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. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by zimmer On thread : Another which scope tread.....new vs second hand
    Ever noticed how the gun shop salesperson always invites you to go outside and try it? What potential buyers should be doing as well is looking into the darker corners of the shop itself.
    Liked On: 24-02-2021, 01:02 PM
  2. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by zimmer On thread : "Air space" in 303 British and 308 Winchester caseloads...Dangerous?
    I'd suggest waiting a tad longer. NRANZ requirement on their ranges is 30 seconds and that's for modern ammo not cantenkerous old milsurp.
    Liked On: 24-02-2021, 12:10 PM
  3. 40mm
    40mm liked post by zimmer On thread : Canons?
    In the hayday of Blackpowder shooting the big shoot at Wanganui used to open with a canon shoot, maybe 10 of them. All scaled versions but still quite terrifying. They used to register a good solid...
    Liked On: 21-02-2021, 12:27 PM
  4. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : Another which scope tread.....new vs second hand
    Ever noticed how the gun shop salesperson always invites you to go outside and try it? What potential buyers should be doing as well is looking into the darker corners of the shop itself.
    Liked On: 19-02-2021, 06:22 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : .22 Subs too loud, CCI Quiets sold out, what about .22 shorts?
    And that is why I avoid most gunshops even the better ones - they are staffed to know-it-alls who generally don't listen to what the customer is saying and don't consider that the guy who has just...
    Liked On: 18-02-2021, 09:51 PM
  6. Shadowsol
    Shadowsol liked post by zimmer On thread : Pet Insurance - who are good to deal with?
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    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 05:48 PM
  7. rugerman
    rugerman liked post by zimmer On thread : Pet Insurance - who are good to deal with?
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    Liked On: 17-02-2021, 04:23 PM
  8. janleroux
    janleroux liked post by zimmer On thread : Exprience with modern Hornady Brass?
    That's a significant ES. Today I weighed 157x Lapua 6.5x47L cases and the ES was 0.9 grain. That was after I culled an outlyer which had the ES at 1.2 grains. That quality isn't much help though...
    Liked On: 16-02-2021, 10:08 PM
  9. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by zimmer On thread : 22 250 Face lift
    Time to get your trusty vernier caliper out ( every reloaders owns one, right?) Measure the neck OD of a fired case. Measure the neck OD of a sized case. Compare the two, any difference? ...
    Liked On: 16-02-2021, 01:47 PM
  10. Steve123
    Steve123 liked post by zimmer On thread : Bedding Pillars
    I have bought them from Brownells. Wouldn't bother again. I also got True-Flite make me up a pair. The convenient bit was they had my rifle there at the time and we're able to pretty perfectly...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 08:00 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Why does pulling case out of FL resizing die require so much force?
    grandpamac years ago I was loading my 22-250 using my Lyman 310 tool. I decided I would in future neck size in a press so ordered from a company in the SE of the NI a "neck sizing die for 22-250...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 07:37 PM
  12. hamsav
    hamsav liked post by zimmer On thread : Why does pulling case out of FL resizing die require so much force?
    grandpamac years ago I was loading my 22-250 using my Lyman 310 tool. I decided I would in future neck size in a press so ordered from a company in the SE of the NI a "neck sizing die for 22-250...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 05:15 PM
  13. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : 22 250 Face lift
    Time to get your trusty vernier caliper out ( every reloaders owns one, right?) Measure the neck OD of a fired case. Measure the neck OD of a sized case. Compare the two, any difference? ...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 09:50 AM
  14. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by zimmer On thread : 22 250 Face lift
    Time to get your trusty vernier caliper out ( every reloaders owns one, right?) Measure the neck OD of a fired case. Measure the neck OD of a sized case. Compare the two, any difference? ...
    Liked On: 15-02-2021, 09:37 AM
  15. 57jl
    57jl liked post by zimmer On thread : 22 250 Face lift
    Time to get your trusty vernier caliper out ( every reloaders owns one, right?) Measure the neck OD of a fired case. Measure the neck OD of a sized case. Compare the two, any difference? ...
    Liked On: 14-02-2021, 08:38 PM

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