Hi Rossi.45, Have to say no, not a long range rifle, not bad at 50m but spreads out a bit at 100m. It is a black powder cartridge so trying 65/70 grs 3f with lead bullets, 420gr and pp ones with 3031...
Liked On: 13-06-2017, 09:01 PM
Hi rossi.45, I was just having you on, I was wondering if the action had been beefed up for the 45-70 cartridge. I will leave my .3030 as is, I call it "Sudden death" does the job really well in the...
Liked On: 12-06-2017, 09:02 PM
Thanks guys for the reply's, My tow car is a ford focus and it`s the front wheel drive that can get you in trouble. Have hunted Clements a fair bit so it sounds ok to get to the middle camping spot,...
Liked On: 02-06-2017, 11:07 PM
Hi, I`m a Jaffa to out west, loading .308, 3030, and 45-70 guv, so if you need a hand into reloading and a look at what gear you don`t need I can give you a heads up on it. You will definitely need a...
Liked On: 11-05-2017, 05:14 PM
This is some thing you don`t see very often, if you have a small lathe you will always have something big to try and do on it. It`s the same with a big lathe only the other way around. Here's my way...
Liked On: 25-04-2017, 07:29 PM
Hi All, When I got my Sharps up and shooting I cheated with the back sight, it`s the same one on my Hawken plains rifle that I got form Track of the wolf in the U S A. So it`s not right and the plans...
Liked On: 05-04-2017, 03:54 PM
This is some thing you don`t see very often, if you have a small lathe you will always have something big to try and do on it. It`s the same with a big lathe only the other way around. Here's my way...
Liked On: 05-04-2017, 03:54 PM
I bet you have a ton of comeinhandy bits, enough for a flinter or two, good on you mate, hope you get some one to share your knowledge with.
Liked On: 31-03-2017, 09:20 AM
How am I going to blood my Hawkin and Sharps if you keep knocking off all the goats, a nice young one would be ok for curries . I have spotted some on one of my hunts, so will be having a look again...
Liked On: 28-03-2017, 12:55 PM
How am I going to blood my Hawkin and Sharps if you keep knocking off all the goats, a nice young one would be ok for curries . I have spotted some on one of my hunts, so will be having a look again...
Liked On: 27-03-2017, 09:36 PM
Hi All, When I got my Sharps up and shooting I cheated with the back sight, it`s the same one on my Hawken plains rifle that I got form Track of the wolf in the U S A. So it`s not right and the plans...
Liked On: 27-03-2017, 09:14 PM
I must admit to reloading my 45-70 amo with no reloading dies, well I made a fl resizing die, its a easy round to reload. I`m staying with black powder pressures with black and nitro, using lead...
Liked On: 16-03-2017, 11:04 PM
I must admit to reloading my 45-70 amo with no reloading dies, well I made a fl resizing die, its a easy round to reload. I`m staying with black powder pressures with black and nitro, using lead...
Liked On: 16-03-2017, 09:59 PM
For me, Old sudden death, aka my Marlin 3030, 170gr fn slugs, as back up, Old lead poison, my Hawken, 60grs of the black with a 280gr lead smacker, if it`s not raining. If all this fails and I run...
Liked On: 14-03-2017, 09:15 PM
Was in there a few months back, towed in my small caravan with ford focus and camped at the camping ground. I had a look up the road end in my car , so if no heavy rain should be good, only saw one...
Liked On: 14-03-2017, 08:45 PM