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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. Fisherman
    Fisherman liked post by grandpamac On thread : Discussion around 7mm Magnums
    Greetings, If you are wanting a 7mm with magnum performance and a factory fast twist barrel then the 7mm PRC is probably your best choice. Remington now lists an eight inch twist for their 7mm Rem...
    Liked On: 05-05-2023, 07:37 PM
  2. 25/08 IMP
    25/08 IMP liked post by grandpamac On thread : Discussion around 7mm Magnums
    Greetings, If you are wanting a 7mm with magnum performance and a factory fast twist barrel then the 7mm PRC is probably your best choice. Remington now lists an eight inch twist for their 7mm Rem...
    Liked On: 05-05-2023, 10:47 AM
  3. johnd
    johnd liked post by grandpamac On thread : F Class Finally
    Greetings All, The F Class shooting season is over until September so it is time to sort out some rifles and loads for Spring. The previously mentioned 7mm Rem SAUM Sendero and 7mm-08 will be used...
    Liked On: 04-05-2023, 02:02 PM
  4. janleroux
    janleroux liked post by grandpamac On thread : F Class Finally
    Greetings All, The F Class shooting season is over until September so it is time to sort out some rifles and loads for Spring. The previously mentioned 7mm Rem SAUM Sendero and 7mm-08 will be used...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 09:14 PM
  5. Friwi
    Friwi liked post by grandpamac On thread : .300 WSM variants
    Greetings, I think we need to go back a lot further than that for the first of the Short Magnum cartridges. During the 1950's Roy Gradle introduced his 7mm Gradle Express. This was based on the .348...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 07:59 PM
  6. Liam258
    Liam258 liked post by grandpamac On thread : F Class Finally
    Greetings All, The F Class shooting season is over until September so it is time to sort out some rifles and loads for Spring. The previously mentioned 7mm Rem SAUM Sendero and 7mm-08 will be used...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 05:48 PM
  7. 7mm tragic
    7mm tragic liked post by grandpamac On thread : F Class Finally
    Greetings All, Finally got to my first F Class shoot after some delays. Hooked. For reasons previously mentioned shot from a bench using a bipod and bag with my T3 Lite .223. It was what I had...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 03:53 PM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .300 WSM variants
    Greetings Micky Duck, There was a problem with patent infringement which I believe resulted in the lack of new medium size 7mm cartridges for about 20 years. The big two, Winchester and Remington...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 03:18 PM
  9. HandH
    HandH liked post by grandpamac On thread : .270 muzzle speed
    Greetings All, This is the target I used to set up my rifle for 600 yard (550 metre) shooting. The little cross high on the target is the calculated trajectory at 200 metres based on a 550 metre...
    Liked On: 02-05-2023, 11:14 PM
  10. Danny
    Danny liked post by grandpamac On thread : .300 WSM variants
    Greetings Micky Duck, There was a problem with patent infringement which I believe resulted in the lack of new medium size 7mm cartridges for about 20 years. The big two, Winchester and Remington...
    Liked On: 02-05-2023, 09:22 PM
  11. AngusM
    AngusM liked post by grandpamac On thread : 308 - short barrel loads for medium-long range
    Greetings again AngusM, If you have been shooting factory loads for a while hopefully you have been saving your brass. If so it might be a good time to have a count up. Lee Loaders size the case...
    Liked On: 01-05-2023, 10:10 AM
  12. small_caliber
    small_caliber liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading kits
    Greetings EFriz, Probably more important than anything else is to find an experienced handloader to mentor you in the beginning. They will guide you on what kit you need and lots else. A good start...
    Liked On: 29-04-2023, 08:49 PM
  13. EFriz
    EFriz liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading kits
    Greetings EFriz, Probably more important than anything else is to find an experienced handloader to mentor you in the beginning. They will guide you on what kit you need and lots else. A good start...
    Liked On: 29-04-2023, 10:08 AM
  14. mattstr
    mattstr liked post by grandpamac On thread : Help with Ballistic D.O.P.E
    Greetings Matt, The first step is to chronograph your load. Otherwise it is the old garbage in garbage out. PM me if you need help with chronographing. GPM.
    Liked On: 29-04-2023, 09:39 AM
  15. AngusM
    AngusM liked post by grandpamac On thread : 308 - short barrel loads for medium-long range
    Greetings AngusM, Hodgdon has loads in it's pistol section that would be a good place to start. 150 grain or 165 grain projectiles would likely be best to keep the velocity up a bit. Have a go at...
    Liked On: 28-04-2023, 05:25 PM

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