About grandpamac

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About grandpamac
Location:
Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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Retired

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  1. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Greetings, The 8x57 was introduced in 1888 and was not a Mauser cartridge originally. The 7x57 was introduced in 1892 following the 7.65 x 53 in 1889. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 06-07-2023, 03:05 PM
  2. Longrun
    Longrun liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Greetings, The 8x57 was introduced in 1888 and was not a Mauser cartridge originally. The 7x57 was introduced in 1892 following the 7.65 x 53 in 1889. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 06-07-2023, 02:00 PM
  3. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    You missed the father of all three, the 8 x 57. You can still buy rifles and decent ammo for it in Europe. Add the 7 x 64 as it is hard to buy 7 x 57 new rifles these days. The list goes on for quite...
    Liked On: 05-07-2023, 06:07 PM
  4. Bagheera
    Bagheera liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    You missed the father of all three, the 8 x 57. You can still buy rifles and decent ammo for it in Europe. Add the 7 x 64 as it is hard to buy 7 x 57 new rifles these days. The list goes on for quite...
    Liked On: 04-07-2023, 11:29 PM
  5. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    It is good for younger people to know and be reminded that centre fire cartridge development was largely complete by 1900. Improvement continued with better components, especially powder, but we...
    Liked On: 04-07-2023, 02:48 PM
  6. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Anybody who thinks the .303 is gutless never shot anything with one or saw the results afterwards. Good to see your name again Bumblefoot. GPM.
    Liked On: 04-07-2023, 02:48 PM
  7. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Four Stages of Handloading Competence
    Greetings, There are an awful lot of things around now that were not dreamed of in the early 1970's, the internet being a major one. Those of us who came of age in the 1970's will remember a very...
    Liked On: 04-07-2023, 09:58 AM
  8. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Anybody who thinks the .303 is gutless never shot anything with one or saw the results afterwards. Good to see your name again Bumblefoot. GPM.
    Liked On: 04-07-2023, 09:39 AM
  9. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Greetings Micky Duck and blip, The reason we have so may new and near duplicate cartridges is because new and different sells. Very few of the new wonder cartridges that have sprouted like weeds...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 11:05 PM
  10. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    It is good for younger people to know and be reminded that centre fire cartridge development was largely complete by 1900. Improvement continued with better components, especially powder, but we...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 10:09 PM
  11. 19Badger
    19Badger liked post by grandpamac On thread : St Arnaud sighting in area.
    Greetings Micky Duck and All, Target shooting has been an integral part of NZ Deerstalkers competitions. The J M Wilkinson Cup dates from 1962 or earlier and was shot each year by the Hastings...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 10:02 PM
  12. Steffan
    Steffan liked post by grandpamac On thread : St Arnaud sighting in area.
    Greetings Micky Duck and All, Target shooting has been an integral part of NZ Deerstalkers competitions. The J M Wilkinson Cup dates from 1962 or earlier and was shot each year by the Hastings...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 07:57 PM
  13. woods223
    woods223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Anybody who thinks the .303 is gutless never shot anything with one or saw the results afterwards. Good to see your name again Bumblefoot. GPM.
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 07:54 PM
  14. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Anybody who thinks the .303 is gutless never shot anything with one or saw the results afterwards. Good to see your name again Bumblefoot. GPM.
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 07:30 PM
  15. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : overlap between cartridges
    Greetings All, It is going to be interesting to see what happens over the next 20 years or so (especially for those that are likely to live that long). The ranks of 6, 6.5 and 7mm cartridges are...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 07:30 PM

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