About grandpamac

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

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  1. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Bunji, Thanks for your reply. I think that my 6.5x55 T3 I bought a few years back will do for the limited hunting I am likely to do in the future however I have to agree with you about the...
    Liked On: 18-05-2021, 11:47 AM
  2. mimms2
    mimms2 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 6.5x55 Swede - 130gr vs 140gr tragectory
    Greetings Maccanz, The short answer is that the tables will give you a prediction of what might happen but there is one giant fly in the ointment. Some combinations of cartridges and rifles string...
    Liked On: 17-05-2021, 06:53 PM
  3. bunji
    bunji liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Phil and All, That white fallow could have a nasty surprise once you get those TMK's loaded. And yes Micky there is a ruckus coming from my rifle cupboard every time the occupants think...
    Liked On: 17-05-2021, 02:45 PM
  4. Phil_H
    Phil_H liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Phil and All, That white fallow could have a nasty surprise once you get those TMK's loaded. And yes Micky there is a ruckus coming from my rifle cupboard every time the occupants think...
    Liked On: 15-05-2021, 06:34 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Phil and All, That white fallow could have a nasty surprise once you get those TMK's loaded. And yes Micky there is a ruckus coming from my rifle cupboard every time the occupants think...
    Liked On: 15-05-2021, 05:46 PM
  6. Bol Tackshin
    Bol Tackshin liked post by grandpamac On thread : which 300 magnum?
    Greetings Csmiffy, Barrel twist is one of the least considered restrictions in hand loading. Most find out the hard way when they don't have enough. Thinking some more about the .300 H&H, the...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 09:07 PM
  7. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : which 300 magnum?
    Greetings Csmiffy, Barrel twist is one of the least considered restrictions in hand loading. Most find out the hard way when they don't have enough. Thinking some more about the .300 H&H, the...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 04:44 PM
  8. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : which 300 magnum?
    Greetings Csmiffy, My old no 7 Speer manual has data for both the .300 H&H and the .308 Norma and they are two peas in a pod. Both would have considerable retro cred with the H&H perhaps a little...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 02:54 PM
  9. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Greetings Bumblefoot, Long ago, before the days of slow cookers we ate a lot of goat. Over time we grew to prefer the meat of the billy goats as it seemed to have more structure and flavour. This...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 10:47 AM
  10. davetapson
    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cleaning brass...
    Greetings All, Being a low tech handloader by inclination I follow the low tech route. 1. First don't let your brass get too dirty in the first place. 2. Next I deprime using a Lee punch and base...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 10:24 AM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cleaning brass...
    Greetings All, Being a low tech handloader by inclination I follow the low tech route. 1. First don't let your brass get too dirty in the first place. 2. Next I deprime using a Lee punch and base...
    Liked On: 12-05-2021, 09:58 PM
  12. Happy Jack
    Happy Jack liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cleaning brass...
    Greetings All, Being a low tech handloader by inclination I follow the low tech route. 1. First don't let your brass get too dirty in the first place. 2. Next I deprime using a Lee punch and base...
    Liked On: 12-05-2021, 09:00 PM
  13. zimmer
    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cleaning brass...
    Greetings All, Being a low tech handloader by inclination I follow the low tech route. 1. First don't let your brass get too dirty in the first place. 2. Next I deprime using a Lee punch and base...
    Liked On: 12-05-2021, 03:33 PM
  14. Nickoli
    Nickoli liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Strummer, 1 in 8" twist for the .223 not only for dropping reds but for all purposes. I load both the 169grain and 55 grain projectiles in my 1 in 8" twist Tikka and both shoot equally as...
    Liked On: 12-05-2021, 08:58 AM
  15. Strummer
    Strummer liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223 on deer
    Greetings Strummer, 1 in 8" twist for the .223 not only for dropping reds but for all purposes. I load both the 169grain and 55 grain projectiles in my 1 in 8" twist Tikka and both shoot equally as...
    Liked On: 12-05-2021, 08:32 AM

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