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by AussieDave
Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Best Factory Ammo for Savage Model 12 VLP? Foxing.
Replies: 12
Views: 4118

Re: Best Factory Ammo for Savage Model 12 VLP? Foxing.

Hi Griff certainly is a small world. The property I have is located near Foster and the Savage I bought was off a bloke who lived in Bairnsdale! - Gippsland the home of the Aussie 204! FireBallGuy the 32s do enter the fox and explode internally .....most of the time. Depending on the angle (or maybe...
by AussieDave
Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Best Factory Ammo for Savage Model 12 VLP? Foxing.
Replies: 12
Views: 4118

Re: Best Factory Ammo for Savage Model 12 VLP? Foxing.

I use the Remington 32's through my Savage VLP. Havent used the Federal 39s or hornady 40s yet (and I have a few boxes of both.....I had to rob a bank in order to buy them though!) as my experience with the 32s on foxes is all positive in both accuracy and stopping departments. I have property in Gi...
by AussieDave
Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: What portable spotlight system works best for you?
Replies: 3
Views: 446

What portable spotlight system works best for you?

Hi Folks Im experiementing with various handheld/portable spotlights and high intensity led torches at present but am yet to come up with a combination that provides a strong pencil beam (150 - 200m) that also (importantly) has a significant battery life. Currently I can achieve the intensity for sp...
by AussieDave
Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Help to pick a factory .204
Replies: 15
Views: 1510

Re: Help to pick a factory .204

Cheers for that Dave it is good to hear you can get a good 2nd hand gun that is worth buying I am always tempted but in the back of my mind I always think why are they selling their gun, I have only ever sold one gun and that was my Bruno model 1 .22, and I am still kicking myself. Bloody lot of fo...
by AussieDave
Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:17 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Help to pick a factory .204
Replies: 15
Views: 1510

Re: Help to pick a factory .204

Hi Ben Im in Aus as well and recently went through the same process of trying to work out what to buy. For a long time I looked at the Tikka's given their MOA guarantee and their reasonable price. What I really wanted was a Savage model 12s in the VLP but found them too expensive here in Aus for my ...
by AussieDave
Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Ballistic software - whats good?
Replies: 7
Views: 672

Re: Ballistic software - whats good?

Hi Folks thanks for all the replys.

Looks like Im off hunting for the Sierra software.

Cheers

AussieDave
by AussieDave
Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:46 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Ballistic software - whats good?
Replies: 7
Views: 672

Ballistic software - whats good?

Does anyone have experience with a ballistic program that allows you to compute POI shift (from existing POI) when changing bullet weights (given you can also add in the other variables such as fps, BC etc). Currently my rifle is sighted in using my standard load and to then change to a differnt loa...