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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 Happy Jack On thread : Mt Isobel
    So I left home this morning at 6.15am to walk from Jacks Pass to the summit of Mt Isobel here in Hanmer. I left the Dunblane/Isobel top car park at 7am along with 3 others from Hanmer LandSAR to be...
    Liked On: 29-05-2021, 09:11 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tui4Me On thread : Long Range Shooting and TBR
    Mate in all honesty you’d be surprised at how quick and prepared you have to be especially with Sika. Often you may get two or three minutes if that. I’m no stranger to bush hunting but to me there...
    Liked On: 27-05-2021, 08:25 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by ebf On thread : Long Range Shooting and TBR
    Both the examples you have above show an error of less than 1 MOA. It just illustrates the problem with ethical hunting at extended ranges... Let's be honest, most guys with their hunting rigs...
    Liked On: 26-05-2021, 07:00 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tui4Me On thread : Long Range Shooting and TBR
    In fairness that’s probably for another post. My guess is that those that are relying solely on their rangefinders TBR outputs to calculate an inclined shot aren’t shooting as steep or as far as...
    Liked On: 26-05-2021, 07:00 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Trout On thread : Long Range Shooting and TBR
    Il stay under 400yds,still gota go and pick up the deer.Good luck with yr findings Tui4Me.
    Liked On: 26-05-2021, 06:57 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Flyblown On thread : Stuff that I've learned about deer control
    There has been some discussion on here recently about the huge and damaging deer numbers in the Central North Island, and how recreational hunting isn’t having much of a controlling effect. If we’re...
    Liked On: 24-05-2021, 02:30 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by ebf On thread : My first load development
    Remmodel7, welcome to the wonderful world of reloading. Your primers look fine, the outer edges are still nice and round. Primers are not really a very good indication of pressure. Quite often...
    Liked On: 23-05-2021, 05:18 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Dicko On thread : 6.5x55 Swede - 130gr vs 140gr tragectory
    In my Swede the following loads all hit the same point of aim at 200 meters. 120 Nosler BTS on 47 gns of 2209 140 Amax on 46 gns of 2209 129 Hornady SP on 47 gns of 2209 i guess the point...
    Liked On: 18-05-2021, 09:44 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Gillie On thread : Running Boar Shoots.
    I have shot it intermittently over the years and never really seriously. The video below is me shooting it at Tokoroa at the 2019 NZDA National Sporting Rifle Championships. These are slow runs...
    Liked On: 17-05-2021, 01:49 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by maccanz On thread : 6.5x55 Swede - 130gr vs 140gr tragectory
    Hi all, I was down country browsing some local hunting shops and noticed that none of them stocked Sako gamehead pro 130gr ammo which I've been using. They did have a few different brands in...
    Liked On: 17-05-2021, 11:26 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by AMac On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    T3 7 mag got a make over 7mm Saum 20" Trueflite ultra match fluted Zeiss HD5 3-15x42 target turrets Tally rings Mountain tactical alloy mag DPT Mag suppressor Senator carbon stock Weighs in at...
    Liked On: 15-05-2021, 06:32 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by 257weatherby On thread : Last Saturday mornings Fallow, not your typical pic
    You looked, what were you expecting? This is Bambi 2.0 dontcha know! 167566 Sausages Backsteaks Rumpsteaks Mince Heart Best of all: BEERSTICKS!
    Liked On: 14-05-2021, 02:29 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by bunji On thread : which 300 magnum?
    Having shot game with the 30/06AI -308 Norma mag & 300H&H Mag off hand & off sticks around 40 rounds of the AI & Norma & over 80 of the H&H,all with 180grn loaded to around 3000fps +, the 300H&H...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 07:51 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by csmiffy On thread : which 300 magnum?
    If it does end up a hollandx2 it will be loaded up to its potential otherwise no point
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 06:13 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by csmiffy On thread : which 300 magnum?
    grandpamac good friend has been doing some relatively long range shooting with a rem700 chambered in 300 win mag. Wondered why it didnt shoot for shit with the more classic heavier projectiles used...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 03:40 PM

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