Yep - bang on, Dama Dama. Just checked my App... took me 4 hours 25 minutes to walk into the Upper Caples Hut and 4 hours 8 minutes from the Upper Caples Hut back to the Carpark. Had a 10 minute...
Liked On: 06-06-2020, 03:15 PM
Cheers for the info mate. I'll try RL26 first since I have some (that belongs to my bro) but I'm keen to track down N565 as the results seem to be very good with it too. If I can get mid 2.9's and...
Liked On: 05-06-2020, 02:59 PM
Ive been interested in these projectiles for a while but they haven't been available for export from the US to here. But they are now. https://hammerbullets.com They are solid copper and...
Liked On: 05-06-2020, 12:35 PM
The fog may be thick but in time you will see through it :)
Liked On: 04-06-2020, 06:35 PM
Like many people my hunting plans over the past few months have been grossly effected by Covid-19 so when we were finally allowed to get out hunting and the weather gods smiled upon us we took the...
Liked On: 04-06-2020, 03:35 PM
I remember those days, the first time we flew into the Caples airstrip from Queenstown airport the cost was $32.
Liked On: 03-06-2020, 05:44 PM
Had you been there and seen what happened you wouldn't make a comment like that. As I said earlier the 222 struggled with 2 well placed shots in to the head via the ear hole on another large boar,...
Liked On: 03-06-2020, 08:49 AM
I it is very hard to find the right 'do all' near and far, big and small, projectile for higher velocity type calibers in my experience. With the move by manufacturers to high bc soft lead core thin...
Liked On: 02-06-2020, 09:08 AM
141517141518141519 Gave the 156 a burn on a red yesterday did the job jelly inside diafram entry and exit seem to be on on same side which was puzzling no fragments threw meat so must have held...
Liked On: 01-06-2020, 11:18 PM
all of those should be fine I personally wouldn't use sst's on anything as they have a bit of a reputation for blowing up but others may disagree
Liked On: 01-06-2020, 09:33 AM
Close Gyp, What actually happens is that the force of the firing pin hitting the primer and the primer going of shunts the whole case to the front of the chamber. You can often see this with sub...
Liked On: 31-05-2020, 04:32 PM
Its a belted magnum which headspaces on the belt not the shoulder. This means any amount of over sizing the shoulders stretches the brass forward and thins the rear cup intersection where the brass...
Liked On: 31-05-2020, 04:31 PM
Got this one on private land inland from Taihape week or so ago, we were watching a group of hinds and young stags out feeding in the open , and when they headed back to the bush this stag was...
Liked On: 31-05-2020, 11:41 AM
Greetings Rated M for Magnum, That case will separate next time so bin it. You can see a shiny bit of case just in front of the belt. This is the solid head of the case. The rest of the case looks...
Liked On: 31-05-2020, 11:35 AM
I am using Win760 in my "cheap" loads ($1.32 per shot) for the 6.5PRC, it isnt suited to the cartridge. Shooting 123 SSt and Lapua 123 scenars i'm only getting 2850-2900fps with 54.5grs, pressure...
Liked On: 30-05-2020, 08:04 PM