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
Total Posts
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
General Information
Last Activity
Yesterday 07:02 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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802 Likes

  1. Padox
    Padox liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I would have gone probably 20,000 rounds between cleans on my 10/22 before the issues built up enough to motivate me to give it a clean (yeah I'm a bloody farmer).
    Liked On: 13-08-2020, 09:04 AM
  2. 300CALMAN
    300CALMAN liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 11:29 PM
  3. Ben-tard
    Ben-tard liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why semiautos
    Interesting if that was the original intention, if so, why are they banned when B cat is not? I got E cat entirely for pest control, no affiliation to any sport shooting club. I was actually a...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 05:04 PM
  4. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why semiautos
    Interesting if that was the original intention, if so, why are they banned when B cat is not? I got E cat entirely for pest control, no affiliation to any sport shooting club. I was actually a...
    Liked On: 12-08-2020, 12:44 PM
  5. 40mm
    40mm liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 09:21 PM
  6. planenutz
    planenutz liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:14 PM
  7. Russian 22.
    Russian 22. liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 06:28 PM
  8. gonetropo
    gonetropo liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 02:20 PM
  9. outlander
    outlander liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s
    I've been using my 10/22 for 35 years, will never go back to a bolt action.
    Liked On: 11-08-2020, 02:17 PM
  10. headcase
    headcase liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Show us ya rimfire bunny rigs
    Ok I'll lower the tone here with low tech low price well used farmer gear! Here's my old 10/22 I've had from new 35 years ago, with a used trademe choate synthetic stock and an Ebay trs-25. I used...
    Liked On: 08-08-2020, 09:45 AM
  11. Cyclops
    Cyclops liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : shooting with the non dominant eye.
    I'm left-eye, left-foot dominant but right handed. I don't hunt, just pest control usually at reasonably close range (under 150m) and prefer iron sights, as scopes always get knocked out of line for...
    Liked On: 27-07-2020, 03:11 PM
  12. A330driver
    A330driver liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : shooting with the non dominant eye.
    I'm left-eye, left-foot dominant but right handed. I don't hunt, just pest control usually at reasonably close range (under 150m) and prefer iron sights, as scopes always get knocked out of line for...
    Liked On: 26-07-2020, 06:37 PM
  13. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : shooting with the non dominant eye.
    I'm left-eye, left-foot dominant but right handed. I don't hunt, just pest control usually at reasonably close range (under 150m) and prefer iron sights, as scopes always get knocked out of line for...
    Liked On: 26-07-2020, 05:21 PM
  14. tiroahunta
    tiroahunta liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : shooting with the non dominant eye.
    I'm left-eye, left-foot dominant but right handed. I don't hunt, just pest control usually at reasonably close range (under 150m) and prefer iron sights, as scopes always get knocked out of line for...
    Liked On: 26-07-2020, 12:53 PM
  15. john m
    john m liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Stirling semiauto .22 - thoughts/opinions wanted
    My one was appalling, never got through a full mag without jamming. When the firing pin broke I shoved it in the guncase in disgust where it lingered for 20 years until I arranged to trade it for...
    Liked On: 18-07-2020, 12:23 PM

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