About Ranger 888

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Date of Birth
September 9, 1946 (77)
About Ranger 888
Biography:
Born in Auckland. Hunter and shooter (professionally and recreationally) for 54 years. Was actively involved in SAR as a park ranger, and SAR Adviser and Search Coordinator for NZ Police (35 years). NZ Mountain Safety Council bushcraft and firearms safety instructor (22 years).
Location:
West Auckland
Interests:
target shooting, deerstalking, cartridge collecting, pistol shooting
Occupation:
Retired park ranger (35 years service)

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Last Activity
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Join Date
07-08-2015
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  1. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Climate
    building on stilts.......lifting existing houses...... allowing people to remove shingle from rivers again,like we did for generations...... allow firewood to be cut from rivers,allow access to cut...
    Liked On: 31-07-2023, 01:57 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Climate
    right you self rightious pompus prick.......if and when you can give our man another opting out option..EG give us a way NOT TO DIE ..you will have the right to condemn someone else for doing so..but...
    Liked On: 31-07-2023, 01:51 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by Tahr On thread : Climate
    The outcome that I was referencing was mitigating consequences of climate change, not the climate itself. Shifting properties and towns, bolstering protection, safeguarding vital infrastructure etc....
    Liked On: 31-07-2023, 01:45 PM
  4. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Climate
    Greetings akaroa1, Thanks for that. I had spotted that climate change had not appeared in the various threads to date and thought it was something that needed airing. I anticipated the responses...
    Liked On: 31-07-2023, 01:42 PM
  5. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Sika Seeker On thread : Makokomiko
    Thanks mate that’s helpful to know. Was more after block info though
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 05:35 PM
  6. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by NIMROD On thread : new law and gun shop
    Its a bit like not going hunting because your worried about your car getting done over at the carpark...... The criminals have beaten you into submission. If you don't buy that rifle you like...
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 05:12 PM
  7. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by caberslash On thread : Half cock or safety
    'Half Cock' is NZ Fudd Lore. The saying 'don't go off half-cocked' is there for a reason. None of the modern cock on open actions (Howa, Tikka, Sako, Rem700 and clones) recieve any benefit from...
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 05:03 PM
  8. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Growlybear On thread : Half cock or safety
    Yep. And the old three oh was cock on close, so forward to lock when ready.As an aside, one of the most useless safeties I ever came across was on an Anschultz .22 Magnum. A brand new one. Would fire...
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 05:01 PM
  9. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Is the standard for a hunting rifle 1.5 moa?
    Most modern rifles are well capable of sub MOA accuracy, most people aren't.
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 04:55 PM
  10. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by mikee On thread : First firearm data leak didn’t take long
    Um, not sure if I understand your post Tahr but if you mean that the old "A" category firearms were/are excluded from new Registry and Restricted firearms (pistols, Old mssa, collections etc) were...
    Liked On: 30-07-2023, 04:53 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by Rushy On thread : First firearm data leak didn’t take long
    That is far too much admin for a lazy old bugger. Just the one Rushy@whogivesashit.now email address work for me. Ha hahaha
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 05:01 PM
  12. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Swanny On thread : PLB while hunting
    Keep your PLB on your person Neil got a call to help out a farmer who was getting his pine plantations decimated by goats. Could we go out this weekend and sort out the problem animals. Yep no...
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 04:57 PM
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    Ranger 888 liked post by STC On thread : Half cock or safety
    yeah the same is true for airplanes, cars and nuclear power plants, they would have stopped producing those if occasionally one of their components failed right?
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 04:45 PM
  14. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Sika 8 On thread : Half cock or safety
    My chamber is always empty until i'm ready to shoot, the bolt in the gun with the firing pin "out" - so it can visibly be seen that the gun is not in a ready to fire state (Rem700)
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 04:38 PM
  15. Ranger 888
    Ranger 888 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?
    I cant quite understand why so many decided to give this a sensible reply when clearly all one needed was a blinken dictionary - it was a humorous send up right - ya frekin pulling ma chain soldier...
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 12:33 PM

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