Circa 1978 I was on the last Sniper Instructors Course at Waiouru to use the the No4 Mk1 T. I recall my rifle was made around 1936 - it was one of the trial No4's which were hand made and...
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 12:36 PM
For balance, ( and no disrespect to you) if you do a search for 'Vortex tracking issues' or 'Nightforce tracking issues' or ( insert any scope brand) 'tracking issues' you will probably get similar...
Liked On: 21-06-2021, 09:27 PM
Arthur McBride my memory played tricks on me it wasn't Townsend Whelan, it was Frank Barnes and John Amber in a 1962 copy of cartridges of the world in a section on priming devices, propellants and...
Liked On: 15-06-2021, 01:02 PM
Hi guys, I am thinking about getting a new mould for the 30/30, Just posting here to see if there is any interest from you lever action shooters in a 170 grain FP cast bullet it will be a clone of...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 07:23 PM
First off, sorry if the images are huge, I am trying to post from my phone and can't work out how to resize them. I have been working on putting a new barrel on this rifle Once I had the old...
Liked On: 02-06-2021, 05:28 AM
New toy picked up from the smith this morning For black powder mid range and long range Silhouette When the grunt of 45-70 isn’t needed Caliber 38-50 remington Hepburn (long obsolete) 303...
Liked On: 31-05-2021, 08:14 PM
You can gain a lot by joining this forum, some of it positive!:yaeh am not durnk:
Liked On: 22-05-2021, 06:29 AM
Viper model hunter, maple burl handles. 14c28n stainless 167175
Liked On: 11-05-2021, 11:32 AM
I think that is off an Accuracy International .338 Lapua Magnum and the front thread is for a suppressor that covers the ports, possibly fell off the back of an Army truck.
Liked On: 07-05-2021, 03:17 PM
Greetings Bos, You mention groups from which I assume you are shooting multiple groups at each setting. If not then the large group at .030" may just be due to chance and re shooting the series...
Liked On: 01-05-2021, 07:01 PM
I hear what you're sayin :), and usually all you get is a one, maybe two shot group if you're lucky. Always a worthwhile exercise knowin where the hole is likely to be though
Liked On: 25-04-2021, 08:04 AM
Go with the .222 Rem it is more accurate than it's siblings, I think it holds a world benchrest record also a NZ 200 yard Benchrest record accuracy always trumps velocity.
Liked On: 25-04-2021, 07:48 AM
I’ve posted this before, but now we’re on a roll.... .22LR. 165849 There’s a long story attached to this. It was a case of circumstances and necessity over-ruling normal procedures...
Liked On: 22-04-2021, 07:18 PM
The shoulder angle has nothing to do with bolt thrust. What determines bolt thrust is the “grippieness” of the case wall. Obviously there will be a small section of the cartridge base that isn't in...
Liked On: 22-04-2021, 02:32 PM
Getting OT here but reminds me of my young days when I had a mate whose father was a farm manager. His father had the classic cut down 303 which hung on its sling on a hook on the back of the wash...
Liked On: 19-04-2021, 11:38 AM