AFTER 100 PLUS ROUNDS I THINK ITS GOOD!!
The top 2 are CEB 900 solids using ADI2209 and filler
Middle 2 qre 900 Woodleigh softs with ADI 2213SC
Bottom 2 are 900 Woodleigh solids using the same ADI 2213SC LOAD

The velocity of the CEB are High 1900's with Woodleigh mid and low 1900's.
Left is left barrel and rights are right, except the 2 in bullseye which are a right left from the SN's.
the target was at 30m and I shot off sticks.

Good to go or what??
Cheers
Nick

Might have to visit you and your new toy.

Excellent Nick. Love those big concentric closely spaced holes. Now just focus on your weight training program to be able to carry that cannon.

[What is going on regarding a possible cull hunt? I have a new addition to the family (rifles that is) that might be fun for such a hunt. ]

Mike,
I ain't that bad weight wise!!! I think it will be fine, but I am doing some extra bench press and bicep curls just to be sure!

Mate , Harry and I are making some progress on the cull hunt, we are meeting some outfitters at next weeks shot show in Sydney. Will let you know what we come up with.

So do tell what's the new addition to the family???

When are you off to Zim? Must be any day now??

Cheers

Nick

Adam,
Welcome anytime mate! H tells me you've been a little under the weather lately. Hope all is good now.
We should catch up next Saturday at Shot Show

Cheers mate

Nick

We leave Tuesday evening. Pedza will never be the same again. Will be descending on camp like locusts.

I have found another H&H to keep my other H&H company.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I have found another H&H to keep my other H&H company.

C'mon Mike, you're teasing us. Tell us more!!

Cull hunting in Pedza ... ?

That is for H&H's and WR's... ?

But your VC 600 is very well regulated Nick. My complements to the regulator and shooter

Look at them big holes Morten .....you should have ordered a .577 or .600...

No way Andrê - then I would not have left any bones in my shoulder and tiny me would have been put to ground in one shot

Mike,
Very Classy addition indeed.

A pair of Hollands for some driven Tuskless in Dande !!
Indeed, I fear that the whole CM safaris operation may be very different once your group are finished with them in a fortnight or so!!!!

Good luck on your hunt, I wish we could set up a live blog of the campfire every evening, it would be priceless i'm sure!!

Good hunting and stay safe.

cheers

Nick

Morten,
The VC guys did a great job on the regulation of this one. I did specifically ask them to make sure it was spot on and they certainly delivered with this one.
Its certainly not "enjoyable" doing load development and general practice with these big calibre doubles, but I am very satisfied with the end results and feel confident in the gun and myself.

cheers mate,
hope you shoulder is feeling better, mine takes 2 days to recover from a session with the 600!!!!

Nick

nickh, what did they originally regulate the rifle with? Regardless, excellent results!

quote:

Originally posted by nickh:

AFTER 100 PLUS ROUNDS I THINK ITS GOOD!!
The top 2 are CEB 900 solids using ADI2209 and filler
Middle 2 qre 900 Woodleigh softs with ADI 2213SC
Bottom 2 are 900 Woodleigh solids using the same ADI 2213SC LOAD

The velocity of the CEB are High 1900's with Woodleigh mid and low 1900's.
Left is left barrel and rights are right, except the 2 in bullseye which are a right left from the SN's.
the target was at 30m and I shot off sticks.

Good to go or what??
Cheers
Nick

Definitely good to go.

Good shooting.

And a nice clean target

Joking aside Nickh.....your rifle is magnificent and you seem to do very well with load developement and shooting...

Jorge,
When discussing the build , the regulation and ammo was a major
Item to be dealt with.
I wanted the gun basically shooting on bead or just above. I am not a fan of
6 o'clock hold.
Secondly was ammo. Not much to choose from in relation to factory 600.
The choice was of either Kynoch or WR. ( WOlfgang Romy)
On the advice of Jerome, we decided that Romy was the way to go, mainly
Because of availability in France and consistency in ammo.
They needed 50 -100 rnds to regulate .
My dilemma was that I can get neither here in OZ!
Load data wasn't forthcoming so I started from scratch using Graham wrights book
And the advice of fellow AR members CAL and CCMDOC.
I could only get Bertram brass locally, and powders were limited so it has been a challenge,
But I must say far easier than I originally thought!
My loads , I am now confident will do the job, with the added bonus of having 2 different loads of
Solids that shoot pretty much to point of aim .

Now if I had a little time on my hands I'd start playing with the CEB 820 grn raptors and a buffalo load!

I think I'll leave that till after my ele hunt in August.

Cheers

Nick

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Originally posted by nickh:
Adam,
Welcome anytime mate! H tells me you've been a little under the weather lately. Hope all is good now.
We should catch up next Saturday at Shot Show

Cheers mate

Nick

Yes mate, Been crook and looks like a tough one. BUT It will be good to catch up with you at the show.
Harry does B day presents with style.

Thanks, Nick. Your response is precisely what I was looking for, availability of ammo/powdrs for that caliber. Although I had a much easier caliber to work with in my VC (450NE), it was fairly easy to go "outside the box" and experiment with good results. Thanks again and agood luck on your hunt!

Adam,
H filled me in on your dilemma , speedy recovery mate!! As to my BDay present, yeah the Knife is a beauty, just the thing for tail docking a couple of Tuskless!!
Mate , I'll be at the show probably 10am Saturday, will arrange with H where we meet.

Cheers

Nick

Jorge,
Happy to give you my loads if you like,just PM me .
Are you contemplating a 600???

Nick

Oh gracious no! Hell, right now all I can do is barely book my next hunt! I think when I do order another, I'll probably order a 375 H&H Flanged... Still a 600 does beckon...