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 Barry the hunter On thread : Any ex NZ forest service fellas here?
    yes the start of a long very successful dynasty now don't get me wrong I love Land Cruisers but for couple of hunters the little suzukis were just great and still are - started with the 380 two...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 08:46 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tentman On thread : 22 RF Ammunition Testing
    Today's results. Methodology established I think, mainly for economy 5 warmer/sighters/barrel conditioners with each ammo into the right hand group, then 10 into the left hand diamond. It was still...
    Liked On: 03-05-2023, 06:14 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tentman On thread : 22 RF Ammunition Testing
    Gidday Guys. This will be (hopefully) an ongoing thread on some tests/experiments I want to conduct using a different test methodology to most of what we see on the interweb/youtube etc etc The...
    Liked On: 02-05-2023, 08:30 PM
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    zimmer liked post by kotuku On thread : Stewart Island police
    Iam a hunter .I have have people of all descriptions living in my street ,including some with criminal records. Im also an ex TF army member and psychiatric nurse who spent 1/4 of his 48yr career...
    Liked On: 02-05-2023, 11:42 AM
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    zimmer liked post by 308 On thread : Mildew on my rifles. Damp rid seems to do nothing
    I've got a dampchaser - similar to an incandescent bulb in steady small heat output 17 watts, plug it in and forget about it ...
    Liked On: 30-04-2023, 07:49 PM
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    zimmer liked post by thatguy On thread : Mildew on my rifles. Damp rid seems to do nothing
    Dehumidifier plugged into an arlec smart plug (Bunnings). Humidity and temperature sensors on the same system which turns on smart plug when humidity reaches a set parameter. That’s how I run my...
    Liked On: 30-04-2023, 07:09 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Loose Ammo=Maxtoch Battery =Possible Death
    Ruger7mm - I found out about the short ejection port the hard way when using a 7.62 drill round when trying to fix an issue of poor feeding out of the magazine. Had to use a cleaning rod and a...
    Liked On: 30-04-2023, 02:37 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Maca49 On thread : Loose Ammo=Maxtoch Battery =Possible Death
    We used to set .22s off with a hammer on an anvil. Place side down and flattening the primmer end. Projectile would bounce around the trusses, Like a fast bumble bee
    Liked On: 29-04-2023, 08:19 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 257weatherby On thread : Loose Ammo=Maxtoch Battery =Possible Death
    How about your ammo in a holder and a bit of lecki tape across terminals on the spare battery? Not really that hard. I seem to manage.
    Liked On: 29-04-2023, 08:08 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Stewart Island police
    nah they are easy to get back in...but getting them back in WITH timing correct is somewhat problimatic..... yip got it right ,click no bang followed by naughty words and try again gee wouldnt a...
    Liked On: 28-04-2023, 04:54 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading kits
    Greetings EFriz, Probably more important than anything else is to find an experienced handloader to mentor you in the beginning. They will guide you on what kit you need and lots else. A good start...
    Liked On: 28-04-2023, 11:14 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Rated M for Magnum On thread : Delta scopes and reticles
    Tube diameter has very little if anything to do with light transmission, swarovski scopes like Z5 have 25mm tube and are fantastic in low light. It's the glass and coatings that make the difference....
    Liked On: 27-04-2023, 08:49 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Stewart Island police
    place a chamber flag in a rifle that is hanging outside hut door while owner is inside....those loopy trampers who arrive have possibly seen utube mentioned...and will feel a little safer like it...
    Liked On: 27-04-2023, 02:22 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Cyclops On thread : Stewart Island police
    Chamber flags are not for the firearms illiterate. They are not virtue signalling. Just because you may not like them doesn't make their use wrong. NRANZ ranges and TSNZ ranges require chamber...
    Liked On: 27-04-2023, 02:20 PM
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    zimmer liked post by dannyb On thread : Stewart Island police
    So the Stewart Island cop tries to do something pro active for gun safety and all of a sudden you guys are spinning it to be something negative :wtfsmilie: what happened could be interpreted in many...
    Liked On: 27-04-2023, 02:20 PM

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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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