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. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    And back in the 60s the govt of the day protected CAC. When I got my 308 you couldn't buy imported 308 ammo. The shop I bought my 308 from presented me with a box of 10 rounds of SAKO factory ammo...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 06:09 PM
  2. kiwi303
    kiwi303 liked post by zimmer On thread : Best brass - Norma / Lapua
    Norma used to be the primo brass back before Lapua and the others came on the scene. Maybe back then the others were just so bad. Nowadays I'm not so sure. My own experience with for example 6.5/284...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 09:48 AM
  3. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    And back in the 60s the govt of the day protected CAC. When I got my 308 you couldn't buy imported 308 ammo. The shop I bought my 308 from presented me with a box of 10 rounds of SAKO factory ammo...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 01:26 AM
  4. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 01:25 AM
  5. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 11-08-2021, 08:53 AM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    On my first tahr hunt in the group of 4 of us I was the odd one out, having a 308. The other 3 had 7x57s. A mixture of BSA and BRNO. I can recall the gunsmith you mention Tahr. I bought a cleaning...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 09:14 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    And back in the 60s the govt of the day protected CAC. When I got my 308 you couldn't buy imported 308 ammo. The shop I bought my 308 from presented me with a box of 10 rounds of SAKO factory ammo...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 09:12 PM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 09:12 PM
  9. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 08:12 PM
  10. Stocky
    Stocky liked post by zimmer On thread : Best brass - Norma / Lapua
    Norma used to be the primo brass back before Lapua and the others came on the scene. Maybe back then the others were just so bad. Nowadays I'm not so sure. My own experience with for example 6.5/284...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 08:06 PM
  11. jakewire
    jakewire liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 07:18 PM
  12. Nathan F
    Nathan F liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 10:43 AM
  13. Waldo Peens
    Waldo Peens liked post by zimmer On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    In 1967 I bought a Sako Forester in that maligned (by a few) chambering of 308W. I was told by older members of my branch NZDA that I was mad spending that sort of money. Within the next 10 years...
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 10:36 AM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Loose projectile
    What you've got... FLS ahd Seater 174618
    Liked On: 09-08-2021, 04:01 PM
  15. shooternz
    shooternz liked post by zimmer On thread : Projectile questions for the experts
    Ha ha and here I am doing my best to close up the tips on my projectiles using a Hoover die.
    Liked On: 08-08-2021, 09:37 PM

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