Quote from: Treeman on Aug 31, 2025, 06:45 PMa few extracts
How antelope color vision differs from humans:
Two color receptors (dichromatic):
Antelopes, like dogs, cats, and deer, have only two types of color vision receptors (cones) in their eyes.
Missing red receptor:
They are missing the red cone receptor, which is crucial for humans to see a full spectrum of colors, including red.
Perception of red:
Because they cannot perceive red, bright red or orange objects, which are highly visible to humans, will appear as muted shades of greenish-blue to an antelope.
Camouflage:

African antelope see colors in shades of blue and green, but cannot perceive red, orange, pink, or yellow, as they are dichromatic and lack the cone cells necessary to see those colors. Like humans, antelope have color vision receptors in their eyes, but they only have two types, compared to humans' three. This means a bright red jacket would appear as a muted greenish-blue to them, making them less likely to be scared by hunters wearing such colors.


Ungulates have dichromatic vision; they only see yellow and blue (along with black, white and shades of grey). But your blaze orange vest works because it is not blaze orange to ungulates. It's merely a shade of gray—but a big blob of gray. Some blaze orange vests are broken-up by vegetation patterns.06 Aug 2018

 While they can see various colors, their enhanced sensitivity to blues and yellows supports their survival by aiding in environmental navigation and food source identification, particularly in dim light.

I'm just wondering if colour blind hunters should be banned in the USA because they can't see the orange vests and hats?

Thank you for your dedication to this cause snek. You have been at it for a long while and the work you do behind the scenes is appreciated.

Martin Hood's video on proposed FCA amendments.

https://youtu.be/KRdb6dB-Apk?si=zvdqfBiaEhbpg1gt

Quote from: Treeman on Sep 05, 2025, 08:09 AMGot a renewal back yesterday, 29 days.

I have yet to have one that came in much under a year.

Got a renewal back yesterday, 29 days.

The 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot hosted at Frontier Shooting Range in the North West province will commence from September 11 to September 28.

The IPSC Handgun World Shoot, the top-level (Level V) competition in practical shooting, takes place every three (3) years.


https://2025hws.worldshoot.org/

https://www.ipsc.org/ipsc-match-results/ipsc-champions/

https://x.com/IPSCWorld?t=GmYSrnxD-sZQNBnJjQwf3g&s=09

https://www.instagram.com/ipsc.hg.pcc/?igsh=dXVjc3JtaXoyYW45#

https://m.facebook.com/IPSCWorld/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ipsc/s/2DY19sfuxz

https://youtu.be/COcWeS1XP-M?si=aLeTbIE3w8NHolhB

Renewal: handed in 22 Aug, approved 4 Sept

You may want to try a COAL of 27.5mm starting at 4.0gr. That is pretty much what the consensus is online for 115gr RN bullets when I was looking for a load.

Just load 5 each at 4.0, 4.2 and 4.4 and see what you get. I just don't like the idea of an inefficient load.

LOAD DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 31/09/25

Thanks for your interest and input about this.

Powder : Vectan BA 9 1/2
Firearm Used : Glock 17
Bullet : Frontier CMJ 115gr
Brass : S&B
Primer : S&B
COL : Adjusted to 29.14 (plunks fine)
Vectan Load Chart = Min 3.4gr Max 4.4gr (All tests within this range and up to 4.6gr caused multiple FTE, FTF, SP's etc)

Latest Test Loads ..
10 x 4.7gr = Full Function, No Failure to Eject, No Stove Pipes, Slide Locks Back on Last Round, Excellent Grouping (1/2 of every case was covered in black soot)
10 x 4.8gr = Same as above, slightly less soot
10 x 4.9gr = Same as above, even less soot - I think this might be the one, or very close.

I'll load up 50 x 4.9gr this weekend & rent the chrono' at local indoor range to see where we are at.