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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  1. Finch
    Finch liked post by zimmer On thread : Bsa sportsman 5 firing pin
    Almost there. Just need to give a top view details. Will convert measurements to metric as well. Couldn't send you a PM. You're obviously persona non grata still? 229653
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 09:26 PM
  2. Kimber 7mm-08
    Kimber 7mm-08 liked post by zimmer On thread : Genex small rifle primers
    No, no hands on experience with them. Are they available yet? Saw them the other day coming to Reloading Direct (maybe). A quick google found...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 06:01 PM
  3. Oldbloke
    Oldbloke liked post by zimmer On thread : Rust Bluing Solution
    Dam, just checked and I cut it off, sorry 226822
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 01:09 AM
  4. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by zimmer On thread : Bsa sportsman 5 firing pin
    Almost there. Just need to give a top view details. Will convert measurements to metric as well. Couldn't send you a PM. You're obviously persona non grata still? 229653
    Liked On: 27-07-2023, 01:25 PM
  5. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : Excellent Books by Kiwi Authors
    Somewhere I have a cardboard box full of books from authors like Joff Thomson, Keith Severinsen, Newton McConochie To me these guys were the real deal and later entrants like Holden were "plastic"...
    Liked On: 25-07-2023, 08:11 PM
  6. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by zimmer On thread : Pressure point bedding parker hale
    Possibly a Santa Barbara action which PH used after the ready source of ex mil actions dried up.
    Liked On: 24-07-2023, 08:06 PM
  7. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by zimmer On thread : CCI BR4 vs CCI 400 primer’s
    BR4s are not hard so much as they have a thicker cup than others. Back in the days of converting 308 range rifles (no change to firing pin hole in bolt) to 6MM BR for F Class it was quite common to...
    Liked On: 23-07-2023, 10:29 PM
  8. shananah
    shananah liked post by zimmer On thread : Stick a bullet in your muzzle?
    Reminds me of a story which I think I posted a couple of years ago. In my teens I used to stay at a mate's place. His father was a farm manager. Hanging on the back of the wash house door was the...
    Liked On: 23-07-2023, 08:18 PM
  9. flock
    flock liked post by zimmer On thread : Is low to low?
    Is this the same as asking for a friend? I've always mounted as close to the barrel as possible. Had to grind the bottom out of scope covers to get them to fit on several rifles.
    Liked On: 23-07-2023, 01:55 PM
  10. 30.06king
    30.06king liked post by zimmer On thread : Some Thoughts on Handloading.
    When I started in 1966, although I had one can of 2201 (purchased from Dinny Collings) my brand of choice was Nobels which was abundantly available in rifle, pistol, and shotgun forms. I had their...
    Liked On: 22-07-2023, 11:06 AM
  11. blip
    blip liked post by zimmer On thread : Some Thoughts on Handloading.
    When I started in 1966, although I had one can of 2201 (purchased from Dinny Collings) my brand of choice was Nobels which was abundantly available in rifle, pistol, and shotgun forms. I had their...
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 10:04 PM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Is low to low?
    Is this the same as asking for a friend? I've always mounted as close to the barrel as possible. Had to grind the bottom out of scope covers to get them to fit on several rifles.
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 09:48 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Some Thoughts on Handloading.
    When I started in 1966, although I had one can of 2201 (purchased from Dinny Collings) my brand of choice was Nobels which was abundantly available in rifle, pistol, and shotgun forms. I had their...
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 09:25 PM
  14. DBD
    DBD liked post by zimmer On thread : Is low to low?
    Is this the same as asking for a friend? I've always mounted as close to the barrel as possible. Had to grind the bottom out of scope covers to get them to fit on several rifles.
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 07:29 PM
  15. m101a1
    m101a1 liked post by zimmer On thread : Making case lube
    Just follow Mickies advise - Imperial Sizing Wax No stuck cases A small tin lasts centuries. Use the lanolin on your trailer chassis.
    Liked On: 21-07-2023, 10:19 AM

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  • 08:33 PM - Hades mentioned zimmer in post F-Class
    ...nham or Paki Paki? zimmer Chelty
  • 05:06 PM - zimmer mentioned Hades in post F-Class
    ...eeping it alive. Hades where are you shooti...

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