About grandpamac

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75
About grandpamac
Location:
Okawa Hawkes Bay
Interests:
Hunting, handloading and outdoor.
Occupation:
Retired

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  1. will.i.em
    will.i.em liked post by grandpamac On thread : Climate
    Greetings all, After the non summer and autumn from hell I have been watching the stories of record heat and wildfires in the northern hemisphere and wondering what spring, summer and autumn in NZ...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 11:23 AM
  2. akaroa1
    akaroa1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Climate
    Greetings all, After the non summer and autumn from hell I have been watching the stories of record heat and wildfires in the northern hemisphere and wondering what spring, summer and autumn in NZ...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 11:18 AM
  3. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?
    I have seen a picture of someone using the back position. They look as though they bounced of something solid while rushing to get to the shooting mound. GPM.
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 01:30 PM
  4. Sika 8
    Sika 8 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Thanks Sika 8, Let the serious training commence for a late spring trip. Regards Grandpamac.
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 12:09 PM
  5. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by grandpamac On thread : Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?
    Greetings, The tapered tang on early iron tools (think of a metal file or rasp) was simply driven into a piece of wood for a handle. We would likely not recognise the language the smith used at the...
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 11:19 AM
  6. Bagheera
    Bagheera liked post by grandpamac On thread : Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?
    Greetings, The tapered tang on early iron tools (think of a metal file or rasp) was simply driven into a piece of wood for a handle. We would likely not recognise the language the smith used at the...
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 11:14 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?
    Greetings, The tapered tang on early iron tools (think of a metal file or rasp) was simply driven into a piece of wood for a handle. We would likely not recognise the language the smith used at the...
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 10:44 AM
  8. blip
    blip liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings blip, That applies to both of us. I was dong pretty well with my training until the beginning of last year and was considering an overnight trip to Macintosh Hut. Since then due to some...
    Liked On: 26-07-2023, 10:53 PM
  9. 57jl
    57jl liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greeting Again All, Many thanks for your likes and replies. As you astutely observed Tahr I am a big lad and always have been. I may owe my long term interest in the outdoors to that. I have written...
    Liked On: 26-07-2023, 09:14 PM
  10. Basenjiboy
    Basenjiboy liked post by grandpamac On thread : Looking for ideas
    Greetings blip, You seem to have both 6.5 and 7mm well covered so the 6mm Creedmoor could be a candidate or the 6mm Remington. Your current rifle likely has a 9" twist so please make sure that any...
    Liked On: 26-07-2023, 07:24 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 30Cal 168gr Sierra TMK vs 168Amax
    Greetings, Those who believe in knocking deer flat and obscure things like complete energy transfer should read the report on Matt Grant's 1947 experiment on the subject. This was published in his...
    Liked On: 26-07-2023, 06:20 PM
  12. 25/08 IMP
    25/08 IMP liked post by grandpamac On thread : Looking for ideas
    Greetings blip, You seem to have both 6.5 and 7mm well covered so the 6mm Creedmoor could be a candidate or the 6mm Remington. Your current rifle likely has a 9" twist so please make sure that any...
    Liked On: 25-07-2023, 09:19 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : Pressure point bedding parker hale
    Greetings again, The Parker Hale target rifles were used in the early days after the target shooting cartridge was changed to the 7.62. It was soon superseded by the Omark and other actions. I have...
    Liked On: 25-07-2023, 05:09 PM
  14. 308
    308 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings Sika 8, Thanks for asking. The trip to Makino was a bust due to Cyclone Gabriel. Access to the northern end of the Kaweka's was non existent for the whole of March and still dodgy to this...
    Liked On: 25-07-2023, 01:01 AM
  15. Oldpig
    Oldpig liked post by grandpamac On thread : Running Out of Time
    Greetings All, The latest copy of NZ Outdoor appeared on my chair the other day. In it was an article by Dave Baldwin on his latest Bushman's Bible Journey. He and others visited huts in the North...
    Liked On: 24-07-2023, 07:25 PM

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