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
1,658
Posts Per Day
0.79
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Last Activity
Yesterday 10:48 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Mintie On thread : Day/night scopes
    The next step tech wise is blended IR night vision and thermal together, available now on high end stuff but I'm sure the rest will catch up at better value soon. Blended makes the best of both...
    Liked On: Yesterday, 07:33 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 55six On thread : A Layman's Guide to Thermal
    I thought I would put this guide together to answer common questions about the terms, tech and misconceptions around thermal technology. First step in buying a thermal is to decide what kind of...
    Liked On: 13-04-2024, 06:00 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Fssprecision On thread : First Thompson 10/22 Done
    Its been a project I have been working on for a few years now as time allowed. Well the first one is done and I have to say I am very pleased how it came out, an absolute heap of work but I think...
    Liked On: 14-03-2024, 01:21 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Changes to firearms laws in spotlight
    Nicole will be a formidable advisary whenever this is debated. From what I've seen she channels the breathing, focus, trigger control and concentration on the target in debates and stays calm much to...
    Liked On: 28-02-2024, 08:07 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Fatberg On thread : Changes to firearms laws in spotlight
    They effectively were state owned. PIJF anyone?
    Liked On: 28-02-2024, 01:03 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by XR500 On thread : Found in Vietnam
    I was in Laos in the mid 1990's, care of the Queen. Lots of hill tribes hunted with home made caplocks. I watched a monkey get taken out with a load of road gravel thrown out of 6 foot of three...
    Liked On: 22-02-2024, 04:30 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : Found in Vietnam
    Rubber band gun made by village idiot circa 1860 Then passed on to white man on Columbus boat for three blankets a slingshot and some pawpaw chutney Then smithsonian sought govt approval to buy...
    Liked On: 22-02-2024, 04:29 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 308 On thread : Deer Population Growth
    Need a big drone to carry it out
    Liked On: 09-02-2024, 07:17 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by XR500 On thread : Deer Population Growth
    If it makes you feel any better, these two clowns were running around about a hundred m in front of your silage bale bench rest...30 and 31 Jan. at 10am even. Then again, you had quite the...
    Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:32 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by STC On thread : Deer Population Growth
    I have personally heard certain "advocates" for "conservation" publicly express the idea of using genetically engineered viruses to (quote) "eradicate" pests. Not every player in this "game" is...
    Liked On: 08-02-2024, 08:33 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by gmm On thread : Colfo press release
    Lies, Dammed Lies and statics, caught out again. While it will not get exposed by the media, it will be great evidence if there is a review of the registry and with the current slash and burn...
    Liked On: 27-01-2024, 10:57 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Beetroot On thread : NZ Police to lose responsibility for firearms
    I try not to use Reddit too much (as it's mostly snow flake lefties) but this whole Firearms thing has come up a few time on the NZ Reddit page. The average reddit person is actually far less...
    Liked On: 01-12-2023, 10:07 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Tahr On thread : New government will rewrite Arms Act
    My point of view is simply that I do not think that a lot (I said 10% of gun owners as an example) of Acts votes came from gun law specific single issue voters. Mostly people have far broader issues...
    Liked On: 28-11-2023, 08:01 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by STC On thread : New government will rewrite Arms Act
    I remember NZ first having gun ownership in their campaigns as well. There was just no point for them to do that this time which is why they campaigned on other bad legislation, which I am just as...
    Liked On: 28-11-2023, 07:59 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Rock river arms hunter On thread : New government will rewrite Arms Act
    All I can say is Nicole McKee has worked bloody tirelessly on our behalf. She is a legend. This news can only be viewed as outstanding and for once its good news. ACT have listened to us. They...
    Liked On: 27-11-2023, 11:32 AM

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