About grandpamac

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

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  1. mopheadrob
    mopheadrob liked post by grandpamac On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Greetings mopheadrob, From the photo's it looks as though the full dia section of the projectile is inside the case neck so if you are comfortable seating them longer and single loading that sounds...
    Liked On: 18-08-2021, 04:31 PM
  2. Phil_H
    Phil_H liked post by grandpamac On thread : Optics on single shot rifles e.g Merkel / k95
    Greetings All, Just so you don't think Phil is the only one that has a Bergara rather than a K95 my Bergara single shot .308 has a Varix3 1.5-5 power lent by a friend. He was horrified to see the 40...
    Liked On: 18-08-2021, 11:07 AM
  3. mopheadrob
    mopheadrob liked post by grandpamac On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Greetings mopheadrob, I have a Remington 700 Sendero in 7mm SAUM that I regrettably have not done much with. I have measured the cartridge overall length for a number of projectiles with them...
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 10:38 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Anyone have an old Model 69 Win .22LR repeater?
    Greetings 6x47, Sorry had not read this post completely. Yes please PM me and suggest a time. I am busy Thursday but other than that am usually home. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 07:41 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Loose projectile
    Nice tip Micky. Easier than a second cleaning rod. GPM.
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 06:43 PM
  6. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Greetings mopheadrob, I have a Remington 700 Sendero in 7mm SAUM that I regrettably have not done much with. I have measured the cartridge overall length for a number of projectiles with them...
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 09:05 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 6.8mm Winchester Western
    That's the felt recoil bit. Stock pitch alone makes a huge difference to felt recoil. Regards GPM.
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 12:22 PM
  8. Bill999
    Bill999 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 6.8mm Winchester Western
    Greetings Bill 999, I think that your friend is getting his cartridges scrambled. There is a .277 Fury brought out by Sig Sauer that is touted as a military cartridge but it is much smaller than the...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:09 AM
  9. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Greetings Phil_H, There was a 6.8 x57 Chinese Mauser from 1908 some of which were made by Mauser so this may have been the rifle you had. Projectile dia was .277 inches. There was supposedly a...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 09:51 AM
  10. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Greetings Phil_H, There was a 6.8 x57 Chinese Mauser from 1908 some of which were made by Mauser so this may have been the rifle you had. Projectile dia was .277 inches. There was supposedly a...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 09:50 AM
  11. nzspearo
    nzspearo liked post by grandpamac On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Greetings All, Reading through the posts on Hermitage's thread I realised how spoilt for choice we are now compared to the time I bought my first new center fire rifle in the mid 1970's. I plunked...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 08:08 AM
  12. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings bumblefoot, I see from some old gym records that Jan 2008, aged 58, I was 122.8kg so you are ahead of me. Well done. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 07:03 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Loose projectile
    Greetings Happy Jack, Looks like the cavalry in the form of dannyb galloping over the horizon is a little delayed so here is something you can try yourself. I am pretty sure that your problem is...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 06:22 PM
  14. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings All, The latest copy of NZ Outdoor appeared on my chair the other day. In it was an article by Dave Baldwin on his latest Bushman's Bible Journey. He and others visited huts in the North...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 05:41 PM
  15. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Loose projectile
    Greetings Happy Jack, Looks like the cavalry in the form of dannyb galloping over the horizon is a little delayed so here is something you can try yourself. I am pretty sure that your problem is...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 05:40 PM

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