About grandpamac

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About grandpamac
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Okawa Hawkes Bay
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Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
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Retired

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    grandpamac liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Last night was my first night at home since busting my ankle. Today I felt like baking so went into full Nigella mode. Flicked my hair around, puffed out my chest and tried to look seductive. That...
    Liked On: 24-09-2020, 08:28 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by planenutz On thread : Hunting & Fishing branded 223
    I've had this issue too but was given some excellent advice by grandpamac - might be worth looking into.
    Liked On: 22-09-2020, 02:15 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Tahr On thread : Whats up with the database and 503 errors?
    I was hoping it was because the bullshit filter was bogged down getting rid of Covid and politics threads but sadly that doesn’t seem to be the case.
    Liked On: 22-09-2020, 01:48 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Insight / Discussion RE magnum calibres for mountain rifle
    lookout fellas Tracy S will be along soon to tell us you need a .30 cal and then Greg D will counter punch with 7mm figures and meanwhile we will run out of pop corn and the cuppa tea will get...
    Liked On: 21-09-2020, 06:10 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 180 ELDM Blowing up
    crunch the numbers on a 1 in 8 twist doing 3000+ fps......its no wonder they are pulling themselves apart. thats a hell of a lot of centrificle force trying to open projectile BEFORE IT TOUCHES...
    Liked On: 19-09-2020, 02:12 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Echo On thread : 180 ELDM Blowing up
    Had a few failures with them in 28 nosler so changed to 175 Eld X and great results 175eldx has a very good bc anyway and is a hunting projectile that opens up and follows through like a nosler...
    Liked On: 19-09-2020, 02:12 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Ngai Tahu pull out
    there was never a te reo version you cant find one....it doesnt exist BECAUSE the term te reo wasnt invented yet.... and the one that is signed is only legal document...but if you want to get all...
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 06:59 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Rock On thread : Powder equivalents, AR2213sc and H4831sc.
    Just in case someone like me run out of the adi 2213sc and got some hodgdon h4831sc for my 300wsm. Same loads with both powders I thought I would get the same results, but the hodgdon h4831sc is...
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 03:30 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Flyblown On thread : 223 on deer
    Well you've got winter coming and those short dark wet cold days, so good chance to read up on the different killing mechanisms. Huge amount written on the various terms thrown around on forums -...
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 12:17 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 223 on deer
    almost looks like on old bulldozed track too...how COULD a fella pass up that chance??? your barrel looks like it long enough to be half way there anyway...you would be at least 6" closer than alot...
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 11:48 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Carpe Diem On thread : 223 on deer
    Quite happy to use a 55gnSP in the right circumstances when the shot is on. This one dropped like a stone @247y but again I was really confident of the shot (stopped, head down, grazing, no wind,...
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 11:48 AM
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    grandpamac liked post by Micky Duck On thread : calibres
    we have 17 20 22 ?????? 24 25 26 27 28
    Liked On: 11-09-2020, 08:16 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by zimmer On thread : NZ Wide Ammunition Shortage??
    Wow. Well, I'm not embarrassed and a couple of other members I checked with said they aren't either. So, not all members as you claim.
    Liked On: 11-09-2020, 06:59 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by outlander On thread : NZ Wide Ammunition Shortage??
    I'm not sure that helps very much. I haven't been able to find 25-303 for years.
    Liked On: 09-09-2020, 06:05 PM
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    grandpamac liked post by Magnetite On thread : 6.5x55 SE Sanity Check
    I botched some of those numbers. Corrected below: Grains 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 Max Spread 1.172 0.994 1.287 1.926 1.326 1.496 1.135 Height ...
    Liked On: 02-09-2020, 06:29 PM

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