Chris-NZ

Interesting, my gunsmith is in the process of assembling the components for one. The salts are arriving today I think. I like the idea that you have exact control of the temperature.

That cartridge has become a favourite here for necking down to 7mm. Impressive long range wind performance with heavies

On 10/21/2018 at 7:08 AM, bradders said:

 

The 2005 Noise at work regulations stipulate that hearing protection must be provided at noise levels of 85dB and above

A firearm discharging is around 150dB and most suppressors reduce that by around 28-32dB, which still gives a sound level of 120dB, which is 35dB over the safe working limit,..

I'm afraid you're comparing apples with elephants there Bradders,

The 85 limit applies to std continuous noise, not impulse noise. The mechanism of damage is different for each type of noise. The internationally accepted threshold for impulse noise is that no-one should be subjected to -peak- levels of 140 dB-SPL. You cannot do simple arithmetic on attenuated impulse noise then apply that figure to limits on continuous noise.

I am a semi-retired clinical audiologist and have written articles on this very subject in case you're wondering why I'm commenting.

With your elevation going to hell in random directions, I wouldn't be blaming the ammo or the wind. Loose scope bases, the scope failing or severe fouling would be my suspicions in that order.

Get some Corrosion-X and apply it after washing all other surface stuff off. Reapply it occasionally , especially if they get wet again. I just don't have corrosion issues now with blued guns

.. turned out it was the first time he'd shot that rifle at distance and hadn't even obtained an elevation at 300 yards.....

The rule on our (NZ) NRA- sanctioned range is that you must have a known zero to start. Main issue is we can't afford bullets straying outside the template, and secondly we can do without having a bullet through a microphone on the electronic targets.

Some might say Time for electronic targets..

I've been tempted to add the auto trickler to my 120 but have resisted til now.

I'd say I average about 5-6 secs per weigh (throw - end of trickle) so not too bad. If I was doing more bulk ammo, I'd def go there.

Thanks for sharing John.

I have four different .223s and various bigger bangers incl 6x47L. I once owned a .22-250 but the extra bang just wasn't justified. The 6mms walk all over them at long range.

If I was starting out again, I'd get a .204 based on my experience with a mate's Tikka Varmint. Stonking accurate and you easily see hits through the scope. He knocked over three rabbits recently in five successive shots. Closest was 375yds and the two misses were so close, I don't know how the rabbits escaped. We were laughing away, very satisfying. Would have been five dead foxes for sure.

I completely fail to see the point of FFP.

 

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Here would be my wish list.

 

Weight of a March.

 

Turrets of a nightforce, and perhaps reticle choice

 

Glass of a swarovski.

 

Leupold guarantee.

 

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Big +1 on all that Dave.

Regarding FFP, it reminds me of the phrase " fashion is cyclical"

Some of the early zooms were FFP and SFP was considered a fix for the "decreasing reticle precision with more zoom" problem

You first two objections are zero issues to 95% of shooters. You'd have to have very misaligned bases or be routinely shooting in hurricanes for that to be an issue.

130cm??

My LR hunting mates would say you need a decent chambering Hatzi. They call 5moa wind at 1000yds a lot of wind

Take it you're using a pretty std chambering?

Man, that Finfire stock is a seriously nice piece of timber!

Chris-NZ

You guys with Quickload might want to run H335 through it for both chamberings.

I don't use it but Hodgdon say it's fine for .223 and the NZ Hunter lads use it in their -short- barrelled .308s with great success

Chris-NZ

Umm, alpaca badly in need of a haircut?