About Hermitage

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About Hermitage
Biography:
I've been interested in rifles and shooting since my teenage years (now 40). Mostly into long range target or rabbit shooting using a laser range finder and dialable scope.
Location:
Whakatane
Interests:
Rifles and writing
Occupation:
English teacher at B.O.P High School

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A good job and a good wife has been the ruin of many a good hunter.

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  1. Vod Ka'nockers
    Vod Ka'nockers liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:15 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    I was on a bicycle.
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:14 PM
  3. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:11 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:10 PM
  5. thejamesjames
    thejamesjames liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:09 PM
  6. Finnwolf
    Finnwolf liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:09 PM
  7. rugerman
    rugerman liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 07:08 PM
  8. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 06:53 PM
  9. imaca
    imaca liked post by Hermitage On thread : Loaded Rifle
    The old saying of 'treat all guns as if loaded' is a good one to pay heed to. However there is another old saying...'there's a first time for everything'. I've been shooting for 30 years and...
    Liked On: 10-03-2022, 06:42 PM
  10. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : How to fit a bipod to a push button swivel stud?
    Yeah, I could just make a tower out of crappy Leupold scopes as well...:P
    Liked On: 07-03-2022, 05:29 PM
  11. viper
    viper liked post by Hermitage On thread : Why do .22s have such different accuracy with different ammunition?
    Yes you are no doubt correct muzza, but I've fallen into the 'chasing accuracy' game....the fools game that never ends....
    Liked On: 03-03-2022, 06:51 AM
  12. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : Why do .22s have such different accuracy with different ammunition?
    Yeah, you are making sense. I was thinking of hunting ammo due to the hollow points for expansion, but at the distances I'm shooting out to, the hollow points are not expanding anyway due to low...
    Liked On: 02-03-2022, 10:36 PM
  13. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : Why do .22s have such different accuracy with different ammunition?
    Last evening I head shot a hare at 137yds (but there was no wind). I use a range finder and dial the scope. I don't shoot anything under 100 yards and set the limit at 160 yds.
    Liked On: 02-03-2022, 10:34 PM
  14. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : Why do .22s have such different accuracy with different ammunition?
    Hmmm but if it's barrel harmonics why don't I see more barrel weight tuners on .22 rifles? If you are correct and barrel harmonics play a large part, then I'm going to play around with weights on my...
    Liked On: 02-03-2022, 10:31 PM
  15. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Hermitage On thread : Why do .22s have such different accuracy with different ammunition?
    Why is it that both my .22 rifles only like a particular type of ammunition? (I only use subsonic). The Lithgow loves Fiocchi 40g and CCI 40g subsonic but throws Winchester 42gr and 40gr subsonic...
    Liked On: 02-03-2022, 10:28 PM

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