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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread Bullets that well advertised but were not that great.Well sir, I do remember the old bronze points. Failed to expand on anything. Current Nosler ballistic tips now work great. Berger? I've... -
Rick HOlbert reacted to dlmac's post in the thread Bullets that well advertised but were not that great with
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As a young hunter and reloader in the late 60s. I used think how pretty the new bullets looked. The advertising was so good at blowing... -
Rick HOlbert reacted to HWL's post in the thread Recommendation for a good performing 9.3X62? with
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The one and only.... Mannlicher-Schoenauer GK with Zeiss Diavari 2,5-10x52 T* on claws. ....feed with RWS 293 gr TUG. HWL -
Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Like.
@dlmac Try the little Whelen aka 358 you will be surprised. O Punches well above its weight Bob
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Rick HOlbert reacted to dlmac's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Like.
I shot a russian brown bear with a 338 Federal, will never do that again. I have 2 358s but have not hunted with them. I prefer the 35...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with
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@Rick HOlbert Then put an 06 mag box in it, move the bolt stop and run a 35 Whelen reamer into it and make it even better Ha Ha Ha Ha... -
Rick HOlbert replied to the thread USA to Windhoek Flights and….Good day sir, I've used Lufthansa several times and it is a direct flight from Frankfurt to Windhoek. My gun case is checked through to...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Outstanding!! That mirrors the results I've gotten using 200grn North Fork SS bullets. For a light medium bore, it hits like a hammer...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to jnmullins's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Love.
Last week I shot two deer on a ranch in Texas with my 358, using a 200gr TTSX at 2650 fps. Both deer went down without taking a step...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to bruce moulds's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Like.
tht spine shot drops things like a bag of sh*t. interesting about the swift bullet fitting in more powder than the barnes. both fine...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread Why a .338 WM in Africa? with Love.
@Stormy Kromer The 35 Whelen is a mild mannered tower of power with a good range of bullets that provides a lot of punch from up close...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to ingwe500nitroexpress's post in the thread .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames with Like.
Night and day difference in both quality and in quality of construction. 40 plus buffalo felled to the A-Frame over the years. Those...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Thanks much Bob. For some reason I've had problems adding pictures to some of my postings so didn't really try this time. LOL!!
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Well folks the testing has finally come about!! Made it to the range and ready to report the findings. The 225grn Woodleigh's with a...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread Ruger 35 Whelen Range Report with Love.
@wolfhunter When loaded to its full potential instead of anaemic factory loads it makes Thor's hammer look like a little toy. FULL POWER...