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Okawa Hawkes Bay
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Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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  1. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by akaroa1 On thread : calibre for short barrel(18-20")longer range(-600m) rifle
    You only have to stretch 303 brass 1/2" to make 375 2 1/2" flanged brass
    Liked On: 28-05-2022, 09:22 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by akaroa1 On thread : calibre for short barrel(18-20")longer range(-600m) rifle
    grandpamac Modern build Old concept. Single shot So rimmed calibers for ease of extraction although I could easily make a plunger style rimless extractor So first up rimmed and plenty of...
    Liked On: 28-05-2022, 07:34 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    My new baby! A BSA 1916 .303 SHTLE III* (FTR) Rifle; now sporting a Nikon 3-9x scope! Going to be so cool hunting with 106-year old rifle! 197612 197614 197617 197622
    Liked On: 24-05-2022, 06:02 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by csmiffy On thread : 416 rem mag case trimmer
    Haven't measured them but I would assume that sooner or later I will need to trim my 416 cases. Don't do a lot of shooting with it for several reasons so realistically maybe not lol. Anyway...
    Liked On: 22-05-2022, 08:17 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Flyblown On thread : 6mm Creedmoor vs 243
    It’s all in the twist. I have both .243 Win and 6mm Creedmoor… One hits a whole lot harder than the other. You can see it, hear it, feel it. THWOP! If you want to kill a good sized red deer at...
    Liked On: 18-05-2022, 09:07 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by 257weatherby On thread : 6mm Creedmoor vs 243
    Get a Remmy, then you'll have a 9" twist, sorted.
    Liked On: 18-05-2022, 08:16 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by 6x47 On thread : I encourage you to give Club Target Shooting a go
    Yep, GWH far from disgraced himself with the ole' Crudmore :) He does however need to experience 1000yds when the wind gets up.. For those that haven't seen electronic targets in action, it's...
    Liked On: 03-05-2022, 12:13 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by GWH On thread : I encourage you to give Club Target Shooting a go
    The other thing I forgot to mention, is with all the new shooting regulations coming in affecting ranges etc, and where and what we can shoot, it seems obvious to me that at some point in time we may...
    Liked On: 03-05-2022, 12:13 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by GWH On thread : I encourage you to give Club Target Shooting a go
    As many of you may likely know, I do a reasonable amount of shooting, all revolving around hunting of various descriptions, from longer range rabbit shooting with the 17 Hornet to deer hunting at...
    Liked On: 03-05-2022, 12:12 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Building a big gun?
    Once upon a time in a land not too far away from here.....people shot stags with a .30 calibre rifle and were using 200-220grn projectiles......both the .303 british and early .30-06 loadings were...
    Liked On: 03-05-2022, 07:46 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Barrel length considerations
    now Im NOT saying this is B.S. any more than recent post of 5 shots in boiler room of fallow and it still alive was...BUT in your case you didnt recover animal so cannot for certain CONFIRM thats...
    Liked On: 30-04-2022, 12:23 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Bagheera On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    I'm wondering how do you leave behind what little knowledge you've built up. Pity to waste it. Write a book ? Pretty good if it ever sells. But of course once the first printing is gone, it...
    Liked On: 30-04-2022, 09:50 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by gundoc On thread : .223 handloads v factory loads
    I did some 5 shot velocity tests with my Pro Chrono today to confirm the similarity of my handloads to factory so that I can use either without change of zero. My rifle is a 1:8 Tikka T3X CTR with a...
    Liked On: 25-04-2022, 04:45 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
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    Liked On: 23-04-2022, 07:34 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by janleroux On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    The Strelok app has a nice feature to calculate the recommended zero range based on your caliber and the size of the vital zone. ...
    Liked On: 22-04-2022, 06:54 PM

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