About WallyR

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Age
75
About WallyR
Biography:
Been a shooter from 14 years old (School cadets - 22RF, Air Training Corps - 303 Service Rifle, National Service - FN 7.62 NATO, 9mm submachinegun, varmint hunting Australia - 22/250 Rem, 12 ga claybird targets (Down the Line mainly & novelty field shoots, Trench), NZ - 12ga clay bird DTL. 50 Barrett M82, 500 S&W Magnum revolver - USA. Loved it all.
Location:
Parahaki, Whangarei
Interests:
Shotgun shooting,motorcycles, golf, reading
Occupation:
Retired

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Last Activity
09-02-2024 12:48 PM
Join Date
14-05-2015
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    WallyR liked post by Wingman On thread : How to get fast twist barrels in NZ
    Ive done a lot of work with sub loads in these cartridges over the years and I cant see any advantage of going to such fast twist barrels for them.. in fact I think you will find they will actually...
    Liked On: 02-11-2019, 09:02 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Tahr On thread : 260 bull tahr projectiles
    Truth is they are all just lumps of copper and lead that regardless of their design and tolerances will act all silly from time to time. None are totally predictable. And by far the majority of...
    Liked On: 01-11-2019, 05:27 PM
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    WallyR liked post by blair993 On thread : Sparrowhawk Rimfire rifle match 24 Nov
    Sparrowhawk/section22 rimfire rifle match on 24th November 2019, presented by Guncity. At the Sparrowhawk NZ training/shooting venue Near Fairlie South Canterbury, South Of CHCH....
    Liked On: 11-10-2019, 09:32 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Tararua Phil On thread : Illegal to legal ammo conversion.
    Okay; Pulled tracer projectiles leaving powder in case. Drilled a hole on a block of wood slightly smaller dia than projectile, placed it in a vice & put the projectile in place. I first tried...
    Liked On: 30-09-2019, 08:35 PM
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    WallyR liked post by gonetropo On thread : Illegal to legal ammo conversion.
    what do you do with someone who plays round with nasty chemicals like this?? after they die you barium................
    Liked On: 30-09-2019, 08:28 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Illegal to legal ammo conversion.
    It would be a waste of time and effort not to mention dangerous. You must have way too much time on your hands or an unfeasably large amount of tracer to even consider it. Drilling out the compound...
    Liked On: 30-09-2019, 08:28 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : .577 snider enfield
    Nope..................There are some types not worth the effort. Like the 4 wheel drive shopping basket driver who pulled into the petrol station behind me when I was refueling my 1938 DX Vauxhall...
    Liked On: 28-09-2019, 10:17 PM
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    WallyR liked post by rossi.45 On thread : just Varminting - how far was your longest shot on your last walk
    set out this morning to beat L461s 669 meters or 731.6 yards with a 6mm using VMaxs, my personal best had been 640 yards took extra care to reload the most consistant ammo i could this morning ...
    Liked On: 27-09-2019, 05:24 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Trout On thread : just Varminting - how far was your longest shot on your last walk
    Just yesterday I was out at our local range practicing with my 308 at 200 and 400 yds targets.It was getting on in the afternoon and the rabbits started to appear on the hill side behind the target...
    Liked On: 27-09-2019, 05:22 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Flyblown On thread : Roe deer hunting
    .224 calibre rifles are legal for roe in Scotland, but not England, where .243 is the minimum (with a 100gr bullet and 1700 ft-lbs or thereabouts). So all the poms buy .270s and .308s for these...
    Liked On: 27-09-2019, 05:17 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Martin358 On thread : DOC & govt fail
    Or maybe to worksafe, they love to fine people and companies
    Liked On: 24-09-2019, 04:12 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Zane Cameron On thread : 3 Shot Cold Bore Group to 375yrds
    Dialed up a bit much but happy with group. Heres a good load my tikka 308 likes. woodleigh 150grn 2208 45.5grn Yep thats 500 yrds. little wind wind, on bags though.116768
    Liked On: 24-09-2019, 04:09 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Tahr On thread : Whitebaiting!
    You guys are going to love this... Seriously though, what do you think? 77050
    Liked On: 19-09-2019, 06:49 PM
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    WallyR liked post by 7mm Rem Mag On thread : Whitebaiting!
    Ok folks, a short lived trip to the river before disaster struck and I am lucky to be alive :oh noes: I am a veteran of 43 years whitebaiting, Dad started taking me out at the age of 5 so I got to...
    Liked On: 19-09-2019, 06:45 PM
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    WallyR liked post by viper On thread : Titanium testicles
    You are right Flyblown. There is a time and a place to unleash a Hayabusa and the situation and place must be right for all involved which should only be the bike and rider as there shouldn't be...
    Liked On: 19-09-2019, 06:24 PM

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