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    gadgetman liked post by timattalon On thread : First Rifle...seeking advice
    Most of my answers are covered above. The only comment I would like to add is the calibre choice. If looking at the 7mm08 and 308, the 6.5x55 and 243 suggestions are worth considering too. Though...
    Liked On: 01-09-2015, 11:04 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by Spudattack On thread : First Rifle...seeking advice
    You won't go wrong with any of those three brands and the calibres you suggest are great, buy the one you like the most. Get good rings and the vx2 (or most other similarly priced scopes) will be...
    Liked On: 31-08-2015, 11:26 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by greghud On thread : aussie adler lever controversy sorted.
    if you haven't seen the debacle in Australia over the last month or so, the aussie government are looking at banning a lever action firearm because they see it as modern technology :wtfsmilie: so I...
    Liked On: 31-08-2015, 06:45 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by stug On thread : Winchester factory ammo, serious issue
    It is not just replacing them, it is the damage to the rifle as well.
    Liked On: 31-08-2015, 05:20 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Shout out for GME Australia
    One very important thing I forgot to mention. The GME contact advised me that about 25% of all current PLBs in NZ are not registered. Its really very helpful during an activation that the PLB is...
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 03:51 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Shout out for GME Australia
    Having carried GME PLBs for many years ( old 121.5 and now 406G signal type ) and after my accident in Southwestland 26th March this year. GME kindly replaced the MT410G that had been activated with...
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 03:50 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Alpinehunter0 On thread : kids rifles
    So I ordered a savage rascal yesterday.... Should be here around Tuesday,...... Wee dot can hardly contain herself..... Gonna get a scope for it too and when she's mastered the peep sights I'll...
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 12:07 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by timattalon On thread : kids rifles
    I see what you mean now regarding the stock scaling rather than the action. (Not taken the wrong way). For smaller hands like that reshaping a stock would take as much work that would probably...
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 12:03 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by stumpy On thread : kids rifles
    my girls are 6 1/2 months old , I reackon its about time I start looking for a shooter for them ...... I can try it out for them until they can walk at least
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 12:02 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by GWH On thread : kids rifles
    I recently picked up a Marlin XT22 Youth rifle 2nd hand off Trademe, specially designed stock for the little people, LOP, smaller pistol grip area, shorter length from pistol grip to trigger, higher...
    Liked On: 29-08-2015, 11:53 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by Spoon On thread : The flashlight sticky
    My method is put the LED (on a copper or aluminium base) in the frying pan and heat it up until the solder attaching the LED to the base melts. Then take the LED and the base out of the frying pan,...
    Liked On: 28-08-2015, 02:49 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by timattalon On thread : How would you prioritise?
    To be brutally honest the "time behind the gun " would be the only real suggestion I would recommend. The ATR is a budget rifle for a reason Better optics may or may not help, though I will concede...
    Liked On: 28-08-2015, 11:04 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by stretch On thread : Trampers 'frightened' by unspecified proximity of hunters.
    My workplace is running a photo competition next month. Photos need to show me "doing my bit to clean up the environment". I think I'll take some selfies surrounded by dead feral goats and see how...
    Liked On: 27-08-2015, 05:53 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by timattalon On thread : At least it's a nice colour green - NZDF choose AR to replace Steyrs
    As for Budget cuts. they have XXXX Billion $$ to spend. SOme goes here, some goes there and some goes somewhere else. If you want more spent on the military (and I am NOT saying it is not...
    Liked On: 27-08-2015, 04:54 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by JoshC On thread : .223s are gutless af
    Ok, just shoot them in the face - problem solved [emoji13] (actually behind the ear - that's an exit wound) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/25/0b8402d26d4f1767089835b3c7518866.jpg Sent...
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