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 stug On thread : Length of Pull / Eye Relief
    You won’t be able to move the scope down much, the front objective is close to the barrel already. I think a cheek riser and possibly shortening the stock are the way to go.
    Liked On: 07-05-2024, 11:04 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Beetroot On thread : Length of Pull / Eye Relief
    My scopes tend to be mounted a bit further back than what you have there. The distance from butt to trigger is about 350mm (10mm shorter than you) but the scope is 250mm from the butt, so about 2"...
    Liked On: 07-05-2024, 11:03 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tahr On thread : Good Dog!
    Over the last 11 years I've shot and found 284 deer with a dog helping or a dog with me. For 10 years it was Tilly the wirehair pointer (258). Now it's Bella the Lab. She's 14 months old and we have...
    Liked On: 28-04-2024, 08:55 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Sharki On thread : Lithgow 101 22lr
    Sold a few of em and the higher crntre fires in WA as a dealer, bought 1 here 80m card. All sub ammo , loves Elley sport and cci 247239. Bring your cz and tikkas if u can outshoot it ill buy the...
    Liked On: 03-04-2024, 12:35 PM
  5. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by dannyb On thread : Best paint for CF stock
    I've always just used isopropyl alcohol to clean before spraying on carbon, kevlar, glass and even synthetic stocks. I've painted a few now. Give it a quick key up before priming nothing to harsh...
    Liked On: 26-03-2024, 10:33 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Stocky On thread : Realistic range of 16" 708?
    1000 Ftlbs is a nice guide. But to be honest knowing at which impact speeds your bullet of choice works is more important. Ie most solid copper bullets require 2000+ fps at impact, whereas something...
    Liked On: 25-03-2024, 01:35 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by MB On thread : Close scopes
    I have a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5x20mm. It really is a good bush scope. Animals are shot within 20 metres away most of the time, sometimes within 5 metres. For rare longer shots, I do feel under-scoped,...
    Liked On: 20-03-2024, 11:02 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Lucky On thread : Nirvana for Mauser Collector
    Yeah FRST I asked him for the other pics , you could just see the toe was either chipped or rounded off and bit strange you couldn’t see the whole butt pad , he should of mentioned the rear site...
    Liked On: 28-02-2024, 09:35 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by FRST On thread : Nirvana for Mauser Collector
    How slippery is that seller??? Fails to admit to the missing rear sight, the chip on the butt and the cracked buttplate... photos conveniently cropped... His bore condition assessment would need to...
    Liked On: 27-02-2024, 09:30 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Gkp On thread : My new custom 7mm Saum
    Cheers. 3044g as pictured
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 07:25 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by PaulNZ On thread : What did I do wrong?
    Well, based on my vast experience of having checkered precisely one stock :D ... I think it's natural that as you take parallel checkered lines from a flat surface across a curve, the lines...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 08:55 AM
  12. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by HandH On thread : Grey Birch 10/22 barrel
    Okay...here goes. I'm reluctant to post publicly as due to COVID restrictions there hasn't been resolution. So I can only report my experience to date. PaulNZ 's experience prompted me to make a...
    Liked On: 11-02-2024, 12:34 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by PaulNZ On thread : Grey Birch 10/22 barrel
    I wasn't sure it was worth posting up how my experience with the Grey Birch barrel worked out, those who saw my WTB thread some months back will know it wasn't as I hoped. But I've had a couple of...
    Liked On: 11-02-2024, 12:33 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Jamesyd On thread : 11" 7mm08 Remington(Cause why not?!)
    Saw a chassis (MDT LSS) pop up on trademe cheap, so bought it without a rifle to go into it. Luckily the seller also had a mint Remington 700 in 7mm08 for sale aswell, so picked that up at the same...
    Liked On: 02-02-2024, 08:46 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by 6x47 On thread : Scope from Australia to NZ
    Get an Aussie export permit or risk losing it or at the very least a big hassle retrieving it off ABF ( their Customs). I had a bloody nightmare a few months back. Was over in Brisbane shooting...
    Liked On: 01-02-2024, 09:41 AM

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