About WallyR

Basic Information


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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Last Activity
09-02-2024 12:48 PM
Join Date
14-05-2015
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    WallyR liked post by Swanny On thread : 6.5CM craze
    Na mate, I've had numerous bang flop kills. The barstards don't even have the decency to roll down the hill for me
    Liked On: 17-05-2019, 02:56 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Cordite On thread : 6.5CM craze
    There was a flurry of 6+mm in the world's militaries end of the 19th Century, they had thought long and hard about it and settled on 6.5 as the ideal calibre. The Scandinavians (swedes + norse, not...
    Liked On: 17-05-2019, 02:54 PM
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    WallyR liked post by YosemiteSam On thread : 6.5CM craze
    Chardonnay, camembert and creedmoor...the only way to hunt in style baby, but only of you like to call goat meat 'chèvre'.
    Liked On: 17-05-2019, 02:50 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Stocky On thread : 6.5CM craze
    I dont own one but saying stuff like that is so stupid. If its taking more than one shot with pretty much any of the 308 based cases inside 300 yards in NZ you are picking the wrong projectile, dont...
    Liked On: 17-05-2019, 02:50 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Bol Tackshin On thread : Favorite .308 rifle?
    I suspect @Joe_Bob_Briggs may be trolling us. In case you genuinely don't know, those semi-auto centrefires have all recently been declared to be prohibited firearms in NZ by order of Council. As a...
    Liked On: 16-05-2019, 11:20 AM
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    WallyR liked post by rewa On thread : 6.5CM craze
    As has been mentioned, ammo-availability, is a huge factor. In a way, the Market was trying to get away from the weak-action 6.5x55 hype (BS!). They knew it was a winner, from what down-loaded swedes...
    Liked On: 15-05-2019, 02:27 PM
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    WallyR liked post by LBD On thread : Importing an outboard
    What in particular are you looking for? Have imported a few specific spares from the US... but if you are looking to import a "Name brand" I expect it will be tied up in dealer agreements and...
    Liked On: 14-05-2019, 06:25 PM
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    WallyR liked post by dannyb On thread : Never had this happen before.... Help
    thanks guys appreciate all the input, I'm running a full length sizing/decapping die and a seating die (Lee). I will reset the seating die with a empty case and wind the seating depth right out and...
    Liked On: 13-05-2019, 11:02 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Manchester On thread : Leupold Customer Service - Good Experience
    I received great service from the NZ leupold team when I returned a dying rangefinder. it was out of warranty but for around $300, it was replaced with the top of the line model. All inside a week....
    Liked On: 12-05-2019, 08:54 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Max Headroom On thread : Medical Incident - Some learnings for your first aid kit.
    Reminds me of a quote from a guy who was part of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. He was commenting on an exercise gone wrong and people being hurt. He said: "they crossed the line between Hard ass...
    Liked On: 12-05-2019, 08:10 PM
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    WallyR liked post by ebf On thread : National Shooting Competition
    Same goes for service rifle shoots. Charles Upham Dick Travis
    Liked On: 06-05-2019, 11:40 AM
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    WallyR liked post by YosemiteSam On thread : National Shooting Competition
    I'm just over the hill in Waitati, let me know if you want to discuss this with me Carlsen.
    Liked On: 02-05-2019, 11:59 AM
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    WallyR liked post by planenutz On thread : Taking my daughter out for the Roar
    There had been a couple of missed opportunities in recent months however in late March the promise was reaffirmed - I would take my daughter deer hunting during the school holidays in the hope she...
    Liked On: 02-05-2019, 11:54 AM
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    WallyR liked post by Stocky On thread : Anyone hunted public land in Montana
    For anyone who watches its sake I hope not. Cameras do terrible things to me and I already have a face for radio hahaha. But yeh will could play out well.
    Liked On: 02-05-2019, 11:50 AM
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    WallyR liked post by A330driver On thread : Your not gonna believe this..
    Well as sad as this really is,(for obvious reasons),I reckon its great that it occurred and hopefully they recover these firearms ,(for obvious reasons.) This instance just highlights the...
    Liked On: 27-04-2019, 04:44 PM

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