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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  1. Nasty Factory Trigger
    Nasty Factory Trigger liked post by grandpamac On thread : Looking for load data for 303 british
    Greetings, The Hodgdon reduced load data is based on 60% of listed maximum load for the cartridge and projectile and not case capacity. For Trail Boss the start load is 70% of case capacity. You...
    Liked On: 11-08-2024, 04:47 PM
  2. Woody
    Woody liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading 308
    Greetings, I chronographed 44 grains of AR2208 with the 150 grain in my 20" barrel .308 a while back. It produced 2,550 fps. Book max is 47 grains. I was comparing several different powders and 44...
    Liked On: 11-08-2024, 10:40 AM
  3. 57jl
    57jl liked post by grandpamac On thread : Battle over banning noise complaints against military gun range goes to court
    Greetings, For a long time the NZ Government, including the Army just built things without any input from Local Government. Most of the ranges built at the time would have had no consents for either...
    Liked On: 10-08-2024, 07:41 PM
  4. Barry the hunter
    Barry the hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Battle over banning noise complaints against military gun range goes to court
    Found some detail. Only new subdivisions are included but the Council has canned it anyway. I may pop its head up ant the next District Plan Review whenever that is. It appears that earlier the Army...
    Liked On: 10-08-2024, 06:58 PM
  5. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Stupid Question. bare with me please
    Greetings Mroach, About now you are likely wishing you never asked the question. Simply the cartridge must fit in the chamber, preferably without the projectile touching the lands, and the cartridge...
    Liked On: 09-08-2024, 04:38 PM
  6. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by grandpamac On thread : .22high power Savage
    Greetings, I had an old Brno .223 at one stage with a long throat. I also had a box of the Speer 70 grain projectiles. I should have loaded some and tried them on goats at least once but never did....
    Liked On: 08-08-2024, 10:49 PM
  7. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by grandpamac On thread : .22high power Savage
    Greetings, I had an old Brno .223 at one stage with a long throat. I also had a box of the Speer 70 grain projectiles. I should have loaded some and tried them on goats at least once but never did....
    Liked On: 08-08-2024, 02:49 PM
  8. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : .22high power Savage
    Greetings, I had an old Brno .223 at one stage with a long throat. I also had a box of the Speer 70 grain projectiles. I should have loaded some and tried them on goats at least once but never did....
    Liked On: 08-08-2024, 02:14 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .22high power Savage
    Greetings, I had an old Brno .223 at one stage with a long throat. I also had a box of the Speer 70 grain projectiles. I should have loaded some and tried them on goats at least once but never did....
    Liked On: 08-08-2024, 02:05 PM
  10. shananah
    shananah liked post by grandpamac On thread : Tight chamber and marks on projectile
    Greetings, Looks as though the projectiles are seated too long. The marks are from the rifling. Either the adjustment on your die has moved or if you have just started a new box of projectiles then...
    Liked On: 06-08-2024, 03:32 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .270 , 130 sst and 2209 0r 2209 or N160
    Greetings, What about the N160? Load data from Vihta Vouri on their site lists a start of 51.5 grains and a max of 58 grains for 3,083 fps with the 130 grain Remington projectile in the .270. It...
    Liked On: 05-08-2024, 11:07 AM
  12. Dama dama
    Dama dama liked post by grandpamac On thread : To reload or not reload?
    Welcome. GPM.
    Liked On: 03-08-2024, 07:35 PM
  13. Oldbloke
    Oldbloke liked post by grandpamac On thread : To reload or not reload?
    Welcome. GPM.
    Liked On: 03-08-2024, 10:41 AM
  14. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Quiet effective sub caliber for hunting, is there such a thing?
    Greetings Bradp and all, Relying on factory loads for a specific requirements is bound to be a problem. Even if you find a load that works well for you the chance of it disappearing from the dealers...
    Liked On: 02-08-2024, 11:27 AM
  15. Trout
    Trout liked post by grandpamac On thread : Quiet effective sub caliber for hunting, is there such a thing?
    Greetings Bradp and all, Relying on factory loads for a specific requirements is bound to be a problem. Even if you find a load that works well for you the chance of it disappearing from the dealers...
    Liked On: 02-08-2024, 09:44 AM

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