For shooting steel/target from 500-1000 mtr. The 6mm's are very popular in US, either 243 with fast twist barrel or 6mmCM but you would have to reload as not a lot of 103 - 115gr long range factory...
Liked On: 22-09-2021, 11:31 PM
Hi Tentman, Did he also have a very nicely wooded Ruger #1 in 243 ? Probably 1970's vintage. Passed away Last year??? Z
Liked On: 16-09-2021, 10:10 PM
Hi Tentman, Did he also have a very nicely wooded Ruger #1 in 243 ? Probably 1970's vintage. Passed away Last year??? Z
Liked On: 16-09-2021, 09:41 PM
Just go to https://www.piercingthedarkness.co.nz/ He's on this forum and targeting hunters with head lights, red, green, white light long range spot lights. Gun lights etc I have purchased a...
Liked On: 08-09-2021, 09:11 AM
Just go to https://www.piercingthedarkness.co.nz/ He's on this forum and targeting hunters with head lights, red, green, white light long range spot lights. Gun lights etc I have purchased a...
Liked On: 07-09-2021, 11:06 PM
Hey give Ron some credit, He's making a living doing something he loves. Could say we are the dick heads. Watched a few, some good some average, depends where you are starting from. my dad...
Liked On: 05-09-2021, 11:33 AM
Hey give Ron some credit, He's making a living doing something he loves. Could say we are the dick heads. Watched a few, some good some average, depends where you are starting from. my dad...
Liked On: 05-09-2021, 07:00 AM
I think you need a 243. There are a number of things you can do to improve the 308 but a new rifle may be cheaper. (however I would still be doing the upgrades to the 243 as well so it a mute...
Liked On: 24-08-2021, 05:15 PM
Yep second that, 85 - 87 gr pills and things out front fall over.. end of story. I do run 105-108gr pills in my custom 243 but in reality for goat and fallow deer they are too big. The 75 gr work...
Liked On: 24-08-2021, 12:45 PM
Yep second that, 85 - 87 gr pills and things out front fall over.. end of story. I do run 105-108gr pills in my custom 243 but in reality for goat and fallow deer they are too big. The 75 gr work...
Liked On: 24-08-2021, 08:24 AM
I think you need a 243. There are a number of things you can do to improve the 308 but a new rifle may be cheaper. (however I would still be doing the upgrades to the 243 as well so it a mute...
Liked On: 24-08-2021, 08:23 AM
Thats a 300 win mag Charlie carries, He let me put a few rounds through it last year. Way softer to shoot than I expected, very nice trigger, (may be a bit light if wearing gloves down south),...
Liked On: 17-08-2021, 10:28 PM
I've had that happen on a large hind at 20-30 mtr with a 243 105gr vld hunting. A little further out and they are dynamite on everything. Mate had something similar in 7m08 with an sst up close as...
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 06:11 AM
I've had that happen on a large hind at 20-30 mtr with a 243 105gr vld hunting. A little further out and they are dynamite on everything. Mate had something similar in 7m08 with an sst up close as...
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 12:38 AM
based on my short ish 2-3 day trips i use nztopo or the like on my phone screen that is large enough that i can read it. put it in flight mode and only turn it on intermitantly as most phones only...
Liked On: 10-08-2021, 07:30 AM