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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  1. WallyR
    WallyR liked post by Sh00ter On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    Will Smith shows how its done. https://youtu.be/UELwDUEl1Po
    Liked On: 02-11-2021, 09:17 AM
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    WallyR liked post by Allgood On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    I am betting that 'Blaming the Gun' wont work...........which means that 'Blaming the person or persons' will result in lots of lawyers making lots of money due to the amount of 'stupid' shown by...
    Liked On: 02-11-2021, 09:16 AM
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    WallyR liked post by ishoot10s On thread : Should movie stars be allowed to outsource personal responsibility?
    Apparently the armourer had placed 3 guns on a bench outside the set. At least one was loaded live for use for a particular effect in a scene. She may have then left them unattended but that's...
    Liked On: 28-10-2021, 09:15 AM
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    WallyR liked post by Mackattack On thread : A400 choke changing poi
    Yeap used the factory modified this past season and I was more consistent so it will stay. Yea know a few people who's chokes would be stuck in from just sticking to what works. Sometimes to many...
    Liked On: 27-10-2021, 03:46 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Peteforskeet On thread : Trap Gun selection
    I see heaps of trap guns on TM at the moment, mainly SKB and Nikko, miroku etc. All good servicable guns. Priced fron $1200 to$1800 or so. Any new berreta auto will be around twice that? In...
    Liked On: 27-10-2021, 03:43 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Peteforskeet On thread : Trap Gun selection
    No body ever won anything by being slow
    Liked On: 27-10-2021, 03:42 PM
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    WallyR liked post by ebf On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Fitting the gun to YOUR body is the key. I pretty much went through the same process couple years ago. Ended up buying an economical 2nd hand OU off here, and then spend the same as the purchase...
    Liked On: 27-10-2021, 03:41 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Allgood On thread : Trap Gun selection
    100% right. I started shooting with a 12g SXS AYA when I was 11yrs old. After shooting birds in the family vineyard for the next 7 years every weekend during the grape season and putting thousands...
    Liked On: 17-10-2021, 01:41 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Hornady ELDX On thread : Trap Gun selection
    A lifetime ago I was an a grade shooter a d also chased the sporting simulated. Ran brownings and the best of all was a gti. Try different guns and find the one that fits best. Choose an invector...
    Liked On: 17-10-2021, 01:41 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Seventy Six On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Best bet is to try a few different ones out, Most clubs will have Club guns so ask around. I have a Berreta 686 sporter that gets the most use. Yildiz are the best of the cheaper guns IMO.
    Liked On: 14-10-2021, 06:51 PM
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    WallyR liked post by PeteD On thread : Trap Gun selection
    I know Guncity is a dirty word for some people but the do have a good range of second hand shotguns. There seems to be alot of SKBs which make good target guns and there is bound to be one or two...
    Liked On: 14-10-2021, 06:51 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Savage pretty well sums it up getting gun that fits is foremost I have an akkar sporting gun and do well with it. A friend has a mirouku mk 70 trap and I shoot no better with it. It's really all...
    Liked On: 14-10-2021, 06:51 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Baz036 On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Grew up on a farm where a mate of the family runs a shooting school in the UK. Gent that runs it is great at helping people with this sort of question and his advice is always 'try, try and then try...
    Liked On: 14-10-2021, 06:50 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Muddysteve On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Exactly what he said Back in the UK I could clear a round of skeet and then go and smash 25/25 on the dtl at our old club witha Benelli supernova pump. Use to raise a few eyebrows from the old...
    Liked On: 14-10-2021, 06:50 PM
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    WallyR liked post by Rushy On thread : Trap Gun selection
    Despite the fact that there are some very nice specialist trap, skeet and sporting shotguns I think there is a universal truth about shotguns and that is that no matter which type of gun you have, if...
    Liked On: 13-10-2021, 08:05 PM

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