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 Tim Dicko On thread : Digital scales recommendations
    https://reloadingdirect.co.nz/shop/reloading-stuff/scales/ad-ej-410/ This is a A&D scale on the lower end. probably one of the only scales around $500 i would have a crack at. I had a charge master...
    Liked On: 14-06-2023, 08:35 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Navigation
    226500
    Liked On: 13-06-2023, 05:42 PM
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    zimmer liked post by RugerM77 On thread : Using comparator tool when seating projectiles.
    zimmer. I forgot to mention that I did try Alex Wheelers method. Found a massive disparity between Cortana's and Wheelers. Wheeler's served to help me set up a die properly though. Was an experience...
    Liked On: 12-06-2023, 05:30 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : How to calculate shooting angle?
    Goodness, how did the deercullers of the 1950s and 1960s cope without all the high tech gadgetry...? They realised that the actual distance on a steep angle shot (up or down) was less than the line...
    Liked On: 12-06-2023, 09:18 AM
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    zimmer liked post by andyanimal31 On thread : which 50-60cc Stihl chainsaw
    I use the stihl full synthetic at 40 to 1 as it's a small price to pay for geat protection. Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 11-06-2023, 06:12 PM
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    zimmer liked post by 6x47 On thread : Bernard Actions Question
    Well, good luck is all I can say. This might tell you something- if an official Barnard reseller here, and various members of the the national FO team can't get any response from Barnard, I wouldn't...
    Liked On: 09-06-2023, 08:59 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Allgood On thread : Longest continuously owned firearms
    First firearm was an AYA SxS 12g shotgun......Got it on my 11th birthday. Cost 34 Pound. Used it for Upland game and waterfowl. Put tens of 1000's of shells through it shooting birds in the family...
    Liked On: 09-06-2023, 08:22 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tahr On thread : Scope recommendations for tikka t3x tac a1 308 bolt rifle?
    :) Why has this 2021 thread been breathed life into?
    Liked On: 09-06-2023, 06:33 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Eat Meater On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    I can. I've got all my empty cases, so unless the gunsmith fired a test shot when fitting my can I can tell you with a high degree of accuracy. (42, lol) Identify your target beyond all doubt...
    Liked On: 08-06-2023, 05:17 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Makros On thread : FIREARMS REGISTER: A very interesting conundrum.
    Conundrum? While I have shared my distrust and dislike of the registry concept openly. I find the issue posed here is so trivial it's humorous and if it isn't trivial in the new system it should be...
    Liked On: 08-06-2023, 01:21 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : 303 reloading
    Greetings zimmer, This is why I don't consider primer appearance useful for guessing pressure. The chronograph is much more useful. A drizzly day in HB today with fine patches just long enough to...
    Liked On: 07-06-2023, 05:34 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : 303 reloading
    Greetings, Some of this has been mentioned in previous posts but this is how I go about preparing my light loads for my .303 rifles. .303 cartridges headspace on the rim and the forward part of the...
    Liked On: 07-06-2023, 01:20 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Friwi On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    Count the number of boxes that went through, or how many time those 100 new cases got reloaded. You generally get a pretty good picture of how many round were shot.
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 09:21 PM
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    zimmer liked post by NewbieZAR On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    many people do, most reloaders can tell by as they keep track of firings on the brass etc and target shooters do so they know when the barrel gonna be toast and need replacing so they don't get...
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 09:18 PM
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    zimmer liked post by woods223 On thread : Selling your rifle - include a shot target?
    Trust no-one, believe nothing unless seen or proven by your-self. Less likely to be srewed over that way.been caught out once on this forum, so very wary.
    Liked On: 05-06-2023, 06:32 PM

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