Treeman
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Re: BMG loading tray

looking at the money involved in the regard to the BigManGun, surely you could have applied your art to something above Sappi Pine ? Go to Rare Woods ...

3 years ago
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Re: The new 22-lr-lapua-super-long-range-rimfire-ammo/

I do not see anything that makes me go "ah!" in the figures ? Just like any other ammo, or what?

3 years ago
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3 years ago
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Re: The new 22-lr-lapua-super-long-range-rimfire-ammo/

Caliber.22 LRProduct no.420167Bullet weight2.59 g (40 gr)BC G10.172PurposeTargetMuzzle velocity337 m/s (1106 fps)Lapua_NewRimfireData_2023_SuperLongRa...

3 years ago
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Re: Will Somchem ever recover ?

Rheinmetall owned Somchem since before 2006/7. That was when I started in Potchefstroom. There was a Denell plant. I knew one of the workers there and...

3 years ago
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Re: Will Somchem ever recover ?

I was told by someone that was recently, i.e November 2022, in Austria on a hunting trip that there were a range of Somchem powders in both of the gun...

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

Then I have me self a 22 Hornet with a big case  ::)

3 years ago
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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.

3 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...

3 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.

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

Not even the wrong load does this.

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

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

3 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 ...

3 years ago
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