About WallyR

Basic Information


Age
76
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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Total Posts
1,274
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0.33
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Last Activity
09-02-2024 12:48 PM
Join Date
14-05-2015
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237 Likes

  1. kotuku
    kotuku liked post by WallyR On thread : Colonial Ammunition Company - History
    Ryan Hope this is clear - old pic from a year ago approximately. 70210
    Liked On: 01-01-2026, 01:55 PM
  2. Sako 270
    Sako 270 liked post by WallyR On thread : Show us your reloading bench
    Jeez - mine looks positively 'poor relation' :D 60767
    Liked On: 27-07-2025, 09:38 AM
  3. 19Badger
    19Badger liked post by WallyR On thread : Show us your reloading bench
    Jeez - mine looks positively 'poor relation' :D 60767
    Liked On: 24-07-2025, 08:14 PM
  4. Barry the hunter
    Barry the hunter liked post by WallyR On thread : Tell 'em they're dreaming . . . Govt announces new policy, predator free by 2050
    While 'uneducated' city dwellers continue to release part-grown cats into the bush (can't be bothered re-homing the cat, and other self serving excuses), cat predation of smaller birds and native...
    Liked On: 08-04-2025, 11:56 AM
  5. schwen
    schwen liked post by WallyR On thread : Looking for 12ga U/0 30” shotgun
    I'd suggest trying your local clay target club. Someone may be looking to upgrade or pass on a second gun that they no longer use. Got my Beretta Silver Pidgeon 1 w/flush mount chokes, through TM....
    Liked On: 22-11-2022, 06:28 AM
  6. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by WallyR On thread : Looking for 12ga U/0 30” shotgun
    I'd suggest trying your local clay target club. Someone may be looking to upgrade or pass on a second gun that they no longer use. Got my Beretta Silver Pidgeon 1 w/flush mount chokes, through TM....
    Liked On: 09-09-2022, 07:56 PM
  7. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by WallyR On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I find it interesting that Baldwin, because of his A list status, depends on underlings to keep him from making mistakes. IMHO - if you're the one in control of the trigger, YOU are ultimately...
    Liked On: 01-11-2021, 09:49 AM
  8. Steve123
    Steve123 liked post by WallyR On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I find it interesting that Baldwin, because of his A list status, depends on underlings to keep him from making mistakes. IMHO - if you're the one in control of the trigger, YOU are ultimately...
    Liked On: 30-10-2021, 07:25 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by WallyR On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I find it interesting that Baldwin, because of his A list status, depends on underlings to keep him from making mistakes. IMHO - if you're the one in control of the trigger, YOU are ultimately...
    Liked On: 30-10-2021, 06:25 PM
  10. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by WallyR On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I find it interesting that Baldwin, because of his A list status, depends on underlings to keep him from making mistakes. IMHO - if you're the one in control of the trigger, YOU are ultimately...
    Liked On: 29-10-2021, 05:01 PM
  11. JessicaChen
    JessicaChen liked post by WallyR On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I find it interesting that Baldwin, because of his A list status, depends on underlings to keep him from making mistakes. IMHO - if you're the one in control of the trigger, YOU are ultimately...
    Liked On: 28-10-2021, 03:05 PM
  12. Savage1
    Savage1 liked post by WallyR On thread : Trap Gun selection
    More thanks to you all for the heartfelt advice. An update - I should have let you all know that I hadn't shot clay birds since 1988 in Western Australia. Sold everything I had back then, Lanber...
    Liked On: 17-10-2021, 07:51 PM
  13. dirkvanvuuren
    dirkvanvuuren liked post by WallyR On thread : Show us your reloading bench
    Jeez - mine looks positively 'poor relation' :D 60767
    Liked On: 08-09-2021, 10:41 PM
  14. george44
    george44 liked post by WallyR On thread : Show us your reloading bench
    Jeez - mine looks positively 'poor relation' :D 60767
    Liked On: 07-09-2021, 08:20 PM
  15. 40mm
    40mm liked post by WallyR On thread : bolt failure P14
    Happy it was only your face that suffered mate, and not pieces of your head/hands/arms going AWOL. Metallurgy back then was a bit 'hit/miss' compared to the last 50-odd years, and if the history of...
    Liked On: 23-12-2019, 10:51 PM

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