Cheers, I will be using it for service rifle and already have some Speer 140s to try as they are the cheapest 6.5 proj in NZ I can find. I also want a load for longer range, so will be working on...
Liked On: 20-12-2023, 10:40 PM
I have an M38 Swedish Mauser on the way and will be reloading for it. I'm planning to use 140gr HPBT projectiles and trying to match the service load velocity (from what I understand this is around...
Liked On: 17-12-2023, 07:48 PM
Could you build build a passive air heating system on that is heated by the sun on the roof or a north facing external wall? small to medium fan that is solar powered to draw the air through a...
Liked On: 25-11-2023, 08:16 AM
I have made chisel handles from Rimu when I was young and didn't know better and they did not last at all. Split pretty quickly without hitting them at all. I also made some tool handles from manuka...
Liked On: 08-10-2023, 08:46 PM
Hey Folks, I have been working on a 22lr resizing / hollow pointing tool. What I have made is basically a direct copy of the Neal Waltz die, with a couple of minor changes. His design is by far the...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:44 AM
I believe this only applies above a certain weight and that limit is somewhere around 4-5kg. I could be wrong, its a long time since I looked it up.
Liked On: 02-07-2023, 07:19 PM
I'm running 55.5gr 2209 behind a 162. Hard bolt lifts start around 56gr for my rifle. If you overlay the 7mm SAUM and 7-6.5PRC cases they are almost identical. I'm sure there are small...
Liked On: 28-06-2023, 11:13 AM
I did a lot of back and forth of which cartridge to use for my project. I was also looking at wildcats based on the SAUM. My criteria was to be able to easily take shots at 600m and have the finished...
Liked On: 28-06-2023, 07:00 AM
I did a lot of back and forth of which cartridge to use for my project. I was also looking at wildcats based on the SAUM. My criteria was to be able to easily take shots at 600m and have the finished...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 08:07 PM
I built a custom 284win from a 7mm08 Tikka. Very easy conversion. Im getting 162s to 2780fps from a 18" barrel using 2209 with a load that is nice to brass. Makes nice little groups. 600m gun all...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 03:29 PM
I did a lot of back and forth of which cartridge to use for my project. I was also looking at wildcats based on the SAUM. My criteria was to be able to easily take shots at 600m and have the finished...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 02:06 PM
I did a lot of back and forth of which cartridge to use for my project. I was also looking at wildcats based on the SAUM. My criteria was to be able to easily take shots at 600m and have the finished...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 01:23 PM
I built a custom 284win from a 7mm08 Tikka. Very easy conversion. Im getting 162s to 2780fps from a 18" barrel using 2209 with a load that is nice to brass. Makes nice little groups. 600m gun all...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 11:56 AM
I built a custom 284win from a 7mm08 Tikka. Very easy conversion. Im getting 162s to 2780fps from a 18" barrel using 2209 with a load that is nice to brass. Makes nice little groups. 600m gun all...
Liked On: 24-06-2023, 10:53 AM
Dont worry fellas, im not going to disappear with your deposits. These are just turning out to be much more work than I expected and I only have about 3 hours a week I can work on them. I have the...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 11:29 AM