howa 20 prac
- trevort
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Re: howa 20 prac
Crackers it does look like the group gets tighter as the velocity goes up.
I have had 3 20 cals and all worked best flat out.
I have had 3 20 cals and all worked best flat out.
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Re: howa 20 prac
and if you get sick of that rifle, I would buy a Howa just as an excuse to own that stock....... just sayin...
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Re: howa 20 prac
Thanks Trevor. .
I wish we could still the Richards stock. .
I got the for some fun to have a go. It has some of my stuff ups marks in it but its a working rifle.
It just about didn't get to even fitted as on the last coat I dropped it
but it patched up ok..
So the next plan is ...... a need for some speed.
going to hunt down some 10x
Branxhunter is going to try some 2207 or bm2.. thanks mate for helping me with this. ..
teepee used to use bm2 in his prac
I wish we could still the Richards stock. .
I got the for some fun to have a go. It has some of my stuff ups marks in it but its a working rifle.
It just about didn't get to even fitted as on the last coat I dropped it
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So the next plan is ...... a need for some speed.
going to hunt down some 10x
Branxhunter is going to try some 2207 or bm2.. thanks mate for helping me with this. ..
teepee used to use bm2 in his prac
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Re: howa 20 prac
Hi crackers,
I think you have already got the info I loaded using the BM2.
If not, let me know.
I wasn't getting much better results than you are with yours. Best was around .5 for three shots. Plenty good enough for fox, rabbits etc.
But not what I was hoping for, I will admit.
One thing I just noticed when I have gone back through my load records, it would appear when I changed scopes on this rig, from 6-20x40 to 8.5-25x50, the groups went down in size.
Have you tried another scope?
I think you have already got the info I loaded using the BM2.
If not, let me know.
I wasn't getting much better results than you are with yours. Best was around .5 for three shots. Plenty good enough for fox, rabbits etc.
But not what I was hoping for, I will admit.
One thing I just noticed when I have gone back through my load records, it would appear when I changed scopes on this rig, from 6-20x40 to 8.5-25x50, the groups went down in size.
Have you tried another scope?
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Re: howa 20 prac
Teepee
the scope is new to me but second hand..
I have your load info....
Its not far away its just 1 shot in each group that is off the mark.
it will get there just find that sweet spot. .
the scope is new to me but second hand..
I have your load info....
Its not far away its just 1 shot in each group that is off the mark.
it will get there just find that sweet spot. .
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Re: howa 20 prac
Craig, if you don't stop putting up photos of that bloody stock, I will cross you off my xmas card list.
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Re: howa 20 prac
I'm working on a way, should know in November....which means I better get the order in, only prob the address they will send too is still being builtcrackers17 wrote: I wish we could still the Richards stock. .
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Ryan
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Re: howa 20 prac
Ryan that sounds good. . Can you order camel one as well
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Re: howa 20 prac
So what have you ordered Ryan
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Re: howa 20 prac
A pair of dual grip thumb-holes hopefully. Hoping they will go through in the luggage without question, they are not a B709 item here so more concerned about leaving there I suppose.
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Re: howa 20 prac
if you google "US delivery address for australia" you will find heaps of these
http://www.shipito.com/
If its legal to ship out of US then you may have a chance
http://www.shipito.com/
If its legal to ship out of US then you may have a chance
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howa 20 prac
A word of warning on Shipito....I've been using them for years, and their service is both cheap and efficient, BUT if it looks like gun stuff (including reloading gear), regardless of whether you think it is OK to ship, they will refuse to do so and insist you ship it back to the merchant at your cost.
MyUS is less fussy, but dearer.
MyUS is less fussy, but dearer.
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Re: howa 20 prac
Shot this group today load is 22gr of 2207. With a 32 vmax
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Re: howa 20 prac
This group 21.5 of 2207.
I also shot a group at 23 of 2207 but only shot 2 and adjusted scope and wanted to go for a walk shot a fox.
Going to some up with 10x tomorrow
I also shot a group at 23 of 2207 but only shot 2 and adjusted scope and wanted to go for a walk shot a fox.
Going to some up with 10x tomorrow
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Re: howa 20 prac
What profile is the barrel?