sorry to all and sundry for getting off track.....as for moderating it...well on yet another forum what we do is split off the off topic bit at moderator lever and chuck it back up as a seperate...
Liked On: 01-03-2019, 07:20 AM
Shit guys I go away hunting for 4 days and you cant play nice and keep my thread on track?! Actually I dont mind the secondary topic as it is quite relevant and an interesting topic. Flyblown and...
Liked On: 01-03-2019, 07:19 AM
I hunt over Harley with a Kimber 84 in 7-08. Barrel is 14" with a DPT suppressor. I shoot 150gn corelokts at 2250fps as a bush load and 162Amax @2285 for up to 500yds.
Liked On: 28-02-2019, 12:23 PM
Best I had out of a 19” T3 stainless. Nosler 140gr BT, Belmont 748 - 43.5gr, CCI BR2 primers (changing to Fed 210’s) Slogs well out to 300m Fellow = dead on impact (longest shot I have taken...
Liked On: 26-02-2019, 08:41 PM
Ok, so this wasn’t on the shopping list. 105721
Liked On: 25-02-2019, 02:56 PM
Less muzzle pressure won't lower recoil (can't , laws of physics wouldn't allow it) but it will reduce muzzle blast, which is a big part of a physiologically induced flinch (IMO)
Liked On: 18-02-2019, 01:13 PM
With my barrel, my POI shifts by a good 10 inches at 100m. That’s with using both a DPT and a hardy stealth. My understanding of it is it alters the barrel ‘whip’ as its 300gm or so hanging right off...
Liked On: 18-02-2019, 07:44 AM
Curiosity got the better of me and I reinstalled Quickload. The 270 with loads based on 130 gn projectiles with "traditional powders" Win 760 and H4381 does indeed run at 12,000 psi at the muzzle...
Liked On: 16-02-2019, 08:06 PM
33g @ 12m into a bag of sand,looks like it might be ok for bush work with good shot placement.105074
Liked On: 15-02-2019, 09:00 PM
It is probably worth reminding the reloading fraternity that some of us routinely develop 0.5 - 1.0 MOA loads with our single stage Lee presses, cheap arse beam scales, various bits of budget 'kit'...
Liked On: 14-02-2019, 10:36 AM
Gave the 162 ELD M with hornady brass and IMR 4350 a go an got 2700 fps with 47.5gr non-mag fit, rifle is a rem 700 with 24" barrel, accuracy wise it am very happy.
Liked On: 14-02-2019, 06:11 AM
I use insulation tape and a skinny permanent marker
Liked On: 13-02-2019, 05:14 PM
Just got this back from the gunsmith today has come up really nicely :cool: Tikka T3x Manners EHT-A adjustable stock with green web 22" 2b Bartlein fluted chambered in 6.5 SAUM DPT MK2 can ...
Liked On: 12-02-2019, 08:46 PM
Tikka .308 Win with Zeiss 3-12x50 in a DPT chassis, DPT suppressor and a Waters 6-shot ali mag. 8.8lb all up (I think) which is about right for a rifle shooting a 165gr load. 104711 Took...
Liked On: 11-02-2019, 11:43 AM
My go to all rounder. Cack-handed Browning A-bolt .280. Handload with SST’s and Accubonds. Very capable out to 600m. But most animals I shoot are within 400m. Super reliable, can strip it and put it...
Liked On: 11-02-2019, 11:32 AM