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. mikee
    mikee liked post by zimmer On thread : New government will rewrite Arms Act
    And there still lies the problem.
    Liked On: 26-11-2023, 12:43 PM
  2. RV1
    RV1 liked post by zimmer On thread : New government will rewrite Arms Act
    And there still lies the problem.
    Liked On: 26-11-2023, 10:54 AM
  3. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Reloading Range Brass
    I used to go full on, uniforming the pp depths. With good brass eg Peterson, Lapua it is not necessary. I still debur the flash hole from inside. Most cheaper brass has the flash hole punched which...
    Liked On: 25-11-2023, 08:55 PM
  4. Cookie8008
    Cookie8008 liked post by zimmer On thread : Reloading Range Brass
    And not just their loaded ammo. Used to be my go to source for brass, 22 ammo and so on.
    Liked On: 25-11-2023, 08:36 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Reloading Range Brass
    And not just their loaded ammo. Used to be my go to source for brass, 22 ammo and so on.
    Liked On: 25-11-2023, 07:23 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : How to make my .22 quieter
    The Silent Kill slip on one is still made by an old guy in Nelson (Stoke?) Tests a while back showed that they suppressed the noise better than most competitors. Still won't suppress the sound of...
    Liked On: 22-11-2023, 02:20 PM
  7. Brad S
    Brad S liked post by zimmer On thread : How to make my .22 quieter
    CCI subs are rated at 1050 ps. Speed of sound varies but generally is 1100 fps at sea level with atsmosperic pressure around a standard reading. Seem to be reading more an more about a few rounds...
    Liked On: 22-11-2023, 11:38 AM
  8. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by zimmer On thread : Return to zero QD mounts
    If you use good quality rings and remove and reattach the scope assembly there shouldn't be vitually any change. Probably more so on a pic rail where you can slide the scope hard fwd in its original...
    Liked On: 18-11-2023, 06:03 PM
  9. dogmatix
    dogmatix liked post by zimmer On thread : Return to zero QD mounts
    If you use good quality rings and remove and reattach the scope assembly there shouldn't be vitually any change. Probably more so on a pic rail where you can slide the scope hard fwd in its original...
    Liked On: 18-11-2023, 04:30 PM
  10. m101a1
    m101a1 liked post by zimmer On thread : Beginner reloader setup
    In 57 years of handloading I have only ever had a one case stuck in a die. That was after 9-11 when aerosols and anything solvent based couldn't be shipped. I foolishly tried a water based spray...
    Liked On: 17-11-2023, 11:40 AM
  11. Oldbloke
    Oldbloke liked post by zimmer On thread : Beginner reloader setup
    In 57 years of handloading I have only ever had a one case stuck in a die. That was after 9-11 when aerosols and anything solvent based couldn't be shipped. I foolishly tried a water based spray...
    Liked On: 17-11-2023, 10:14 AM
  12. veryfuturistic
    veryfuturistic liked post by zimmer On thread : Comparing the old with the new.
    Mmmm, IIRC I paid $128 new somewhere between 1971 and 1973. Memory might be out a tad. Just b4 the change to decimal currency I paid 59 pounds 17/6 for a Sako Forester in 308W.
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:12 AM
  13. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by zimmer On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young
    Don't leave your back issues too long. In Feb last year after deteriorating mobility an MRI identied severe spinal stenosis L2/L3 (bulged disk, badly bunched and pinched nerves that serve my feet...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:11 AM
  14. MB
    MB liked post by zimmer On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young
    Don't leave your back issues too long. In Feb last year after deteriorating mobility an MRI identied severe spinal stenosis L2/L3 (bulged disk, badly bunched and pinched nerves that serve my feet...
    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 08:50 PM
  15. Lucky
    Lucky liked post by zimmer On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young
    And it not bloody optional.
    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:42 PM

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