228m, same 73gr eldm load. My youngest son's first stag, velvet ethics aside I didn't have the heart to tell him he couldn't shoot. One very happy lad, antlers off to get cured. First shot was a wee...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 10:28 PM
I'm not really sure if this is a question but I'm happy with 18" and would be equally happy with 16" I suspect, for the inside 300m sort of operation I had a dud lot of 2208 where my load was...
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 10:01 PM
And a light weight rifle to get things back on track. Cooper M92. 24 inch Non abbreviated barrel. Light weight earplugs instead of a suppressor . A touch under 7lbs. 242940
Liked On: 02-02-2024, 04:10 PM
Well we have threads about how good we shoot,how far we shoot,what animals we shoot...so why not have one about how poorly we shoot at times??? For benefit of those starting out,and maybe even an...
Liked On: 02-02-2024, 08:37 AM
242709 When starting out it always pays to consider how much you can do with as little as possible. More often than not, there are financial constraints on young beginners but also pressure to buy...
Liked On: 29-01-2024, 09:36 PM
Found some old pic's of my 6mm 204 from a trip to Kurow & Tekapo with Jakewire, was a great few days, I miss my bunny - Wallaby shooting mate Was running it in a GRS stock at this time, Those 87...
Liked On: 29-01-2024, 06:49 AM
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/6x45-rem-barrel-56502/ 19 pages here of reading material.
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 08:53 PM
I agree with all the posts above. He does know his stuff and its relevant to hunting, he is a bit school headmaster like, but a whole lot better than most Americans on you tube who are all about...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 08:51 PM
242632 Zastava 6.5 Grendel 3.4 kg Rem 700 6x45 3.5 kg
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 04:33 PM
I have got a cooper 6x45, with 20” tube, i am running 85 gr serria soft points or partions, to 2880 fps with CFE.223, and 75 gr serria HP to over 3000 again with CFE.223, benchmark was the best...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 01:37 PM
242618 left to right 75 gn sierria hp 59.2 mm,85 Gameking 59mm,95 gn Targex 62.6 mm 90gn sierria gamechanger 64mm. 223 accurate mag. ruger aics mag, standard tikka 223 mag
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 11:46 AM
What's the OAL of your 1:8 20" 85 grn load? Wondering what mag it would fit into of the .223's Ive got if I was to re-barrel.
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:22 AM
Yeah mate close, I had a 6mm 204 ruger built by KG. Fuck it was a great gun n caliber, 87 grainers @ 3000fps like a laser & sacked everything from bunnies to big SI roos out to 600 yards, farken...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:22 AM
My 23" 1:10 6x45 chucks out Sierra 85gr HPBT @ 2918fps using CFE223. Same load in my 20" 1:8 6x45 does 2834fps. The CFE223 is the slowest powder I've used and most suited to 80gr + bullets. I...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:22 AM
Greetings All, A blast from the past. The state of the art in the olden days. Standard T3 Lite, Tikka rings, 6x36 Leupold scope with ballistic reticle. Load 159 grain SST at 2,810 fps. Earplugs in...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 09:34 AM