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 BRADS On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Danny I admire the effort you put into finding a perfect load, I have a question after reading this and your 3006 threads why don't you take the rifles out of the stock before you start load...
    Liked On: 14-07-2023, 10:56 AM
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    zimmer liked post by 6x47 On thread : "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development
    Quite correct. Two different powders may be near identical in burning rate but that's very different to saying they need the same charge weight..
    Liked On: 14-07-2023, 09:49 AM
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    zimmer liked post by shift14 On thread : USA Freight Forwarders
    www.shipito.com They wont touch anything remotely to do with firearms though. Rings, scopes etc are a no go. They’ll even purchase on your behalf if franchise/agencies get in the way. They...
    Liked On: 12-07-2023, 08:56 PM
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    zimmer liked post by kukuwai On thread : USA Freight Forwarders
    What about a PM to one of our USA based members. Maybe they could help? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 12-07-2023, 08:56 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Friwi On thread : Hunting on Horseback
    My dad flies his falcons from a horse during the crow season105587 And that was with my ex who is big time into horses stuff105588 And this one did not mind me shooting a bow over his head105589
    Liked On: 12-07-2023, 11:37 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Joe Schmo On thread : Fishing tomorrow!
    Sorry I’m not around too much mates, just getting a few things piled up for the move…. 228590
    Liked On: 11-07-2023, 12:59 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Pommy On thread : Use LPP as a substitution
    "Low power" rifle loads are probably still gonna be higher pressure than hot pistol loads. 308 Winchester is a 60,000 psi cartridge. 45 ACP (which uses LPP's) is 19,000 psi. 44 Magnum (which uses...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 09:12 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 10-Ring On thread : Primer thieves
    On checking my primer situation this morning I found a full box of 1,000 Federal Premium LR Match primers plus 2x full 100 trays and a part tray with about 80 primers of the same. All these are...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 05:47 PM
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    zimmer liked post by No good names left On thread : Post hole borer recommendations
    I used a 1 person rental one with a 200mm auger and it was effortless to drill with. This one had the engine mounted on a platform with driven wheels so it was easily moved and the auger was...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 01:01 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Pengy On thread : First pocket knife for kids - opinions, advice wanted
    I got my 2 boys a #8 (?) Opinel each for their first Scout camp. Still have one of them as a keepsake for the youngest who would of turned 39 tomorrow.
    Liked On: 08-07-2023, 08:30 PM
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    zimmer liked post by RV1 On thread : First pocket knife for kids - opinions, advice wanted
    Thanks, I appreciate the offer, but I'm keen to go buy one with each kid, first pocket knife and all that.
    Liked On: 08-07-2023, 02:39 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 00buck On thread : Worth repairing this scope?
    Reticle element is usually a ring that screws into the back end of the scope and locked there with a little thread locker. They sometimes come loose and rotate out from recoil. Fixed 1 a few weeks...
    Liked On: 07-07-2023, 01:17 PM
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    zimmer liked post by blip On thread : One of the unusual ones
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    Liked On: 06-07-2023, 09:46 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Gillie On thread : Field Ranges in NZ - Reduced Danger Area Example
    Field Ranges in NZ - Reduced Danger Area Example The intent of this post is to demonstrate there is a Reduced Danger Area system that can be used under the NZ Firearms Safety Authority range...
    Liked On: 06-07-2023, 09:42 PM
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    zimmer liked post by XR500 On thread : Battery chainsaws
    Yep, "German and Korean materials". No Chinesium in sight Have to agree, that weee 1/4 inch chain is like a laser on fresh pine. The wee Stihl is just the saw to have living on the side x side....
    Liked On: 06-07-2023, 07:38 PM

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