About grandpamac

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76
About grandpamac
Location:
Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
Occupation:
Retired

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  1. Kelton
    Kelton liked post by grandpamac On thread : Neck sizing
    Greetings@Kelton, After over four decades of neck sizing most of my handloads I have now moved to FL sizing for all of my full power loads. Light loads for my old soldiers are still neck sized. I am...
    Liked On: 27-04-2022, 08:01 PM
  2. flock
    flock liked post by grandpamac On thread : Neck sizing
    Greetings@Kelton, After over four decades of neck sizing most of my handloads I have now moved to FL sizing for all of my full power loads. Light loads for my old soldiers are still neck sized. I am...
    Liked On: 27-04-2022, 10:45 AM
  3. Sideshow
    Sideshow liked post by grandpamac On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    Greetings sheep, My .308 is sighted in at 172 metres. A handy spot from my bench. Close to dead on from 25 to 50 metres and within 40mm out to 200 metres. I can't think of any reason for sighting in...
    Liked On: 27-04-2022, 08:20 AM
  4. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Welcome to Handloading Snowgrass, Low extreme spreads do not gaurantee tiny groups as you have discovered, especially at short range. I am not familiar with the Eric Cortina method but do have some...
    Liked On: 26-04-2022, 10:51 AM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .223 handloads v factory loads
    Probably based on my T3. GPM.
    Liked On: 25-04-2022, 05:05 PM
  6. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    Greetings All, Further to what Thar has said above about rifles with sentimental value we need to remember that it is sentimental value to us that may not transfer to our descendants. A number 4 Lee...
    Liked On: 25-04-2022, 11:38 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    Greetings All, Further to what Thar has said above about rifles with sentimental value we need to remember that it is sentimental value to us that may not transfer to our descendants. A number 4 Lee...
    Liked On: 25-04-2022, 10:39 AM
  8. LTHunter
    LTHunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Welcome to Handloading Snowgrass, Low extreme spreads do not gaurantee tiny groups as you have discovered, especially at short range. I am not familiar with the Eric Cortina method but do have some...
    Liked On: 24-04-2022, 12:10 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Thanks dannyb, I had a better look at the Audette method. It was as I suspected a series of single shots on paper at 300 yards or longer range to detect shots that were closer together in elevation....
    Liked On: 24-04-2022, 11:03 AM
  10. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Welcome to Handloading Snowgrass, Low extreme spreads do not gaurantee tiny groups as you have discovered, especially at short range. I am not familiar with the Eric Cortina method but do have some...
    Liked On: 24-04-2022, 04:22 AM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    6.5 rifles were practically unknown in NZ at the time the chart was published. That changed in the mid 1980's when loads of surplus M96 and M38 rifles were imported priced at $100.00 and $120.00...
    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 10:23 PM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Down loading 243 win to 6x45 velocities
    Dare I say it but that load would work just as well for the elder members of the household. My shooting is almost entirely at targets these days so more and more of my rifles have light loads for...
    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 10:13 PM
  13. Friwi
    Friwi liked post by grandpamac On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    Greetings sheep, My .308 is sighted in at 172 metres. A handy spot from my bench. Close to dead on from 25 to 50 metres and within 40mm out to 200 metres. I can't think of any reason for sighting in...
    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 08:31 PM
  14. Snowgrass
    Snowgrass liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Welcome to Handloading Snowgrass, Low extreme spreads do not gaurantee tiny groups as you have discovered, especially at short range. I am not familiar with the Eric Cortina method but do have some...
    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 08:03 PM
  15. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Frustrating arvo at the range. Powder charges.
    Welcome to Handloading Snowgrass, Low extreme spreads do not gaurantee tiny groups as you have discovered, especially at short range. I am not familiar with the Eric Cortina method but do have some...
    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 07:23 PM

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