Meat damage is not a concern for me. I still have plenty of meat to carry out. And if I needed more, I would endeavor to shoot another one within a short space of time. My main priority is to get...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 07:29 PM
I understand that it would potentially be just as cheap to get some factory ammos for this job. There are a few reasons I decided to go down this road instead. Firstly, I like knowing how things work...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 07:20 PM
A mate used it in his 6.5 creedmoor before telling me how expensive it was and me saying nah bugger that ill do you some handloads. He said They worked well. Being monolithic they like to go fast. Id...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 04:21 PM
Well gwyn the CEO of nzda was at our club room yesterday. He is in the process of negotiating access for nzda members to waikato, Thames valley council owned bush. Ideally if it is a success...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 04:13 PM
Why not a compound bow? Far fewer $$$ if you look at like-for-like performance. But you are on the right track - super sharp pointy sticks barely even disturb the animals. A friend in SA shot an...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 04:13 PM
With a dremel cutting disc, cut a notch across the screwhead for a broad flathead screwdriver and you should be able to get it out. Alternatively, looks like you can access the bottom end of the...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:45 PM
That won't work - every time someone makes something idiot-proof, someone else invents a better idiot!
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:44 PM
The latest W760 may not be the same as the older lots since it was combined to N414. I believe 760 was morthed into N414 not the other was round. There may now be differences old to new. At any rate...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:43 PM
Years ago I used 49 grn W760 just fine with the 130 grn Speer and 50 grn with 120 Sierra. W760 was the go to powder for 7-08. Mine was made by Steve Blenkarne (sp?) and was one of the first 7-08...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:42 PM
JohnDuxbury I can turn you one in an instant for 9.3 I have made all the odd size ones for my cases 50 cal 45 375 9.3 Just flick me a PM with the shank size and length It looks identical to...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:41 PM
No idea how refreshing it is to hear that a bullets job is to destroy & put an animal down as quickly as possible & if that's the case meat loss WILL happen. Gets ridiculous as it's either a...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 03:22 PM
I'm a Mitutoyo man myself which comes about from my trade background. The Hornady will most likely be a Chinaman. I also have a Chinese digital calliper and it works perfectly OK. It's the one I...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 12:31 PM
Yep. Over and over I've pointed this out to new hand loaders. Get a mechanical beam scale. The el cheapo digital with strain gauge innards will let you down with zero drift. And something with a...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 12:30 PM
A decent beam scale might be a more reliable option ...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 12:30 PM
We load a very similar load but an 123gr. SST and 8208. Our load is 27.7g and its not compressed but very close, anything over 28g and you could defiantly hear faint crunching when seating the...
Liked On: 22-01-2022, 12:29 PM