Hey, just put some new and once fired brass through die which had no blemishes or ring in it ect before hand but once re sized can see them straight away.. i can see machining rings on inside of die...
Liked On: 19-04-2022, 08:22 PM
A friend who lived alone recently got crook and went into care. Another friend said he would pick up his guns and organize auctioning them. Asked how many he said about 40. Turned out to be 126....
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 10:56 PM
dannyb i dont know much about you, you seem like a nice guy. But you need an intervention. giving up reloading and selling rifles, then buying the lupo (eww) , then buying the 270 wsm back, now...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 10:50 PM
Just thought i would add that the young stag in the last photo was roaring well with a really deep sounding roar ,would never have guessed it only a young stag from his roar. Stag was only 10 mtrs...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 07:25 PM
Had my annual fly in trip to the North West Ruahines with my Brother and another good mate. Flew in on 6th April and out on the 12th, no big stags this year couldn't do any better than 6 pointers but...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 07:24 PM
The majority of new 6.5x47 Lapua brass have given me stiff extraction with loads a number of grains below the eventual maximum. This went away after applying one of two fixes; either annealing the...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 06:43 PM
It has always been my understanding that the "low pressure signs" you are experiencing and typical high pressure signs are, although both caused by the same thing, are happening for very different...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 06:43 PM
Measure the length of those fired cases. It is possible that the shoulder isn't "quite right" on the new brass for your chamber the firing pin forces the case forward off the bolt face fires it then...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 06:42 PM
I have run them for the past 12 years or so, i am well into my second one. Like any breed here in NZ we get a shallow representation. It takes a lot of dedication and knowledge to improve a breed...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 06:40 PM
Update: so in the end I went straight to 45.5gn AR2206H behind the Hornady 150gn SST. The young feller got to take them out today. No chrono but here is the photo of his 100m (paces) group. He's...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 05:49 PM
Its too late Micky....he has tried 30 cal and seen the light.
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 05:46 PM
In general, the 200gr 44-40 at 1,325fps and the 405gr 45-70 at normal velocities have nearly identical trajectories to 200 yards.
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 02:39 PM
I dont mind really bashing round with a nice rifle but I feel that theres not very many around of the type I currently have and it would be nice for our kids and our kids kids to be able to find a...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 01:44 PM
Some memories, just like some rifles, are better off suppressed.:thumbsup:
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 01:44 PM
They did'nt sell out to DoC; the wildlife act is subsidiary to the conservation Act and the then min of cons sage did the deed. Also took Canada geese from NZF&G as a managed game bird. NZF&G get...
Liked On: 18-04-2022, 01:43 PM