:31 PM
2x 0.5lb brown trouts.
Liked On: 23-04-2025, 09:17 PM