Category: Norman Nelson’s Column
Duck Season 2011 Opening
The 2011 Duck season started off with a blast on Saturday morning with mixed results across Victoria. The widespread floods from the last few months has filled most wetlands and the ducks were spread wide and far in good numbers. I travelled to Northern Victoria to hunt this swamp on private property with great success. [...]
Remington SPS Stainless in 300 WSM
This weeks test rifle was a Remington SPS Stainless in 300 WSM calibre. Loaded up with some Winchester Supreme 180 grain ammo it makes a useful hunting rifle for just about any medium to large game in Australia.
Long Range Hunting – Part 1
Over the last 10 years there has been developments in firearms and optical technology that has made it possible for a skillful hunter to take game at ranges not previously thought possible. While the standard bolt action rifle has not changed a great deal. Modern accessories such as laser rangefinders, tactical scopes, BDC reticles, High B.C. [...]
Bedding a Grey Bull “Precision Hunting Stock”.
The “Nargun” is a mythical monster, that was said by aboriginals to lurk along the Macalister river. Nick named “The Nargun”, this .338 RUM “monster” was also going to spend a considerable amount of time lurking along the side gullies of the Macalister river, in search of Sambar deer. But first it needed a good bedding job [...]
Guess the impact velocity, “Michael” wins.
Just how much velocity is needed to obtain reliable projectile expansion? Have a guess and you could win a prize……..Time is up! And the nominated winner is……….Michael, with a very close guess of 1750, 1400 & 1200 fps. For the information of readers, these projectiles were recovered from a soft medium after being shot over a [...]
Howa 30-06 combo
I recently tried out a budget hunting outfit consisting of a Howa 1500 model in 30-06 with a Nikon 3-15 power scope mounted on top. Selling for under $1000 from Alpine Country in Morwell, all up this package represented good value for money.
Weatherby Vanguard – Nitrex scope combo.
Putting together a reliable big game hunting rig, is sometimes harder than you think. This combination of Weatherby Vanguard rifle in .338 Win Mag topped off with a 3-15 x 44 Nitrex scope sounds like a solid combo, but this rig took some time to get sorted out.
“Shooter” – Ballistic Program for Android Mobiles
Sean Kennedy, has come up with a remarkable ballistic program that turns your Android mobile phone into a powerful tool to aid the long range shooter. This App, cost only US$9.99 to download from the Android market place direct to your mobile phone. So no longer do you need a separate PDA and related software [...]
Handload developement – The ladder test.
When handloading ammunition. Getting the most powerful, accurate and safe handloaded ammo can be a time consuming, expensive and frustration experience. When searching for an accurate load, the ladder test might help you speed up the search process and save you some cash at the same time. Below is a “How to” guide on ladder testing [...]
The Ultimate Sambar Rifle – .338RUM
What started out as the 2010 Hunt & Shoot project rifle in 7mm Rem Mag is now a custom .338RUM. While the 7mm Rem mag was a serviceable hunting calibre, the desire to build the ultimate Sambar rifle, meant that the old barrel had to go.
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