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 southernman On thread : 32-20 Win Mod 1892
    i have just bought a marlin 1894 in 32-20 and a second in 25-20, fun guns, 1894CL models, and got given a 1894 25-20 short rifle for parts. i reload for the 32-20 and have a mold on order for the...
    Liked On: 26-09-2021, 04:16 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Dicko On thread : Recommendations on precision 22lr
    I might be wrong here but don’t forget stock and friend shape in relation to how you determine accuracy. If you want to shoot tiny weeny groups over a BR on bags then some stocks are better than...
    Liked On: 25-09-2021, 01:45 PM
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    zimmer liked post by johnd On thread : cleaning a 22lr my thoughts
    I use those VFG felt things, work real good on any .22 dia rifle be it centre fire or rim. It really huks the crud out.
    Liked On: 24-09-2021, 08:46 PM
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    zimmer liked post by timattalon On thread : Outdated question on the Police firearms test
    Dead is better Perhaps the way to look at these questions is not "What is the correct answer?" but rather "What answer is the testing person wanting you to pick?" All three options are requirements...
    Liked On: 22-09-2021, 03:18 PM
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    zimmer liked post by MB On thread : Outdated question on the Police firearms test
    And that is the art of passing exams!
    Liked On: 22-09-2021, 03:18 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tentman On thread : The Precision rimfire thread
    I don't think there is any doubt that a "target rifle" of just about any era will shoot at least as well if not better than 99% of sporters, for a start a heavy barrel is a heck of an advantage in...
    Liked On: 21-09-2021, 09:42 AM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Bumblefoot, I'm with you on this one. To my knowledge (I must admit I skipped over some of the posts halfway through the first sentence) no one has suggested that the Lee Enfield is the...
    Liked On: 18-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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    zimmer liked post by shooternz On thread : replacement decap rod??
    I bought 2 Redding FL dies with bent decapping rods seems to be a thing with reloaders these days not to read the instructions until they break something, It is not a problem I have a universal ...
    Liked On: 18-09-2021, 08:39 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Gibo On thread : Thanks Leupold!
    Maybe they couldn’t hear you properly over all the noise at the rest home?
    Liked On: 18-09-2021, 12:50 PM
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    zimmer liked post by TARGEX On thread : Targex ammo
    Hi there, thank you for the nice comments on my bullets. I try to make the best bullets I can so its nice to get good feedback. The 6.5mm are still happening but I am at the mercy of the die makers...
    Liked On: 16-09-2021, 11:30 AM
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    zimmer liked post by tetawa On thread : Rounds jamming into lands
    When I FLR a belted case, wind the die back 3 or 4 turns, then resize and slowly wind forward and resize again until the bolt closes with slight resistance.
    Liked On: 15-09-2021, 01:37 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 257weatherby On thread : Rounds jamming into lands
    Quit neck sizing. Full length size every time, a hunting rifle should chamber smoothly and eject every single time without complication. The gains from neck sizing are in your head. Murphy is...
    Liked On: 15-09-2021, 09:28 AM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Bird Bonus to Firewood Gathering.
    Greetings All, Although next and the following years firewood are well catered for at our place the dwindling pile of dry firewood has started to look a bit tragic. When this happens I head off into...
    Liked On: 13-09-2021, 12:56 PM
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    zimmer liked post by janleroux On thread : 22 Ammo ES and SD for longer range
    The results from testing a couple of brands of ammo in my simple 16” JW15a (if I remember correctly, then this was at 50m): ...
    Liked On: 13-09-2021, 10:15 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Ultimitsu On thread : JW15 piece of shit
    Larry is right, Norinco is the Chinese government's small arms exporting SOE. It is not a factory. China has a lot of arms factories spread out over the its map - which is about the size of...
    Liked On: 08-09-2021, 12:25 PM

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