The irrepressible .223 and 74 Targex. 250 yds. On the way home last evening after looking for a decent stag. Terrible cully looking thing. 246445
Liked On: 22-03-2024, 11:56 AM
I don't think it's going to matter too much what you use.they bore a pretty big hole and let lots of daylight in and red stuff out. The above bullet failure came out of dead animal..... Bullet didn't...
Liked On: 19-03-2024, 09:46 PM
Last thing yesterday I brushed over the stock with a coat of BLO and rubbed it off immediately to get a base colour to work from and see how much tone improvement the red oil would bring. This was...
Liked On: 18-03-2024, 10:33 PM
Have wet sanded to 1000grt and will now sit like this now till I am ready to apply the red oil. I had got a different lot of alkanet root this time (bark and root instead of powder) and it hadn't...
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 08:31 PM
Makka, I have a Robert’s on the std Mauser. Years ago when working on a property in western QLD and old bloke turned up with and original kurz mouser in .250/3000. It was a slick piece. The memory...
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 08:30 PM
A "Kurz" Mauser is a short action (only produced as sporting rifles by the Oberndorf factory), originally chambered in 250 Savage etc
Liked On: 17-03-2024, 08:30 PM
Data for the 303/.25 is sorted by action type. Rear locker/SMLE and P14 / front locker. Velocities for front lockers is similar to .25 savage. 87 at 3000 fps, 100s at 2800-2950 fps. Powders in...
Liked On: 16-03-2024, 09:19 PM
Sanded from the 120 grt through 320 and 600 and the first wet sand at 600. will do another at 600 and then go to 1000grt. https://i.imgur.com/2HwJXmMl.jpg
Liked On: 15-03-2024, 08:46 PM
I did do that the other day and have it sanded to 600grt. Have a load of firewood to put away tomorrow and then it will be filling the grain. Waiting for some more alkanet root to arrive so I can...
Liked On: 13-03-2024, 11:34 PM
Hi there, I'll "chime" in but not with too much. I do make all my own cores & just a little info as I'm not saying too much. If the cores are too soft the bullet will "splatter" a bit too much(blow...
Liked On: 13-03-2024, 08:44 AM
A push dagger made from a mix of copper, 1085 and saw mill blade with a 01 core. 245767 245768
Liked On: 12-03-2024, 06:05 PM
breakopen .25/307
Liked On: 11-03-2024, 09:46 AM
Just picked this beauty up. SSRNZ chambered in 308, this is one of Scott's 2 rounders, have yet to shoot it and will need a new scope for it asap.
Liked On: 10-03-2024, 10:42 PM
Having inflicted my enquiries on the Forum in anticipation of this purchase, and having pestered a couple of members for deeper advice, I thought I owed a bit of an update... After a lengthy email...
Liked On: 08-03-2024, 11:11 AM
New lease of life for my old 788. Definitely lots learned checkering for the first time, and it’s far from perfect, but it’s mine and I will take great joy in carrying and shooting it! 245321...
Liked On: 08-03-2024, 12:01 AM