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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 zimmer On thread : Casual
    You don't need to wear a bolt as could happen in the most extreme case but a buggered rifle (recently documented) or a lost eye due to a shower of crap coming back thru some of the poorer gas...
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 12:14 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Casual
    my old rifle had loose bore and longthroat...so loads had plenty of room to releave pressure before projectile enguaged rifling.....my reloads for it were at hot end of scale..... also I partial...
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:37 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Bagheera On thread : Newbie wants to reload for 22-250
    That's a great block. When you want to reload more at once, go for 50 because that's the size of a lot of cartridge boxes and about as much as you can reload in a long evening. This is rimu with...
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 07:12 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Newbie wants to reload for 22-250
    I just looked at chart above,THATS WHERE it says 34.6 is max..........pretty sure our man be fine...but after recent balls up...Im a bit trigger shy.
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 07:12 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by winaa On thread : New .270 cal cartridge from Winchester
    I agree 1:8 twist is a sweet spot for twist rate. Todd Hodnett from Accuracy First stated he uses this in his rifle builds up to and including 308w.
    Liked On: 30-12-2020, 07:01 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Hunter_Nick On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    And if it ‘spins your wheels’ then have at it :thumbsup: I think whiskey is rubbish and is best burnt in an internal combustion engine, but I bet there’s a heap of you that disagree with that :XD:
    Liked On: 29-12-2020, 05:30 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : New .270 cal cartridge from Winchester
    and where pray tell me are they intending to GET 175grn .277 cal projectiles from????? it would be far far far better if they talked nosler into poking a plastic tip into the 160grn partition that...
    Liked On: 29-12-2020, 08:28 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tussock On thread : New .270 cal cartridge from Winchester
    Grandpamac time marches on The original 270 is five hundred years old and so are the rifles chambered in it. Those old rifles need reduced factory loads. So the original has had its wings clipped....
    Liked On: 29-12-2020, 08:28 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Trying something, Eric Cortina method of load development
    ok bud..following you so far....now an OLD SCHOOL way of doing same....use your cleaning rod with the, object removing bit on end..eg flat end....push a projectile up the chamber and hold it as far...
    Liked On: 28-12-2020, 04:55 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by distant stalker On thread : Help - Decapping road stuck in case
    Sounds like nut at top wasn't tightened up, pit it back in dir, tighten nut properly and lower back down, expect case will come off with ease
    Liked On: 28-12-2020, 07:08 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Shadowsol On thread : Discussion on NZ Hunting moving forward - NZGuns
    Hey guys, Heres an article I wrote for NZGuns (I think its open for all to read, if not please say so and I'll do a brief summary) - would like to see some discussion and your thoughts / input as...
    Liked On: 26-12-2020, 05:16 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Other Peoples Handloads. Prizes and Pitfalls.
    I pulled 80 loads the other day as were too hot for my liking...plurry accurate but sticky bolt lift on one made my mind up.... dumped powder in garden and started again....
    Liked On: 24-12-2020, 07:35 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Other Peoples Handloads. Prizes and Pitfalls.
    Bought a sportered m96 a few years back that came with a collection of hand loads, never shot any of them but then one day had a bull break. Its leg and didn't have another rifle at home at the time...
    Liked On: 24-12-2020, 07:35 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Jhon On thread : Other Peoples Handloads. Prizes and Pitfalls.
    Yes. Agree totally. I have little collections of pulled bullets, brass etc from others handloads. That dacron filler scares the crap out of me. You have no idea what the outcome will be not knowing...
    Liked On: 22-12-2020, 07:02 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Bos On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Well said GPM. Reloading can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. And with "complicated" comes expense. First and foremost, you have to have mastered the art of accurate shooting....
    Liked On: 19-12-2020, 01:05 PM

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