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  1. Thread: 3D Printing

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    that's not how the legislation is written. A...

    that's not how the legislation is written.
    A person commits an offence if the person does not hold a dealer’s licence, but intentionally manufactures for sale, transfer, rental, or other supply a...
  2. Thread: 3D Printing

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    Sorry, as mentioned I'm not manufacturing these...

    Sorry, as mentioned I'm not manufacturing these for anyone, not dealer licensed so it would be a crime to manufacture these to sell or otherwise supply, I will not supply the CAD, STL or G-code files...
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    this is the latest police advice regarding secure...

    this is the latest police advice regarding secure storage, has the answers needed for various storage requirements.
    ...
  4. Thread: 3D Printing

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    I did on some of my first attempts when I tried...

    I did on some of my first attempts when I tried to simply recreate the factory mag dimensions, I think the ABS they use is just more ridged, but I beefed up the side walls and increased to thickness...
  5. Thread: 3D Printing

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    I've been playing about with my 3d printer and...

    I've been playing about with my 3d printer and have made magazine designs for the Howa Mini Action,
    I've managed to reduce the size of the 5 round magazine from about 85mm down to 65mm so now it...
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    to copy from the arms act legislation, it might...

    to copy from the arms act legislation, it might seem ridiculous that a lump of wood carved into a stock requires a police mail order form, but then again the legislation wasn't made to be sensible, ...
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    A newbie might be a bit more recoil sensitive so...

    A newbie might be a bit more recoil sensitive so something like a 6.5 Creedmoor (.264 cal) might be just right, plenty of good factory ammo available in a wide range of bullet types and weights. Good...
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    Here's some data on previous experiences that I...

    Here's some data on previous experiences that I had,
    CCI Subsonic and CCI Standard are more or less the same.
    40gn Projectiles, G1 BC .120, 1055fps.
    Out of my 10/22 with Zero distance 75meters,...
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    Picked up fiocchi 38gn Lead Round Nosed Hollow...

    Picked up fiocchi 38gn Lead Round Nosed Hollow Point Subsonics at gun city, they shot fantastically accurate
    Tested them in my 10/22 at 50m against
    CCI Standard velocity
    CCI Subsonic
    Aguila...
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    I have a CZ455, beauty of it is I picked up the 3...

    I have a CZ455, beauty of it is I picked up the 3 barrel combo, so one gun 3 calibers .22LR, .22WMR, .17HMR

    I tend to run the .17HMR the most, from the bench in zero wind I'll get thumbnail sized...
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    Looks like a great recommendation, I'd not heard...

    Looks like a great recommendation, I'd not heard of that particular scope previously. Cheers!
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    Scopes similar to Bushnell Rimfire

    About 3 years ago I picked up a bushnell rimfire optics scope, and I still run it on my CZ455
    Was recently thinking of putting another one on my 10/22 only to discover they have been disconnected. ...
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    I assume you were talking about the CZ527 not the...

    I assume you were talking about the CZ527 not the CZ457 which is a rimfire rifle.
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    I've got the howa mini in 7.62, use it as a...

    I've got the howa mini in 7.62, use it as a beater for plinking mostly running left over mil surplus rounds form before the semi auto ban. Bought it with the cindy bucks from my SKS
    Put an entire...
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    in the event of an emergency, it would be...

    in the event of an emergency, it would be reasonable to expect medical treatment to take precedence over the need to secure your firearm against theft from a vehicle,
    bleeding to death so you don't...
  16. Thread: Oops...

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    I wouldn't say there's many air guns that would...

    I wouldn't say there's many air guns that would outstrip a .22LR in terms of performance figures.

    None that can be bought without a firearms licence anyway

    Any .22 Air rifles, that could...
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    Its not a crime to leave a firearm unattended in...

    Its not a crime to leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle, in that you shouldn't receive criminal charges and be at risk of a fine/prison sentence,
    but it is a breach of the Arms Regulations 1992...
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    I bet your right, I've seen some incredible...

    I bet your right, I've seen some incredible archers shoot robin hood's at 60m with compound bows, I know there's some very talented archers about, but if it's a question of which takes less practice...
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    I've been an archer for years, but never...

    I've been an archer for years, but never considered hunting with a bow, if I was thinking about it form the point of view of what would be the best hunting tool that doesn't require a firearms...
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    I recall a news story about a guy from timaru,...

    I recall a news story about a guy from timaru, that was driving to Christchurch to deliver his gun to a gunsmith,
    Rather than leave it unattended in his vehicle (a violation of the arms regulations...
  21. I started out the same as you a few years ago,...

    I started out the same as you a few years ago, still on the lookout for places myself..

    It will have to be private property with owners permission to use an air gun for hunting.
    occasionally...
  22. Thread: Leupold CDS

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    I've been running a VX5 3-15X44 Firedot CDS scope...

    I've been running a VX5 3-15X44 Firedot CDS scope on my 6.5 creedmoor tikka,
    The thing is I haven't yet sent away for my custom dial.
    Went and worked up a great shooting load with 147gn ELD-M...
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    I run a Leupold VX5 3-15x44 Firedot Duplex...

    I run a Leupold VX5 3-15x44 Firedot Duplex reticle on my 6.5creedmoor Tikka for exactly what you're trying target shooting / hunting combo, good magnification, clear glass and adjustable parallax for...
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    New Member Intro

    Hi, I've had this site recommended to me by numerous folks as the place to come to share knowledge, buy, sell and trade so here i am.
    I'm Christchurch based, picked up shooting about 3 years ago but...
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