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Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 4:20 pm

Hey Guys,

First time at the range today with the Howa 1500 and safe to say I'm pretty happy. Bottom pic is the sight in effort with the centre group of 2 being pretty tight. Top pic is 200 yards. With a spotting sight helping to sight in better I am hoping ti get these a little tighter.
Happily for me and my wallet the Howa seems to love the 60gr Hornady TAP. I ran a couple of boxes of Winchester hollow points through but wasn't very thrilled with that result.

I hope you good blokes got out today too!
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by bigrich » 16 Sep 2018, 4:59 pm

good stuff mate, love your work
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Sep 2018, 5:23 pm

so Ripley?
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 5:25 pm

Member-Deleted wrote:so Ripley?


Yeah mate
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by bigrich » 16 Sep 2018, 5:26 pm

it's getting busier and busier out there
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Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 5:30 pm

It’s is. Sorry to add to it haha. I was there at 8:15 was almost a ghost town then filled up pretty quick.
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Post by bigrich » 16 Sep 2018, 5:34 pm

Toppy91 wrote:It’s is. Sorry to add to it haha. I was there at 8:15 was almost a ghost town then filled up pretty quick.


i got there at 8;20 and was suprised how many were there already :huh:
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Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 5:53 pm

bigrich wrote:
Toppy91 wrote:It’s is. Sorry to add to it haha. I was there at 8:15 was almost a ghost town then filled up pretty quick.


i got there at 8;20 and was suprised how many were there already :huh:


Really? I guess I was expecting more to be there lol. It’s objective I suppose. I MUCH prefer it to Belmont everyone is super nice
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Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Sep 2018, 6:02 pm

i got there at 840 and all bays filled and i was #2 on the waiting list ... the RO Ed does a good job of keeping track of who arrived when
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 16 Sep 2018, 6:54 pm

Seemed to do alright toppy. Seens i was covering your target with dust for the first bit.
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 7:20 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Seemed to do alright toppy. Seens i was covering your target with dust for the first bit.


Haha that was you!
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 16 Sep 2018, 7:37 pm

Love the 45-70
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 16 Sep 2018, 7:37 pm

Love the 45-70
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Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Sep 2018, 7:44 pm

short stainless lever action?
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 7:45 pm

Was pretty sweet! Were you there for the braked 300WM? Was awesome but off putting lol
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 16 Sep 2018, 9:46 pm

Yea 1895 sbl with aim point sight i wa sleaving when the 300 was starting up
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 16 Sep 2018, 9:52 pm

Would have been there earlier had the conundrum of what to take when i looked in the safe. It is a curse having so many pretty ladies looking back at you from within the confines of the safe in the morning. Just begging to be played with :lol:
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 16 Sep 2018, 10:01 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Would have been there earlier had the conundrum of what to take when i looked in the safe. It is a curse having so many pretty ladies looking back at you from within the confines of the safe in the morning. Just begging to be played with :lol:


Haha first world problems mate. I’ve only got one for now but I already think I’ll need a bigger safe. 5 gun safe my ass. With bipod and scope it barely fits one.
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by 2freeq » 17 Sep 2018, 7:13 pm

Well done mate. The Howa 1500 love the TAP 60gr. They also love the OSA Buffalo River 55gr Blitz Kings or Game Kings. My Howa 1500 didnt like the Winchester ammo either.
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 17 Sep 2018, 8:04 pm

2freeq wrote:Well done mate. The Howa 1500 love the TAP 60gr. They also love the OSA Buffalo River 55gr Blitz Kings or Game Kings. My Howa 1500 didnt like the Winchester ammo either.


Thanks mate. I am waiting for find some blitz king osa somewhere. I got some fmj fiocchi (spelling) to try tomorrow so see how they compare
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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by 2freeq » 18 Sep 2018, 8:11 am

Toppy91 wrote:
2freeq wrote:Well done mate. The Howa 1500 love the TAP 60gr. They also love the OSA Buffalo River 55gr Blitz Kings or Game Kings. My Howa 1500 didnt like the Winchester ammo either.


Thanks mate. I am waiting for find some blitz king osa somewhere. I got some fmj fiocchi (spelling) to try tomorrow so see how they compare



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Re: Not bad for a first time

Post by Toppy91 » 18 Sep 2018, 6:25 pm

It wont let me attach photos for some reason but not real happy with the FMJ Fiocchi or the OSA blitzking stuff either to be honest. I got a group of 5 touching at 100 with the Hornady TAP and was reasonably gusty too. pretty stoked with that!
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