About Marty Henry

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About Marty Henry
Biography:
Raised in Pukekohe, worked round south Auckland and Northland for a few years, a short stint in the army, several years in the chemical industry in a varierlty of roles from paint and epoxies to fertlilizers and farming since then
Location:
Tararua
Interests:
Tried golf didnt like it!
Occupation:
Farmer

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  1. Nugget connaisseur
    Nugget connaisseur liked post by Marty Henry On thread : .308 WIN Projectile Type/Weight Advice
    True but at that short distance parallax and focus problems can turn a 1/4 inch error into 1 inch at 100. A lot of people when zeroing accept maybe 1/2 either side of poi as being ok, thats a max...
    Liked On: 02-08-2019, 11:03 AM
  2. tanqueray
    tanqueray liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Rolling block
    Being pedantic, the martini is a tipping block it pivots at the rear. The sharps, stevens, farhqson, are falling blocks that slide down to expose the chamber.
    Liked On: 02-08-2019, 09:33 AM
  3. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Casting.....lead, tin and Antimony supply?
    Scrap metal dealers are a good source but so is scrounging old building sites and indoor rifle clubs produce a suprising amount of lead. Wheel weights contain antimony plus lead rarely any tin, lead...
    Liked On: 02-08-2019, 09:10 AM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Marty Henry On thread : .223 off the shelf ammo
    Correct, and konevs point about light ones with thin jackets in very fast twists is a good one. At 3200 fps a bullet fired from a 1:7 twist is doing 329,1000 rpm and that will rip a 40 grain varmit...
    Liked On: 01-08-2019, 09:28 PM
  5. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Spur-winged plovers
    Breasted this one today from 180 yds with the 223, dont think ill bother making a pie from it.
    Liked On: 01-08-2019, 07:57 PM
  6. tetawa
    tetawa liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Large vs magnum rifle primer advice??
    The name magnum is a bit misleading. They produce a longer lasting ignition flame than standard primers which was found to be useful in getting the early double base ball powders used in military...
    Liked On: 01-08-2019, 09:37 AM
  7. stevodog
    stevodog liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Large vs magnum rifle primer advice??
    The name magnum is a bit misleading. They produce a longer lasting ignition flame than standard primers which was found to be useful in getting the early double base ball powders used in military...
    Liked On: 01-08-2019, 09:02 AM
  8. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Large vs magnum rifle primer advice??
    The name magnum is a bit misleading. They produce a longer lasting ignition flame than standard primers which was found to be useful in getting the early double base ball powders used in military...
    Liked On: 01-08-2019, 08:59 AM
  9. rewa
    rewa liked post by Marty Henry On thread : NI Big Bore : any interest ?
    Count me in, I can also bring someone who fits the description of a big bore.
    Liked On: 31-07-2019, 10:45 PM
  10. Gibo
    Gibo liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Goat Bait
    Roses, our roadside "weed eater" decimates them every chance it gets.
    Liked On: 31-07-2019, 09:36 AM
  11. BeeMan
    BeeMan liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Goat Bait
    Im guessing that the surrounding area has goats as well and they will be spreading out to polpulate the "vacancies" you create, so the last few will take bloody ages. Most forestry ops want 100%...
    Liked On: 31-07-2019, 08:29 AM
  12. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Goat Bait
    Im guessing that the surrounding area has goats as well and they will be spreading out to polpulate the "vacancies" you create, so the last few will take bloody ages. Most forestry ops want 100%...
    Liked On: 31-07-2019, 08:22 AM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Do you really need an expensive 6x zoom scope?
    An old vx1 3-9 ticks the box, but then i have a weaver k4 on a parker hale 3006 and that works out to 300 plus with a little holdover, just like it did before we got carried away with dialling, bdc...
    Liked On: 30-07-2019, 08:23 PM
  14. rewa
    rewa liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Double grouping
    You describe classic double grouping as caused by crap bedding when the action jumps between two rest points due to recoil. Other things that influence barrel harmonics like changing hold, touching...
    Liked On: 30-07-2019, 11:52 AM
  15. rewa
    rewa liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Primers, how flat is too flat
    Yes nice and flat right to the edge, yet his mate on the left is rounded. How come the difference
    Liked On: 30-07-2019, 11:49 AM

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