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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  1. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 Learnings
    Greetings All, A couple of years ago a batch of .303 handloads was given to me. I don't shoot other peoples hand loads so finally, yesterday, they were broken down. The projectiles were 175 grain...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 07:53 PM
  2. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 Learnings
    Greetings All, A couple of years ago a batch of .303 handloads was given to me. I don't shoot other peoples hand loads so finally, yesterday, they were broken down. The projectiles were 175 grain...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 04:44 PM
  3. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 Learnings
    Greetings All, A couple of years ago a batch of .303 handloads was given to me. I don't shoot other peoples hand loads so finally, yesterday, they were broken down. The projectiles were 175 grain...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 03:48 PM
  4. CBH Australia
    CBH Australia liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 Learnings
    Greetings All, A couple of years ago a batch of .303 handloads was given to me. I don't shoot other peoples hand loads so finally, yesterday, they were broken down. The projectiles were 175 grain...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 03:48 PM
  5. 40mm
    40mm liked post by grandpamac On thread : .303 Learnings
    Greetings All, A couple of years ago a batch of .303 handloads was given to me. I don't shoot other peoples hand loads so finally, yesterday, they were broken down. The projectiles were 175 grain...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 03:30 PM
  6. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Thankyou akaroa1, Over the past week or so I have developed some coping straregies and have a back up plan of a quiet room with some soothing recordings of rifle fire on the range that I have...
    Liked On: 25-07-2022, 11:47 AM
  7. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    I get a reasonable chin or jaw weld aided by some natural facial padding but thats just me. GPM.
    Liked On: 24-07-2022, 04:18 PM
  8. 20 Bore
    20 Bore liked post by grandpamac On thread : .307/Tangihuas
    Greetings Bumblefoot, I may have talked about it in the past, memory is not quite what it was. The .307 Winchester, together with the .356 Winchester were attempts to breath new life into the M94....
    Liked On: 23-07-2022, 09:01 PM
  9. XR500
    XR500 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    All that and with iron sights too. GPM. PS. The dog looks so happy I have to ask. Did you shoot the deer or was it the dog?
    Liked On: 23-07-2022, 07:28 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Is this really the state of component shortages?
    Greetings All, Watching this thread has been interesting and to an extent amusing. The cyclic shortages of components is driven by the US election cycle with Covid and transport shortages extending...
    Liked On: 20-07-2022, 06:29 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Online data thread???
    Greetings Micky Duck, If you are looking for the Hodgdons sheet on Trail Boss go to the Hodgdons site (not the data centre) and go to Resources, Reference Data, Reduced Recoil Load Data and there it...
    Liked On: 20-07-2022, 05:00 PM
  12. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by grandpamac On thread : Is this really the state of component shortages?
    Greetings All, Watching this thread has been interesting and to an extent amusing. The cyclic shortages of components is driven by the US election cycle with Covid and transport shortages extending...
    Liked On: 20-07-2022, 02:11 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Best .22 value for money?
    Greetings All, Almost any .22 RF will shoot well given decent sights and trigger. There are half a dozen here at the moment of which half are favourites. My 10-22 sporter, bought new over 50 years...
    Liked On: 19-07-2022, 09:48 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Split brass
    Greetings again all, I could have been clearer in my earlier post. The early head separations in belted cases can be as much a rifle problem as a case problem. The belt recess in some belted...
    Liked On: 19-07-2022, 02:29 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reload data on internet
    Greetings Nathan F, This is exactly what I do for 90% of my loads although I use the Hodgdons site which presents the same data plus other powders as well. For the 50BMG there is no data for Trail...
    Liked On: 19-07-2022, 02:23 PM

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