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    What weight pull for a hunting trigger?

    I am thinking of getting my triggers lightened on some of my rifles. What is a good and safe figure for the field. At the moment they are about 5lb. That is factory specs. I will be letting a gun smith do the works to ensure its done correctly and safe. I have been told that 3lb about 1.2kg is a...
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    Best Lub Oil for your barrel

    What is the best oil for your barrel for protection when storing your guns away. A product that is avaliable in Australia. A majority barnd will be the winner for me.
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    How many rounds?

    How often should you clean your barrel during a hunting trip. I Know that every responsible gun owner cleans there rifle before packing them away, but what about on the field. Say 40 rounds have been fied from .257 Roberts and i am 3 days into a hunt, should i give it a clean. Or for that matter...
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    Cracked Cases

    Just a little warning to all fellow reloaders. I just took some .223 once fired brass from my tumbler to find several had cracked necks. Some were cracked down to the shoulder. I could understand if they were hot reloads but they were factory 55gr S/P Winchester. I have never encounted this...
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    Dry Barrel Or Not

    I am curious to know do you dry your barrel completley of oils and other lubricants before firing your first shot. I have heard both yes and no. These answers come from Gun dealers Gun smiths and other fellow hunters. Could i have the opinion from someone who shoots benchrest comp and also other...
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    Hornady 52gr A-max

    i bought these projectiles Hornady 52gr A-max today for my .223. Just wondering has anybody had good success on game up to wild pig. It is hard to find a bullet that will hold up on bigger game in the .22 range. I also picked up some nosler partition in 60gr. i own bigger cal rifles but love the...
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    Nick Harveys reloading manual

    I own Nick Harveys 5th edition reloading manual and i just bought the 8th edition. There is massive conflicting data in the two manuals. Example .243 with 70gr bullet using IMR 4320 starting load is, 41.5gr for 3330fps, max load 43.5gr for 3520fps. Thats the old manual. New manual, imr 4320...
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