About Hermitage

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About Hermitage
Biography:
I've been interested in rifles and shooting since my teenage years (now 40). 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 Twodiffs On thread : Should I sell my best mate?
    Hermitage, that's an awesome decision backed up by true feelings, you'll be happy in yourself knowing you've made the right decision for both you and her. Now post a pic of her so we can all...
    Liked On: 09-02-2025, 09:15 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Gunsmith - triggering event or not?
    In Thier posession for less than thirty days ....nope.
    Liked On: 01-11-2024, 02:26 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Sika 8 On thread : Pocket knife sharper
    262045 I use one of these, cheap as chips & super compact.
    Liked On: 30-10-2024, 02:30 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Kelton On thread : One with my mate for my old mate
    Grandfather died this week top man, proper kiwi bloke Shepard light house keeper ranger prison officer then retired . I owe him a lot because the outdoors skipped a generation but he made sure he...
    Liked On: 19-10-2024, 09:38 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Jhon On thread : A superb article on why "node load deveopment" is toast
    Good info thks. I sat and watched the podcast. I've definitely been "sucked into" the whole incremental load test thingy, looking for a low and a high node etc. The journey they talked thru was...
    Liked On: 16-10-2024, 08:27 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by MB On thread : Vixen scope review
    Good questions. Chopped to 15". It's an over-barrel rimfire suppressor. A rare and expensive beast. Made by Hardy.
    Liked On: 14-10-2024, 11:41 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Ground Control On thread : .270 is the best caliber ever made.
    The funny thing about “ Bias “ is that it can go both ways :thumbsup:
    Liked On: 09-10-2024, 06:58 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by whanahuia On thread : .270 is the best caliber ever made.
    Its all light hearted. No 270 user is going to get upset because others dont like them. Some creedmore users might be tearing at their man buns though.
    Liked On: 09-10-2024, 06:58 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by longshot On thread : Pump action rifles dilemma FSA making threats ?
    Tricky one that, it was done fairly quietly when they changed the rules on pump actions, not sure if it was by design or inadvertantly. I certainly didn't clock the fact that it happened, until I...
    Liked On: 01-10-2024, 09:08 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by hotbarrels On thread : More fragmentive .22 rounds?
    I have a Waltz die with multiple inserts and have tested hollow pointing to beyond sensible levels and then fired them into a 200L open top drum full of water to recover the projectiles (shot from...
    Liked On: 25-09-2024, 08:37 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by mikee On thread : Super Slo mo 600000 frames per second projectiles leaving muzzle
    Interesting watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-R-D_v0udk&ab_channel=BallisticHigh-Speed
    Liked On: 20-09-2024, 09:46 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by blip On thread : Rifles from the back of the Cabinet
    259460 This is a mauser target rifle of mine
    Liked On: 18-09-2024, 09:36 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tentman On thread : Rifles from the back of the Cabinet
    Rupert and I shot together in Otago, and I possibly had better manners by then. It was some Wellington branch guys who as I recall made snotty comments, maybe Brad Parkes, who wrote a fine book...
    Liked On: 17-09-2024, 09:49 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by StrikerNZ On thread : CZ452 stiff bolt
    Give the shoulder of the chamber and inside of the action a good clean, might be a build-up of detritus somewhere in there that the bolt is working against..
    Liked On: 09-09-2024, 09:13 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tech On thread : Lower than expected velocities
    My experience with the 25-06 has shown that the best accuracy tends to be close to max loads, currently I load for five different 25-06 rifles. In three of these rifles I found that the 100 grain...
    Liked On: 06-09-2024, 10:22 AM

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