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   Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : New to reloading and have some questions

   Greetings Stephanhope, Good to see someone new entering hand loading. I had a quick look at the Hornady kit on line and you seem to have most things that you need. You will need something to trim...

   Liked On: 29-03-2020, 08:41 AM

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   Cyclops liked post by grandpamac On thread : Hi team I am a complete noob, but eager to learn

   Greetings Paul aka Piac, Welcome to the big wide wonderful world of rifles, hunting, target shooting and hopefully hand loading. If you have a .223 (good choice) and interested in target shooting...

   Liked On: 28-03-2020, 08:34 PM

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   jakewire liked post by grandpamac On thread : Powder for 6.5 06 and 140gr projectile

   Greetings Again Jakewire, A load of crap, good description. The 6.5-06 is a long time wildcat that was popular in Australia and little if any of the data was pressure tested prior to the 1990's....

   Liked On: 27-03-2020, 05:05 PM

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   GSP HUNTER liked post by grandpamac On thread : BLR Questions:

   Greetings, Good to see that there are still several people in NZ that understand the benefit of fixed low power scopes especially on bush hunting rifles. Excellent field of view, nothing to fiddle...

   Liked On: 26-03-2020, 12:11 PM

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   csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : Self isolation gun projects

   Greetings All, Projects. Where do I start? My scoped Martini has a Weaver No 60 base fitted to the barrel which leaves the scope too far forward for all but an old Leupold 4 power. A rail type base...

   Liked On: 23-03-2020, 10:22 AM

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   ROKTOY liked post by grandpamac On thread : Kid size shooter

   133521 This is a Gecado single shot I cut down for my son when he was small years ago. I fitted a Lyman receiver sight that has since been ratted for another .22. It shot really well in spite of a...

   Liked On: 23-03-2020, 12:15 AM

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   chrome liked post by grandpamac On thread : Kid size shooter

   133522 Correct picture this time, hopefully

   Liked On: 22-03-2020, 08:03 PM

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   Tommy liked post by grandpamac On thread : Kid size shooter

   133521 This is a Gecado single shot I cut down for my son when he was small years ago. I fitted a Lyman receiver sight that has since been ratted for another .22. It shot really well in spite of a...

   Liked On: 22-03-2020, 03:57 PM

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   mrs dundee liked post by grandpamac On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....

   Greetings All, Well here we are, confined to barracks by order of the PM due to being an old codger. Sitting here on our small holding (8 ha) with a rifle cupboard full of unfinished let alone yet...

   Liked On: 22-03-2020, 03:28 PM

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    csmiffy liked post by grandpamac On thread : 25-06 why hasn't it achieved fame and success in New Zealand?

    Greetings again, Regrettably not all wildcat cartridges make the transition to factory offerings. The .22 Gebby Varminter, now .22-250 Remington is a notable exception. Ballistics achieved by the...

    Liked On: 22-03-2020, 02:38 PM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : 25-06 why hasn't it achieved fame and success in New Zealand?

    We need to remember that the .250 Savage aka .250-3,000 came out in 1915. What else was around at that time? Not much. .257 Roberts 1934. .270 Win 1925. Plus it came out in a handy and light (for the...

    Liked On: 22-03-2020, 04:49 AM

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    Woody liked post by grandpamac On thread : Sticky bolt?

    Greetings All, Not just Nosler. I have found significant differences between three different Hornady projectiles. The differences were between older and more recent batches and not within the...

    Liked On: 21-03-2020, 07:23 PM

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    HOO liked post by grandpamac On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....

    Greetings All, Well it has happened. 11:59 PM tonight the drawbridge will be pulled up and the Good Ship New Zealand will bob along by itself in the South Pacific isolated to an extent from the rest...

    Liked On: 21-03-2020, 04:38 PM

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    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : .308 flattening primers

    Greetings again Strider B, I'm with Minimms2 again. 44 grains of AR2206H is well below max of 45.5 grains for the 150 grain BT even in the Federal cases which have less capacity than the Winchester...

    Liked On: 20-03-2020, 06:12 PM

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    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : .308 flattening primers

    Greetings Strider B, Your velocity of 2,730 fps would indicate normal pressure assuming your barrel is not stupid short. Minimms2 suggested above that primer appearance is the least reliable...

    Liked On: 20-03-2020, 03:29 PM

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