About grandpamac

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

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  1. keengunNic
    keengunNic liked post by grandpamac On thread : Nice to haves
    Plus 1 to the above plus two items that some may regard as nice to have but I regard as essential. They are decent handloading records and a chronograph. You should be able to positively identify...
    Liked On: 28-09-2021, 01:06 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary and All, Thanks for your kind remarks Sanctuary. My son dropped in last night with some of his flash handloading bits for me to play with. He is currently using a .308 Barnard...
    Liked On: 27-09-2021, 09:13 PM
  3. Sanctuary
    Sanctuary liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary, I suggest that you contact the Wellington Rifle Association Inc. They are on Facebook. I looked at their website and they have a 300 yard shoot on 9 October, something that your...
    Liked On: 26-09-2021, 09:04 PM
  4. Southerner223
    Southerner223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Shortened 7mm08 advice
    Greetings Southerner 223, Micky and all, My experience with the .308 matches yours. I did some comparative tests recently with the .308. With the 150 grain projectile zeroed the 130 grain shot high...
    Liked On: 26-09-2021, 02:02 PM
  5. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary, I suggest that you contact the Wellington Rifle Association Inc. They are on Facebook. I looked at their website and they have a 300 yard shoot on 9 October, something that your...
    Liked On: 24-09-2021, 11:15 AM
  6. rugerman
    rugerman liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary and all, One thing that only caberslash has brushed on is the need for a faster twist to stabilise the heavier and longer high BC projectiles that you want to use. I wouldn't go...
    Liked On: 23-09-2021, 10:01 PM
  7. Sanctuary
    Sanctuary liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary and all, One thing that only caberslash has brushed on is the need for a faster twist to stabilise the heavier and longer high BC projectiles that you want to use. I wouldn't go...
    Liked On: 23-09-2021, 09:14 PM
  8. ZQLewis
    ZQLewis liked post by grandpamac On thread : Thank you - First Handloads
    Greetings Hg1990, You are on your way on your handloading journey. You have already learnt that 5 shot groups beat 3 shot groups in predicting precision. Yes I realise that you have not shot on...
    Liked On: 23-09-2021, 08:32 PM
  9. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : Can you help me choose my next build
    Greetings Sanctuary and all, One thing that only caberslash has brushed on is the need for a faster twist to stabilise the heavier and longer high BC projectiles that you want to use. I wouldn't go...
    Liked On: 23-09-2021, 06:54 PM
  10. Tuckerbox
    Tuckerbox liked post by grandpamac On thread : How good to factory Tikkas shoot? PHOTO HEAVY
    No surprise to me Tuckerbox, Both my T3 rifles (6.5x55 and .223) shoot sub MoA with 6 and 10 power scopes respectively. Both have factory bedding and triggers as they came from the factory. 129...
    Liked On: 21-09-2021, 03:14 PM
  11. Borris
    Borris liked post by grandpamac On thread : Rounds jamming into lands
    Greetings again kayneb, I saved the image and zoomed in to get a better look. There are no scrape marks on the forward side of the gouge. This and the fact you had other rounds with this mark leads...
    Liked On: 20-09-2021, 11:02 PM
  12. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : How to manage recoil?
    Greetings All, The evolution of my Remington 700 ADL has been a saga of managing recoil as I age. Purchased new when I was in my 20's it had a hard plastic but plate (I refuse to call it a pad). I...
    Liked On: 20-09-2021, 09:27 PM
  13. Phil_H
    Phil_H liked post by grandpamac On thread : Swedish 6.5x55
    Greetings All, This thread has been an interesting tale. Many years ago an evil person in a gun shop gave me a Norma ammo catalogue. After perusing the ballistic tables I formed the opinion that the...
    Liked On: 20-09-2021, 09:14 PM
  14. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : Swedish 6.5x55
    Greetings All, This thread has been an interesting tale. Many years ago an evil person in a gun shop gave me a Norma ammo catalogue. After perusing the ballistic tables I formed the opinion that the...
    Liked On: 20-09-2021, 12:09 PM
  15. Ingrid 51
    Ingrid 51 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Swedish 6.5x55
    Greetings All, This thread has been an interesting tale. Many years ago an evil person in a gun shop gave me a Norma ammo catalogue. After perusing the ballistic tables I formed the opinion that the...
    Liked On: 20-09-2021, 11:53 AM

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