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    winter olympics newest sport...?

    G'day. Only one winner. Just had to share this new sport with other enthusiasts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71e_TxmCaxk&e
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    No Guns Needed, 'holy Sh**' Needs A Home.

    G'day, I've found the answer to home defence. No good for concealed carry, (or any carry), but could still be taken everywhere with you. (who would stop you). Does anybody here use anything like this?
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    How Mutch Practice ?

    G'day. how much practice is enough to stay in form? I used to shoot lots years ago but that has changed and I have not been out much in the last 10 years. How often should I go out and how many rounds should I use each time? I just want to maintain my skill level. Are there any other things that...
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    hunting area being destroyed by fire.

    G'day, I'm safe but I have friends whose homes are under threat right now. I live in the part of Queensland that is suffering from the flooding. I grew up in a part of Victoria that is burning right now. The fire burnt past some good friends about 8 hours ago (midnight local time). They and...
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    What Gun Would You Use?

    G'day, just got this photo in an e-mail and thought I should share it with you good folk. What size gun would you chose to take this beast? What minimum size gun would you choose? What type of projectile would you recommend and why? Who else has photos of big pigs? please post them.
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    Spitzer, Sbt, Hpbt, Spt, ?

    G'day. I need some guidance, I am beginning to reload for my .270. I want a hunting load for animals up to the size of a Camel. I would like a MPBR over 300 meters, +/- 3 inches line of sight. My preference for projectiles will be Sieera 130/140 grain. My powder preference is VARGET. I will...
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    The chicken or the egg?

    G'day, this is not about chickens, or eggs. My question is actually about what comes first, second, third etc. The 'game'? The projectile? The distance? The cartridge? The action? The cost? The rifle? The desire? What else have I missed? I would like to know what logic, if any, that people use...
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    How do you select a projectile?

    G'day. I've recently asked a similar question but that was about the rifle. What I actually wanted to know was, how do you select your projectiles? What are the step involved?
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    How do you select a rifle?

    G'day. I've been studying various projectiles lately and it has got me thinking about this subject. Lets assume that you only have a rimfire. What method would you use to select a new rifle? How did you select the rifles that you now have? How do you choose witch of your rifles to take...
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    to fragment,or not to fragment. that is the question?

    G'day. I have been reading about different projectile types and the size/type of game that they may be suited to take. This post is along the lines of which caliber except I am not interested in a specific firearm, but rather what style of projectile for small to medium size game. What...
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    .223 or .224? (.222rem)

    What should I be using? I have a BSA .222 rem that I picked up second hand for a good price (buy 3 rifles, sell 1. $0 final outlay). I have put a few (less then 100) factory rounds through it and am getting ready to start reloading. What diameter projectiles should I be getting? Can I use either...
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    who uses brass jacketed projectiles? #2

    G'day, I asked this question in another part of TFL without any responses as yet so I thought I would try again here. I would like to know more about brass jacketed projectiles. What are the benefits? What are the side affects? Do they make good hunting projectiles on large or small game? How do...
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    who uses brass jacketed projectiles?

    G'day. I would like to know more about brass jacketed projectiles. What are the benefits? What are the side affects? Do they make good hunting projectiles on large or small game? How do they compare to an equivalent size/style copper jacket?
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    spent .22lr becomes .223 jacketed projectile

    G'day. I was on an "ebay" style site and found a supply of brass jacket .223 HP projectiles. They have been made from spent .22lr cases. Who has herd of these? Is this a common practice? Has anybody tried them? Is there reloading data available?
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    camera, mounted to rifle ?

    G'day. I have been thinking about fitting a video camera to a rifle. Has anybody tried this? I've thought about pointing it forward while hunting, and toward the face while target practicing. I recently read an article in a shooting magazine about the 'stealth cam EPIC'. The writer of the...
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    What Is 'imr' Powder

    G'day. I have a SPEER reloading manual # 11, It often references IMR **** powders. Are these the HODGDON powders that use the same numbers?
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    ADI/HODGDON propellants

    G'day, I have confirmation. I am new to reloading and started with 1/2 kg of AR2208 powder. several people said this powder is the same as VARGET. Well I contacted the ADI help desk and they sent a list of their powders that get sold by HODGDON.
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    lest we forget

    11-11 today. Remembering those who fought and died in the war to end all wars (WW1). Our prayers go out to the families of those left behind.
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    hot loads....hot days....#2

    G'day. I have had this question in another section and no responses yet. Thanks for your help.
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    hot loads....hot days

    G'day. I'm looking for data on the effects of temperature on muzzle velocity. I have had some loads go about 200f/s faster than what the load data says. Temp on the day, about 40c I live in the tropics and the temperature often exceeds 40c. Australians hottest day on record ( 50.?c can't...
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