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    akaroa1 liked post by norsk On thread : Prototype Westley Richards Hammerless Monkey Tail restoration
    Can you add a bit of context please? "There were a number of similar rifles buried with grease in their bores after the bombings. They were buried for long enough that the stocks all rotted and...
    Liked On: 27-10-2024, 09:48 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : Gotta Love a Bargin - Bergara B14 Stoke in 223
    I've been on a 223 "bent" for some years, seeking a rifle that by my measure is 100% suitable for plinking, hunting and especially culling. For these jobs it needs to be reasonably accurate for not...
    Liked On: 22-10-2024, 08:18 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : Another Trip to the Range
    Dang, I'm a bit younger than that (although my Dad was bought up in the depression and went to work at 12) so what can I use as an excuse for like behaviors haha
    Liked On: 20-10-2024, 03:37 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Another Trip to the Range
    Greetings All, It was range day today for a little 110 metre rifle range I frequent. I had been fiddling with my Remington VSSF in .223 and had used it recently in a 300 yard shoot. Regrettably the...
    Liked On: 20-10-2024, 03:37 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : 25-20 60 grain and NZ available powders
    The Frankensteins monster rifle consider yourself a blend of the Dr and Igor, digging through the rifle graveyard, an arm here, a leg over there, and a hardly used brain in the corner. A bit of...
    Liked On: 18-10-2024, 06:37 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    To be a top shooter you have to have a lot of "belief" in your abilities, probably 90%+ of what they do is in the top 2" (of their brain) and 10% equipment. If you look at the books written by the...
    Liked On: 16-10-2024, 09:48 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Springy On thread : Experimenting with Euro/Skull Mounts
    Hey guys, I've been experimenting with cleaning up the skulls of animals that my friends and I have been getting. I've been Watching YouTube videos of how to do it and learning as I go. I thought I...
    Liked On: 14-10-2024, 06:43 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Ben_SK On thread : Experimenting with Euro/Skull Mounts
    Very nicely done! :thumbsup: I also like it this way myself. Usually I do "long nose cuts" but without teeth. Maybe another ideo for you: With special ones that I like to stick out a little...
    Liked On: 14-10-2024, 06:43 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tech On thread : 25-20 60 grain and NZ available powders
    akaroa1This is from the ADI Handloader's Guide 5th Edition 2010. Zoom in and it should be easy to read. 260819
    Liked On: 09-10-2024, 09:51 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 25-20 60 grain and NZ available powders
    Have sent you Nick Harvey stuff.
    Liked On: 09-10-2024, 09:51 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : SEPTEMBER DEER
    Old Indian proverb . . . He who eats the most venison eats the most hair . . .
    Liked On: 03-10-2024, 09:21 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : Sierra & Hornady bullet sections
    Still a great thread to read through
    Liked On: 29-09-2024, 08:42 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by No.3 On thread : Recommended electronic earmuffs?
    OK, my understanding of it is like this the basic headset chassis is the same as a standard 'dumb' earmuff so has the same protection for external noise. The only way sound is supposed to get past...
    Liked On: 26-09-2024, 10:58 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by stug On thread : Finally, only took 4 years
    So this morning I finally accomplished a goal I set 4 years ago, to get a deer with the bow. I got back into bowhunting in late 2020, and managed to get a pig in Dec 2020. A nice big boar. In March...
    Liked On: 25-09-2024, 04:45 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : What little pesties did you bowl over today?
    akaroa1 That's cracker jack shooting! What a grouse looking scope and an absolutely beautiful rifle. Now we all know we are not competitive people who are into one up manship! But tonight I had ...
    Liked On: 25-09-2024, 06:37 AM

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