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. Hermitage
    Hermitage liked post by norsk On thread : Sako 30-06. What's it worth?
    I think there are a lot of old blokes still clinging to the concept that their Mauser/ Mannlicher/Sako is worth big bucks. That's not the case any longer and they will go to their graves still...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 10:11 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison
    Hermitage yeah, nah, bugger! Botched the text! Thanks for letting me know. Correction should read: Test ammunition listed as per photos and targets: 1. Winchester 555 36grn HP Segmented @...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 07:47 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison
    Hermitage The scope in that photo is a Minox ZA5 3-15X42 with side parallax. My other Minox scope is a ZL3 4-12X40 which I put on my first Weihrauch 22LR four years ago and haven't seen the need to...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 07:47 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison
    22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison “You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes You get what you need!” Keith Richards & Mick Jagger weren’t sing about...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 01:22 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Trout On thread : ScopeUout and other good buggers
    A big shout out to Bill (NZ noddy) who just flick me over another $100 on top of my sale price helping him get a new scope.Many thanks,that will go towards some ammo. Cheers trout
    Liked On: 29-05-2024, 10:31 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by makka On thread : 5.6x57 single shot project
    Here is a close up of the extractor, showing the spring loaded detent that extracts the case. It is held in place against the spring by a roll pin. 251233 Once this was all sorted the barrel...
    Liked On: 28-05-2024, 09:56 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by makka On thread : 5.6x57 single shot project
    It's pretty rough round the action, more just to get an idea of the shape. Next step was to cut and shape some paulownia for the buttstock, it certainly works easier than the pine! 251261 251262...
    Liked On: 28-05-2024, 09:56 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by stug On thread : Length of Pull / Eye Relief
    You won’t be able to move the scope down much, the front objective is close to the barrel already. I think a cheek riser and possibly shortening the stock are the way to go.
    Liked On: 07-05-2024, 11:04 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Beetroot On thread : Length of Pull / Eye Relief
    My scopes tend to be mounted a bit further back than what you have there. The distance from butt to trigger is about 350mm (10mm shorter than you) but the scope is 250mm from the butt, so about 2"...
    Liked On: 07-05-2024, 11:03 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Tahr On thread : Good Dog!
    Over the last 11 years I've shot and found 284 deer with a dog helping or a dog with me. For 10 years it was Tilly the wirehair pointer (258). Now it's Bella the Lab. She's 14 months old and we have...
    Liked On: 28-04-2024, 08:55 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Sharki On thread : Lithgow 101 22lr
    Sold a few of em and the higher crntre fires in WA as a dealer, bought 1 here 80m card. All sub ammo , loves Elley sport and cci 247239. Bring your cz and tikkas if u can outshoot it ill buy the...
    Liked On: 03-04-2024, 12:35 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by dannyb On thread : Best paint for CF stock
    I've always just used isopropyl alcohol to clean before spraying on carbon, kevlar, glass and even synthetic stocks. I've painted a few now. Give it a quick key up before priming nothing to harsh...
    Liked On: 26-03-2024, 10:33 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by Stocky On thread : Realistic range of 16" 708?
    1000 Ftlbs is a nice guide. But to be honest knowing at which impact speeds your bullet of choice works is more important. Ie most solid copper bullets require 2000+ fps at impact, whereas something...
    Liked On: 25-03-2024, 01:35 PM
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    Hermitage liked post by MB On thread : Close scopes
    I have a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5x20mm. It really is a good bush scope. Animals are shot within 20 metres away most of the time, sometimes within 5 metres. For rare longer shots, I do feel under-scoped,...
    Liked On: 20-03-2024, 11:02 AM
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    Hermitage liked post by Lucky On thread : Nirvana for Mauser Collector
    Yeah FRST I asked him for the other pics , you could just see the toe was either chipped or rounded off and bit strange you couldn’t see the whole butt pad , he should of mentioned the rear site...
    Liked On: 28-02-2024, 09:35 AM

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