About grandpamac

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

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  1. paremata
    paremata liked post by grandpamac On thread : Henry Single Shot Rifle
    Greetings Phil, Those Bergara's are infectious aren't they. I got one a year or two back. Mine, also a .308 with the 20 inch barrel now has a DPT muzzle forward can and a 1.5 to 5 power scope. I do...
    Liked On: 13-10-2023, 07:59 PM
  2. Growlybear
    Growlybear liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 13-10-2023, 07:22 AM
  3. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 13-10-2023, 07:07 AM
  4. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 07:32 PM
  5. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 05:42 PM
  6. trapperjohn
    trapperjohn liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 04:01 PM
  7. Fssprecision
    Fssprecision liked post by grandpamac On thread : 45 ACP Carbine
    Greetings, Is there some neat stuff around these days or what. A neat little rifle for just walking around. It's this type of thing that spins my wheels these days. Nice trim single shots that you...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 03:55 PM
  8. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cast Vs Jacketed
    Greetings Micky Duck, Cast lead will, as you say, give move velocity for the same charge but loads are often held down to keep pressure low and barrel leading minimal. The cast bullets will also...
    Liked On: 09-10-2023, 06:36 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cast Vs Jacketed
    Greetings Micky Duck, Cast lead will, as you say, give move velocity for the same charge but loads are often held down to keep pressure low and barrel leading minimal. The cast bullets will also...
    Liked On: 09-10-2023, 06:34 PM
  10. Ground Control
    Ground Control liked post by grandpamac On thread : Carbon Tikka 6.5 PRC build
    Greetings, You would loose around 100 fps or a little more from factory velocities with a 20 inch barrel. As far as making up the difference by handloading the PRC is already loaded pretty hot so I...
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 07:10 PM
  11. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by grandpamac On thread : Using hard items as rests
    Greetings, Last year I started shooting F class using a .223 and 7mm-08 with a bipod and rear bag on a portable bench and shot OK. This season I have started using a front rest which has a padded...
    Liked On: 03-10-2023, 10:29 AM
  12. Trout
    Trout liked post by grandpamac On thread : Using hard items as rests
    Greetings, Last year I started shooting F class using a .223 and 7mm-08 with a bipod and rear bag on a portable bench and shot OK. This season I have started using a front rest which has a padded...
    Liked On: 03-10-2023, 08:54 AM
  13. Bert 71
    Bert 71 liked post by grandpamac On thread : All weather shooting range
    Greetings, Unfortunately while you can have your own casual sighting in range under the Shooting Range Manual both the partly enclosed and fully enclosed ranges described would need approval under...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:12 PM
  14. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by grandpamac On thread : Anyone used 2206h/4895 for .308 subsonic load?
    Greetings, I was looking for that load data on the Hodgdons site recently but it seems to have disappeared (or I could not find it). The rule is still there but not the data. The latest issue of...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 11:27 AM
  15. Nasty Factory Trigger
    Nasty Factory Trigger liked post by grandpamac On thread : Anyone used 2206h/4895 for .308 subsonic load?
    Greetings Sharki and all, There was a very good article in Handloader decades back dealing with this which the writer called "Secondary Explosion Effect". At the time opinions varied as to whether...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:20 AM

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