About Cordite

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About Cordite
Biography:
Married. GP. Shoot mainly .303
Location:
NZ Mainland (Dunedin)
Interests:
Politics, Religion, Guns, Shooting, and other non-divisive topics.
Occupation:
One of the Caring Professions (not saying other professions are careless).

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An itch ... is ... a desire to scratch

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  1. Woody
    Woody liked post by Cordite On thread : Pocket Binos
    Regarding weight, fiddly lens caps and "heavy" bino bags... Go on Ebay and get some el-cheapo flip-up scope lens covers - you can get them clear window, yellow window or all-black. On my 6x30...
    Liked On: 13-04-2020, 10:20 AM
  2. Shearer
    Shearer liked post by Cordite On thread : Pocket Binos
    Regarding weight, fiddly lens caps and "heavy" bino bags... Go on Ebay and get some el-cheapo flip-up scope lens covers - you can get them clear window, yellow window or all-black. On my 6x30...
    Liked On: 13-04-2020, 09:32 AM
  3. erniec
    erniec liked post by Cordite On thread : Pocket Binos
    Regarding weight, fiddly lens caps and "heavy" bino bags... Go on Ebay and get some el-cheapo flip-up scope lens covers - you can get them clear window, yellow window or all-black. On my 6x30...
    Liked On: 13-04-2020, 09:24 AM
  4. canross
    canross liked post by Cordite On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    Yes, lots of unknowns. Sadly... I don't think anyone on this forum will invest in a 30 ton pressure BP mill to find out. This is the commercial powder difference. Anyway Bretscher found that,...
    Liked On: 11-04-2020, 06:56 PM
  5. Liam258
    Liam258 liked post by Cordite On thread : Pocket Binos
    Liam258 You may be right about going for lighter weight, the best binos are the ones you have on you. For tops will a little loss of light gathering matter so much? Once available light is that...
    Liked On: 11-04-2020, 01:55 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Cordite On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    Yes, lots of unknowns. Sadly... I don't think anyone on this forum will invest in a 30 ton pressure BP mill to find out. This is the commercial powder difference. Anyway Bretscher found that,...
    Liked On: 11-04-2020, 01:06 PM
  7. canross
    canross liked post by Cordite On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    Ulrich Bretscher did that comparison in an Enfield muzzle loading rifle, home-made three-component gunpowder vs home-made two-component smokeless gunpowder. Found that the two-component was about...
    Liked On: 10-04-2020, 02:39 PM
  8. viper
    viper liked post by Cordite On thread : small knife design , your input.
    Blade A. Drop point, so you don't gut when you skin.
    Liked On: 05-04-2020, 05:47 PM
  9. Kiwi Sapper
    Kiwi Sapper liked post by Cordite On thread : Homemade Duckbill Mask, exceeding N95 specs.
    Just posting this here in case anyone are nifty with either a sewing machine or needle n thread. HEPA filters are everyday items in our households but they are serious kit. They were developed in...
    Liked On: 05-04-2020, 11:50 AM
  10. DavidGunn
    DavidGunn liked post by Cordite On thread : Well FTW i'm off for a hunt
    You get the Forum Pest Control Exemption from public shaming.
    Liked On: 05-04-2020, 10:10 AM
  11. mimms2
    mimms2 liked post by Cordite On thread : Tinting epoxy
    Charcoal should do it and should add rigidity. A problem with pure epoxy can be is creep, especially at higher temperatures. The ancient Neanderthalers used an advanced mixture of birch bark...
    Liked On: 05-04-2020, 09:03 AM
  12. canross
    canross liked post by Cordite On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading the web page of this retired Swiss engineer. Interests in sewage treatment, in watches, and in blackpowder and muzzle loaders. Hey, that's engineers for you. ...
    Liked On: 04-04-2020, 02:40 PM
  13. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Cordite On thread : Gloss Black Cerakoting
    It's obviously a very light gun...
    Liked On: 02-04-2020, 10:54 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Cordite On thread : Gun oil - ATF suitable.?
    I've switched to Canola oil. Nice light flowing, no smell that I notice, and not growing another bladder cancer from using this. Rapeseed oil was the basis of oils for ships' steam engines up and...
    Liked On: 02-04-2020, 08:26 PM
  15. viper
    viper liked post by Cordite On thread : 22mag vs 17hmr
    Nice article. Shame he did not have all the data on the heavier, 40 grain .22WMR a 150 yards. The 40-grainer had the edge from somewhere below 100 yards compared to the 30-grainer ... despite...
    Liked On: 01-04-2020, 09:24 PM

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