17HMR will kill cleanly out to 150m, 22LR relay only to 75 IMHO (unless your name is Dundee) but with ammo at roughly 1/4 the price it's a costly kill. Used to use it on everything inc possums but I...
Liked On: 04-01-2023, 10:08 AM
Have been to the Tekapo area chasing wallaby (we shot a couple of hundred), but for a change and to help the cockie we gave the bunnies a blast too. My first go was mid morning for a couple of...
Liked On: 22-12-2022, 10:34 AM
the downside is it is very snappy recoil, it becomes a bit hard to shoot plus long needs to be thick so it is more rigid I like lightweight rifles but man Im finding my 7mm08 kimber exponetially...
Liked On: 15-12-2022, 02:56 PM
A couple of examples from Austria. Iv wanted an Ultralight for many years but by the time I could afford one they had stopped production and became hard to fine. This one in 222Rem in 9 twist...
Liked On: 15-12-2022, 02:38 PM
Reloading preferences are like asking lawyers for an opinion. Everyone one will have (at least) one and most will be different. If you want bright shiny brass tumble. If you want clean brass,...
Liked On: 14-12-2022, 12:41 PM
Turns out I don't need to go this route anyhow... After originally deciding I didn't want a suppresor on my 243 I bought one of the new Neilson Sonic Compacts to go on my Tippman and it happened to...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:50 PM
Greetings, Worked well for me years back on goats bur everything else did too. I used AR2201 followed by AR2206. Benchmark2 and 8208 are just a little faster than AR2206 and slightly faster again...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:28 PM
JohnQT if you are referring to the Speer part No 1047 55 grain spritzer then I have used them in a 223 for goats. Also I have used them in a 22-250 and a 220 Swift for goats, deer and pigs. It was...
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:28 PM
its made by speer=it will kill well and SHOULD be soft...so good expansion. the 50 and 52grn hp speers are awesome projectiles too,the 52s are normally easy to get and get to shoot well.
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:28 PM
I have used them exclusively for years and they have been very accurate in my Sako and killed very efficiently.
Liked On: 11-12-2022, 09:28 PM
Couldn't agree more! Mark and Dan are both fantastic with great attention to detail. very approachable. Just give either of them a call and talk through your needs. They are both hunters who will...
Liked On: 09-12-2022, 11:04 AM
Finally got around to loading with some 2206h. Pretty happy with the first 2 groups. Will put over the chrony this weekend. Thanks for the responses and PMs. 211886211887
Liked On: 08-12-2022, 12:24 PM
Howa 1500 Hi-Tec Stock , bare weight . https://i.imgur.com/QZSkttY.jpg With Meopta 3-9 Scope / Talley rings / no ammo . https://i.imgur.com/8zyH1Lp.jpg
Liked On: 01-12-2022, 11:22 PM
Thought I'd bring this thread back up to the top , because Howa's deserve Top Billing . Got my new .223 Sporter barrelled action recently to replace my old CMC/Howa and as soon as I got it my...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 12:45 PM
We have 2 of the mini's , 1 in 7.62 x 39 and the new grendal . As yet the grendal has not fired a shot as waiting for a new stock to arrive then a chop to 16" ish to suit the stock. But I wanted to...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 12:44 PM