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  1. dbateman

    DA ranging with Kestrel 4500

    I did a search and did not find this question asked before. I have just received my Kestrel 4500 and it is a pretty good looking bit of gear however when I take a density altitude reading the reading ranges quite a bit. I am sitting in my house at the moment with no fans or AC running and it...
  2. dbateman

    James River Armory 03A4?

    Hi guys I have an opportunity to get an 03A4 for a pretty good price it is a James River re'po. Any one had any experience with this companies work ? It has a repo 2.5x scope on it. I know its not the real thing I just want a nice shooter and we don't see these come up very often over here...
  3. dbateman

    Hunting & Fishing pic's of well used hunting rifle's

    I just made a post a bout a rifle I own and all the memories I have with it , I dont have many pic's of animals I have shot but do have these they are from about 11 or so years ago I had just got the rifle in the pic's the darker of the two I remember shooting him at about 240-250 yd's on the...
  4. dbateman

    Help find a family keepsake.

    Hey guy's seen this on anther forum and thought I would spread the word a bit . I am not sure were to post this so I posted it here . link to web page os story . Quote: " I'm asking for assistance in location a certain revolver. It's possibly lost forever, but I'm asking just in case one...
  5. dbateman

    Range Report 223 to 1000yds

    I dont know where to put this I have done a search and I see that a 223 will get to 1k , but my question is will a 20" barrel get out there ?? we all know a 308 can but what about the 223 ?? thanks
  6. dbateman

    so I just bought a sps tactical 223

    so I just went down the gun shop to buy some cast projectiles for my 30-30 and there it was a sps tactical so I said can I have a look at it and it looks just like I expected it to , well from what I have heard on hear so I say to the sale guy how much and he says X and I say nope to much I...
  7. dbateman

    reloading press

    ok so I have a lee single stage press and it is good but I want something a bit better and I was looking at the Dillon 550b but I thought maybe that is a bit much for my applications and I may be better suited with a turret press I would like to load pistol ammo and also be able to load rifle...
  8. dbateman

    posting a link in your sig ?

    o.k so i know it can be done but how do you do it ? and shorten it up so it isn't 10 mile's long I have had a look in FAQ's and this section of the forum but cant seem to find it ? thanks Dave
  9. dbateman

    sps tactical 223 ?

    so I am looking at getting a new rem 700 sps 223 looking at the tactical with 20" barrel want to use this rifle for long range paper punching and a bit of hunting would I be disadvantaged buy the 20" barrel over the 24" barrel of a standard sps ... would up grade stock to MCM A5 in the not to...
  10. dbateman

    Fieldcraft stalking silently ?

    ok so I have done a search and had a look threw field craft and could not see this subject covered so how do you move/walk silently in the bush or any environment ?? thanks Dave
  11. dbateman

    Maggie’s The Mosque near ground Zero.

    got this in a email thort you guys might get a laugh out of it At last the voice of a a sensibile tolerant American. " I am appalled that so many of my friends are against the mosque near Ground Zero. We should allow it in order to promote tolerance. I also propose that two gay...
  12. dbateman

    HK SL-7 ?

    so I seen a Heckler-Koch SL-7 in a museum over here in australia. it looked like a pretty nice rifle have any of you guys had any experience with them ?? could not handle it as it was behind glass so what can you tell me about these guns ?? any one got one or had one ? thanks .D
  13. dbateman

    Rifle Scopes scope for 22....to USO or not?

    o.k I did a search and didn't find what Im looking for so I'm having a rifle (22LR) built on a CZ 452 action in a Mcmillan's A5 stock and a22" Lija heavy barrel I need some advise on what scope to put on her ? I was thinking of getting a USO 3.2-17x but the parallax setting is 50 yds to...
  14. dbateman

    Match primers??

    ok so i was buying primers the other day and old mate behind the counter was trying to sell me match primers is it worth buying match primers over standard LR primers?? im havent started to load yet just stocking up on componets I did do a search and didnt find any thing?? but am sure this...
  15. dbateman

    geting back into it

    I would like to get back into target shooting out 1000yrds I was in a rifle club when i was a kid so i have some expirence shooting long rang but have not shot on a range for 10 years just hunting and informal target shooting. I am thinking about geting a remington 700 but dont no witch cal or...