bobbydazzler
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   bobbydazzler liked post by Floundering Around On thread : Looking for a New Hunting rifle

   I have a tikka M695 in 270 winchester and a T3 in 7mm rem mag. Love them both for what they are. Certainly not top of the line, but well made and they do what they are built to do well. Something...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 09:33 PM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Bos On thread : Looking for a New Hunting rifle

   Thats bullshit - just one guys opinion Just go buy a Tikka in 6.5 x 55 or .308 and you'll shoot anything you come across here in NZ. End of story

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 08:20 PM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Kiwi-Hunter On thread : .17 HMR blow up

   The stranger danger of old ammo and humidity. My failure was what I'd call catastrophic, although the strength of the T Bolt held, the stock and mag and extractors didn't. Plus some minor things...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:33 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Kiwi-Hunter On thread : .17 HMR blow up

   Totally case failure No.3 and as said the projectile only made it halfway down the barrel. I had just shot a rabbit and moved up on the next to get a good shot at it. So there was no possibility of...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:33 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by No.3 On thread : .17 HMR blow up

   Yeesh, I would seriously consider sending a batch of that brass including the failed case away to go back to the manufacturer for analysis - unless we are talking the shortage of the early 1940's or...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:33 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Kiwi-Hunter On thread : .17 HMR blow up

   It's not that uncommon as some would have you believe. I've been through the blowing up of a T bolt and it only pushed the projectile half way down the barrel. In the last few weeks, I've been...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:24 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Percy Jones On thread : Glasses and shooting

   Dont wear your glasses when you shoot. Adjust the Ocular on the scope to suit your eyesight.

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:17 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by svt40 On thread : Glasses and shooting

   Fought this problem for a while - have worn glasses since about age 5 or 6 (bad astigmatism / short sighted). never knew otherwise. Went to progressive glasses around age 40 as vision deteriorated...

   Liked On: 07-01-2024, 11:02 AM

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   bobbydazzler liked post by Rushy On thread : New member

   Welcome aboard to both of you

   Liked On: 06-01-2024, 06:48 PM