A couple of those traction boards are a good investment for the soft stuff. Just make sure you wash the absolute shit out of the truck, especially underneath or you'll be dealing with rust in no...
Liked On: 21-08-2023, 03:50 PM
Need to check the details but it look quite slow for an 85 gr in a 243. This is with a 20" barrel, 24" shows 3130 fps. Yet when you look at Hodgdon's site they have staball 6.5 driving a solid...
Liked On: 21-08-2023, 10:05 AM
Took a couple of folks who are looking at getting into hunting out for an overnighter by inangahua, last time i was out there about three months ago there were decent numers of deer, pigs and a few...
Liked On: 21-08-2023, 10:00 AM
231613 I picked these up recently, keeping my eyes out for other forest service booklets
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 11:34 PM
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Liked On: 20-08-2023, 11:33 PM
Hi all I’m new to the forum I’m a young 24 year old fellow hunter/outdoors fanatic, with a very very keen interest in the NZFS history and old school hunting stuff. I’m a passionate collector of old...
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 11:33 PM
When you are happy with the tension after bending then bring it to a full cherry red on a piece of flat steel by heating under the steel then allow to air cool. It is now fully annealed. Repeat the...
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 03:24 PM
You basically have the right idea re harden and temper though a couple of things. When you initially harden it quench in oil not water, I also find an easy way to temper it is place I small tray of...
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 03:23 PM
Go see george at rollos locksmiths his old boss mark imports small packs of spring steel in various sizes not very dear and have flats and rounds in packs mention nick from lokrite told you
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 03:22 PM
Carnuba car wax is what I used to use.
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 03:10 PM
ok thanks for that. I'm a bit worried about gluing it together as my experience with glue is it wont stick that well to what your trying to glue but will stick really well to anything your not trying...
Liked On: 20-08-2023, 03:09 PM
60 grain Hammer Hunter
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 02:40 PM
As for the heavier projectiles H4895 works well for projectiles up to around 77gr but when you go over that use varget, Varget is the best powder for projectiles heavier than 69gr bar none, also a...
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 02:38 PM
With my limited experience, if I had to pick one projectile from all the .223 bullets I've used, I'd choose the 70 grain Speer. However, none of the other soft pointed bullets I've used have...
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 09:27 AM
Initial trials with the 80 eldm in my Tikka with a Waters mag to allow long oal are showing good accuracy . Now that I know my barrel will shoot them I'll narrow the loads down to find a winner ....
Liked On: 19-08-2023, 09:06 AM