What does it measure once fired out of your rifle?
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 03:17 PM
Those are fighting words blip, The last person I heard utter those words was seen barely an hour later sheepishly retreating from the mound with a cartridge firmly stuck in his rifles chamber. Came...
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 03:11 PM
Full length sizing lengthens cases meaning trimming is required. Neck sizing just enough to hold the projectile tightly is much more brass friendly and results in longer case life. It sort of depends...
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 03:11 PM
Yeah...nah. The more bang bang, the harder and longer it gets, until one day forcing it in only ends in tears.
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 03:11 PM
Haha - eventually you'll end up with a loaded round stuck in the chamber refusing to be extracted . . . . Same thing happens when you only neck size. I gave up neck sizing only for this reason,...
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 03:11 PM
I used it in my Baikal 223, worked well. ( 23” barrel ) When I swapped to a Savage with an 18” barrel, I swapped to 2206h, but I imagine the 2208 would still work It’s just 2206h is a little...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 09:53 PM
2205 and 40gr VMAX Or something soft in 45g My VMAX are doing 2150 with 2207 and they don't expand but I don't have to worry on background here
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 09:50 PM
Started.... 251360
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 09:37 PM
I have the macpac dragonfly 400 which is mint for spring / summer or most seasons in huts. I also use the macpac epic 800 and its been awesome in tents and under tarps from as low as -10 But...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 09:31 PM
Excellent! Besy of luck Rob
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:51 PM
Oh I completely agree. In the 90s the average NZ hunter, myself included, didn't know much about this type of thing. You could really only get cup n core bullets....which of course were just called...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:30 PM
Pm.sent
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:27 PM
I can't comment on accuracy as yet, but now the rifle is "complete" I managed to get a couple of test shots off to make sure it held together. 251324 Load was 44gn of 2213sc behind a 75gn eldm,...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:20 PM
makka I will be interested to see how this goes accuracy wise Having built a number of rifles on the Baikal single barrel shotgun actions with great success, but none of them being smaller caliber...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:19 PM
I have not been able to stabilize a 55 gr in any 1-16 twist hornet I have tried, I shoot a High speed load, of 12.5 gr little gun with a 40g v-max or 45 gr Speer. 2900 ish, loaded long as I have...
Liked On: 29-05-2024, 08:12 PM