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. G.I_Joel
    G.I_Joel liked post by zimmer On thread : What can you tell me about long rang shooting
    NRANZ National's are on all next week. Go and have a look. Although a club day would better for talking to people. Can view here https://wmac.org.nz/about-us/where-we-fly/trentham-weather/ bottom...
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 05:25 PM
  2. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by zimmer On thread : Does gunshot clear a area in the bush
    Many years ago I had another hunter take a shot at me. The shot smacked into the papa bank just in front of me. We were in shitty manuka at the time. I immediately fired a shot into the air. A...
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 01:12 PM
  3. R93
    R93 liked post by zimmer On thread : Neck turning...is it worth doing ?
    Correct. And even quality cases like Lapua and Peterson have variation. My last lot of those 2 brands in 308 displayed around 0.3 thou variation albeit a very narrow band. One of the worst in the...
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 12:45 PM
  4. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by zimmer On thread : Does gunshot clear a area in the bush
    Many years ago I had another hunter take a shot at me. The shot smacked into the papa bank just in front of me. We were in shitty manuka at the time. I immediately fired a shot into the air. A...
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 12:10 PM
  5. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by zimmer On thread : Any one seating bullets using a graphite powder?
    In general I load ammo a couple of days b4 I intend firing it. I have no old ammo so no pone tial for sticking. I did however dig out some 10 year old 223 reloads recently and fire those. Velocities...
    Liked On: 06-01-2021, 08:37 AM
  6. Puffin
    Puffin liked post by zimmer On thread : Neck turning...is it worth doing ?
    Correct name should be Concentricity Tool And Consistant Neck Tension Destroyer :P
    Liked On: 05-01-2021, 05:55 PM
  7. gadgetman
    gadgetman liked post by zimmer On thread : Airgun Interest
    When I was a kid the predominant air rifle around was the Meteor (introduced 1959) but also common were Gecados. Some Falkes also. I was too young to own my own then so used to go around to an old...
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 06:40 PM
  8. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by zimmer On thread : Has anyone ever run tests on a belted magnum collet resizing die (before and after)
    Yeah had a look at his website. The die is not to be confused with the Lee Collet die which resizes the neck. As the OP points out, this die sizes the area just above the shoulder. Looks to be a...
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 05:16 PM
  9. outlander
    outlander liked post by zimmer On thread : Airgun Interest
    When I was a kid the predominant air rifle around was the Meteor (introduced 1959) but also common were Gecados. Some Falkes also. I was too young to own my own then so used to go around to an old...
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 11:54 AM
  10. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by zimmer On thread : Neck turning...is it worth doing ?
    Correct name should be Concentricity Tool And Consistant Neck Tension Destroyer :P
    Liked On: 04-01-2021, 10:02 AM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Has anyone ever run tests on a belted magnum collet resizing die (before and after)
    Yeah had a look at his website. The die is not to be confused with the Lee Collet die which resizes the neck. As the OP points out, this die sizes the area just above the shoulder. Looks to be a...
    Liked On: 03-01-2021, 06:09 PM
  12. kiwijames
    kiwijames liked post by zimmer On thread : Has anyone ever run tests on a belted magnum collet resizing die (before and after)
    Yeah had a look at his website. The die is not to be confused with the Lee Collet die which resizes the neck. As the OP points out, this die sizes the area just above the shoulder. Looks to be a...
    Liked On: 03-01-2021, 04:56 PM
  13. T.FOYE
    T.FOYE liked post by zimmer On thread : Has anyone ever run tests on a belted magnum collet resizing die (before and after)
    Yeah had a look at his website. The die is not to be confused with the Lee Collet die which resizes the neck. As the OP points out, this die sizes the area just above the shoulder. Looks to be a...
    Liked On: 03-01-2021, 02:25 PM
  14. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by zimmer On thread : Check your speedos.
    I have just read that with no tourists this year the road toll is virtually unchanged. Shit, who are we going to blame now?
    Liked On: 31-12-2020, 06:03 PM
  15. shooternz
    shooternz liked post by zimmer On thread : Help - Decapping road stuck in case
    Hornady's pathetic zip lock system. The shaft locks by friction. All other die manufacturers have threaded rods with threaded locking nuts or rings. On the Hornady there are are series of thread like...
    Liked On: 30-12-2020, 12:12 AM

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