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. shananah
    shananah liked post by zimmer On thread : Die TRedding locking rings.
    Just lately been replacing my original Redding mongrels with Forster cross bolt lock rings. I never tightened the Redding rings excessively but had to take over half of my Redding dies and clamp...
    Liked On: 26-08-2023, 12:49 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Two FAL holders on one property?
    Will they require the new licence holder to have their own safe/security? Currently both my wife and myself are licence holders and we only have one safe shared between us.
    Liked On: 25-08-2023, 06:56 PM
  3. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by zimmer On thread : Two FAL holders on one property?
    Will they require the new licence holder to have their own safe/security? Currently both my wife and myself are licence holders and we only have one safe shared between us.
    Liked On: 25-08-2023, 02:28 PM
  4. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : why is .22LR ammo so expensive now?
    Beretta buys Norma, RWS, Rottweil, Geco ZAC KURYLYK IN AMMO ON MARCH 14, 2022 Beretta has purchased one of Europe's major ammunition manufacturing groups, and will be taking control of several...
    Liked On: 25-08-2023, 10:49 AM
  5. shananah
    shananah liked post by zimmer On thread : 284 seating depth query
    He may have used a throating reamer.
    Liked On: 22-08-2023, 11:45 PM
  6. 57jl
    57jl liked post by zimmer On thread : tight closing the bolt
    Unclear if the once fired cases were fired in the new rifle/chamber. I'm guessing not. Need to FLS. Check trim to length. Try before loading (should do that as part of FLSing process at any rate....
    Liked On: 22-08-2023, 11:20 PM
  7. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by zimmer On thread : Release agent
    I've also used blu tack. The plastacine users have long since departed out house.
    Liked On: 22-08-2023, 11:19 PM
  8. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by zimmer On thread : Old hunting items from days gone
    The meaning of Nickel spinner may be lost on a lot of members. Caught a few that way in my younger days. You just had to concuss them, not hit them.
    Liked On: 22-08-2023, 08:51 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : tight closing the bolt
    Ah, the mystic of shell holders. It's not difficult to measure shell holders to determine variation from the industry standard of 0.125. One example I have is 2 RCBS #3 shell holders. One very...
    Liked On: 22-08-2023, 01:15 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : tight closing the bolt
    Thanks dannyb Yeah the original posting stated resized the necks. From that many would assume a Neck die only was being used and not a backed off or incorrectly adjusted FLS die. Hence a lot of the...
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 10:24 PM
  11. rewa
    rewa liked post by zimmer On thread : tight closing the bolt
    Nah MD he's talking about lifting the case up in the shellholder using a shim. Depends upon some slack being present. Some brands of shellholders have more slack than others. The easiest non fiddly...
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 08:49 PM
  12. rewa
    rewa liked post by zimmer On thread : 6.5 x 55 Arch Improved Load Data
    Here is his blurb from Vol 1. Use with extreme care. I wouldn't use old data (1962) trying to relate it to modern powders even if the recipe numbers are the same. Developed by Dr E L Arch of...
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 08:31 PM
  13. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by zimmer On thread : Old hunting items from days gone
    The meaning of Nickel spinner may be lost on a lot of members. Caught a few that way in my younger days. You just had to concuss them, not hit them.
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 07:52 PM
  14. rewa
    rewa liked post by zimmer On thread : Useing the firearms register
    Sad really and your example would not appear to be an isolated case. And how many BSA Sportsman 15 owners are there out there also oblivious to the mag capacity changes? Apparently 3600 licence...
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 03:25 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Useing the firearms register
    Sad really and your example would not appear to be an isolated case. And how many BSA Sportsman 15 owners are there out there also oblivious to the mag capacity changes? Apparently 3600 licence...
    Liked On: 21-08-2023, 12:00 PM

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