About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

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Total Posts
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
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Last Activity
02-04-2025 09:20 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by zeropak On thread : Tale of two torches
    Its a pity that so much good info got binned when this thread got binned. Anyway. I have been waiting a long time to get down to my hunting block and give the new Convoy L21B red torch a try out. Up...
    Liked On: 22-12-2021, 02:03 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Herindoors On thread : field butchering
    Ask better half for any old pillowcases to use. I would be furious if they were just taken. Mr H. asks for all sorts of things and I never sayn he cant have them. I find the ones that are dispensable...
    Liked On: 17-12-2021, 05:56 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by GWH On thread : What am I doing wrong???
    DCN808T When I first started hunting my results were much like yours, i was more or less stumbling around in the bush of the Kawekas and the Ruahines, trying to do the things i'd read, keeping the...
    Liked On: 14-12-2021, 06:06 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by scotty On thread : Will some one actually buy this at or near the asking price?
    It will fall to bits quicker
    Liked On: 10-12-2021, 08:31 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by JessicaChen On thread : Will some one actually buy this at or near the asking price?
    Its a nice looking car and I wouldn't mind owning one, but id never buy a car at that price. I just use my car to get from point A to point B. Will look to get a cheaper 4wd one day as ive tried...
    Liked On: 10-12-2021, 06:48 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by deer243 On thread : Rainy days are the best....venison galore
    Whats been happening one might ask. Well couple weeks ago i took out a fellow forum member for a hunt. He was new to the area, wanted some pointers etc and considering hes in the 70s i thought i...
    Liked On: 04-12-2021, 06:40 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by zimmer On thread : Pleasantly surprised. Time to hunt with irons?
    When shooting with a rear aperture/diopter I never see the sight protector or the foresight tube (fullbore). All I see is the post or ring element.
    Liked On: 29-11-2021, 06:48 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Cordite On thread : Pleasantly surprised. Time to hunt with irons?
    It's more to stop the sun glinting off the front sight post. It does also protect the sight from knocks which is extra important if it's driftable. With a rear peep sight the front sight hood...
    Liked On: 29-11-2021, 06:48 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by ebf On thread : Pleasantly surprised. Time to hunt with irons?
    Sight radius is your friend with open sights. On my Bergara BA13 moving the rear sight from its barrel location to the holes where the rail was installed made a massive difference. I'm also a...
    Liked On: 28-11-2021, 05:50 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by XR500 On thread : Wagyu calves
    We did a ceasar on one of our good Hereford girls (she had started prolapsing) Irish vet said on a busy day he'd do 6 of these a day. Thats how valuable their cows are back home. He had just started...
    Liked On: 22-11-2021, 09:58 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Wagyu calves
    ok i feel have to poke bit of hard earned wisdon here....hooking calf onto block and cow being towed is not ideal...the usual set up is cow in head bail and rope DOWN to ground behind her....so angle...
    Liked On: 22-11-2021, 07:25 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by gundoc On thread : Modern triggers
    Over the past couple of years I have noticed a disturbing trend in modern rifle triggers. They appear to be designed by engineering graduates rather than gunsmiths, probably helped by CAD. They are...
    Liked On: 20-11-2021, 11:10 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Shooting to waste
    Well known fact starlings and possums boost your immune system "a starling a day keeps the doctor away"
    Liked On: 19-11-2021, 08:34 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Cigar On thread : What's the goods on gun safes
    The police recommended 3mm steel thickness may become a regulation in the not too distant future, so I would be wary of buying one of the many safes available that have 2mm walls
    Liked On: 19-11-2021, 07:12 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by woods223 On thread : Shooting to waste
    While culling to waste is somewhat distasteful that is the nature of the beast when trying to get numbers down. Yes. Some stations in Nth Canterbury and Marlborough have used choppers recently and...
    Liked On: 07-11-2021, 10:12 PM

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