Treeman
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Joined: May 12, 2022
Last seen: May 9, 2026
Topics: 180 / Replies: 1586
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Re: Making a Lead Melter

I was wondering how the tap would be made.

4 years ago
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Re: What do you use to fill your shooting bag

I never had good results from filling my own bags.The best rear bag I've used is the set from Safari and Outdoor. You get one tall bag, one short...

4 years ago
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Re: So what is the largest caliber anyone has fired

152 mm Tampella 152 50 gun...And from the shoulder several different .50 BMG rifles.*******************************Forkit !!!!

4 years ago
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Re: Opinion on long range hunting

Question is, is it hunting or shooting?We go shoot Kudu at night with a spot light for the market. We hunt for Kudu, walk and stalk.We shoot game at b...

4 years ago
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Re: 303 & oversized barrel

OK Folks, chance to laugh in relief. My vernier is out by 0.1mm - sincere thanks to Johan Kriek from Kriek bullets.It means that the actual measuremen...

4 years ago
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Re: 303 & oversized barrel

Good evening Folks, The 303 barrel slugged out at 8.05mm (.316") at its widest.*******************************The above , to me meant the barrel ...

4 years ago
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Re: First reload test

  With pistol CFE and 115gr CMJs I've found almost 200fps difference between rounds on the low loads.  Had to go all the way to 5.3 gr...

4 years ago
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Re: 303 & oversized barrel

You mentioned "at its widest" ?If you slugged the barrel, your reading will be at the narrowest?If you have mono bullets turned for widest p...

4 years ago
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Re: Slugging a 303 barrel?

Another thing that helps is having the purest lead you can get so that it conforms relatively easily. Lead plumbing pipe and flashing seem to be reall...

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Re: First reload test

Just remember that it is a starting load. The idea is to start at the start, then incrementally increase the load until you have proper functioning. N...

4 years ago
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Re: Powder measure

Well done Ark, your journey has begun.

4 years ago
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Re: Taurus model 66

Do not fixate on a Taurus  ;D

4 years ago
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Re: So what is the largest caliber anyone has fired

😮  😮 Totally know what you mean definitely not gentle on the pocket My 500NE I had to load with 112gr of propellant per cartridge with a 500gr ...

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