About rewa

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About rewa
Biography:
Grew up hunting, from age 7, lived mainly around Manawatu, Whanganui, Horowhenua
Location:
Fielding-ish
Interests:
Hunting, all things firearms-restoring same. Reloading & chasing the God-particle. Motorycles etc
Occupation:
Driving, currently

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  1. rewa
    rewa liked post by stagstalker On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    The ABLR from common reporting seems to be a fussy projectile that often doesn’t like being close to the lands anyway. Try them at mag length and see how you go.
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 01:12 PM
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    rewa liked post by caberslash On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Use jump friendly bullets, can't say what they are yet as I've just started with 7mm's myself but considering how jump tolerant some projectiles like Barnes are, I would not worry too much. ...
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 01:11 PM
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    rewa liked post by Dicko On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Start at mag length.
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 01:11 PM
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    rewa liked post by veitnamcam On thread : Seating depth dilemma
    Id start at mag lenght and work back....who knows it may just shoot
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 01:11 PM
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    rewa liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    rewa yeah nar those trebly m55's are inherently accurate.For one the trebly just is, and secondly as you rightly say the m55 action and build quality is right up there.Barrels of quality Swedish...
    Liked On: 15-08-2021, 12:22 PM
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    rewa liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    #109 bunji. On the strength of those photos I,d condition score that Hunter @ 4-5 outta 10.Good mate of mine totes his trebly Hunter & regularly sacks Reds out to 300 yards confirming they arn,t...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 11:02 PM
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    rewa liked post by bunji On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    norsk That reminds me years ago l had done a gig guiding Americans on a Chital Deer & pig hunting trip in Northern Queensland & they wanted a bit of a tour through the country side back to the...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 11:01 PM
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    rewa liked post by mudgripz On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    The animals in the 70s weren't nearly as literate as they are today. I never had a deer, a big pig etc get up after I'd shot him and tell me "that 308 has poor BC and is not a good choice", or...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:59 PM
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    rewa liked post by norsk On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    I can remember one gun shop,I think it was Blenheim or Nelson that had a few Dozen Pistols,SMG's and long arms high up on the wall behind the counter. I was in there with Dad as a kid and they had...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:59 PM
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    rewa liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    When I was a kid and the family was on holiday touring the country Dad and I would go window shopping at the gun shop in whatever town we were staying the night - almost every town had its sports...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:56 PM
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    rewa liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    rewa Re; Santa's Gun Cave..... Wilsons in Whanganui isn't far off that. I'm sure they have to get the carpet cleaner out to clean up my drool after I've been in there....... Bloody good selection for...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:54 PM
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    rewa liked post by nor-west On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    My first was the Parker Hale lee Enfield conversion in 303 of course. John Prince an Engine Driver in Greymouth handloaded it for me used to get 40 mm groups with a Kowa scope. I was living in Otira...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:52 PM
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    rewa liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    I was born in 72.....My old man hunted with a semi 243 that I never saw....used a husky 30/06 and raved about its putting down on spot power,had soft spot for 303 and not the 308...go figure???...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:50 PM
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    rewa liked post by Mooseman On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Hi caberslash Yes we got our Sako Vixen 222 for $240 with rings and a 4 xWeaver scope, and ammo was free. We were allocated 3 rounds per kill so we ended up with surplus as when we hunted 7 days a...
    Liked On: 14-08-2021, 10:49 PM
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    rewa liked post by Tahr On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    I was very fortunate to work in Tisdall's sports shop in PNth after school for 3 years from 1963. There was rack after rack of rifles (50 maybe?) and I oiled them with Youngs oil every week. I loved...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 09:58 PM

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