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I got into ML hunting because it originally fit my idea of what hunting should be. Careful planning , a single well placed shot at a sure range. ( yes that’s the criteria or should be with any hunting) Additionally the ML hunter was basically out there alone. Around here rifle season was...
Been away from the sport for a while. The original intention for “production” was to allow shooters to use what they had as opposed to equipment race. The handicap system was to accommodate all levels of skill and allow success at the shooters level. Sounds like there have been changes.
Don’t know if you familiar with Pistol silhouette shooting if so sorry to repeat stuff you know. Big bore pistol was/is shot at 4 distances. Steel cutouts of chickens (50 meters) pigs 100 meters, turkeys at 150 and rams at 200. Banks of ten at each distance. Scoring simple enough knock the...
Boy that brings back pleasant shooting memories. Shot rifle and pistol silhouette at Alliance NE in the early 1980’s. Remember the BF Pistol although never owned one. The T/C Contender then was reasonably priced and a new barrel was around $100 so shooting in the big bore and .22 categories was...
My question is if you use a rod and reel would you have to have a fishing permit? I agree 16lb test although sporting probably needs to be much heavier test to land the big one. Lol
Sounds a bit like the old timers that breech seated cast bullets ahead of the case for best accuracy in shootzen rifles. Same thing only different. Lol
I’m feeling a bit like a dinosaur in reloading. old school look it up in a book. Had to google where you got the data you provided. Looks like an amazing tool.
Yeah in this current era of odd ball cartridges this one predates by a century the new varieties lol. One can’t help but wonder in 50 years (if we still have guns) there won’t be some one looking for data for the 6.5 super foowangker.
Hi looking for additional reloading data for 28-30. Have some starting data using 120gr cast bullets and IMR 4227 but would like additional options. Anyone out there shooting this old cartridge? Thanks