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. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by zimmer On thread : Annealing after sizing?
    He doesn't actually say the the sizing process doesn't cause alteration in ductility, just the firing process has a more a significant work hardening effect. However, I have one Ackley chambering....
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 06:20 PM
  2. Longrun
    Longrun liked post by zimmer On thread : Annealing after sizing?
    His article credibility goes out the window with that starting statement methinks.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 04:59 PM
  3. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by zimmer On thread : Annealing after sizing?
    His article credibility goes out the window with that starting statement methinks.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 04:22 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Simple practice shooting question
    Even an air rifle, offhand, is good.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 01:26 PM
  5. Eat Meater
    Eat Meater liked post by zimmer On thread : Simple practice shooting question
    Even an air rifle, offhand, is good.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 01:09 PM
  6. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by zimmer On thread : Resized Cartridges Won't Chamber
    will.i.em Did you try to chamber a sized case b4 adding powder and projectiles? Useful to know this b4 rushing off with a lot of solutions.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 12:10 PM
  7. Sideshow
    Sideshow liked post by zimmer On thread : Annealing after sizing?
    Always anneal after every firing and b4 any sizing. I deprime, brush clean inside the neck, clean the outside of the neck and shoulder with Krazy Kloth, clean the primer pocket, and then anneal....
    Liked On: 17-04-2023, 08:19 PM
  8. mopheadrob
    mopheadrob liked post by zimmer On thread : Annealing after sizing?
    Always anneal after every firing and b4 any sizing. I deprime, brush clean inside the neck, clean the outside of the neck and shoulder with Krazy Kloth, clean the primer pocket, and then anneal....
    Liked On: 17-04-2023, 04:47 PM
  9. EmpireSafaris
    EmpireSafaris liked post by zimmer On thread : Simple practice shooting question
    Even an air rifle, offhand, is good.
    Liked On: 16-04-2023, 09:41 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Brno 22 hornet
    Yep, I changed to CCI pistol primers early on and they did improve accuracy. I also wear safety glasses when shooting as there is a greater chance of popping a primer, supposedly...
    Liked On: 16-04-2023, 01:57 PM
  11. techno retard
    techno retard liked post by zimmer On thread : Simple practice shooting question
    Even an air rifle, offhand, is good.
    Liked On: 15-04-2023, 12:43 PM
  12. Kestrel
    Kestrel liked post by zimmer On thread : Strelok Sanctioned
    When I had an Apple device I used BulletFlight. It seem OK. Supposedly a military tailored application hence the drab colours which turned me off. ...
    Liked On: 15-04-2023, 11:08 AM
  13. Fssprecision
    Fssprecision liked post by zimmer On thread : Canons?
    In the hayday of Blackpowder shooting the big shoot at Wanganui used to open with a canon shoot, maybe 10 of them. All scaled versions but still quite terrifying. They used to register a good solid...
    Liked On: 15-04-2023, 06:55 AM
  14. Ranal
    Ranal liked post by zimmer On thread : Powder: How old is too old?
    There you go - (not my words but certainly my understanding) H414 is the exact same powder as W760. Essentially Hodgdon was buying W760 from Olin (Winchester) and relabeling it. Now that Hodgdon...
    Liked On: 13-04-2023, 06:33 PM
  15. Puffin
    Puffin liked post by zimmer On thread : Forster Co-Axial Press Dimensions
    Heh guys, thanks for all the replies. Looks like I'll be OK to open the drawer, just raise the rods and primer catcher. Now just got to sort out where to mount my old press - I still have a use...
    Liked On: 12-04-2023, 11:20 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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