I never experience leading with any of the slug types. Here's a Lee 1oz @1330fps on a my chrony at 2 metres. The Lyman 525 gr ( pellet shape) slugs make a whistling sound and never hit anything...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 02:03 PM
I do the same with cheap clay shooting rounds, pick the star crimp open, pour out the shot, melt it and cast 1oz slugs with the Lee mold then poke them back in and roll crimp them. Haven't tried...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 02:01 PM
Ive shot 9 deer with my .223 so far this year. 7 one shot kills, and two 2 shot kills. Out to 300 yards. Small Fallow through to a Red stag. I bring my .223 out once I start spring meat hunting. ...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 01:40 PM
Mature hind shot through the neck;120 yds, "Childsplay" for the .222 Nothing controversial about that 151028
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 01:39 PM
The last deer I shot with my 223 was a very large Red Hind in Pureora Forest. It was an offhand neck shot at around 70m and the handloaded 55 grain Norma Oryx pulverized her vertebrae. To me the...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 01:36 PM
It’s very very annoying. ATK / Vista Outdoors acquired the Weaver brand and ran it in the same stable as Bushnell, Tasco, Millet, Simmons. Unfortunately there was a decision sometime back to brand...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 01:30 PM
Hey guys, As the title suggests, this has been a hotly debated subject for probably close to 60 years. Within this online community there are plenty of guys and girls that use one to fill the...
Liked On: 09-10-2020, 09:59 PM
Yeh not a huge fan kills the short overall length of a break action plus AR15 parts issues. I can't imagine it's that light either considering the weight of a Bergara ba13 etc. I now compare...
Liked On: 09-10-2020, 09:08 AM
Good effort Bos and yr mate.Enjoy being the game keepers for yr Farming friend.A piece of paradice.
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 08:25 AM
Thanks men Fair to say we've already had a few christenings......the roof, the fire, the bunks, the water supply, not to mention a couple of good hunts before lambing and calving. Youre right about...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 08:24 AM
That looks wonderful Bos and it looks like you got the grandkids involved too. Great. Brian and I are currently building a hut on a private hunting spot. We are lucky that the property owner has...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 08:23 AM
After the lockdown earlier in the year, mate and I took on the task of restoring an old hut on a property we hunt a bit. Heres an old Pic 150714 And heres a new pic 150713 So we've got 12V...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 08:23 AM
I treated the wife to a special date night last night. Dropped the kids off to my parents and off we went! We were banging away for two whole hours! She absolutely loved it! She nailed...
Liked On: 05-10-2020, 09:05 AM
The Fullfield IV 2.5-10x42 is a neat scope and would be a great all rounder. It will come in both illuminated and non illuminated. RRP $549 and $629. We will also have an offering of the Signature...
Liked On: 05-10-2020, 07:46 AM
Finished work early today so made the most of the good weather and headed to Tokoroa for my first shoot of the wee Vixen. After bore sighting, got it on paper at 50m using Belmont loaded Hornady 50g...
Liked On: 02-10-2020, 11:22 PM