Hunting with a 7.62mm converted No4Mk1/2 |
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Goosic
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Posted: October 12 2020 at 12:04pm |
I have a table reserved at the range for Wednesday. I will be testing my Custom No4 chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.
The bullet being tested is the Norma 180grn Vulkan. The test loads are as such. Powder: Norma 202 Minimum charge weight of 39.0grns Bullet: .308 180grn Norma Vulkan Case Winchester Primer WLRM Bullet seating depth 0.450" and a C.O.L. 2.705" The rifle being tested used to be my 45ACP converted rifle. It has been converted back to a more conventional hunting rig and will be kept as such. The scope mount,base and rings are Parker Hale with RALS3 low profile scope rings used in conjunction with a Nikko Stirling 4-12×50 AO IR MD Mountmaster for optics. This will be my only hunting cartridge and as such, I will keep it as reliable and accurate as possible. |
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Zed
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looks like a good set up!
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Shamu
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Nice. Thats very low mounted.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Goosic
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I have plans to add an old Remington front and rear sight set to it in the near future as well.
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Honkytonk
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Classic look.
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Canuck
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Very interesting projectile profile! I like the concept. Looking forward to your report on the testing.
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Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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Goosic
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I have no doubt that they will do as they are designed to do. My concerns rest within the rifle itself.
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looks like it will do what is needed
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303 Hunter
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Looks like a great setup. Good luck hunting.
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The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz
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A square 10
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i always heard that the lower mount was what you sought to achieve , ive not run out of travel on any of my scopes but i heard that could be an issue with too high a mount
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Goosic
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It helps me with a constant cheek weld having the scope mounted as low as possible.
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Pukka Bundook
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Looks good Goosic!
I used the Vulcans in the 6.5 x 55 for many years and it is an excellent bullet. Please share your results when you try it out. Velocity appears V similar to .303 with the Norma 202.
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