Great company. Shane made me a western saddle 52 years ago. His shop was on the Main Street of Taihape then. Who would have known his son would end up being a gun dealer :)
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 09:09 PM
Old thread, but worth keeping alive. A few months ago I stopped in at Squires Manufacturing in Taihape. Had a chat with Shane, and ordered half a dozen black shearing singlets and an oilskin coat. ...
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 09:09 PM
I know a local who may be able help, I'll have a chat to him next time I see him
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:44 PM
I meant a smaller scope so I can put lower rings. The 50mm objective scope is on high rings and is sitting only a couple of mm above the barrel haha
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:32 PM
Or... chop it. There are only benefits from running a short compact Grendel, once you go short you'll never bother with a long barrel again. The animals won't know the difference at the ranges...
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:31 PM
Basically, only it runs better high BC bullets faster. The 6.5 Grendel is a 7.62x39 case necked down to 6.5 and blown forward to 30deg shoulder and the taper almost straight walled
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:29 PM
And genuinely enjoying his outdoor experience We need to never lose the enjoyment of our outdoor pursuits
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:17 PM
He’s great, no swearing or pushing sponsors gear, super fit and full of cooking surprises!
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:17 PM
I remember that. Amazing effort. Probably more than his own bodyweight.
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 07:17 PM
Shot her for the first time ....bloody beautiful,325 grain as suggested,.....burger all kick,but a noisy bitch!!!!!
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:53 PM
Just picked up one of these......not going to reload.....want to use off the shelf ammo ....any suggestions.....thanks in advance .....also,still legal in kiwi right????? Henry .45-70 Lever...
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:53 PM
i havent done much with the big .45 for awhile . . . cast some of the new 360s & 405s the flat point is noticeably wider than the older designs 97681 97688 ran into accuracy problems with...
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:51 PM
" something a little different " is the Biggest understatement i have heard in a very long time john m nothing on Goggle for Llama/Alpacka Hunting or Shooting . . . you Sir are an innovator . ....
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:51 PM
Mine is 18in long. And DPT got the supressor to within 1mm of the foreend. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180705/af1d280455e0c2a903e7101ecfa6ef50.jpg
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:46 PM
The extra 500 grains going from 405 to 500 will only give an extra 100 or so fps keeping velocity the same. Cast lead at subsonic velocities behaves differently to what you would expect using the...
Liked On: 08-07-2023, 06:45 PM