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About grandpamac
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Okawa Hawkes Bay
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Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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  1. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings All, Strongly agree that a flat base projectile is worth testing. My .308 does not shoot anything with a boat tail well. It also tends to shoot heavier projectiles better. The rifle is a...
    Liked On: 14-07-2023, 12:32 PM
  2. flock
    flock liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings dannyb, Your chronographed results are about 50 fps below those Hodgdon got with the 165 grain Hornady after deducting 40 fps for your 2" shorter barrel. As part of a larger test I...
    Liked On: 14-07-2023, 11:09 AM
  3. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings flock, IMR4064 and Varget are two different powders and you should not use the data from one for the other. I have tested the two side by side and in limited loads found IMR4064 a little...
    Liked On: 14-07-2023, 09:32 AM
  4. flock
    flock liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings flock, IMR4064 and Varget are two different powders and you should not use the data from one for the other. I have tested the two side by side and in limited loads found IMR4064 a little...
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 06:06 PM
  5. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings flock, IMR4064 and Varget are two different powders and you should not use the data from one for the other. I have tested the two side by side and in limited loads found IMR4064 a little...
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 05:08 PM
  6. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings dannyb and all, I am a long time fan of the .308. One of the things I have found is that the continental brass, with the exception of Norma, can be quite a bit heavier than the US stuff. I...
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 01:52 PM
  7. Ryan_Songhurst
    Ryan_Songhurst liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Greetings dannyb and all, I am a long time fan of the .308. One of the things I have found is that the continental brass, with the exception of Norma, can be quite a bit heavier than the US stuff. I...
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 10:18 AM
  8. GSP HUNTER
    GSP HUNTER liked post by grandpamac On thread : Barrel chop
    Greetings yogi, My suppressed .308 with a 20 inch barrel chronographs 2,750 fps with my handloads. Your speed at 2,620 seems low so I wonder what your load is. Mine has a 150 grain corelokt ahead of...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 04:40 PM
  9. Trout
    Trout liked post by grandpamac On thread : Barrel chop
    Greetings yogi, My suppressed .308 with a 20 inch barrel chronographs 2,750 fps with my handloads. Your speed at 2,620 seems low so I wonder what your load is. Mine has a 150 grain corelokt ahead of...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 08:47 AM
  10. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 2208 vs 2206h for .308
    Greetings Rup, A .308 not shooting well with AR2206H. The rifle must be possessed by demons. AR2206H has been my go to for the last 20 years in my .308 rifles. My M700 does not shoot the 150 grain...
    Liked On: 09-07-2023, 10:58 PM
  11. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Barrel chop
    Greetings yogi, My suppressed .308 with a 20 inch barrel chronographs 2,750 fps with my handloads. Your speed at 2,620 seems low so I wonder what your load is. Mine has a 150 grain corelokt ahead of...
    Liked On: 09-07-2023, 10:42 PM
  12. yogi
    yogi liked post by grandpamac On thread : Barrel chop
    Greetings yogi, My suppressed .308 with a 20 inch barrel chronographs 2,750 fps with my handloads. Your speed at 2,620 seems low so I wonder what your load is. Mine has a 150 grain corelokt ahead of...
    Liked On: 09-07-2023, 08:53 PM
  13. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : DIY bullet tips for flat nosed cast bullets
    The biggest difference might be that they shoot like shit. GPM.
    Liked On: 09-07-2023, 09:53 AM
  14. Preacher
    Preacher liked post by grandpamac On thread : Newbie question re: .223
    Expect to be about 130 fps below the velocities for a 24" barrel.
    Liked On: 08-07-2023, 03:48 PM
  15. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by grandpamac On thread : Tikka T3X barrel break-in
    Greetings All, The first few new barrels I aquired dated from before breaking in barrels was invented. In those days most of us took care to clean our new barrels after each shooting session but...
    Liked On: 07-07-2023, 11:28 PM

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