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Topic: New 308 |
Vince
Replies: 49
Views: 8963
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 5:54 pm Subject: Re: New 308 |
| Recoil therapy is what I’m looking forward to mate…I need to sort the final load for the Stevens 308…and decide if I want a better stock for it...if I can afford it. I’d have a go at making o ... |
Topic: New 308 |
Vince
Replies: 49
Views: 8963
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:06 pm Subject: Re: New 308 |
[quote="DallanC"]As a life long member of team Southpaw, I'll be the first to welcome you Vince.

-DallanC[/quote]
thanks mate. It seems I’m slowly but surely transitio ... |
Topic: New 308 |
Vince
Replies: 49
Views: 8963
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 5:27 pm Subject: Re: New 308 |
[quote=“Dallan C”]What was the reason for the original surgery? [/quote]
Really bad arthritis in my thumb…it would catch and lock up on the lumps and bumps in two joints…all courtesy of my ... |
Topic: New 308 |
Vince
Replies: 49
Views: 8963
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:17 pm Subject: Re: New 308 |
| The actual wound has healed nicely…it’s what the Dr did inside that is the problem. The actual wound is quite small, only about 1.5” long, but I can’t move my thumb without screaming pain in ... |
Topic: New 308 |
Vince
Replies: 49
Views: 8963
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 5:48 pm Subject: Re: New 308 |
| I’m really looking forward to getting out to the range in about four weeks to get some 308 recoil therapy. Why waiting for four weeks you say? Well, I had an operation on my right hand/thumb two ... |
Topic: Its all Vinces fault |
Vince
Replies: 63
Views: 32765
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:57 pm Subject: Re: Its all Vinces fault |
| [quote="Aloysius"][color=red][b]Vince, it might help to have a look for something else that's also called 'side-by-side'.[/b][/color].. I bought Segways's Fugleman but a quad might be better and much ... |
Topic: Its all Vinces fault |
Vince
Replies: 63
Views: 32765
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:49 pm Subject: Re: Its all Vinces fault |
[quote="Aloysius"]Vince, how would you feel when others decide for you that you're to old to hunt and let you stay at home when they go out and have fun?
Some moments the heart is saying different ... |
Topic: Its all Vinces fault |
Vince
Replies: 63
Views: 32765
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:32 pm Subject: Re: Its all Vinces fault |
| Meg will be about 12 years old now I reckon…still some years left in her mate. When the time comes for retirement (she’ll let you know when that is), it would be nice to think she is living in yo ... |
Topic: A troublesome week |
Vince
Replies: 10
Views: 373
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 5:12 pm Subject: Re: A troublesome week |
[quote="Bushmaster"]Damn!! I hate that when it happens. My best to your wife. You take care.[/quote]
Thanks mate, much appreciated. She has a Spevialist follow up appointment this morning, so ... |
Topic: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
Vince
Replies: 30
Views: 9101
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:03 pm Subject: Re: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
| When I was lucky enough to own a TC Contender (10” BBL in 30.30) I fitted Hogue Grip and Forend in place of the factory furniture…it made a terrific difference to the comfort of shooting this cart ... |
Topic: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
Vince
Replies: 30
Views: 9101
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 6:27 pm Subject: Re: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
| WOW…you have quite a collection of TC rifle Carbines mate…I’m jealous. You’ve done a fantastic job on the woodwork too…it looks great, especially the pistol grip stocks. |
Topic: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
Vince
Replies: 30
Views: 9101
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:29 pm Subject: Re: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
| OK, show off, so ya got two of them…ya lucky bugger. Did you have the wooden furniture custom made or buy it ready made…it’s beautiful grained wood on them both mate. |
Topic: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
Vince
Replies: 30
Views: 9101
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:47 pm Subject: Re: 6.5 grendal and 748 |
Gemihur…I want one mate, that is one of the nicest guns I’ve seen in many a long day. The wood in the stock is beautifully grained and looks amazing.
I’d love one in 3030 Win or maybe 308 Wi ... |
Topic: A troublesome week |
Vince
Replies: 10
Views: 373
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:35 pm Subject: Re: A troublesome week |
Yes mate, ‘a good man’, trying to be…doing my best to look after her, when she will let me. She can be a stubborn bugger, and tough as old boot leather.
My Dad had four heart attacks in a we ... |
Topic: US snow & ice storm, Jan 24-25, 2026 |
Vince
Replies: 5
Views: 275
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:17 pm Subject: Re: US snow & ice storm, Jan 24-25, 2026 |
| Unfortunately we don’t get snow or anything even closely related to extreme cold where I live…the biggest problem we get is nasty thunderstorms that take out the electricity system. Blackouts and ... |
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