sandgroperbill wrote:Its WA, remember?
aaronjo wrote:I'm thinking one mag with 55gr for the smaller stuff and another mag with heavier rounds for anything bigger (within reason) that I might encounter, thus the 1/8 twist, a degree of flexibility.
Plus the heavier stuff works better for paper killing I hear...
bigfellascott wrote:aaronjo wrote:I'm thinking one mag with 55gr for the smaller stuff and another mag with heavier rounds for anything bigger (within reason) that I might encounter, thus the 1/8 twist, a degree of flexibility.
Plus the heavier stuff works better for paper killing I hear...
I reckon its better to just use the one load and learn its trajectory well, I couldn't imagine unloading a round or mag to swap to another one to shoot diff types of ferals, I'd rather put the time into taking a well placed shot myself.
But each to their own of course.
Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:aaronjo wrote:I'm thinking one mag with 55gr for the smaller stuff and another mag with heavier rounds for anything bigger (within reason) that I might encounter, thus the 1/8 twist, a degree of flexibility.
Plus the heavier stuff works better for paper killing I hear...
I reckon its better to just use the one load and learn its trajectory well, I couldn't imagine unloading a round or mag to swap to another one to shoot diff types of ferals, I'd rather put the time into taking a well placed shot myself.
But each to their own of course.
Of Course
even if it is wrong.
Sounds like a great idea I do it myself 55grn Vmax and 70Grn Speers works a treat out to 250m
bigfellascott wrote:Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:aaronjo wrote:I'm thinking one mag with 55gr for the smaller stuff and another mag with heavier rounds for anything bigger (within reason) that I might encounter, thus the 1/8 twist, a degree of flexibility.
Plus the heavier stuff works better for paper killing I hear...
I reckon its better to just use the one load and learn its trajectory well, I couldn't imagine unloading a round or mag to swap to another one to shoot diff types of ferals, I'd rather put the time into taking a well placed shot myself.
But each to their own of course.
Of Course
even if it is wrong.
Sounds like a great idea I do it myself 55grn Vmax and 70Grn Speers works a treat out to 250m
What can you can't you kill with a 55gn that you can with the 70gn at 250m?
Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:aaronjo wrote:I'm thinking one mag with 55gr for the smaller stuff and another mag with heavier rounds for anything bigger (within reason) that I might encounter, thus the 1/8 twist, a degree of flexibility.
Plus the heavier stuff works better for paper killing I hear...
I reckon its better to just use the one load and learn its trajectory well, I couldn't imagine unloading a round or mag to swap to another one to shoot diff types of ferals, I'd rather put the time into taking a well placed shot myself.
But each to their own of course.
Of Course
even if it is wrong.
Sounds like a great idea I do it myself 55grn Vmax and 70Grn Speers works a treat out to 250m
What can you can't you kill with a 55gn that you can with the 70gn at 250m?
Well it is very obvious that you know very little about Ballistics and would explain your need for a 204 rifle. Let me enlighten you 55grn ballistic tips will blow up on thin skinned animals like rabbits and foxes and most important roo's.Were the 70 grain Speers push through larger animals ie:pigs goats and deer and will cause much more Hydrostatic shock normally killing the animal stone motherless dead. So my friend there is a huge difference between projectiles and powder charges for different game consider yourself educated. Not all of us shoot rabbits and foxes you know
North East wrote::thumbsup: ....and whether it's a legal calibre for the game selected.
bigfellascott wrote:North East wrote::thumbsup: ....and whether it's a legal calibre for the game selected.
Yep that depends where you are - in NZ the shoot deer with 204, 222, 223, 22.250 etc with great success, here we aren't very good shots so we have to compensate with bigger cals
The humble little 222 was the go to cal for culling deer in NZ back in the day (no doubt still gets used by some), still gets used in Scotland for some of their Deer hunting too (Roe Deer from memory).
I don't think they have Cal Restrictions in NSW for Deer, just recommendations from memory - Not that I bother chasing em anymore, too old and broken to be doing that caper these days, same with pigs and goats sadly (Although I'd happily roll em if they made the mistake of being in the open paddock)
North East wrote:bigfellascott wrote:North East wrote::thumbsup: ....and whether it's a legal calibre for the game selected.
Yep that depends where you are - in NZ the shoot deer with 204, 222, 223, 22.250 etc with great success, here we aren't very good shots so we have to compensate with bigger cals
The humble little 222 was the go to cal for culling deer in NZ back in the day (no doubt still gets used by some), still gets used in Scotland for some of their Deer hunting too (Roe Deer from memory).
I don't think they have Cal Restrictions in NSW for Deer, just recommendations from memory - Not that I bother chasing em anymore, too old and broken to be doing that caper these days, same with pigs and goats sadly (Although I'd happily roll em if they made the mistake of being in the open paddock)
I think here in Victoria they have over compensated for poor shooting practices. But I'll live that....I don't mind. Some people just have issues the recoil of a large calibre firearm. But I wouldn't go over .30-06 though....no need to.
sandgroperbill wrote:110gr .308 from a .30-06 case would be legal where a hot loaded 140gr 243 is illegal?
North East wrote:sandgroperbill wrote:110gr .308 from a .30-06 case would be legal where a hot loaded 140gr 243 is illegal?
The .308 mix up would be legal on Fallow, Hog and Chital deer in Victoria. As would a .243.
It's illegal to shoot Sambar, Red and Rusa deer in Victoria with a .243....must be minimum .270.
sandgroperbill wrote:My bad. I was trying to point out how simply applying a minimum caliber is a less than ideal approach.
Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Franky wrote:bigfellascott wrote:aaronjo wrote:
Well it is very obvious that you know very little about Ballistics and would explain your need for a 204 rifle. Let me enlighten you 55grn ballistic tips will blow up on thin skinned animals like rabbits and foxes and most important roo's.Were the 70 grain Speers push through larger animals ie:pigs goats and deer and will cause much more Hydrostatic shock normally killing the animal stone motherless dead. So my friend there is a huge difference between projectiles and powder charges for different game consider yourself educated. Not all of us shoot rabbits and foxes you know