Whilst I was waiting for a .224 barrel to appear I started work on the extractor as I knew it would be a bit of work to make an extractor for a rimless cartridge. I began by drilling a 12mm hole in...
Liked On: 26-05-2024, 11:11 PM
I have been tinkering around with this one for a while so thought I had better do a build thread on it. I picked up a cheap 12ga Baikal after seeing the 30-30 that akaroa1 had built. 251143 ...
Liked On: 26-05-2024, 11:11 PM
In the Olympics Of Missing The Point, you boys would be gold and silver in the Long Jump Over Reading Comprehension
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 06:05 PM
As amusing as I find this phrase, it is unkind and unhelpful of me
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 06:05 PM
Is this 3 shot group of mine at 200 yards a reliable indicator of accuracy?? Seriously. Im sure this is how the absolute majority of hunters think. 250722 I shoot 3 shoot groups to establish...
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 05:15 PM
I will have a go at a variation of your 10 shot group. Will fire 3 3shot groups and stand and walk around between groups. Will try a .223 and a bigger banger. I will post the result regardless of the...
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 05:15 PM
I'm not confident that there'll be egg. But you'll be better placed to make data-driven statements after the fact! (statements which are irrelevant to hunting at conventional ranges)
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 05:11 PM
Beetroot - come down and give it a go if you're able. It's a really fun shoot and the rules that are there are really only to keep it close to how hunting situations might be on average. Well for...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 09:27 PM
Checked my zero yesterday for a Tahr trip. It got me thinking. As I fired my first, and intended only shot, I felt my right elbow move just a fraction on the tarpaulin I was laying on. I said to my...
Liked On: 18-05-2024, 10:25 PM
For those interested, this is a fantastic reference for understanding what matters, and when it matters in regards to assessing grouping potential: ...
Liked On: 18-05-2024, 10:25 PM
My exact application too.
Liked On: 18-05-2024, 10:25 PM
Here is a video from a recent trip where I set out to hunt my first tahr. Enjoy 😊 https://youtu.be/KUo_SFNs85k?si=PwgOjIcz7reyNwMG
Liked On: 16-05-2024, 08:01 PM
I've always thought the best use of a 3 shot group in load development is to exclude a load. 3 shots into 15mm might grow as more rounds are fired, but a 40 or 50mm 3 shot group will never get...
Liked On: 14-05-2024, 12:58 PM
Go and read the data Cam has published. You should find explanations to your points there. If you want to find them that is.
Liked On: 11-05-2024, 09:53 PM
250036 Here’s my effort with the 6.5 prc
Liked On: 11-05-2024, 03:51 PM