All started when I took the .222 out to have a look at some new reloads and see how they grouped. I set up on our shooting bench with the bipod on the front and the trusty daypack under the stock....
Liked On: 03-01-2026, 03:16 PM
What Ardern and co did in the wake of Ch-Ch was a warning shot, so to speak, that the majority of firearm owners didn’t really take heed of. What is currently happening over the ditch due to what...
Liked On: 03-01-2026, 03:13 PM
It doesn't yet, it's incremental change AKA slippery slope
Liked On: 03-01-2026, 03:11 PM
It is possible to have accidents even if you follow the 7 basic rules....following the reduces it significantly but I have had a slip that could have had a very different outcome. I was hunting goats...
Liked On: 03-01-2026, 03:04 PM
Thats one of the reasons for firearms limits here,also the removal of the spicy.semi-autos. There had been plots foiled where buy one " Hunter" had gained their licence to buy several identical...
Liked On: 23-12-2025, 06:26 PM
I recently had the opportunity to purchase a brand new Winchester model 1885. A single shot rolling block action in 6.5x55, a hexagonal barrel with a lovely wood stock. As soon as I picked it up in...
Liked On: 18-11-2025, 08:16 PM
Greetings Bos, The head separation crack starts as a groove on the inside of the case well before it shows up as a crack on the outside. You can check for this with a piece of light wire (often a...
Liked On: 13-11-2025, 12:44 PM
Wind your fls die out a touch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 13-11-2025, 12:42 PM
Greetings Bos, The case on the left is a classic failure from being fired with excess head space either from the rifle or oversizing of the case. What is the calibre? GPM.
Liked On: 13-11-2025, 12:42 PM
Greetings Steffan, No this was definitely Grandpa operator error. The cases were Lapua all from the same batch. GPM.
Liked On: 08-11-2025, 09:59 AM
Greetings All, Last weekend, at the range I had a shot go low. The Silver Mountain identified that the velocity was well below that of the other rounds fired. The reason? I had obviously short...
Liked On: 04-11-2025, 06:27 PM
I used to feed them. Being intelligent birds, they know what side their bread is buttered on. No swooping, and would bring the young ones to visit. I don't feel the need to shoot everything that...
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 07:52 PM
I think the reason Cahill offended so many of us is because he was a lying bag of shit that wanted to take our firearms off us.
Liked On: 15-10-2025, 10:05 AM
In reality the job he had was to advocate for the members of his organisation - which he did somewhat ruthlessly and without much worry about who he stepped on in the process. The unfortunate thing...
Liked On: 15-10-2025, 10:03 AM
i bet he will be back as a politician
Liked On: 15-10-2025, 10:01 AM