I think the belted ball was well regarded when patches and used in slow controlled fire But there was no advantage when volley fire was needed because the balls went in un patched. In which case a...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:23 PM
I guess you would call the Belted Ball a technological dead end. It had its moment when someone thought it was the answer. Whitworth rifling was another answer that didn't last I personally...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:22 PM
As far as I was aware a 'belted ball' was NOT something you wanted... But yes, interesting as. When you see where we came from, the modern gear is quite unreal isn't it?
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:21 PM
If we went fishing I could trade my two stroke pollution with your trees? That’s if it ever stops blowing on the lake
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:17 PM
That's what the forum burn off/piss up is all about. Arc up the big bonfires and convert all that nasty methane floating through the pine valleys into a nice warm atmosphere:thumbs:
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:16 PM
For those on the fence, jump in a plane on a nice day and fly the length of NZ. Look out the window, and EVERYTHING you see out there moving, is moving cause of diesel or kero. Lets forget about...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 10:16 PM
Get some S&B subs. They're the best I've used to date! Used on tbe bigger bennetts wallaby and rabbits. Compared a few different brands side by side, all in same rifle, and the S&B were by far more...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:56 PM
I tried them both, expecting the 42's wouldnt perform as well. In a 10/22 they performed as good, maybe even better, then the 40's. Tried the Eleys a few weeks back, and they seemed to be a bit...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:55 PM
I run the 42grn subs They shoot great in my short barrel cz but i do get the occasional one that goes supersonic and flies off at random. Very annoying when there is horses not too far away.
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:55 PM
Next wet day I will start on cleaning the woodwork The walnut looks to be a pretty nice piece Solvents to dissolve the decades of dried on gun oils and a lot of cleaning 229931 229932
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:52 PM
Capsicums. Grown by the tonne on super cheap geothermal heat and electricity not 10km from me. But charge $6 each in winter and $2 in summer, despite the inputs being the same no matter what the...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:33 PM
Its pretty easy to be doom and gloom about the rest of the world and I cant do anything about it.. Yes you can, you can choose what you buy.. you want to buy a piece of fruit... bananas from Equador...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 09:32 PM
A pork soup finished and total cost around $16 for goodness knows how many portions... Ingredients: meaty pork bones for the stock, 1 leek, 2 onions, garlic, 1 tin black beans, 1 tin tomatoes, 3...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 07:42 PM
My last place backed on to the forest and the silly little buggers would come out on to a grass strip at the back of my and my neighbours property. Suffice to say I was never short of a meal in the...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 07:31 PM
I’ve had about 4 of those blocks. I always just walk straight to downwind end and start making my way slowly back from there. Only time I didn’t have success was when I didn’t do that. Overthought...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 07:30 PM