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 Cyclops On thread : Left eye dominant shooter, left handed rifle?
    The fastest I've shot in competition was on a manually marked target at Trentham in the 2020 300 metre competition. 10 shots on each target face, 6 times, in a 75 minute time limit. I shot the...
    Liked On: 16-03-2021, 01:18 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Is it Pressure or Powder Capacity?
    Greetings Hermitage, There is no doubt that reduced pressure will reduce throat erosion but the variable you have missed is projectile diameter. The .308 has 60% more throat area than the .243 (...
    Liked On: 13-03-2021, 10:55 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : Is it Pressure or Powder Capacity?
    Ahhh, happy days, but you failed to mention the rest of the "uniform." 162532
    Liked On: 12-03-2021, 01:59 PM
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    zimmer liked post by HJA8 On thread : Scope bases for Weihrauch HW60J
    Those rings in your link P.N. 420554 are the rim fire rings designed to fit a 3/8" or 11MM dove tail - Current sets come with two sets of clamps to suit each dove tail. These rings will fit the 11MM...
    Liked On: 12-03-2021, 08:11 AM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Short fatties vs long slender ones...
    Greetings Zimmer, Yes true Zimmer as we age our need for interesting rifles declines but our desire for them increases. I and likely you as well do not actually need most of the rifles in our...
    Liked On: 08-03-2021, 01:56 PM
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    zimmer liked post by HandH On thread : Short fatties vs long slender ones...
    Well, zimmer if your lust is strong enough I’ve got a Sauer 375 H&H with enough ammo and components to last two lifetimes....toying with reducing battery to 416 Rigby and 9.3x62...
    Liked On: 08-03-2021, 01:56 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 17brno On thread : Te Puke Rifle club shooting this weekend
    Te Puke Rifle Club would like to thank everyone who turned up to our Bring it and Shoot Day, the weather gods smiled and we had light winds and sunny skies today for the most part with the wind...
    Liked On: 07-03-2021, 07:51 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Stocky On thread : Short fatties vs long slender ones...
    Out of interest how was barrel added?
    Liked On: 07-03-2021, 11:56 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Cordite On thread : Bullet pulling related question
    Tim Dicko Also, don't fire primers indoors. Usually the active ingredient is lead styphnate and inhaling lead is a surefire way to lower your IQ. Speaking of which, read this and decide if you...
    Liked On: 07-03-2021, 10:05 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Trigger On thread : Posting Scope, advice needed
    For anyone's interest: I received a reply after 46.5 hrs from the Arms Safety group, advising scopes and scope mounts aka claw mounts do not meet section 2 of the Arms Act 1983 therefore no permit is...
    Liked On: 05-03-2021, 04:45 PM
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    zimmer liked post by OBRIEN On thread : After 22 Lr subsonics
    Picked up fiocchi 38gn Lead Round Nosed Hollow Point Subsonics at gun city, they shot fantastically accurate Tested them in my 10/22 at 50m against CCI Standard velocity CCI Subsonic Aguila...
    Liked On: 03-03-2021, 12:46 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Stuck case stuck goodly.
    zimmer it is dangerous territory when you use sheep and lube in same paragraph...the ozzies dont like to share the sheep.....
    Liked On: 02-03-2021, 08:31 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Mooseman On thread : .222 turning back the clock
    I loved my Vixen so much that I bought a Forester 243 while in the Forest Service. Can't remember how much I paid but it was probably around those prices in the add above. I used to take it for hunts...
    Liked On: 01-03-2021, 07:25 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Mooseman On thread : .222 turning back the clock
    Couple of old ones I found 161607 Our old Forest Service Caravan it sure was luxury compared to the tent camps I started working from. 161608 First deer I shot with a 222 it was one of three he...
    Liked On: 01-03-2021, 06:39 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Snowgrass On thread : Stuck case stuck goodly.
    Got the bastard. Chucked back in the press with a pipe wrench holding the die and wound it out with bolt/socket combo. Took a bit to move. Thanks all for the advice. Every days a school day eh.
    Liked On: 01-03-2021, 06:20 PM

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