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Okawa Hawkes Bay
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    grandpamac liked post by Konev On thread : Thoughts on new barrel ' break-in '
    Breaking in is pretty much the antivax/anti 5G of shooting. Just go shoot the damn thing, sight it in then clean it as you normally would.
    Liked On: 17-11-2020, 07:12 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by wanneroo On thread : Powder Use By Date?
    There was a story I read recently about a guy that bought a huge lot of surplus 4895 around the Korean War in several big tins. He used it over the decades, shot in a lot of competitions and was...
    Liked On: 17-11-2020, 05:31 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Flyblown On thread : . 260 or 6.5 Creedmoor for a Model 7 build
    The first bit of the sentence above is what the guys said about the .308 Win a few years after that took off. And the .243 Win, and the .223 Rem... Luckily, you redeemed yourself immediately...
    Liked On: 17-11-2020, 05:23 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by kiwi-adam On thread : Powder Use By Date?
    grandpamac you know your powders well, if I recall I am pretty sure the tin can it is Dupont. Both containers have been opened, however, the Grandfather I inherited them off was very particular...
    Liked On: 17-11-2020, 03:20 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Dundee On thread : Wet Ruahine Range Haul
    Had a fair bit of water in the Ruas the last few days. 153529153530153531153532 So instead of going up the creek I sidled a ridge in the rain. 153533153534153535153536 Plenty of sign,was about...
    Liked On: 16-11-2020, 03:20 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Manchester On thread : $1000-1500 hunting setup
    Mine is still being put together. The photo shown is what I'm aiming for it to end up like. The rifle needs a new stock and to be reblued. Currently been recrowned and open sights attached....
    Liked On: 14-11-2020, 03:29 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Marty Henry On thread : $1000-1500 hunting setup
    No offence taken grandpamac nor was I really stirring Manchester and it's better to see the bits put to good use than in a box or worse put in the scrap. I like the martinis for their graceful...
    Liked On: 14-11-2020, 03:29 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by erniec On thread : $1000-1500 hunting setup
    Buy something you like, looks, feel and fit matter. Good secondhand rifles are a good option. Doesn't have to be stainless synthetic just look after them. If you are a little bugger or like us...
    Liked On: 14-11-2020, 03:28 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Manchester On thread : $1000-1500 hunting setup
    Agree with the idea of 2nd hand. While not currently for sale, I have a tikka 7mm08 with a gunworks suppressor and a 8x32. Trade me would have it at $2k. But it's a 7yo plastic rifle. The...
    Liked On: 14-11-2020, 11:21 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Wannabe reloader - gear advice please
    Yeah ookaaay. Priming I get... that's simple. Either the press does it or use hand tool. No problem. Magnum primers for 338. All good. But I think I will have to do some serious reading when it...
    Liked On: 12-11-2020, 07:18 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by veitnamcam On thread : Wannabe reloader - gear advice please
    I am no guru but here is my advice probably best taken with a pinch of salt. Buy a cast iron press....second hand if need be, cast alloy is just junk. The larger cartridges like you intend...
    Liked On: 12-11-2020, 07:03 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Finnwolf On thread : More From The Great Guru
    I too went from a Vixen in 222 to a Finnwolf in 308, small trees and scrub were less of an issue with 180grain projectiles Anyway, the Vixen was of course right handed whereas I am left handed,...
    Liked On: 11-11-2020, 07:43 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : Split shoulders
    Even if the cases are old etc chucking them wont cure the problem of the dies being incorrectly set or not matching the chamber. At this point we are not sure which it is.
    Liked On: 11-11-2020, 07:40 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Split shoulders
    Ook please pass me that banana
    Liked On: 09-11-2020, 01:54 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by 7.62 On thread : More From The Great Guru
    It is said that a guru is “one who dispels the darkness and takes the student towards the light, and is traditionally a reverential figure. The guru serves as a counsellor to their students and helps...
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