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. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by sheep On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    Thanks grandpamac My strelok readings agreed with your advise. Thanks heaps! Sent from my SM-A515F using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 22-04-2022, 06:54 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Cigar On thread : Zeroing for Stalking
    200m for most of my rifles, 150m for the shorty 30-30. It will be bang on somewhere around 25m, and no more than 5cm high or low from 25-250m
    Liked On: 22-04-2022, 06:54 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Nathan F On thread : ADI book max’s
    Yep no problem. I did another test this morning and have dialled the load back to 26.0 gns. This is getting me a 5 shot average of 2899 fps and es of 29fps with sd of 9. That will work for me. It...
    Liked On: 21-04-2022, 01:13 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by gimp On thread : ADI book max’s
    When these boys say 2206 they mean 2206H, as 2206 is no longer available
    Liked On: 20-04-2022, 07:47 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Jhon On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    I'm afraid I'm a glutton for reloading diff calibres. Can't pretend I'm up there with a bloke of your experience & knowledge but one thing I have decided to do is run a notebook on a per rifle basis....
    Liked On: 20-04-2022, 02:25 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Jhon On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    Good reminder grandpamac. I have been beavering away for a while now, labeling things in little plastic bags and original boxes etc. Over the last year I've been building a simple multi page Excel...
    Liked On: 20-04-2022, 08:46 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Brian On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    A friend who lived alone recently got crook and went into care. Another friend said he would pick up his guns and organize auctioning them. Asked how many he said about 40. Turned out to be 126....
    Liked On: 19-04-2022, 07:44 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by yeah_na_missed On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    Great advice, as always GrandpaMac. I might add that this sort of forethought could also go beyond just shooty stuff. Every couple of years our family has a bit of an 'AGM'. A few years ago, my...
    Liked On: 19-04-2022, 07:44 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    having been handed pottle of gunpowder and told what it was...which it wasnt....... LABEL the plurry stuff early,while you still got ya marbles about you. better still leave it in origonal containers.
    Liked On: 18-04-2022, 08:49 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Maca49 On thread : Stuff We Leave Behind.
    Sorting your shit as you get older, gives you something to do in your retirement. But all of us need to make a plan to have a trusted friend pick up your firearms on your illness or death to stop...
    Liked On: 18-04-2022, 08:49 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by shooternz On thread : 6.5 Carcano
    https://noebulletmolds.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/270-165-FN_GC_E1_Sketch.jpg This would be the best Bullet mold for the Cacarno the groove diameter is around .268"; .270" is no problem...
    Liked On: 13-04-2022, 07:33 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by csmiffy On thread : Mixed results
    Beaker agree got a 264 win mag barrel for one of the P14 sporter projects but not anytime soon lol norsk that is a good point and bugger all lately is the answer. The reality is that I've done...
    Liked On: 11-04-2022, 09:50 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by veitnamcam On thread : .243 POWDERS
    I used 2208 with the 95 gr targex it went well and shot great but was quite a bit short of a full case....don't have my data here but 30something gr from memory. So while it worked 2209 2213sc etc...
    Liked On: 03-04-2022, 12:33 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by carlhurley On thread : Load to replicate Hornady 308 factory 150gn SST ammo
    Jhon just realized the figure that i posted above was for 165g super performance not 150s so your crono will be right the powder that hornady use in making them is not available to the public so you...
    Liked On: 03-04-2022, 11:19 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Jhon On thread : Load to replicate Hornady 308 factory 150gn SST ammo
    They were chronographed late arvo near 5pm in light cloud on a dullish day. If the light gets too low my device returns errors when it sees the bullet with one of the sensors but not the other. In...
    Liked On: 03-04-2022, 11:19 AM

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