The feed lips on the M mag are too far apart for the 223 case
Liked On: 15-09-2020, 09:33 PM
Synthetic A useful alternative is the 77 grn Sierra Tipped Match King which are designed for the shorter AR type mags. They perform well on deer. Look at this: (page 10)...
Liked On: 15-09-2020, 09:33 PM
I'd be inclined to get some cheap Hornady 55 gr soft points and use them on everything.
Liked On: 15-09-2020, 09:32 PM
2 deer out of your first 10 days hunting? Chin up mate, you’re doing just fine
Liked On: 08-09-2020, 04:48 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200907/fa2a3e5d99ece074d75023e57fa4781b.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200907/cdf3b2132fecd0f9c7044561a27aa1b3.jpg Thanks to Kiwi Greg for getting the...
Liked On: 08-09-2020, 04:47 PM
July saw us packing up home in Dunedin and making the the move to Rotorua. The prospect of getting my head round some new hunting opportunities both excited me and filled me with trepidation. I...
Liked On: 06-09-2020, 12:48 PM
G’Day Fellas, As the title suggests, I have moved from the Motueka Valley to Brisbane to work with the RAAF for a few years. Many thanks to those in NZ who have guided, encouraged, informed and...
Liked On: 05-09-2020, 08:40 PM
One of those and a carbon stock! I reckon you have a better vixen...
Liked On: 04-09-2020, 10:13 PM
Finally scratched up enough pennies to put a VX5 on my Montana :) 148126 Talley lows did the trick... Just! 148127 Now weighs 3050 grams all up. Was 2900 with Kahles Helia 3-9
Liked On: 03-09-2020, 11:19 PM
I never introduced my self way back when, but this weird attack of new members thing wasn't popular back then. seems to be real popular now
Liked On: 02-09-2020, 12:05 PM
Belmont black does look a pretty good option. Any of the proj weights should do fine for most uses, although the 77gr matchkings probably best on deer from those options. Possibly a little hard to...
Liked On: 01-09-2020, 11:18 PM
I recently got a call from a guy I know to the west of Wanganui, a hill country farmer with a good sized sheep and beef farm bordering the Wanganui National Park. I met this farmer on one of my...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:55 PM
If you can find any hornady steel case set or barnaul soft or hollow point buy it it's cheaper than reloading and fine for what you want. Every powder supplier and bullet maker now has recipient for...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:13 PM
Try outdoorsman in Rotorua they used to stock the 50pack of hornady training ammo ,was deadly on deer and used the sst bullet,about $75
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:13 PM
That's all you need. I did find PPU primer pockets didn't last very long. Lapua 7.62x39 is pretty cheap though and will last 5x as long - highly recommend. 1. Somewhere between 25 and 30...
Liked On: 29-08-2020, 06:12 PM