Treeman
Treeman
@treeman
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Joined: May 12, 2022
Last seen: Aug 20, 2026
Topics: 190 / Replies: 1627
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Re: Will Somchem ever recover ?

Somhem might be German owned, they still have to obey employment laws.Therein lies the problem.

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

we now on 84 test shots, silencer on - off, COL long - short. 2200 -2540 fps. Annealed cases, once fired cases.I will do last test shooting into a poo...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

Did you shoot a group with at least 3 shots?***********************4 shots - one kept for velocity check if the load worked.

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

Not even the wrong load does this.

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

Shot without silencer.1 hole by Cody  Allen, on Flickr

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

Something else to consider:These bullets are softer than any metal-jacketed type.  I should be a good idea to remove any jacket (copper) fouling ...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

While you are at it, test the other loads (50gr, 55gr etc) without the silencer. ****************************Rifle is brilliant with anything else - s...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

From my own, very limited, experience:I cast some bullets from a modified Lee .225" 55gn mould using 2 different alloys.The alloys were straight ...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

Rifle at this moment shoots between 10 mm and 20 mm group with 5 other reloads from Mono to V Max. The problem is the bullet rifle combo, I forgot to ...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

not with me now, but yes a few time 2400 - 2600 was in the test range. I think the last batch was even slower, but had no chroni as was on farm not ra...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

I give up, not even going to try any more. I can not get these bullets to group, I have shot about 80 shots of 4 shot groups, nothing works or even st...

4 years ago
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Re: Christmas

Thanks Uncle 3 legs - Prosperous new year to you and your family.

4 years ago
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Re: Vuurwapens in SAPS bewaring

My one worker has shebeen, he tells me that the cops often leave their service pistols with him as security if they run out of money ?????

4 years ago
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Re: Gun folks are generally good folks

Look on Gun Site, a friend of mine was given a box of unfired live .270 PMP cartridges by a person he had never met (DsJ here on site). He needed the ...

4 years ago
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Re: Silver rapids .223 powder coated bullets.

I collect last years telephone books for this purpose. I now go to printing shops as well and get the side off cuts.This works for penetration and def...

4 years ago
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