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 ChrisW On thread : Bushnell's 'BS' Warranties
    Maybe try contacting Bushnell international. Often manufacturers will direct local agents to come to the party to help protect their brand.
    Liked On: 21-04-2022, 02:02 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by tetawa On thread : Bushnell's 'BS' Warranties
    What does the factory warranty state, NZ wholesalers are quite good at having their own version of "warranties" Have more than once found documentation with the item offering a longer warranty than...
    Liked On: 21-04-2022, 02:01 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Plinky On thread : Barrels and Accuracy
    If you subscribe to barrel timing theory it’s likely due to the mv not being optimal for the barrel length. I use quickload and the barrel timing calculator for working up new loads. So far it has...
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 10:57 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tentman On thread : Barrels and Accuracy
    Shortening it further will be a lottery unless the GS has the measuring equipment and skill to use it.
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 09:36 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by longshot On thread : Barrels and Accuracy
    Accuracy has a degree of alchemy involved. There are rules and exceptions that prove the rule. Some barrels with twist rates that are theoretically too slow still shoot very accurately with...
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 09:36 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tentman On thread : Barrels and Accuracy
    Even the finest barrelmakers will have variation in the bore and land dimensions, and no barrel is perfectly straight. So when a knowlegable gunsmith seeking the finest accuracy shortens a barrel...
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 09:16 PM
  7. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Joe_90 On thread : Barrels and Accuracy
    Some guesses that could effect accuracy after a barrel chop, 1) Harmonics of the whole system has changed. With the shorter barrel the projectile may be exiting when the barrel is at a different...
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 09:02 PM
  8. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Moutere On thread : Ukrainian Hunter uses his hunting rifle on Russians.
    Yes, looks like a Gen II PST.
    Liked On: 26-03-2022, 08:20 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Seventenths On thread : Ukrainian Hunter uses his hunting rifle on Russians.
    Tikka super varmint with vortex scope. Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for...
    Liked On: 26-03-2022, 08:20 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by janleroux On thread : Ukrainian Hunter uses his hunting rifle on Russians.
    Maybe a Sako with a Vortex scope in MOA. But definitely a 6.5 Creedmoor! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 26-03-2022, 07:28 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tahr On thread : Which oversea company to import scope through
    Here is the reply: USPS has cut out priority shipping to NZ so we stopped offering international Thank you for your continued support. If there is anything else we can assist you with please...
    Liked On: 26-03-2022, 06:56 PM
  12. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by Jhon On thread : Loaded Rifle
    Well its easy to be holier-than-thou but I got caught a couple of years ago and I had a chamber flag in too. I was shooting on my own with my Rossi 357 LA. Worked the action to unload unfired rounds....
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:31 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : Loaded Rifle
    22's are the worst for this. For one we tend to be more casual about them, less fearful of them perhaps? For two they are hard to check by sight in the dark and impossible to do a physical check with...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:20 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Loaded Rifle
    the beast....fella on beat the chaser said once he hit 40 he lost some recall...can picture face but cant pick name.... I reckon the elderly moments are there alright, keeping active and mind working...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:20 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Loaded Rifle
    I know of someone who flipped over the mag cut-off on a Browning 5-shot when there was still four rounds in the mag. It was dark and they forgot about those four rounds and worked the action to...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:20 PM
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