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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Lightweight Ammo Case For Flying.The IATA guidlines may say one thing, but each airline sets their own policy. From the Qantas website: Also note that for most of your... -
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Lightweight Ammo Case For Flying.Check the rules for the airlines you're flying on. Some state 5kg of ammunition, some stipulate 5kg gross (including packaging). ps...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread MOZ Terrorist Attack...Previously, the various incidents I had heard of were around the coastal areas, in particularly around the centers servicing the oil...
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Do any of our members have experience in loading for the 429 DE, particularly heavy for calibre projectiles such as 300gr XTPs etc. In...
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Hunter4752001 reacted to R eight's post in the thread Airline recommendations - Australia to South Africa with rifles with
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I’ve never flown to SA from Brisbane. However, I’ve a few trips to North America and at least a dozen to NZ. My only advice is make... -
Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Airline recommendations - Australia to South Africa with rifles.Unless things have changed, the basic options are to fly by Qantas from Sydney, or to fly by Virgin/South Africa Airlines from Perth...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Hi from Down Under.G'day and welcome. What part of Oz do you call home?
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Wanted: CZ 602 front recoil lug and screws.The 602 part is L shaped whereas the 550 part is an F. The 602 is little more than a piece of angle and would be easy to fabricate and...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Enter the Minefield of Double Rifles from Baikal.Please don't confuse pressure with rearwards thrust on the breach face. The thrust figure is the pressure times the area of inside of...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread SOUTH AFRICA: Lioness with revolver.Congratulations on your lioness. A well deserved trophy. I used Honady XTP Mags on my last trip in 2014. My biggest animal was a Kudu...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Utilitarian Reasons to Own Similar Rifles in the Same Caliber.Maybe not quite what you asked, but I have BRNO 602 rifles in 300 WM, 375 H&H and 458 Lott all in identical stock configurations. The...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread What caliber would you bring back from the dead?.Not only does Hornady still list 450 NE, but Westly Richards still build doubles chambered for it...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Thumb hole cut out on the left of the receiver.To use stripper clips the rifle also need the notch in the top of action bridge. A great many hunting rifles were built on military...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread I'm hearing BS - Set me straight on Powders being discontinued!?.A note of caution. Sometimes it depends on when the load data was developed and who the actual manufacturer was at that time. Most...
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Hunter4752001 replied to the thread Politics.Can't speak to the other figures, but the Australia figure is false. Under the 2005 Us Australia Free Trade Agreement we had a 0% tarrif...
