About grandpamac

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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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Retired

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  1. johnd
    johnd liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings johnd, I find it useful to have a log of the loads for each rifle as below. Development notes including downloaded load data, chrongraphed velocities velocities and targets are in the...
    Liked On: 11-11-2022, 04:18 PM
  2. 25/08 IMP
    25/08 IMP liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 11-11-2022, 04:05 PM
  3. Nighniz
    Nighniz liked post by grandpamac On thread : 243 Loads
    Greetings Nighniz, With a 20 inch barrel and that slow 10" twist you may wish to go to a 80 to 90 grain projectile with which AR2206H will work just fine. Look on the Hodgdon H4895 or the ADI site...
    Liked On: 11-11-2022, 03:54 PM
  4. yogi
    yogi liked post by grandpamac On thread : Case head separation imminent
    Greetings All, Totally agree with measuring shoulder bump especially on belted cases. Setting back the shoulder by feel on a belted case can result in the shoulder being set too far back if there is...
    Liked On: 09-11-2022, 04:56 PM
  5. keneff
    keneff liked post by grandpamac On thread : Thoughts/knowledge sought please
    Greetings Hornady ELDX, You seem to have arrived at a similar stage in life to me. I sense that you want a special rifle. I use the phrase "last new rifle that I will need" and currently have around...
    Liked On: 09-11-2022, 04:40 PM
  6. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Case head separation imminent
    Greetings, Maybe. You can check with a bent paper clip feeling for a groove on the inside of the case. If you feel a groove bin it. Sizing belted cases is fraught with problems. You could (and...
    Liked On: 09-11-2022, 12:35 PM
  7. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Case head separation imminent
    Greetings All, Totally agree with measuring shoulder bump especially on belted cases. Setting back the shoulder by feel on a belted case can result in the shoulder being set too far back if there is...
    Liked On: 09-11-2022, 12:32 PM
  8. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 09-11-2022, 03:24 AM
  9. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by grandpamac On thread : Case head separation imminent
    Greetings, Maybe. You can check with a bent paper clip feeling for a groove on the inside of the case. If you feel a groove bin it. Sizing belted cases is fraught with problems. You could (and...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 10:36 PM
  10. Andygr
    Andygr liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 09:29 PM
  11. Sidetrack
    Sidetrack liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 09:05 PM
  12. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 07:20 PM
  13. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 06:49 PM
  14. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Case head separation imminent
    Greetings, Maybe. You can check with a bent paper clip feeling for a groove on the inside of the case. If you feel a groove bin it. Sizing belted cases is fraught with problems. You could (and...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 06:39 PM
  15. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Importance of Records for Older Handloaders
    Greetings All, Just had a somewhat humbling experience. It is hay fever time again in HB and I have been feeling a bit jaded with it. I was thinking that I really should get some loads done for my...
    Liked On: 08-11-2022, 05:44 PM

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