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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. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can twist rate be too fast?
    In practical terms the answer is no. I doubt if you can spin the 125 grain pills fast enough to fall to bits in your 16.5 inch barrel. There is a persistant myth that projectiles become less accurate...
    Liked On: 16-08-2022, 05:36 PM
  2. woods223
    woods223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can twist rate be too fast?
    In practical terms the answer is no. I doubt if you can spin the 125 grain pills fast enough to fall to bits in your 16.5 inch barrel. There is a persistant myth that projectiles become less accurate...
    Liked On: 16-08-2022, 01:36 PM
  3. MB
    MB liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can twist rate be too fast?
    In practical terms the answer is no. I doubt if you can spin the 125 grain pills fast enough to fall to bits in your 16.5 inch barrel. There is a persistant myth that projectiles become less accurate...
    Liked On: 16-08-2022, 01:13 PM
  4. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Ring/groove at base of case shoulder
    Greetings again, The case looks as though it has been neck sized. If this is so then the neck sizer needs to be cleaned and polished as it is scraping brass from the outside of the case. It may need...
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 09:34 PM
  5. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Ring/groove at base of case shoulder
    Greetings Tikka7mm08, That looks wierd. Some more info would help like: How are you sizing the cases? How long are tey before trimming? How long has the ring been there? Do the cases chamber...
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 09:33 PM
  6. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : 30-40 krag load data
    Greetings Three O'Three, There is plenty of data for the .30-40 Krag. Hodgdon has plenty on their load data section. I have both .303 and .30-40 rifles and the data is quite different with the Krag...
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 08:10 PM
  7. akaroa1
    akaroa1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 30-40 krag load data
    Greetings Three O'Three, There is plenty of data for the .30-40 Krag. Hodgdon has plenty on their load data section. I have both .303 and .30-40 rifles and the data is quite different with the Krag...
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 08:01 PM
  8. Bill999
    Bill999 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 2213sc vs 2208 for 7mm08 154ssts/162 amax
    Greetings, AR2213C is far too slow for the 7mm-08. GPM.
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 06:53 PM
  9. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cartridge and Rifle Camberings Availability.
    Greetings -BW-, There is a very simple answer. PANIC BUYING IN THE US. It has been well documented and is driven by the US election cycle. The current one started in the US in early 2000 when it...
    Liked On: 14-08-2022, 07:14 AM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : neck sizing
    Greetings All, After decades of neck sizing I have recently moved to full length sizing using the Redding competition shellholders for all but my low pressure loads. I also anneal every other load....
    Liked On: 13-08-2022, 11:08 AM
  11. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : neck sizing
    Greetings All, After decades of neck sizing I have recently moved to full length sizing using the Redding competition shellholders for all but my low pressure loads. I also anneal every other load....
    Liked On: 13-08-2022, 10:45 AM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    Greetings All, Articles appeared in Handloader Magazine in 1987 and 1990 written by Roger Stowers about loading for the 240 Gibbs. The 240 Gibbs was a wildcat from the 1950's developed by Rocky...
    Liked On: 12-08-2022, 09:18 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Subsonic load for 308
    Greetings All, There was an excellent article on SEE in Handloader Magazine some years back from memory in line with what shooternz has given above. I will retrieve the issue from the banana box...
    Liked On: 12-08-2022, 09:17 PM
  14. CBH Australia
    CBH Australia liked post by grandpamac On thread : Does this powder have other names?
    Greetings All, To me the fact that the label has been peeled of by someone is a big jangly warning sign. If the cannister has been opened then it contains powderous anonamous and should be disposed...
    Liked On: 12-08-2022, 04:28 PM
  15. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cartridge and Rifle Camberings Availability.
    Greetings All, I think that the learning here should be that for whatever reason there are periods where supplies are short. These are cyclic and vary in severity. The current cycle is likely to...
    Liked On: 12-08-2022, 01:22 PM

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