About grandpamac

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

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  1. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm rem mga is is too slow
    Greetings All, The Hodgdons data gives 64 grains of H4831SC (AR2213SC) as a max load with the Hornady 162 grain BTSP. This projectile is very close to the one you are using. This is by no means a...
    Liked On: Yesterday, 11:48 AM
  2. Shearer
    Shearer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Your go to rifle
    Greetings, My most used rifle currently is a Remington VSSF in .223. It is used for 300 yard F class shooting. The 12 inch twist limits me to the lighter projectiles but still shoots well with a...
    Liked On: 04-05-2025, 12:43 PM
  3. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Your go to rifle
    Greetings, My most used rifle currently is a Remington VSSF in .223. It is used for 300 yard F class shooting. The 12 inch twist limits me to the lighter projectiles but still shoots well with a...
    Liked On: 03-05-2025, 08:35 PM
  4. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please
    Greetings, The SST is a different projectile to the Interlock, Although jacket thickness may be similar the SST is significantly longer. This will push up pressure a little if the projectiles are...
    Liked On: 02-05-2025, 02:47 PM
  5. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please
    Greetings Jhon and all, A couple of observations that may not have been covered. First the 129 grain Hornady projectile is noted as being soft and needs a little more powder to develop the same...
    Liked On: 02-05-2025, 02:45 PM
  6. Billo
    Billo liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please
    Greetings, The SST is a different projectile to the Interlock, Although jacket thickness may be similar the SST is significantly longer. This will push up pressure a little if the projectiles are...
    Liked On: 01-05-2025, 07:06 AM
  7. Steffan
    Steffan liked post by grandpamac On thread : Hunting and the Weather
    Greetings All, Recently the hunting rifles in the safe have been getting a bit grumpy when I take out one of the target rifles for a trip to the range. This morning I went on line and got a new...
    Liked On: 29-04-2025, 06:35 PM
  8. rugerman
    rugerman liked post by grandpamac On thread : Registry to stay??
    Greetings All, I have long thought that scrapping firearms registration was a dead duck. Only ACT has pushed it and we are now halfway to the next election. The last timeline I saw for the Arms Act...
    Liked On: 27-04-2025, 03:08 PM
  9. outlander
    outlander liked post by grandpamac On thread : Registry to stay??
    Greetings All, I have long thought that scrapping firearms registration was a dead duck. Only ACT has pushed it and we are now halfway to the next election. The last timeline I saw for the Arms Act...
    Liked On: 26-04-2025, 12:37 PM
  10. Zedrex
    Zedrex liked post by grandpamac On thread : Hunting and the Weather
    Greetings All, Recently the hunting rifles in the safe have been getting a bit grumpy when I take out one of the target rifles for a trip to the range. This morning I went on line and got a new...
    Liked On: 24-04-2025, 08:19 PM
  11. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by grandpamac On thread : How to zero a rifle for dummies*
    My version of the pillow on the bonnet for zeroing used to be a pillow on the spare wheel on the bonnet of my Landrover. Much more stable. GPM.
    Liked On: 23-04-2025, 11:05 PM
  12. Trout
    Trout liked post by grandpamac On thread : How to zero a rifle for dummies*
    My version of the pillow on the bonnet for zeroing used to be a pillow on the spare wheel on the bonnet of my Landrover. Much more stable. GPM.
    Liked On: 23-04-2025, 08:51 PM
  13. Hoover
    Hoover liked post by grandpamac On thread : .270 vs .308
    Greetings, This debate has been on going for 100 years now. At the start it was the .30-06 v .270 with the .308 replacing the .30-06 over time. Initially the flatter trajectory of the .270 tipped...
    Liked On: 23-04-2025, 06:44 PM
  14. bmait
    bmait liked post by grandpamac On thread : How to zero a rifle for dummies*
    My version of the pillow on the bonnet for zeroing used to be a pillow on the spare wheel on the bonnet of my Landrover. Much more stable. GPM.
    Liked On: 23-04-2025, 05:55 PM
  15. HuntBeta
    HuntBeta liked post by grandpamac On thread : .270 vs .308
    Greetings, This debate has been on going for 100 years now. At the start it was the .30-06 v .270 with the .308 replacing the .30-06 over time. Initially the flatter trajectory of the .270 tipped...
    Liked On: 22-04-2025, 08:25 PM

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