About Oldbloke

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Date of Birth
February 12, 1955 (70)
About Oldbloke
Location:
Victoria AU
Interests:
Hunting, fishing, to relax & making beer.
Occupation:
Retired. OHS Professional for 21 years, in many industries including DGs

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Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
A bit more bang is better.

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    Oldbloke liked post by Friwi On thread : 7mm08 120 gn Load
    Just go and get some meat
    Liked On: 14-10-2025, 07:14 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by fourzerofouronyourdoor On thread : Knives to Use for Hunting
    I’d say victory is the widely used one. It’ll hold its edge and is very easy to sharpen. All meatworks I’ve been in use them.
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 07:51 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by inglishill On thread : Knives to Use for Hunting
    My field knife is 70mm blade, pretty small, curved, gets everything done I need to in the bush. I find a smaller knife easier to use field dressing. Your mileage may vary though :) As suggested, try...
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 06:07 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by The bomb On thread : Worth Getting a Swanndri?
    Both me and my son have one,might need to get a local seamstress to give it a go.
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 05:45 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by NIMROD On thread : Blowing wet wools weigh myth out of the water
    Firstly a disclaimer.... and apologies for the Title pun, but this is a back yard comparison only, and there may be slight variations. But basically, a popular belief is that when it comes to wet...
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 05:26 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by blip On thread : Concentricity issues after deburring
    Im struggling to figure out how you bend brass de burring it. I did a you tube clip where I shot some un concentric brass and It shot fine
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 05:06 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by 7mmwsm On thread : Concentricity issues after deburring
    And if you want to add a whole pile more stress to your system, buy a bore scope.
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 04:59 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by woods223 On thread : Concentricity issues after deburring
    Unless you and your rifle system are capable of genuine 1/4 Moa groups or less I wouldn’t sweat about it. I would venture that most people wouldn’t notice any accuracy issues unless upper echelon...
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 04:59 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Concentricity issues after deburring
    Post of the month....
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 04:59 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by veitnamcam On thread : Concentricity issues after deburring
    What tool and how are you using it? I struggle to how see how it could be bending your brass?
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 08:44 AM
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    Oldbloke liked post by grandpamac On thread : New Hodgdon Reduced Recoil Loads.
    Greetings, I have been using reduced loads almost as long as I have been handloading. Initially it was to produce a target load that shot to point of aim at 100 yards while the rifle was still...
    Liked On: 13-10-2025, 08:42 AM
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    Oldbloke liked post by ZQLewis On thread : New Hodgdon Reduced Recoil Loads.
    Lot of guys like a reduced load for youth shooters. Also if say a 7rem mag is you main rifle and you have lot of goats to shoot at under 200m, then backing way down makes for a much nicer quieter...
    Liked On: 12-10-2025, 09:40 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by saljer On thread : Under $500 vari power
    https://www.scopeuout.co.nz/collections/vortex-binoculars-riflescopes-spotting-scopes-and-monoculars?filter.p.product_type=Riflescope...
    Liked On: 12-10-2025, 04:40 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by gimp On thread : Under $500 vari power
    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f13/leupold-vx1-3-9x40-118939/
    Liked On: 12-10-2025, 04:39 PM
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    Oldbloke liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading Scales - Two Decimal Points - Recommendations Please
    Greetings KERR, There are many things that go into the accuracy delivered by a rifle and it's ammo. Exact powder charges are unlikely to produce any measurable effect, especially in a hunting rifle....
    Liked On: 12-10-2025, 04:25 PM
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