About WallyR

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Age
76
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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    WallyR liked post by Dougie On thread : Tell 'em they're dreaming . . . Govt announces new policy, predator free by 2050
    So - in this plan they will ban all domestic keeping of rats, mice, stoats, ferrets, cats and rabbits? I think we are all aware that the true European feral rabbit only occurs in brown with some...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 11:07 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Friwi On thread : Tell 'em they're dreaming . . . Govt announces new policy, predator free by 2050
    Let them eradicate the predators on Stewart island first without killing the kiwis, then we ll see how valid their strategy is for the two main islands.
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 11:01 PM
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    WallyR liked post by EeeBees On thread : Tell 'em they're dreaming . . . Govt announces new policy, predator free by 2050
    WallyR, re hedgehogs...they especially like canned cat food according to one person I know...they also eat ground laying birds' eggs...scabby mongrels... In the "old days" when the rabbits were in...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 10:35 PM
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    WallyR liked post by kimjon On thread : Reloading bench
    These kitset kitchens were on sale. It's full of my hunting/reloading stuff, which is a relatively tidy way of doing things...but as usual, it will never big enough! ...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 07:15 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Beaker On thread : Reloading bench
    5244352444524455244652447 4x4's, glued and screwed. 18mm MDF top, all painted (and yes the garage was a horrible colors BEFORE we brought the place...Now all white) 8mm steel plate glued down...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 07:13 PM
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    WallyR liked post by timattalon On thread : Winchester subs sonic booming
    I did find that when someone I know shortened one barrel it got quieter as it got shorter then suddenly got louder again. The bang was not the sonic in our case but unburnt powder burning in front of...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 07:10 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Fawls On thread : System working??
    There is a good reason why those 99 blonds are still virgins... your guns could be of more use than you thought.
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 07:06 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Kudu On thread : Beam scales vs Electronic
    I have not had that problem and I have the cheaper hornady ones. I use one of those powder throwers and check each load on the digital scales. You re-confirm they are reading right with the set up...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 06:10 PM
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    WallyR liked post by 223nut On thread : .22 Sub Buy
    Could be interested in a couple thousand cci subs but not that worried, the number I use I just buy a brick every couple months
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 02:21 PM
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    WallyR liked post by BrnoB78 On thread : Some helpful advice on sourcing optic products
    For several years I've been using rather 'average' quality Bushnell BAK-4 porro prism binoculars for hunting & bird watching, namely, Legend 10x50 and Sportec 7x35. I've long desired a decent quality...
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 11:18 AM
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    WallyR liked post by viper On thread : More .22LR musings
    would make them easier to hit
    Liked On: 27-07-2016, 11:13 AM
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    WallyR liked post by Gillie On thread : Aim with variable power scope?
    Having a think about it (and assuming your scope reticle and power adjustments are perfect then 1 MIL at 10x is equivalent to below at 16x SPR = 16x A = 1MIL SPA = 10x HOR = (SPA × A) / SPR =...
    Liked On: 26-07-2016, 10:29 PM
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    WallyR liked post by zimmer On thread : A then c and b??
    You still need to check your brass length no matter what dies are used as the brass flows during firing. Some cartridges are worse than others. Some have virtually no flow eg Ackleys. After you have...
    Liked On: 26-07-2016, 07:09 PM
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    WallyR liked post by viper On thread : A then c and b??
    Hey 223 nut, not 100% what your doing but I never do a full re-size as once fired your brass is fire formed to your rifles chamber. I only neck size using the Lee neck collet die. This de-primes and...
    Liked On: 26-07-2016, 07:08 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Sorting 22lr
    Be aware that EVERY .22 rifle will favour one brand of ammo over all others- how do you find that magic brand? Buy a lot of different brands, hold the rifle in exactly the same way for every shot,...
    Liked On: 26-07-2016, 05:42 PM

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