Recent content by animalpest

I deal with dingoes in Australia. These are often around villages and mine sites. Just 2 nights ago I got called out in the middle of the night to deal with a rouge pit bull that attacked some Firey's while they were fighting a large suburban bush fire. My rifle of choice is a .22 as it is...

Comparing a 180 gr bullet on the shoulder to a 230 gr bullet of a different make is not a fair comparison. The 180 gr is only 78% mass of the 230.

If there was one perfect bullet, then no other bullets would be sold! Everyone is going to have opinions and these are based on personal preferences, experience and bias towards their own thoughts, as well as the type of shooting/hunting they do. I have hunted and shot thousands of animals with...

A "thock" sound is usually a hit to the chest or a good hit. A longer more mushy, wet sound, such as whop is more likely a hit to the stomach. Hard to describe but clearly tell the difference.

As a professional shooter, I have many different bullets from most manufacturers. They are all used for different purposes and animals. Most bullets are Sierra or Nosler from .22 cal up to .308 cal, with either Sierra BTSP or Nosler BT or Accubond. I use some Speer for certain work (e.g. 125 gn...

I haven't handled a primer in years. I started using a Lee hand primer and still use it 25+ years later. I also have an RCBS. So one is set for small rifle and one for large. The SR is good for .222, .223 and .204 which I run and only needs the occasional change when I load my hornet. The large...