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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. 7mm tragic
    7mm tragic liked post by grandpamac On thread : Some Thoughts on Handloading.
    Greetings All, It is a cold wet day here in HB so I thought I would tap out a few thoughts over handloading that have been running around in my head. In The Beginning, well fifty years ago. In...
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 02:18 PM
  2. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Lever guns - What do ya reckon?
    Greetings, Had a Winchester 88 in .308 years ago. It shot very well but the trigger was not flash. It booted more than my M700 in spite of lighter loads and a heavier rifle due to a stock with a lot...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 09:29 PM
  3. woods223
    woods223 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Lever guns - What do ya reckon?
    Greetings, Had a Winchester 88 in .308 years ago. It shot very well but the trigger was not flash. It booted more than my M700 in spite of lighter loads and a heavier rifle due to a stock with a lot...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 09:23 PM
  4. Floundering Around
    Floundering Around liked post by grandpamac On thread : Lever guns - What do ya reckon?
    Greetings, Had a Winchester 88 in .308 years ago. It shot very well but the trigger was not flash. It booted more than my M700 in spite of lighter loads and a heavier rifle due to a stock with a lot...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 09:18 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Lever guns - What do ya reckon?
    Greetings, Had a Winchester 88 in .308 years ago. It shot very well but the trigger was not flash. It booted more than my M700 in spite of lighter loads and a heavier rifle due to a stock with a lot...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 06:39 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : .243 projectile options
    Greetings Kelton, Based on some of the stuff I have read you Model 7 may have a ! in 9" twist so you may want to measure it to be sure. Remington changed the twist of their .244 Rem from 1 in 12" to...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 04:01 PM
  7. Trav-6mmrem
    Trav-6mmrem liked post by grandpamac On thread : .243 projectile options
    Greetings Kelton, Based on some of the stuff I have read you Model 7 may have a ! in 9" twist so you may want to measure it to be sure. Remington changed the twist of their .244 Rem from 1 in 12" to...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 10:39 AM
  8. Croc
    Croc liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223, fmj ADI load data question
    Greetings, The closest data for the 55 grain FMJ will be that listed for the 55 grain Speer soft point in the ADI/ Hodgdon data. The listed max for AR2206H is 26 grains and for BM2 25.6 grains. I...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 10:39 PM
  9. Oldbloke
    Oldbloke liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223, fmj ADI load data question
    Greetings, The closest data for the 55 grain FMJ will be that listed for the 55 grain Speer soft point in the ADI/ Hodgdon data. The listed max for AR2206H is 26 grains and for BM2 25.6 grains. I...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 08:36 PM
  10. Joe_90
    Joe_90 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223, fmj ADI load data question
    Greetings, The closest data for the 55 grain FMJ will be that listed for the 55 grain Speer soft point in the ADI/ Hodgdon data. The listed max for AR2206H is 26 grains and for BM2 25.6 grains. I...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 06:15 PM
  11. charliehorse
    charliehorse liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223, fmj ADI load data question
    Greetings, The closest data for the 55 grain FMJ will be that listed for the 55 grain Speer soft point in the ADI/ Hodgdon data. The listed max for AR2206H is 26 grains and for BM2 25.6 grains. I...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 05:42 PM
  12. 25/08 IMP
    25/08 IMP liked post by grandpamac On thread : 223, fmj ADI load data question
    Greetings, The closest data for the 55 grain FMJ will be that listed for the 55 grain Speer soft point in the ADI/ Hodgdon data. The listed max for AR2206H is 26 grains and for BM2 25.6 grains. I...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 05:08 PM
  13. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by grandpamac On thread : Morepork in my Garden
    Greetings All, I was just looking at doing some more trimming on some of the branches from the trees around our garage. I had just leant the pole saw against a branch I wanted to cut and something...
    Liked On: 17-07-2023, 12:22 PM
  14. BSA
    BSA liked post by grandpamac On thread : BSA 243 at the range
    Greetings, Most .243 rifles will have a 10 inch twist barrel. This may be marginal with some of the longer projectiles so it would be a good idea to measure the twist. Not surprised the Corelokt...
    Liked On: 16-07-2023, 08:33 AM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Morepork in my Garden
    Greetings, The robins and fantails can be pretty friendly as well. A lot of places in the Kawekas and Blowhard Bush if you sit down for a grandpa rest the Robins will turn up to see what you are...
    Liked On: 15-07-2023, 06:52 PM

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