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   rupert liked post by Branxhunter On thread : Omark .308 target rifle

   Ok, now for something a little different to my normal smaller caliber varmint rifles. I got given this old Omark target rifle about 15 years ago. 274474 Didn't know anything about them at...

   Liked On: 04-05-2025, 01:18 PM

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   rupert liked post by Beavis On thread : New DoC hunting permit system is live

   https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-an-open-hunting-permit

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 02:08 PM

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   rupert liked post by Branxhunter On thread : Rem700 BDL varmint .22-250

   I bought this rifle second hand in one of the local gun shops. From memory it was around AUD$900 with a silver Tasco 4-16x40 scope on it, which was OK during the day but terrible under the spotlight....

   Liked On: 28-04-2025, 10:54 PM

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   rupert liked post by zeropak On thread : Cartridge case annealing

   Not long ago I changed over the Wilson inline seating dies which use the hand arbor press, with this setup you can really feel any incosistencies in the pressure required to seat a projectile. So I...

   Liked On: 27-04-2025, 07:45 PM

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   rupert liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Powder coating powder supplier

   Jhon Resto Supplies NZ Eastwood powder coat

   Liked On: 27-04-2025, 11:33 AM

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   rupert liked post by mopheadrob On thread : Budget friendly binos

   Keep your eyes peeled for a decent secondhand pair. Under $400 new is probably going to be something you end up wanting to upgrade before long.

   Liked On: 25-04-2025, 05:16 PM

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   rupert liked post by quentin On thread : Leupold VX2 CDS - best way to stop dial accidentally rotating when bush hunting

   My mate rocked up with his new to him VX2 3-9x40 CDS, and was surprised when it did not have the locking dial like my VX5HD. I 3D printed up a cover for it to stop it moving when he's out bush...

   Liked On: 20-04-2025, 02:05 PM

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   rupert liked post by floatingkiwi On thread : T3 vrs T3x triggers - one of these is not like the other....

   Just got a 223 t3x to be a goat banger and not worry about saving brass, unlike the T3 7mm-08 (in an identical aspire stock), well: The T3x trigger is vastly inferior to the T3 one. With the same...

   Liked On: 20-04-2025, 12:16 AM

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   rupert liked post by Krameranzac On thread : Yo dave trigger kits

   I am pretty sure the Australian Lowey trigger kits are available in NZ too. If you are feeling cheap and nasty, the springs inside the blue and white four colour bic ballpoint pens contain enough...

   Liked On: 19-04-2025, 07:05 PM

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    rupert liked post by Plinky On thread : Replacing obsolete springs

    I’m pretty sure they have been recommended on here before but thought I’d take the time to plug Simply Springs in Hastings. I bought a nice Anschutz 223 only to find the firing pin spring was...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 12:31 AM

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    rupert liked post by Roarless20 On thread : How do you measure temperature when annealing cases?

    I gas torch anneal and AMP anneal and personally im not seeing a difference. 6mm creedmoor and 6.5prc same brass, components and load to compare as i anneal every loading. I've managed to burn my...

    Liked On: 13-04-2025, 02:37 PM

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    rupert liked post by gimp On thread : 17hmr

    So this may or may not be informative. I did a bit of digging and came to the conclusions that: 1: ammo quality lot-to-lot is indeed highly variable and drives precision with rimfires 2:...

    Liked On: 08-04-2025, 01:43 PM

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    rupert liked post by timattalon On thread : Pros and Cons of Breakdown Single Shot's for a newb

    Be very wary of many gunsmiths who say they can improve the trigger. Most are stoning / filing the sear and baikals generally dont respond well to that 'western' adjustment...and once done if they go...

    Liked On: 07-04-2025, 03:49 PM

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    rupert liked post by ROKTOY On thread : Fat goats. Goat fat.

    Knocked over some goats yesterday to top up the freezer. These were the fattest wild goats I've ever come across. Gorse and blackberry country. I decided to keep the kidney and belly fat from a...

    Liked On: 06-04-2025, 02:45 PM

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    rupert liked post by No.3 On thread : Ultrasonic cleaner - Research

    If using propriety solutions which are fricking expensive, I tend to keep them longer than what is probably good. Hence the ShowerPower BAM! recommendation - its virtually the same as the Hornady...

    Liked On: 06-04-2025, 12:37 PM

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