Kids on school holidays this week, so ive had them out a couple of afternoons/evenings to do some pest control. They've been quite handy as game retrievers. We had some more anatomy...
Liked On: 24-04-2021, 09:36 AM
Thanks Janleroux, The deer targets are still used for the annual Taruarau Shoot between Taihape and Hawkes Bay Branches (Napier and Hastings) but there are only two or less branches still entering...
Liked On: 04-04-2021, 05:57 PM
Greetings All, Following some of the recent posts on target shooting I thought that some may be interested in some details of the J M Wilkinson postal shoots that were run by NZDA branches, at least...
Liked On: 04-04-2021, 04:20 PM
I worked up to 46 grains 2209 in the 6.5*55 to 2860fps but feel 45.6 is best. The top node of 5 shots are 46, 45.8, 45.6, 45.4, 45.2. This group shot at 200m. 1/4moa x 1/2moa. 45.5 will give mv...
Liked On: 26-02-2021, 10:26 PM
They are good in most uses especially when used in the heavier weights for calibre. I do think I read about a few that didn't expand as well. I can't remember exactly but i have used 6.5 140s, and...
Liked On: 26-02-2021, 08:58 PM
I recently developed a good accurate load with 130gn ELD-M in my 6.5*55. Now I am curious to know if others have used these on game? If so; how did they perform?
Liked On: 26-02-2021, 08:30 PM
This incredible “bramble” appeared on a Red Band gumboot this morning. I thought it was stuck on the boot and damn nearly grabbed it to pull it off. Check out the astonishing replication of a bramble...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 09:24 PM
40mm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXdTKdEURCA
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 05:50 PM
" In the news for all the wrong reasons " seemed like a good idea when I casually mentioned it in another post So I will kick it off. Thought about it and didn't think I had ever been in the news...
Liked On: 20-02-2021, 08:26 PM
That's a significant ES. Today I weighed 157x Lapua 6.5x47L cases and the ES was 0.9 grain. That was after I culled an outlyer which had the ES at 1.2 grains. That quality isn't much help though...
Liked On: 16-02-2021, 10:08 PM
That measure really tells the story. Thankyou for the effort. I use norma brass in four calibres and within each calibre (.308win; 6.5*55 , 30-06spr and 308NMag I find only 0-3grains variance...
Liked On: 16-02-2021, 10:05 PM
Thanks guys
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 08:43 PM
I'd been giving my mates shit for years about their crappy 1022s, but one day the modularity got to me and I decided to jump on the band wagon too. About 16 months ago a good deal came up on here...
Liked On: 31-12-2020, 06:05 AM
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Liked On: 02-12-2020, 07:24 PM
Cartridge : 6.5 Creedmoor Hornady Bullet : .264, 130, Hornady ELD-M 26177 Useable Case Capaci: 46.692 grain H2O = 3.032 cm³ Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.811 inch = 71.40 mm Barrel...
Liked On: 24-11-2020, 10:49 PM