About grandpamac

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

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  1. Ftx325
    Ftx325 liked post by grandpamac On thread : What scope would you.........
    Greetings, Resident curmudgoen here, What about a plain vanilla 4 power Leupold or other. Cheaper than a variable and bull strong. Never on the wrong power. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 08:31 PM
  2. 20 Bore
    20 Bore liked post by grandpamac On thread : What scope would you.........
    Greetings, Resident curmudgoen here, What about a plain vanilla 4 power Leupold or other. Cheaper than a variable and bull strong. Never on the wrong power. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:19 PM
  3. Waldo Peens
    Waldo Peens liked post by grandpamac On thread : What scope would you.........
    Greetings, Resident curmudgoen here, What about a plain vanilla 4 power Leupold or other. Cheaper than a variable and bull strong. Never on the wrong power. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 03:21 PM
  4. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : ar2209
    Greetings, The only data I could find was for IMR4350 from the 1970's. This showed low velocities, around 200 fps below faster powders with a compressed load. IMR4350 is slower or faster than AR2209...
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 02:29 PM
  5. Nathan F
    Nathan F liked post by grandpamac On thread : Drop chart help
    Greetings, For me it is absolutely essential to have your actual velocity and prepare your drop chart from that, I use the Hornady app for this. 44.5 grains is a mid load and should give around...
    Liked On: 18-01-2023, 01:44 AM
  6. Nasty Factory Trigger
    Nasty Factory Trigger liked post by grandpamac On thread : Drop chart help
    Greetings, For me it is absolutely essential to have your actual velocity and prepare your drop chart from that, I use the Hornady app for this. 44.5 grains is a mid load and should give around...
    Liked On: 17-01-2023, 08:36 PM
  7. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 - Hornady 11 th edition 150 ELD-X Superformance Load data
    Greetings all, Due to its being a little hot to venture outside at the moment (yes I know I was bitching about the rain only a few days ago) I looked up the Hodgdons data for Superformance and other...
    Liked On: 17-01-2023, 08:31 PM
  8. Longrun
    Longrun liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 - Hornady 11 th edition 150 ELD-X Superformance Load data
    Greetings, I find the difference for load data between WW760 and H414 concerning as these are the same powder. Most published load data is a mixture of old and new, often developed using different...
    Liked On: 17-01-2023, 10:15 AM
  9. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by grandpamac On thread : Calculating front sight height ? ( maths heavy )
    Greetings akaroa1, I just put together a portable bench rest and now I see this! Still it would be harder to get on my trailer, if it would fit. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 06:24 PM
  10. matagouri
    matagouri liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm08 - Hornady 11 th edition 150 ELD-X Superformance Load data
    Greetings, I find the difference for load data between WW760 and H414 concerning as these are the same powder. Most published load data is a mixture of old and new, often developed using different...
    Liked On: 16-01-2023, 03:32 PM
  11. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Redundant Calibres
    Greetings Micky Duck and All, Warren Page designed 6mm wildcats that he tried to interest both Remington and Winchester in introducing. He succeeded rather too well. Winchester had in mind a hunting...
    Liked On: 15-01-2023, 12:00 PM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Redundant Calibres
    Greetings @ Tahr, In the very early 1990's a friend and I were chronographing some 6.5x55 loads on my new 35P. One load was the Norma 140 grain load. This chronographed 2,750 fps. a little faster...
    Liked On: 14-01-2023, 10:00 AM
  13. Sidetrack
    Sidetrack liked post by grandpamac On thread : First time reloading 270win
    Greetings Sidetrack, The bulge just above the solid base of the case is nothing to worry about. Just the case being smaller than the chamber. Often seen when the cases are a little undersize'...
    Liked On: 13-01-2023, 11:42 PM
  14. Nugget connaisseur
    Nugget connaisseur liked post by grandpamac On thread : Redundant Calibres
    Greetings SF90, The 7x57 is not obsolete. I listed as obsolescent as it is seldom chambered, even in Europe. They now seem to favour the 7x64. Components and ammo should be available for a very long...
    Liked On: 13-01-2023, 04:59 PM
  15. Burb122
    Burb122 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Wet Day
    Greetings, Great. Another70 mm of rain over night to go with the 50 over the previous three days. Still drizzling and everything is sodden. No chance to do the zeroing and chronographing that is...
    Liked On: 12-01-2023, 10:41 PM

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