About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

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Total Posts
Total Posts
1,764
Posts Per Day
0.71
General Information
Last Activity
Yesterday 10:44 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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808 Likes

  1. piwakawaka
    piwakawaka liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Advice on semi auto rimfire for goats
    Tell him to apply for P. If he can prove he has significant economic or environmental damage the P endorsement is not hard to get. I want every land manager to apply for this, after the first 10,000...
    Liked On: 25-08-2020, 04:18 PM
  2. Jewcati
    Jewcati liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Advice on semi auto rimfire for goats
    Tell him to apply for P. If he can prove he has significant economic or environmental damage the P endorsement is not hard to get. I want every land manager to apply for this, after the first 10,000...
    Liked On: 25-08-2020, 03:59 PM
  3. mikee
    mikee liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : How Many Rounds A Year ?
    You could call it a pissing contest, alternatively could call it a money wasting contest, or even a "who is the worst shot and needs heaps of ammo?" contest. I took it at face value as a serious...
    Liked On: 15-08-2020, 02:18 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : .308 vs .300blk
    Is 300blk really that much better than a heavy .223? Looking through some ballistics charts it appears similar energy at anything other than close range... maybe the specific cartridges I looked...
    Liked On: 14-08-2020, 08:58 PM
  5. mimms2
    mimms2 liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : .308 vs .300blk
    Is 300blk really that much better than a heavy .223? Looking through some ballistics charts it appears similar energy at anything other than close range... maybe the specific cartridges I looked...
    Liked On: 14-08-2020, 06:58 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : How Many Rounds A Year ?
    Things have changed since the law change, but my last 2 years useage would have been around 2500x 22LR, 400x shotgun, 30x .303, 600x 7.62x39.
    Liked On: 14-08-2020, 12:58 PM
  7. Padox
    Padox liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I would have gone probably 20,000 rounds between cleans on my 10/22 before the issues built up enough to motivate me to give it a clean (yeah I'm a bloody farmer).
    Liked On: 13-08-2020, 09:04 AM
  8. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 11:29 PM
  9. Ben-tard
    Ben-tard liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why semiautos
    Interesting if that was the original intention, if so, why are they banned when B cat is not? I got E cat entirely for pest control, no affiliation to any sport shooting club. I was actually a...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 05:04 PM
  10. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why semiautos
    Interesting if that was the original intention, if so, why are they banned when B cat is not? I got E cat entirely for pest control, no affiliation to any sport shooting club. I was actually a...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 12:44 PM
  11. 40mm
    40mm liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 09:21 PM
  12. planenutz
    planenutz liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:14 PM
  13. Russian 22.
    Russian 22. liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 06:28 PM
  14. gonetropo
    gonetropo liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 02:20 PM
  15. outlander
    outlander liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 02:17 PM

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