As others have mentioned, 25cal has grown a lot in popularity. Both Berger and Hornady do some very high BC hunting and target bullets now, that in many ways are a better choice than the equivalent...
Liked On: 10-03-2024, 07:29 PM
Greetings all, Mere mention of a wildcat .25 calibre rifle and my brain was off to the races. Next minute I am surrounded by books all open at different pages where something of interest resides. In...
Liked On: 10-03-2024, 07:28 PM
I had an “old school” trip planned with a mate through a solid chunk of Northern Ruahine country for a week but when an urgent work matter came up I had no choice but to can a couple of days of the...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 04:44 AM
The Hastings Deerstalkers club had something like that. 300 yards prone with a day pack rest, 200 yards sitting and 100 yards standing. We may have used the Wilkinson Shoot deer target. The old Roy's...
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 10:31 PM
Perhaps it was a poor choice of words. I whole heartedly agree with you and can relate to the getting up bit. It has been my thought for some time that clubs/branches should diversify what they...
Liked On: 03-03-2024, 03:07 PM
It will be the burn rate as well. Anything that can affect the initial impluse of the powder going off in the chamber and how it burns going down the barrel in conjunction with each rifles inherent...
Liked On: 02-03-2024, 10:59 PM
There are many variables that can affect accuracy, one of which is barrel harmonics. These can vary according to the burning characteristics of the powder. The theoretically correct powder will start...
Liked On: 02-03-2024, 10:59 PM
Wife says I'm a impatient bastard, I reguard myself as efficient. Quiet often I will load the 4 bays with targets(club ones with a dozen or more spots on them) if I'm going up. Helps speed up the...
Liked On: 25-02-2024, 06:16 PM
Since the .223 on Deer thread goes so well, may as well start a .223 handloads thread. I have never done any load development with this rifle before - I just shot the load as provided by Kiwi...
Liked On: 17-02-2024, 07:51 PM
I have "standard" & "match" 6 x 47 Lapua reamers & plenty of US Cut barrels in stock :)
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 06:38 PM
I let pressure of my bolts when not in use as had issues with CCI small rifle primers early on...since releasing bolt spring pressure in storage the issue has never happened again.USUALLY only...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 09:40 PM
Be very careful with mis-fires- you could actually be lined up for a very delayed hang-fire and opening the bolt on that can be disastrous. With NRA shooting, the rule is WAIT 30 secs before...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 09:39 PM
This ^^^^ I had a CCI Primer misfire a while back and posted about it ( link below ) https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f10/f%2A%2Ackn-cci-primers-98508/ Jaco was one of the respondents who...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 03:54 PM
Also turns out I’m just an idiot who doesn’t know anything about rifiling and my barrel is totally fine. Gave it a good clean (before the above so I knew this before buying the new rifle) and it’s...
Liked On: 02-02-2024, 05:17 PM
Life's short, buy many rifles and enjoy.
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 06:02 PM