Earlier this week I finalised in theory a 6.5*55 load using sierra 140grain gamechanger bullets and today with fair weather conditions I went to Rotorua NZDA 300metre range to test it. Strelok...
Liked On: 15-09-2022, 07:41 PM
Greetings All, I really believe that whether you are destined to be a handloader is dertermined at conception. If we are handloaders then there is no point in fighting it as it is our destiny....
Liked On: 15-09-2022, 03:01 PM
Universal decapper.
Liked On: 15-09-2022, 08:34 AM
Lee make a universal decapper that will let you deprime without expanding the case neck. I use the basic Hornady dies and leave the expander in and have used the same press and scales for the past...
Liked On: 14-09-2022, 05:13 PM
Buy a seperate decapping die. They are cheap
Liked On: 14-09-2022, 04:44 PM
After five years of using factory ammo in my 7rm , i started reloading for it a few months ago and with the limited choice of components i ended up with a load of 71.5 gr of IMR 8133 behind a 175gr...
Liked On: 05-09-2022, 07:28 PM
From my research on the 264 win mag, it is a prime candidate for the 140gr accubond. Reportedly the performance of the partition but better ballistically, but a wee bit tough when you get out a bit....
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 11:15 AM
From all Ive READ on them its more the worst of both....... they made them more sleak to hold up better out long,but did it to a more stout jacketed pill.... sort of dumb if you stop and reread whats...
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 11:14 AM
That bit ... esp roaring stags.
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 06:05 PM
I found 140gn ABs and BTs shot same POI in 7mm08 model 7. Both accurate. The ABs were fantastic on big pigs but both were never found wanting really.
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 05:55 PM
They will still be fine in the 7mil but just expect 50% of the deer to run at the shot before piling up. The really great thing with AB's that they leave some big globs of blood on the ground where...
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 05:54 PM
When we lived in Oz my mate in Victoria convinced me that the Accubond is the greatest bullet ever invented. Got me to buy some and do load development ahead of red deer and fallow in NSW. I ordered...
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 03:24 PM
Depends on caliber, speed and targrt game In a 308 bush pig I use 125 accubonds because i am pushing fast to get reasonable trajectory from short barrel But a 125 BT in a 30-30 because an...
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 03:22 PM
I bought a sample pack to test with this in mind. The ABs did have the same POI, so thought that was good. But subsequent success with the BTs has been so good I've haven't pursued the process any...
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 01:12 PM
Dicko could make a good dual loading then. Accubonds for say stags up close in the Bush and BTs for open country/longer range?
Liked On: 03-09-2022, 01:11 PM