About grandpamac

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

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  1. Mathias
    Mathias liked post by grandpamac On thread : Another Fudd for the Forum
    Greetings All, I am another Government certified old codger living here in sunny Hawkes Bay, a bit too sunny for my liking lately. I got the hunting bug in 1963 when I walked into Makino Hut with...
    Liked On: 17-02-2020, 05:26 PM
  2. Tech
    Tech liked post by grandpamac On thread : Powder for 22-250
    Greetings All, What I failed to include in my post yesterday was that my son was getting 3,800 fps from 8208 with the 55 grain projectile in his 26 inch barrel and a max load from Hodgdons data....
    Liked On: 12-02-2020, 04:40 PM
  3. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Accuracy at 100 vs 600 (example). Variations in accuracy at different ranges
    Greetings All, There are a couple of things that can result in apparent better accuracy at longer ranges. Note the word apparent. The first is scope parallax. Non parallax adjustable scopes are set...
    Liked On: 24-01-2020, 06:15 PM
  4. WillB
    WillB liked post by grandpamac On thread : Powder for 22-250
    Greetings All, What I failed to include in my post yesterday was that my son was getting 3,800 fps from 8208 with the 55 grain projectile in his 26 inch barrel and a max load from Hodgdons data....
    Liked On: 21-01-2020, 01:04 PM
  5. WillB
    WillB liked post by grandpamac On thread : Powder for 22-250
    Greetings WillB, My son had good results with AR2208, 3,650 fps and Benchmark 8208 in his 26 inch barrel XR 100. You should expect to loose roughly 200 fps in your short barrel so Benchmark 8208,...
    Liked On: 20-01-2020, 09:31 PM
  6. JaSa
    JaSa liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2209 Lot Variations in the 6.5 x 55.
    Greetings All, A few months back I was developing some new loads for my 6.5 T3 and found some significant differences in burning speed between the current production and an earlier lot of AR2209....
    Liked On: 18-01-2020, 06:34 PM
  7. erniec
    erniec liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2209 Lot Variations in the 6.5 x 55.
    Greetings Gibo, Tribrit and Nick-D, Thanks for your posts. Quite right Gibo all chronographs are not created equal. Mine is an Oehler 35 P that I bought in the early 1990's. I remember that it...
    Liked On: 18-01-2020, 01:40 PM
  8. Nick-D
    Nick-D liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2209 Lot Variations in the 6.5 x 55.
    Greetings Gibo, Tribrit and Nick-D, Thanks for your posts. Quite right Gibo all chronographs are not created equal. Mine is an Oehler 35 P that I bought in the early 1990's. I remember that it...
    Liked On: 18-01-2020, 01:25 PM
  9. rupert
    rupert liked post by grandpamac On thread : AR2209 Lot Variations in the 6.5 x 55.
    Greetings All, A few months back I was developing some new loads for my 6.5 T3 and found some significant differences in burning speed between the current production and an earlier lot of AR2209....
    Liked On: 17-01-2020, 06:07 PM
  10. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by grandpamac On thread : Sako 75 halfcock
    Greetings All, Many, many years ago, mid 1970's if memory serves I was a Mountain Safety Council Fire arms Safety Instructor. We taught the half open bolt method to be used when close to deer. At...
    Liked On: 14-01-2020, 12:22 PM
  11. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by grandpamac On thread : Sako 75 halfcock
    Greetings All, Many, many years ago, mid 1970's if memory serves I was a Mountain Safety Council Fire arms Safety Instructor. We taught the half open bolt method to be used when close to deer. At...
    Liked On: 14-01-2020, 08:27 AM
  12. Tentman
    Tentman liked post by grandpamac On thread : Sako 75 halfcock
    Greetings All, Many, many years ago, mid 1970's if memory serves I was a Mountain Safety Council Fire arms Safety Instructor. We taught the half open bolt method to be used when close to deer. At...
    Liked On: 13-01-2020, 06:57 PM
  13. Husky1600
    Husky1600 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Husqvarna 9.3 x57 value
    Greetings Redaxler, What a nice old rifle, wish I had one. Counter to what I see above may I suggest that the rifle could be left as is. The rifle looks as though it is pretty much original, other...
    Liked On: 11-01-2020, 03:24 PM
  14. Boxton
    Boxton liked post by grandpamac On thread : Husqvarna 9.3 x57 value
    Greetings Redaxler, What a nice old rifle, wish I had one. Counter to what I see above may I suggest that the rifle could be left as is. The rifle looks as though it is pretty much original, other...
    Liked On: 11-01-2020, 03:05 PM
  15. Danny
    Danny liked post by grandpamac On thread : 6.5x55ai light loads
    Greetings 6.5, At least you have the calibre sorted. The 6.5 .284 should tick all your boxes, good cases, plenty of load data etc but it may not be what you are looking for. I sense that you may be...
    Liked On: 06-01-2020, 10:54 PM

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