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. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : F**ck'n CCI Primers !
    +1 above. NRANZ in their rules stipulate at least 30 seconds, and then open bolt with face well clear and none of your mates close behind.
    Liked On: 16-10-2023, 06:31 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : F**ck'n CCI Primers !
    I'm not saying at all that the example above has the cause that I'll describe but more of a generalisation - incorrect advise has floated around for ever that primers must be seated flush with the...
    Liked On: 16-10-2023, 06:30 PM
  3. 40mm
    40mm liked post by zimmer On thread : Home made reloading tools
    Loading Blocks. The bottom one is the first thing I made when starting out. These ones don't melt when you spray them with lube! 235012 Home made Concentricity Gauge on the left. Does a slightly...
    Liked On: 16-10-2023, 08:13 AM
  4. r87mm
    r87mm liked post by zimmer On thread : F**ck'n CCI Primers !
    I'm not saying at all that the example above has the cause that I'll describe but more of a generalisation - incorrect advise has floated around for ever that primers must be seated flush with the...
    Liked On: 15-10-2023, 08:56 PM
  5. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by zimmer On thread : F**ck'n CCI Primers !
    I'm not saying at all that the example above has the cause that I'll describe but more of a generalisation - incorrect advise has floated around for ever that primers must be seated flush with the...
    Liked On: 14-10-2023, 02:52 PM
  6. madmaori
    madmaori liked post by zimmer On thread : Quad bike purchase
    It's a Swaro though, that must count?
    Liked On: 13-10-2023, 05:10 PM
  7. 19Badger
    19Badger liked post by zimmer On thread : Home made reloading tools
    Loading Blocks. The bottom one is the first thing I made when starting out. These ones don't melt when you spray them with lube! 235012 Home made Concentricity Gauge on the left. Does a slightly...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 09:42 PM
  8. blip
    blip liked post by zimmer On thread : Home made reloading tools
    Oldbloke your measures had me fosic around to find my long unused measure I made for blackpowder, before I ended up getting a flash harry one. Also my home made Lee one. 235159
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 07:53 PM
  9. tibo
    tibo liked post by zimmer On thread : White River primers are thicker than CCI
    Here is a summary of my primer measurements. White River Energetics, as already posted, are seemingly excessively deep. Crushing these primers to get even a flush fitting across the case head is not...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 03:39 PM
  10. STC
    STC liked post by zimmer On thread : White River primers are thicker than CCI
    Here is a summary of my primer measurements. White River Energetics, as already posted, are seemingly excessively deep. Crushing these primers to get even a flush fitting across the case head is not...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 02:44 PM
  11. johnd
    johnd liked post by zimmer On thread : White River primers are thicker than CCI
    Here is a summary of my primer measurements. White River Energetics, as already posted, are seemingly excessively deep. Crushing these primers to get even a flush fitting across the case head is not...
    Liked On: 12-10-2023, 02:14 PM
  12. 308
    308 liked post by zimmer On thread : White River primers are thicker than CCI
    Here's the SAAMI specs so the new primer shown is within spec. I'll do some measurements for comparison later today. CCI I have found have a wide range of thickness with BR primers out to 127 thou. I...
    Liked On: 11-10-2023, 04:38 PM
  13. Oldbloke
    Oldbloke liked post by zimmer On thread : Home made reloading tools
    Oldbloke your measures had me fosic around to find my long unused measure I made for blackpowder, before I ended up getting a flash harry one. Also my home made Lee one. 235159
    Liked On: 11-10-2023, 03:12 PM
  14. Slug
    Slug liked post by zimmer On thread : Home made reloading tools
    Loading Blocks. The bottom one is the first thing I made when starting out. These ones don't melt when you spray them with lube! 235012 Home made Concentricity Gauge on the left. Does a slightly...
    Liked On: 11-10-2023, 08:46 AM
  15. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by zimmer On thread : Fiochi large rifle primers
    Used them for many years in my Swiss K31s. Cannot say if they are "subdued" or not. Happy with their performance in one of my K31s which shoots under 1 MOA which is quite incredible for a mil....
    Liked On: 11-10-2023, 07:21 AM

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