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About Sidetrack
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“Age is a very high price to pay for maturity”

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  1. Sidetrack
    Sidetrack liked post by tetawa On thread : 270 in a 20in barrel or 308 in 18in barrel
    I'm running some test loads on a Sako 308 for a mate, my 270 makes me store it in the other safe
    Liked On: 13-08-2022, 10:36 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by grandpamac On thread : Cartridge and Rifle Camberings Availability.
    Greetings -BW-, There is a very simple answer. PANIC BUYING IN THE US. It has been well documented and is driven by the US election cycle. The current one started in the US in early 2000 when it...
    Liked On: 11-08-2022, 08:57 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Southerner223 On thread : 7mm08 appreciation thread
    As it seems the latest trend is to throw anything this calibre off the nearest bridge I thought I'd bring abit of positivity back into the world of 7mm08s, as they are here to stay in my opinion,...
    Liked On: 08-08-2022, 07:02 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Tahr On thread : The Call
    No question, deer populations can get out of control in some environments and need to be managed. The wet winter has made farming hard and its a real bugger when deer are scoffing the top off the...
    Liked On: 08-08-2022, 08:12 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by gilly On thread : What deer is this?
    Rusa shot n the Wairarapa 2 weeks ago by one of my boys. 203117
    Liked On: 06-08-2022, 08:47 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Rock river arms hunter On thread : Ammunition shortage
    Well with the very limited supply of 7mm projectiles reloading is somewhat tricky. As I've stated before regarding Winchester. We in NZ get supplied from Winchester AUS, so intern 7mm08 isn't a...
    Liked On: 05-08-2022, 07:57 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Husky1600 On thread : First time reloading 270win
    Excellent! I had a feeling it was something simple all along, but hey, going through the process has given you a far greater understanding, well done. And look forward to further updates and pictures...
    Liked On: 02-08-2022, 07:34 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Rusky On thread : Ever been shot at? Blaze vs Camo
    Cringing to read some of this. This is why I make sure my life insurance has me covered for "hunting accidents". I hope that if I do get shot, its in the head and not the guts.
    Liked On: 31-07-2022, 01:57 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Happy Jack On thread : Q: 7-08 Ammo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNLXC_JKnoM Bit of reference from 3 months ago.
    Liked On: 31-07-2022, 08:32 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Q: 7-08 Ammo
    whats funny about the above statement is that was eggzachary what has been said about the EBRG/twoforfree since....well as long as this 50 year old can remember.... the widespread use of suppressors...
    Liked On: 31-07-2022, 08:32 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by rewa On thread : First time reloading 270win
    "To the aficionados of Gods caliber."....I couldn't find any reference at all to 6.5x55 ...or 6.5 Sweedmore... but, I would recommend you try some 110gr-ers in your .270 . The results will make you...
    Liked On: 30-07-2022, 03:44 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Micky Duck On thread : First time reloading 270win
    right..FWIW here is my advice..... start at your lower weight.... manual has 53.5grns of winchester 760 for 3000 as maximum 51----54.3 of AR 2209 so I WOULD drop that to maybe 50grns,load two...
    Liked On: 24-07-2022, 10:44 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : First time reloading 270win
    "when you resize it..do not screw sizing die right in hard,back it off a full turn and see if it will easily chamber,if not,screw in another 1/4 turn untill it will...then set lock ring and leave it...
    Liked On: 24-07-2022, 10:42 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Bos On thread : Sighting in / handloads
    So what you want to do is use the factory ammo to sight your rifle in. Point of impact will be different with reloads but at least you'll be on paper Then decide on your projectile and powder, and...
    Liked On: 24-07-2022, 12:02 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Steelisreal On thread : First time reloading 270win
    No, Winchester 760 is not the same as AR2209 - it requires its own data that you can find here: https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center The various powder 'equivalence' charts...
    Liked On: 24-07-2022, 11:38 AM
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