About kristopher

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About kristopher
Biography:
Mariner
Location:
Hokitika
Interests:
Alpine trekking, RC sailplanes,Motorcycles,Reloading
Occupation:
Mariner

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Today 02:42 PM
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10-02-2013
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  1. kristopher
    kristopher liked post by omark On thread : .303 British Load Data Variations
    I know you get lots of variations depending on what your shooting but 39gns in good barrels or 40gns of 2208 in bad barrels. I’ve always had very good accuracy with this load and a large range of...
    Liked On: 13-03-2023, 02:21 PM
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    kristopher liked post by shooternz On thread : "Air space" in 303 British and 308 Winchester caseloads...Dangerous?
    I suguest you buy a reloading manual preferably put out by the manufacture of the projectiles you are using, load your ammo with the overall length as given and the start load and work up in 0.5...
    Liked On: 13-03-2023, 02:10 PM
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    kristopher liked post by grandpamac On thread : "Air space" in 303 British and 308 Winchester caseloads...Dangerous?
    Greetings Kiwi Sapper, Loads down to start loads will be no problem. With AR2206H you can go down to 60% of max loads for the cartridge and projectile. Best performance will be somewhere above that....
    Liked On: 13-03-2023, 02:05 PM
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    kristopher liked post by shooternz On thread : Powder for 303 150's
    I have never had any luck with 150 gr in any of the .303's I have loaded for always got better accuracy with 174 and 180 and the best was 215 gr Norma, Woodleigh still makes the 215 gr go to...
    Liked On: 13-03-2023, 01:57 PM
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    kristopher liked post by gonetropo On thread : DIY replacement battery for ResQLink PLB
    dint call him "motormouth" for no reason. i believe batterymasta is now run by his daughter and son in law
    Liked On: 09-03-2023, 02:34 PM
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    kristopher liked post by mudgripz On thread : What is a good semi auto.22?
    Good info across alot of semis there... you seem well onto it Old School :) Regarding Marlin semiautos - I got a helluva a shock when I bought ($225) and tested a model 60DL on the bench about 15...
    Liked On: 05-03-2023, 04:51 PM
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    kristopher liked post by viper On thread : What is a good semi auto.22?
    If you want something old school . semi , exotic and very accurate then the French Unique is a very cool .22 Also has the ability to be turned into a single shot . Very high build quality and...
    Liked On: 05-03-2023, 04:51 PM
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    kristopher liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Any ex NZ forest service fellas here?
    I think most jokers working for FS would have taken offence in being labelled a townie.Defineately roll your sleeves up,get shit done, rural types.Fencing,c/saws,blasting,bla bla bla to get an...
    Liked On: 04-03-2023, 04:40 PM
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    kristopher liked post by viper On thread : What is a good semi auto.22?
    I lucked in with a New 10/22 maybe 2 years back, basic stainless Houge stock model. Gundoc did 10 mins of tweaking some small touches . Took it out to a farm to sight in , 3=9 scope . 50 mtrs , 6mm...
    Liked On: 03-03-2023, 02:51 PM
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    kristopher liked post by mudgripz On thread : What is a good semi auto.22?
    Agreed. Ruger a nice wee carbine 22, but later models have dropped off in production quality over the years. We had about 6 and while ok, they were limited by consistent poor accuracy. The best of...
    Liked On: 03-03-2023, 02:50 PM
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    kristopher liked post by SixtyTen On thread : 22lr Resizing/Hollow Pointing Tool
    Hey Gents, sorry for the lack of contact, I have been sick on and off for the last few months and have achieved very little in that time. I'm about 50% of the way through the parts for these dies and...
    Liked On: 22-02-2023, 11:13 AM
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    kristopher liked post by kotuku On thread : Some thoughts on gear companies.
    i use a lot of ex military gear for my hunting etc .why -well theres an old saying if a soldier or toddler cant bugger it ,it must be fit for purpose! I also wear ridgeline -why because it suits me...
    Liked On: 19-02-2023, 05:14 PM
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    kristopher liked post by Gruffle On thread : Tuatahi axe project - small axe / hatchet for hunting, tramping, fishing etc
    Yes, I am giving the latest version a really good test. So far I can find no faults. I want to try it with some very dry old hardwood over the weekend, and also some splitting. I will be sending...
    Liked On: 10-02-2023, 11:57 AM
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    kristopher liked post by stug On thread : Waterproofing boots? Waterbased or Silicone?
    Use what they suggest. The glue that holds the rand on comes undone if you use the wrong stuff, I learnt this from experience.
    Liked On: 02-02-2023, 01:16 PM
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    kristopher liked post by RabbitStu On thread : EM332 Trigger
    Mind you I still like the 2 stage with lighter spring when rabbiting, if I were keep as single stage I would want to reduce the creep by adding adjustable screw but not about to do that at the...
    Liked On: 25-01-2023, 05:17 PM

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