Thats terrible to hear mate. I tell you what, since I think you could do with a little generosity Since this unfortunate incident, I will take those dam primers and go through the process of...
Liked On: 05-10-2023, 11:20 PM
Tried these today for something to do. Usually use CCI 400 under the 20g Vmax in my 17H. They were a little tighter to seat as per internet findings. Was confident enough to just run the usual load...
Liked On: 03-10-2023, 05:44 PM
Lots of old shotgunners around Hamilton, so also keep your eye out for ICI Nobel 78 Shotgun Powder. I've used it a lot in place of Red Dot, AP70N etc. Lovely bulky powder. It is slightly faster than...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 09:57 PM
Ask your self this question do you get leading in your .22RF? The 151HP has a gas check which scrapes the bore clean they can handle 1800f, If there is any leading it will be from the copper fouling...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 07:25 PM
Red Dot 700X 800X and AS30 are all nearly as bulky as Trail Boss and in the same burn range I have tried all of them at 8.0 grains in my .308 with the 151HP cast and they are safe I did not use any...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:23 AM
From what I have read 4895 can be safely used at 60% of a listed load. So if 60% will put you subsonic all good. Somewhere on the forum there were links to old reloading manuals on-line. The old...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:21 AM
Greetings Sharki and all, There was a very good article in Handloader decades back dealing with this which the writer called "Secondary Explosion Effect". At the time opinions varied as to whether...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:20 AM
Just given the last of my old stock of primers to a mate. Check out the 2017 price! 233924
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 10:15 AM
Greetings, So far you have tried three types of ammo and none shot better than OK. Perhaps the next step is to get the rifle checked over to see if there is a problem. The .308 will shoot any half...
Liked On: 26-08-2023, 11:29 PM
Forgot sleeping bag, and only discovered that after walking in and trying to set up camp in the dark, was a cold night. Forgot spare clothes, fell in the river at the top of wairere. Spent weekend...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:55 PM
Did similar on overnight trip. Walked two hours from the car and stopped for a breather then noticed I wasn’t wearing my bum- bag with knife and fire lighting gear etc. So dropped my pack and...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:54 PM
Head out for the night possum shooting and forgetting the spotlight thats still on the charger at home..
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:53 PM
Drive to road end, park up and leg it for a two night trip. Return to a flat battery as someone left the lights on. 1.5 Hour walk up the road to nearest farmhouse and beg for a jumpstart. "You are...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:53 PM
Long since adopted making lists. Ah, the joys of getting old/senile.
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:52 PM
Tried to "zoom in" on a photo in a magazine the other day with my fingers.....:D Getting too used to this digital stuff I think.
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 09:51 PM