Tripodmvr
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

Everybody proposes head shots for clean meat. Lately I have shot three impala with neck shots just below the head. There is only 1 cm of meat on eithe...

2 years ago
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Re: OCW method - second rifle test

The only Somchem propellant in one of our LGS was S265. No primers to be found. Somchem used to be half the price of imported propellants. I believe S...

2 years ago
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Re: OCW method - second rifle test

Below the actual data as shot and QL predicting 0,2gr more to get to the node at 1.022ms. Practical accuracy and in the node band of normally 1gr in w...

2 years ago
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Re: What is a practical hunting knife?

Have a look at the assortment of knives.

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

I have a lot more experience with QL and will use a charge of 41,5gr and see how the gun performs. That speed of 2927fps conforms with a 100gr bullet ...

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

I have confused myself with the figures presented as I used 2 different lots of S365 with a big variation in burning rate. The principles shown howeve...

2 years ago
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Re: What is a practical hunting knife?

Carpet knife - using the hooked carpet blades. Wonderful to gut with and the blade never seems to dull. Skinners that have used it have been full of p...

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

The actual barrel time (BLT) is shown and the OBT time as well. If I now click compute node charge adjustment then the charge is displayed as well as ...

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

I changed the speed to 2837 and then clicked the compute OBT button.

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

This is a new window that opens when the clock, with OBT in the middle, at the top is clicked.

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

I am not a GRT fundi so bear with me. This is a screen print of GRT with details of a load with my Ruger 243. The speed should read as 2837fps. I will...

2 years ago
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Re: Quickload for optimum load selection, or not.

I have used Gordon's Reloading Tool, and have come unstuck quite a few times, as the powder burn rates are not quite right for the prediction, or...

2 years ago
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Re: Elastic limit of case necks ?

Very interesting. The light or no neck tension mentioned in benchrest reminded me of a story I read many moons ago. The shooter did not reload beforeh...

2 years ago
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