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 zimmer On thread : Stick a bullet in your muzzle?
    Reminds me of a story which I think I posted a couple of years ago. In my teens I used to stay at a mate's place. His father was a farm manager. Hanging on the back of the wash house door was the...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 10:15 PM
  2. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : Stick a bullet in your muzzle?
    303 corrosive ammo is very acidic The muzzle end always got wet in the rain and the acidic sludge in the barrel ate the rifling to the point you could fit a projectile in there by hand :) ...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 10:14 PM
  3. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Stick a bullet in your muzzle?
    because many barrels were poked by inproper use of a pull through...constantly sawing away on edge of barrel plus corrosive ammunition... the theory was if bullet would fall in the end..it wont get...
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 07:56 PM
  4. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Tentman On thread : Sunday Arvo 22 ammo test - RWS
    I'm shooting rifles that are throughly tested, I already have a very clear idea of their capability. I like 10 shot groups to test ammo, if I get a flier out of the group that isn't caused by wind...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 10:19 PM
  5. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by winchesterM69A On thread : Guncity Scope, can it work for now
    Try a whole range of scopes if you can. Often times some scopes dont suit your eye relief or you dont like the recticle or a multitude of reasons why that particular scope doesnt do it for you ....
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 09:35 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by woods223 On thread : Guncity Scope, can it work for now
    If it's the same scope, looks the same, as what comes on their Savage Axis rifle/scope package it'll do you fine until you can afford something better.Bought a 223 rifle package for my boy a few...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 09:34 PM
  7. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Tentman On thread : Sunday Arvo 22 ammo test - RWS
    My thoughts - 5 shots are a mediocre test of a rifle, if I want a good idea of what a rifle is capable of then 5x5 shot groups will actually tell me something. 10 shot groups (through rifles that...
    Liked On: 02-07-2023, 06:23 PM
  8. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by zeropak On thread : Firearm Registry Data Questions and Answers
    Jeeez can you even begin to imagine what is going to happen country wide when this all kicks in. The members of this forum would arguably be some of the more informed regarding the requirement around...
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 08:39 PM
  9. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by slk12 On thread : Plover recipe
    Alright, here's the plover I got on Saturday, posted about it in the 'what pesties did you bowl over today' thread. I'm owning up to my promise of cooking one asap after I put up a post a while ago...
    Liked On: 25-06-2023, 10:29 PM
  10. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Plover recipe
    no its a brick now who is going to try magpie ???
    Liked On: 25-06-2023, 10:28 PM
  11. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Simon On thread : Useing the firearms register
    Well I put my guns into the system. Took some time but was not too bad as I put the laptop beside the safe. Had a call to clarify the capacity of my shotgun within 30 mins of sending it which was a...
    Liked On: 25-06-2023, 10:20 PM
  12. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by DPT On thread : What needs to be registered
    Hi guys, There seems to be a lot of confusion going around about what requires to be registered, firearms parts etc etc. See below, hopefully that helps clear things up. 227356 . 227354 .
    Liked On: 24-06-2023, 02:28 PM
  13. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by blair993 On thread : 22lr barrel length with subs
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB6izQ8bkq8&t=1s
    Liked On: 21-06-2023, 02:13 PM
  14. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by dannyb On thread : Words Fail me
    Wasnt it only a couple of weeks ago at most your daughters work place was threatened by an unstable individual ? If I remember correctly you were absolutely furious (rightly so) but what if (humor...
    Liked On: 14-06-2023, 08:49 PM
  15. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Nick-D On thread : 6.5 Creedmoor? whats everyones thoughts? on hunting performance
    Nah didn't you read Barry's post. After 300m they turn backwards and bounce off
    Liked On: 06-06-2023, 07:47 AM

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