About Hermitage

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About Hermitage
Biography:
I've been interested in rifles and shooting since my teenage years. Mostly into long-range target or rabbit shooting using a laser range finder and dialable scope.
Location:
Whakatane
Interests:
Rifles and writing
Occupation:
English teacher at B.O.P High School

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A good job and a good wife has been the ruin of many a good hunter.

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  1. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Danger Mouse On thread : .22 Subs too loud, CCI Quiets sold out, what about .22 shorts?
    Try eley subsonic hollow points. Ammo direct might still have them. I don't use them as they struggle to cycle a 10/22. They are a bit slow but accurate and quiet. Correction, they dont have...
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 06:21 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by csmiffy On thread : .22 Subs too loud, CCI Quiets sold out, what about .22 shorts?
    Did some testing with Moa Hunter a while back. He had some CCI subs that were a bit load in his rifle he generously let me try. Had quite a crack and put it across his chronograph. Supersonic about...
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 06:01 PM
  3. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by john worthington On thread : First rifle for daughter
    160694 you can have this one if you can get it to you. its a diana model 16 air rifle small and light large foot for scale cheers john
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 04:48 PM
  4. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by StrikerNZ On thread : bino repair
    Different shop to that one. Don’t think he did much in the way of repairs, more in the camera and telescope retail business.
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 11:16 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Ftx325 On thread : First rifle for daughter
    we use the air rifle inside occasionally for fly swatting.....just for a laugh. tear some small squares out of a handy towel kitchen roll around 20mm square and throw em in your mouth and chew em up...
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 11:07 AM
  6. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Bill999 On thread : bino repair
    Wilhelms scopes and optics is the only person I know of in NZ that does that sort of thing be polite when you talk to him, he is a bit easy to piss off fixes my binos every time I get fogging issues
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 09:52 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by 40mm On thread : First rifle for daughter
    Yeah, I get that. good pint about the back yard etc. True about the recoil thing.
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 09:40 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Ftx325 On thread : First rifle for daughter
    I'm not sure if I agree there 40mm . If you live in a built up area such as we did and want to teach how to hold and use a rifle safely and actually shoot the thing a low power air rifle is the...
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 09:38 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by 40mm On thread : First rifle for daughter
    Ouch! Fair call, I did enjoy shooting my .177 endlessly. I guess I am spoilt with the .22 now.
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 09:38 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Ftx325 On thread : First rifle for daughter
    We started both our kids off with a 177 aur rifle , the least powerful we could find (and still have it too) and just had them plinking in the back garden at our house in suburbia. Just plonked...
    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 08:21 AM
  11. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : .22LR rechambered to .22 Mag...possible?
    My take on this is .22lr dam good bunny buster, cheap amo. My jump up from it would be 22 hornet / 22-250 or the ones in-between, you can reload them, not so with .22mag and it gets expensive per...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 10:49 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by rambo-6mmrem On thread : .22LR rechambered to .22 Mag...possible?
    not recommended They are Different Diameter bullets 22 magnum is a .224 jacketedbullet same as a 223 22lr is smaller .220-.222 depending on the ammunition and the ones that are copper are only...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 10:27 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by timattalon On thread : .22LR rechambered to .22 Mag...possible?
    Hermitage 2nd hand Stirling, Norinco etc in 22 WMR will probably be cheaper and easier than a conversion. So if rifle numbers are an issue, write off one of the singles (donate it destroy it sell...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 10:27 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by gundoc On thread : .22LR rechambered to .22 Mag...possible?
    A lot of single-shot .22's only lock on the bolt handle which is just screwed into the bolt body. Such actions are quite weak. The Lithgow bolt does have a sturdy base but it is only brazed to the...
    Liked On: 14-02-2021, 10:46 AM
  15. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Trout On thread : 3-12 varipower scope ?
    Vixen 3x12x42 under $500,nice light scope,good glass and dials nicely.
    Liked On: 09-02-2021, 10:31 PM

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