Tripodmvr
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Re: Load Data Question

Your barrel is much shorter than the Somchem test barrel, so your speed would be down by 150 to 200fps. Some factory ammo is loaded quite heavily. I w...

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Re: Enough gun

My next question is, if I had used, say a V-Max bullet, would it have killed faster than the hold together well and exit Game King bullet ? You might ...

2 years ago
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Re: Enough gun

I have very limited knowledge of the efficacy of the 6,5mm when it comes to killing ability. From other sources it seems to do well up to hartebeest s...

2 years ago
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Re: Shotguns in high wind?

I do not think the "shot" was at fault. I also stood in the wind this afternoon and any light gun would have been affected by the gusts. You...

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Re: Sectional density and overall weight

Youtube videos are edited to include only the good shots. Just think of the ones without jaws and other wounds. On our hunt this year the story was to...

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Re: Sectional density and overall weight

Some questions !1 - What is the optimum speed for soft point bullet use ? Even a 180gr cup/core bullet out of a 303 at 2400fps causes meat damage. Sho...

2 years ago
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Re: Solids for dangerous game ?

Penetration is the main reason for using a solid. So with buff you havean expanding bullet for the initial double lung shot and then solids for the go...

2 years ago
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Re: Sectional density and overall weight

In the early years they were the only smokeless powder rounds.

2 years ago
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Re: Sectional density and overall weight

In the Rigby 7x57mm he used round nose 173 grain FMJ bullets with a muzzle velocity of 2,300 fps and in the.303 British the military round nose 215 gr...

2 years ago
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Re: Sectional density and overall weight

Chat on bullet performance by Ron Spomer.

2 years ago
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Re: The Karen Webb matter.

Maybe I would also have moved mountains (and not just guns) if those baby blue eyes had looked into mine !!!!!!

2 years ago
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Re: The Karen Webb matter.

More news from Heraldlive.A George man made his first court appearance alongside a Gqeberha firearms dealer this week after his arrest for illegally t...

2 years ago
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Re: 303 Epps reloading data ?

I even started doubting my chroni.new batteries first use.46.3 gr -243847.3 gr 252047.7 gr 244848.8 gr 2506So is the 46.3 -47.7 - 48.8 correct and the...

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