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Here is a photo of a recovered 450 gr Woodleigh bullet. The bullet completely penertrated a 24" box of alluvial River sand and came to rest up against a dead tree that was behind the box. Weight retention was 70 % and expansion .890" SD of this bullet is .361 This test is a harder material then...

Here is a interesting rifle that a friend has made . Its a custom made458 win mag necked up to a .470 caliber. He calls it the 470 win mag . Im sure there will be a few comments on this one . Recoil is similar to a 458 lott.

Following up on my last post on building a 404 Jeffery and working up some loading data here is the final result. 84 gr of 2208 powder, CCI mag primer with a 360 gr Atomic 29 projectile. This load is doing 2600 fps and putting out over 5200 lbs of energy at the muzzle. First 3 shot group at 100...

I have been thinking of building a custom rifle chambered in 404 Jeffery. I have a local gunsmith here in Australia who does excellent work with both metal and woodwork. I can source all components to build a lovely rifle. My problem is and I don't like saying this but I don't really need...

Hi there I was wondering if anyone out there has used the 250 gr Accubond in a 9.3 x64 Breneke. How has it performed and what size game have you used it on. I would like to know how it would work on Elk, Sambar and Kudu size game.

Here in Australia it is getting harder and more expensive to find and purchase good quality projectile’s. For instance if you can find a box of TSX Barnes it’s going to cost you some where from $100 to $150 for a box of 50 medium cal projectiles. Thank goodness for Cameron at Atonic 29 we now...

Hi Guys I have in my possession a new in the box old left handed Sako long Finn bear action ( L161 ). It is my plan to build a custom rifle on this action. I know the cost of this exercise isn’t going to be cheap so I want it to be useable on a wide range of game. Having thought long and hard...

Hi Guys I would like to ask anyone out there for there knowledge and experience with Nosler E-Tips. I have for a long time been a big fan of Barnes bullets and didn’t think there was enough different to warrant going there. How do they perform on game and are they accurate.

Hi everyone who may be interested in this underrated and forgotten cartridge. I know there is a small number of guys here in Australia who are faithful followers of the 9.3 x 64. My first introduction hunting with this great cartridge happened when I took my Mauser 66 to Africa some 30 years...

Hi guys I am wanting your ideas and thoughts on building a barrel in 416 Ruger for my R8. This caliber isn’t available through Blaser themselves and have contacted a company called Palehorse zero who do a lot of custom gunsmith work included building barrels for Blaser rifles. They will build a...

Hi guys Just wondering if anyone has played with Alliant Rel 26 powder in the 340 Weatherby. I have had great success with it in the 270 and 300 Weatherby’s but as yet tried it in big brother. Any data would be appreciated. Kem

Hi guys Just wondering if any of you have tried Swarvoski’s PBC. I know other scope manufacturers do something similar and perhaps they work just as well. I was very impressed with the results and thought I would share. The picture attached shows a target where I took 2 shots at 200 yards then...

Here is a question that might create a discussion. If you were going to purchase a new Blaser R8 and could afford 4 barrels and scopes, to do all your hunting with, what calibers and scopes would you choose?

Hi there Is anyone a fan or has used these Bullets ? Interested in knowing your experiences with them and how they performed for you and on what game. Ken