Had my 7 year old lad out doing some pest control with me this arvo. He's shot a couple of rabbits previously with the 17 hmr and has done a bit of shooting at the range with 22lr, 17hmr and a...
Liked On: 16-08-2021, 07:14 PM
I had an absolutely fantastic time today, learned heaps and think I’ve been bitten by the bug hard. I’ll be needing to find something a bit bigger than the .22 very soon I think! It’s amazing how...
Liked On: 16-08-2021, 08:16 AM
This has gone from = gun-shop-recommendations-christchurch- to which Gun Shop would you not recommend and as they are all in the business of supplying what we all want in trying times it might be...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 10:24 PM
@almnz is a mate of mine,we met through his flat mate and have hit it off right from the get go. took him up shooting wallabies a year or so ago,his first ever shot from centrefire(I didnt realize...
Liked On: 15-08-2021, 10:10 PM
The animals in the 70s weren't nearly as literate as they are today. I never had a deer, a big pig etc get up after I'd shot him and tell me "that 308 has poor BC and is not a good choice", or...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 11:01 PM
As above, very affordable for what they are, will have them for life: https://industrialtooling.co.nz/collections/digital-calipers/products/mitutoyo-caliper-digital-150-6-no-data-output Sorry, to...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:40 PM
just consider how many millions of rounds have been fired where cordite was measured by cutting sticks to length.......and how many hundreds of thousand rounds have been made with LEE dipper spoon...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 06:18 PM
If you're on a budget keep an eye out for some second hand Mitutoyo dial calipers. Then find a friend or machine shop with some gauge blocks to verify their accuracy. I did and couldn't be happier.
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 04:37 PM
Nah all the digital one, well as best I know, can be switched between metric and imperial. Actually a useful feature if you want to convert a measurement you have just made. The dial ones you buy...
Liked On: 14-08-2021, 03:08 PM
Probably varies by caliber but I’ve had poor results on game with target grade JP’s eg smks. In your plastic tip game pills I’m sure there is a bigger hp and differently tapered jacket than in...
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 12:24 AM
damn son, I regret not stocking up before the wu flu
Liked On: 08-08-2021, 11:45 AM
I know it's not the 6,5x55 [of which I have and load for two] but I use Labelled H1000 = 2217 for the 6.5 06. Add's to the thread ? Yes ? :thumbs:
Liked On: 08-08-2021, 09:02 AM
Before I bought a meplat trimmer I used the 'twist drill method' to expand the open tip SMKs. Use a 1.5mm drill and you should find the SMKs expand enough to be effective on game.
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 02:36 PM
My experience is that the Sierra Match Kings are inconsistent on game animals with some expanding and others penciling through. The cause of their inconsistent terminal ballistic behavior appears to...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 09:40 AM
It has long been known that bullets with the centre of gravity further back are more stable and hence, more accurate. There are various ways of achieving this, probably the aluminium (or compressed...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 09:40 AM