About zimmer

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About zimmer
Biography:
Long since given up hunting - too decrepit now.
Shot lots of deer, pigs, tahr, goats (lost count after around 1000), rabbits, possums, wild cattle.
Target shooter now mainly F Class.
Location:
Waikato
Interests:
Rifles old and new, reloading, computers, playing on my lathe, farming alpacas.
Occupation:
Not working, in constant leisure mode.

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  1. shananah
    shananah liked post by zimmer On thread : Primer question
    How do you know :-)
    Liked On: 19-07-2023, 01:28 AM
  2. 6x47
    6x47 liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    They are bloody useless. I've always eyeball bore sighted and can get on to the target at 100yds with first shot. Although No good names left has nailed the issue with them. If you have one, roll it...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 07:43 PM
  3. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    The next thing to learn is once you have a couple of shots on the target, and if the shots are a wee ways from your aiming mark, position your crosshair on your aiming mark, and without moving the...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 06:51 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : First Aid Training and Article
    The cost of defibrillators has come way down. Consideration for one at home? I've seen various changes of ratio over the years. I think at my last refresher they said don't get hung up on it as in...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 06:26 PM
  5. 30.06king
    30.06king liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    The next thing to learn is once you have a couple of shots on the target, and if the shots are a wee ways from your aiming mark, position your crosshair on your aiming mark, and without moving the...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 04:14 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    The next thing to learn is once you have a couple of shots on the target, and if the shots are a wee ways from your aiming mark, position your crosshair on your aiming mark, and without moving the...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 03:56 PM
  7. Eat Meater
    Eat Meater liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    The next thing to learn is once you have a couple of shots on the target, and if the shots are a wee ways from your aiming mark, position your crosshair on your aiming mark, and without moving the...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 03:55 PM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Bore sight Lazer way off when rifle is zeroed
    They are bloody useless. I've always eyeball bore sighted and can get on to the target at 100yds with first shot. Although No good names left has nailed the issue with them. If you have one, roll it...
    Liked On: 18-07-2023, 03:52 PM
  9. blip
    blip liked post by zimmer On thread : Use LPP as a substitution
    The rod is just a small machine screw I had lying around. Being threaded it hangs on with the epoxy used. IIRC I drilled a hole thru the primer so that the open end goes into the pocket same as it...
    Liked On: 15-07-2023, 09:00 PM
  10. blip
    blip liked post by zimmer On thread : Use LPP as a substitution
    Here are my gauges. The wooden handled one I made using an old RWS LR primer. Any primer pocket that the gauge goes into over 1/2 its depth is on its way out. The other 2 are go/no gauges from...
    Liked On: 15-07-2023, 08:11 PM
  11. 10-Ring
    10-Ring liked post by zimmer On thread : CCI BR4 vs CCI 400 primer’s
    BR4s are not hard so much as they have a thicker cup than others. Back in the days of converting 308 range rifles (no change to firing pin hole in bolt) to 6MM BR for F Class it was quite common to...
    Liked On: 15-07-2023, 01:27 AM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : "Karhu" A.K.A "Finnish Bear" 30-06 load developement
    When I had a magnetospeed I always made sure I did the attached and un attached at the same range session. Also observed some loads that grouped better with the MS attached. Stands to reason as the...
    Liked On: 13-07-2023, 10:03 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by zimmer On thread : Use LPP as a substitution
    They are also dimensionally shorter. 228568
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 08:14 PM
  14. Husky1600#2
    Husky1600#2 liked post by zimmer On thread : Use LPP as a substitution
    Used them in my 22 Hornets for years and the Hornet should be a bit hotter than most pistol cartridges. I still wear safety glasses though with one of my Hornets as it's an older design with not...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 06:59 PM
  15. Puffin
    Puffin liked post by zimmer On thread : CCI BR4 vs CCI 400 primer’s
    BR4s are not hard so much as they have a thicker cup than others. Back in the days of converting 308 range rifles (no change to firing pin hole in bolt) to 6MM BR for F Class it was quite common to...
    Liked On: 10-07-2023, 04:15 PM

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  • 08:31 AM - zimmer mentioned 6x47 in post What 6.5?
    .../featured/65x47/ 6x47 I shouldn't be diver...
  • 08:07 AM - zimmer mentioned 6x47 in post What 6.5?
    ...e 130gr Berger. . 6x47 as your monikar sugg...

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