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. NAKED_GOOSE
    NAKED_GOOSE liked post by zimmer On thread : DIY Fibre wads?
    I used to use ceiling Pinex. Can you still get Pinex though? Mate had a special 12g cutter that you put in a drill press for making wads. IIRC I had one thin stiff overpowder wad (cut with correct...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 03:30 PM
  2. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    And of course ADI has long since been owned by the French Thales although I've never heard any concerns expressed about this. However, you can understand why the Yanks are getting het up about the...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 03:19 PM
  3. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    Might add that after many years, I'm still learning. Recently changed my whole reloading method and have stopped using bushing dies. Never too late to change.
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 03:19 PM
  4. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    Started out in 1966. Got one can of 2201 off Dinny Collings around that time but cannot remember using it. Possibly gave it to a mate. (Correction, I think the can from Dinny may have been 4740, not...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 03:19 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    And of course ADI has long since been owned by the French Thales although I've never heard any concerns expressed about this. However, you can understand why the Yanks are getting het up about the...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 02:34 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    Started out in 1966. Got one can of 2201 off Dinny Collings around that time but cannot remember using it. Possibly gave it to a mate. (Correction, I think the can from Dinny may have been 4740, not...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 02:34 PM
  7. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by zimmer On thread : 50 plus Years using Australian Rifle Powders
    Started out in 1966. Got one can of 2201 off Dinny Collings around that time but cannot remember using it. Possibly gave it to a mate. (Correction, I think the can from Dinny may have been 4740, not...
    Liked On: 24-10-2023, 01:35 PM
  8. Maca49
    Maca49 liked post by zimmer On thread : Rules around shooting on a lifestyle block
    Check your background. The first night on our property I spotlighted a rabbit about 80 metres down from the house. Took the shot and the bullet hit the ground just in front of the rabbit and went...
    Liked On: 22-10-2023, 08:09 PM
  9. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by zimmer On thread : Rules around shooting on a lifestyle block
    Check your background. The first night on our property I spotlighted a rabbit about 80 metres down from the house. Took the shot and the bullet hit the ground just in front of the rabbit and went...
    Liked On: 22-10-2023, 12:12 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Rules around shooting on a lifestyle block
    Check your background. The first night on our property I spotlighted a rabbit about 80 metres down from the house. Took the shot and the bullet hit the ground just in front of the rabbit and went...
    Liked On: 22-10-2023, 10:49 AM
  11. MB
    MB liked post by zimmer On thread : Rules around shooting on a lifestyle block
    Check your background. The first night on our property I spotlighted a rabbit about 80 metres down from the house. Took the shot and the bullet hit the ground just in front of the rabbit and went...
    Liked On: 22-10-2023, 08:41 AM
  12. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : Sticky synthetic stocks
    My old Zeiss rangefinder with soft panels went sticky. Never exposed to any chemical. Just an age thing I thought. I just went, well here goes nothing, and cleaned it with meths. Took quite a bit of...
    Liked On: 21-10-2023, 10:13 AM
  13. TianBotha
    TianBotha liked post by zimmer On thread : Garmin Xero C1 Chronograph
    The Garmin phone app looks quite nice. Far better than the POS Labradar one.
    Liked On: 21-10-2023, 08:06 AM
  14. TianBotha
    TianBotha liked post by zimmer On thread : Garmin Xero C1 Chronograph
    Early days. The last device, when released, was claimed to be a Labradar killer, and it now has a new name is on verion 4.
    Liked On: 20-10-2023, 07:52 PM
  15. shananah
    shananah liked post by zimmer On thread : Tim Wallis
    Bit OT but 30.06king's post reminds me of the last Mosquito rebuilt at Ardmore. They did a test flight south over the Waikato River and did a big banking turn not far from my place. The sound of the...
    Liked On: 20-10-2023, 10:53 AM

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