About WallyR

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Age
75
About WallyR
Biography:
Been a shooter from 14 years old (School cadets - 22RF, Air Training Corps - 303 Service Rifle, National Service - FN 7.62 NATO, 9mm submachinegun, varmint hunting Australia - 22/250 Rem, 12 ga claybird targets (Down the Line mainly & novelty field shoots, Trench), NZ - 12ga clay bird DTL. 50 Barrett M82, 500 S&W Magnum revolver - USA. Loved it all.
Location:
Parahaki, Whangarei
Interests:
Shotgun shooting,motorcycles, golf, reading
Occupation:
Retired

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09-02-2024 12:48 PM
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14-05-2015
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    WallyR liked post by R93 On thread : Brass indexing... Does anyone admit to doing this?
    A runout gauge will tell ya if all is right with your ammo. I have had new brass that I have sized, 5-6 thou out of whack. Fire it and size again, and 99/100 all comes right with the world😆 ...
    Liked On: 11-09-2016, 07:40 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Monk On thread : portable bench
    I just used an old ironing board as the legs.40175works well.40174
    Liked On: 11-09-2016, 01:55 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Baz On thread : portable bench
    A portable design I am working on. The 2 pipes are off the shelf steel. NB 80 medium wall for the main upright, OD 88.9mm, sleeve is NB 90 40S with OD 101.6mm and 5.74mm wall giving 0.61mm...
    Liked On: 11-09-2016, 01:54 PM
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    WallyR liked post by 6x47 On thread : portable bench
    Another idea is using the (better two-level) Black and Decker Workmate as a base. You simply make up your ambi top and screw a 50x50 longitudinally down the middle. This gets clamped into the...
    Liked On: 11-09-2016, 01:53 PM
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    WallyR liked post by deye223 On thread : portable bench
    well I've been toying with idea for a while now because i am sick of the inconstancy of shooting of the bonnet of me hilux , it is still a work in progress but it was time to take it out for a...
    Liked On: 11-09-2016, 01:52 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Blue Arrow On thread : 2 for 3
    On Saturday chris-b and I went out for some more goats. The initial walk in wasn't bad and within minutes we saw the first goats of the day. Chris and I stalked into shooting distance without being...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 06:45 PM
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    WallyR liked post by ebf On thread : 2 for 3
    Very nice, good effort there. For shooting up or down, have a look at a youtube video from National Sport Shooters Federation (NSSF). He does a very good job of explaining why for shots at angles...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 06:31 PM
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    WallyR liked post by ChrisF On thread : Wife's new rifle
    Hi Guys , My wife has just got her licence , and a friend has given her a almost new little rifle he does not use , its a Uberti baby rolling block in .357 Mag , its a neat little rifle , single...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 06:25 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Biggun708 On thread : Te Urewera wandering..
    It's had a lot of bad press lately... But, if you take time to find out for yourself, you'll be surprised... Sent from my ZTE R84 using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 03:34 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Biggun708 On thread : Te Urewera wandering..
    Just had the pleasure of a few days hikoi around Te Urewera, saw a few deer, had an amazing history lesson from one of Ruatahuna's kaumatua, Ron Tahi has lived, hunted and fished in the area for...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 03:33 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Sidney On thread : International purchases
    there are other brokers who will do the same thing for US$250 (export permit fees AT&F) plus a percentage 4-10% of the value plus freight. so a US$1000 firearm plus $250 plus say 10% would come to ...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 03:28 PM
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    WallyR liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Cheap .303s... how bad are they?
    My old 1944 303. I've had it since I was about 19 (34-years). Originally I used it as a pig gun with open sights. I had a gunsmith shorten it to the shortest legal length for the pigs. Eventually I...
    Liked On: 08-09-2016, 10:35 AM
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    WallyR liked post by robhughes-games On thread : New to reloading problem
    try seating one into what you think is a sized case and one into a newly fired case in the press. you should feel the difference. that will tell if you are sizing. also read the die makers set up...
    Liked On: 07-09-2016, 10:42 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Kiwi Greg On thread : Restrictions and conditions on an 'A' Category 50BMG?
    Heard today of restrictions re importing 50s into the country as mentioned by the OP... Has to go to Wellington to be approved, can't be done by local AOs. Must have a "good reason" to require...
    Liked On: 07-09-2016, 06:53 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Ruger7mm On thread : Annual DOC Shoot being reactivated
    Hi all Due to a low response and clashing dates with the Toby shoot, we have decided to postpone the October shoot and try for the traditional time of end of Feb. We will continue to promote the...
    Liked On: 07-09-2016, 03:38 PM

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