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Okawa Hawkes Bay
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Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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  1. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Mils and mrads
    I doubt you would you even notice the 2. 8 mm difference between units that's 1/8 inch in old money. One of my scopes adjusts in half moa clicks and that's never been an issue. What spins my wheels...
    Liked On: 02-06-2021, 12:31 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by gimp On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    I know that my drop with both my hunting rifles is "hundreds minus 1.5" which gets me within a click or so out to 400m, I can choose to either dial or hold with my FFP mil reticles. Range everything...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:55 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    well my memory isnt too shabby after all......not bad considering I havent seen one of them adverts for 30 something years LOL. guys who shoot on farm land can use a fence batten........ they pretty...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:55 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    Mildots were intended for ranging. Know the size of something but not the distance measure it in mil and half mils and you can calculate the distance. Conversely if you know the distance you can...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:26 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    tasco 30/30 reticle of 80s vintage.......simple duplex FROM MEMORY "if your buck fills across from thick outer bar to thick outer bar,he is 100 yards...if he fills from outer bar to Xhair he is at...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:23 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    if the plurry rangefinder will give you a reading ay bud......otherwise your mate gets impatient and just shoots the plurry thing LMFAO.
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 12:53 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by RUMPY On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    Having a rangefinder is handy but I have also tested load drop on big sheet of cardboard at 100,200 and 300 metres with my normal hunting load. .270 130g powershok. Sighted 2 1/2" high at 100, tiny...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 10:24 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by veitnamcam On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    I had a google for quality 6-8x fixed scope a while ago and couldn't come up with much ?
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 10:22 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    if you look at 7x57mm on above chart....not a lot has changed in 50 something years LOL.
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 10:22 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : How many DPT 223 supressor modules?
    so THIS right here is the balancing act....its the same argument/discussion/equasion as fast twist Vs std twist...... you CANT have cake and eat it too. you cant have slow twist and run heavy...
    Liked On: 30-05-2021, 05:50 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    its older than us both bud...and still VERY RELEVANT........back before rangefinders were common...hell you DIDNT see them at all...and as for dialing up...yeah nah...twiddlin n fiddlin was done to...
    Liked On: 30-05-2021, 10:16 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by 257weatherby On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    Running a .308 Bushpig, I keep it simple, zero for 220yds, =neg 4" at 270yd, hold a bit higher for 300yd. Inside my given zero plus a bit, it's just point and shoot, and you know when it's far enough...
    Liked On: 30-05-2021, 08:23 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    168806
    Liked On: 29-05-2021, 08:09 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Dicko On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    For deer size targets I use a 100 mm poi sight at 100 meters. Depending on cartridge / caliber from .35 Whelen bush rifle to .270 win open country fallow gun this gets me to 200 and 275meters dead...
    Liked On: 29-05-2021, 02:33 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Shooting at Medium Range
    I never have daylight showing under the cross hairs of my scope. But then 200 yards is a long shot for me.
    Liked On: 29-05-2021, 02:33 PM

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