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 Dead is better On thread : Trying something, Eric Cortina method of load development
    Ironically he's just swapped one "moving target" for another. Because what is 'jam'? One case with its own neck tension and runout will never leave the bullet in the exact location as any other case...
    Liked On: 06-10-2020, 03:30 PM
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    zimmer liked post by gqhoon On thread : Magnetodspeed "sporter" suppressor mod
    If you're not keen on altering the bayonet, adding a couple of neodymium magnets seems to increase the magnetic fields enough that it picks up the projectile passing through. Tried it yesterday and...
    Liked On: 05-10-2020, 08:23 AM
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    zimmer liked post by dannyb On thread : Trying something, Eric Cortina method of load development
    Quite right, even when testing charge weights in the future I will make sure that I am at least on paper, this rifle and scope are new to me and maybe I should have put a bit more time and effort...
    Liked On: 01-10-2020, 06:19 PM
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    zimmer liked post by veitnamcam On thread : Trying something, Eric Cortina method of load development
    Seating depth or jump/jam is important and important to be consistent but I really dont see how he is doing anything different than we have all been doing for years by measuring from "jam" than...
    Liked On: 30-09-2020, 09:01 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tahr On thread : Load Data for Belmont Powder
    Old thread on this topic. https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f10/belmont-rifle-powder-763-a-60367/
    Liked On: 30-09-2020, 08:06 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Rifling a Cannon barrel in NZ ?
    there are quite a few boffors barrels sitting around the show.... could you maybe make your cannon around one of them???
    Liked On: 29-09-2020, 03:03 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tentman On thread : DYI Anschutz Magazine
    Next weekend I have a match that requires a 10 shot magazine. None to be had for an Annie with the 64 action (a 1416 in my case). The interweb (particularly Rimfire Central - the go-to place for...
    Liked On: 26-09-2020, 09:03 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Calculating pressures in hand loads
    primers ARENT irrelevant.....BUT they can be misleading if you dont know what your looking for....MOST older manuals have photos to show a fella what looks too hot...yes different primers react...
    Liked On: 25-09-2020, 08:47 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Bagheera On thread : Try NRA Shooting Canterbury
    I had the same thing. Edited once but got a white dialog box on second attempt, hence a few typos left in .
    Liked On: 22-09-2020, 11:48 PM
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    zimmer liked post by johnd On thread : Try NRA Shooting Canterbury
    We run the solo's at Te Puke as well, they are a step up from the older versions and where you used to get variance target to target they all seem to read very similar, but as said the velocity...
    Liked On: 22-09-2020, 09:24 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 6x47 On thread : Try NRA Shooting Canterbury
    ( query regarding Solo velocity readings) Correct though they are still rather at variance with the best calculated vels based on accurate chrono readings (Oehler 43) and matched drops
    Liked On: 21-09-2020, 08:35 PM
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    zimmer liked post by kiwial On thread : Try NRA Shooting Canterbury
    Tai Tapu left the NRANZ around 2013 /2014 to do there own thing. Don’t hear that much from them and am not sure if they are still active or not
    Liked On: 21-09-2020, 02:25 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 6x47 On thread : 180 ELDM Blowing up
    Jayzusss. That must be one HOT load
    Liked On: 19-09-2020, 09:59 AM
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    zimmer liked post by 7mmsaum On thread : Whats up with the database and 503 errors?
    New server and software being installed very soon as this older forum server is deteriorating quickly Bear with it and you will notice the change when it happens
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 01:29 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Cordite On thread : Whats up with the database and 503 errors?
    Actually, the main product for sale on the internet is you and me. Less users accessing a site, less advertising income, diminishing site... and vice versa.
    Liked On: 18-09-2020, 12:15 PM

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    ...eeping it alive. Hades where are you shooti...

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