About zimmer

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About zimmer
Biography:
Long since given up hunting - too decrepit now.
Shot lots of deer, pigs, tahr, goats (lost count after around 1000), rabbits, possums, wild cattle.
Target shooter now mainly F Class.
Location:
Waikato
Interests:
Rifles old and new, reloading, computers, playing on my lathe, farming alpacas.
Occupation:
Not working, in constant leisure mode.

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    zimmer liked post by Hermitage On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    Yeah that can work, but how exactly do you know the rifle does shoot better than you? At least with a target photo you sort of 'prove' the rifle's accuracy to a degree.
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 04:14 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Hermitage On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    I wonder how much a photo of an accurate shot target alongside your rifle would help it sell? I would give one of the main reasons for buying a rifle to be that of accuracy. I want accuracy, so...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 02:07 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Makwa On thread : Greetings from British Columbia
    Since I have been reading some former posts on your site and, since I think NZ is a beautiful place I hope to visit some day, I decided to join. :) I am retired now after many years of ranching and...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 01:55 PM
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    zimmer liked post by andyanimal31 On thread : River to Ranges to sight in rifle?
    Probably should look up what parallax is. Just checked one of mine and it definitely has parallax that I can adjust out. Thought I was wrong once turned out I wasn't! Sent from my SM-A226B using...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 12:30 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 6x47 On thread : Best Product for Bedding a Rifle?
    I posted on this thread a few days ago but I see it's been deleted, god knows why. Anyway, if you want a more detailed analysis of the options, have a look at this: ...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 10:12 AM
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    zimmer liked post by 10-Ring On thread : Best Product for Bedding a Rifle?
    Belzona 1111 is a superior product to Devon 10110. It's basically liquid steel and used for among other things, repairing damaged turbine blades. About $350 a small tub though. Found Marinetex...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 10:12 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Friwi On thread : Best Product for Bedding a Rifle?
    Kiwi neutral, ( which is bloody hard to find in nz) or it’s competitors, works marvel, and can be polished to a high gloss before the action is set in the résine. That makes for a really nice glossy...
    Liked On: 04-06-2023, 09:02 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Axe handles
    I did not say it would be comfortable - but we did put a few with pipe handles out at remote huts many years ago when we got pissed of with trampers continually breaking handles ( note I did not...
    Liked On: 02-06-2023, 08:20 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : River to Ranges to sight in rifle?
    could you please just take your rifle to a range and zero it like the rest of us - it will put us out of our misery reading all this thanks
    Liked On: 01-06-2023, 06:06 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : 30-40 Krag load conundrums
    Greetings zimmer and all, The Ball powder may have been WC846. This was used in .303 ammo and possibly others during WW2 and was later marketed as Western BL-Type C by Hodgdon. I used some of that...
    Liked On: 01-06-2023, 11:53 AM
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    zimmer liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 30-40 Krag load conundrums
    grandpamac I used a blend of 308 starting loads, 307 loads and 303 max loads to make an informed decision on a safe starting load for the 30-40 I'm using W760, magnum primers and some 165 grain...
    Liked On: 31-05-2023, 08:33 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Bagheera On thread : Using comparator tool when seating projectiles.
    I fiddle with the micrometer seater till the CBTO is what I want then leave it there and load al my rounds. Fortunately I only use one cartridge so can just leave it there. I measure the loaded CBTO...
    Liked On: 30-05-2023, 06:12 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Ingrid 51 On thread : Marlborough Shooting Clubs?
    Nah. Terrain too undulating for Shirley on crutches.
    Liked On: 30-05-2023, 10:59 AM
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    zimmer liked post by SixtyTen On thread : Tumbler or Sonic cleaner
    I have found a tumbler with SS pins to be great for rejuvenating surplus brass and really filthy stuff. As observed above, the SS tumbler is hard on case mouths. For general reloading with already...
    Liked On: 29-05-2023, 09:09 AM
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    zimmer liked post by gqhoon On thread : Tumbler or Sonic cleaner
    Tumbler leaves some carbon the necks of the cases, and helps bullet seating consistent and prevents cold-welding. So for me, using the tumbler saves me having to add an extra step over the...
    Liked On: 28-05-2023, 09:21 PM

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