Happy Birthday Trout, You should be 75 like me in about 27 old codger months. Old codger time is the apparent time between events from our point of view. Regards Grandpamac.
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 09:59 PM
Greetings Marty Henry, Thanks for your heads up. Regrettably there a number of rifles here already that don't get out much so although I really like the cartridge I can't see how I would use another...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:13 PM
Greetings Tahr, A bit off topic but I have always lusted after a .257 Roberts. An accident of history has deposited some dies on my shelves and have seen some rifles but never fired one. The rifles...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:09 PM
Greetings All, Today is the 61st anniversary of my first ever trip into the Kawekas on which I fired a rifle (at a rock) and saw my first deer in the wild. I have posted about this previously....
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 04:08 PM
Greetings Micky Duck and all, This has been done already in the 375 Flanged Nitro Express 21/2" from the late 1800's. The .303 case is smaller in the base than either of the 45-70 or the 444 Marlin...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 01:21 PM
Greetings Micky Duck and all, This has been done already in the 375 Flanged Nitro Express 21/2" from the late 1800's. The .303 case is smaller in the base than either of the 45-70 or the 444 Marlin...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 08:24 AM
Greetings Barry the hunter, I now use a trekking pole which makes me more stable on the uneven ground as some of my balance has deserted me. Uphill I am OK but dreadfully slow. Downhill the pole...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:50 AM
Greetings All, Today is the 61st anniversary of my first ever trip into the Kawekas on which I fired a rifle (at a rock) and saw my first deer in the wild. I have posted about this previously....
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:49 AM
Rinse in dishwashing liquid and water and air dry. Don't wipe it dry.
Liked On: 20-04-2024, 10:27 PM
Happy Birthday Trout, You should be 75 like me in about 27 old codger months. Old codger time is the apparent time between events from our point of view. Regards Grandpamac.
Liked On: 20-04-2024, 03:56 PM
Greetings Tentman. Regarding BM8208 earlier data including that from Hodgdon and ADI seems to have used a powder that was faster than the current production. I ran into this when I was working up...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 11:07 AM
Greetings, Step one. Buy or borrow a chronograph. Step two fire one start charge shot and chronograph to validate or otherwise the data you are using. Decide on the velocity level you are...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 06:13 PM
Greetings Rn-85, Thanks for your reply. A few notes on how I keep myself out of trouble almost all of the time. Data needs to be the latest that you can find and for the actual projectile (or one...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 04:15 PM
Greetings, I don't think that is right but check the scopes specs to be sure. Large tube scopes often have more adjustment range though and a larger objective lens will give a larger exit pupil at...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 08:59 AM
Greetings, I don't think that is right but check the scopes specs to be sure. Large tube scopes often have more adjustment range though and a larger objective lens will give a larger exit pupil at...
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 07:09 PM