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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    zimmer liked post by Bos On thread : tight closing the bolt
    Yip, FL size them and try the resized case in the chamber before you load it. Believe it or not, not all dies, FL or NS are created equally. So a RCBS die might resize to just a minimal dimension...
    Liked On: 31-01-2022, 12:36 PM
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    zimmer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Taupo NZDA range
    Greetings All, I think that the future use of ranges is clear. We should all join a club that has its own or access to a range. I joined Taupo NZDA about 20 years ago after the Roys Hill Range here...
    Liked On: 31-01-2022, 08:28 AM
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    zimmer liked post by wsm junkie On thread : Taking Bets on a Nikko Stirling
    If its a Gold Crown it'll be fine:thumbsup:
    Liked On: 30-01-2022, 09:11 PM
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    zimmer liked post by caberslash On thread : Choosing calibre based on ammunition availablitiy
    iambatman Avoid that Syarikat ammo! Reading the description gives me goosebumps, 1970's Berdan primed ammo 'been around the world' etc. Having grown up in Malaysia I'd be apprehensive about...
    Liked On: 30-01-2022, 08:36 PM
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    zimmer liked post by gundoc On thread : Zero MOA rail/base - why?
    Zero angle bases are easier and cheaper to make. Most centrefire rifles are never used beyond 300 metres and .22's beyond 100 metres so there is absolutely no point in fitting an angled base as those...
    Liked On: 30-01-2022, 11:57 AM
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    zimmer liked post by gundoc On thread : Suppressor thread question
    Take it back to the guy who cut the thread, along with suppressor you intend to use. It is a simple job to repair, 15 minutes tops!
    Liked On: 30-01-2022, 09:02 AM
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    zimmer liked post by Jaco Goosen On thread : Zero MOA rail/base - why?
    A while ago I did a bedding job for a fellow member and when he dropped the gun of he asked if I could remove the 0moa rail and fit a 20moa. "You just keep it, maybe you can use it someday. Bought...
    Liked On: 30-01-2022, 08:31 AM
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    zimmer liked post by HJA8 On thread : Vudoo - Bergara - A few Observations
    A couple of nice accessories are now available for the B14R. Jason Lowe (Lowey Products) just sent me this bore guide and bolt protector - As usual, both are a perfect fit! A gunsmith in Texas has...
    Liked On: 27-01-2022, 06:26 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Spudattack On thread : not enough elevation in scope
    As long as you lap them (otherwise this will damage the scope), this would be a solution. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 27-01-2022, 12:52 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Ryan On thread : Keeping ducks off a boat!
    I've a bunch of them, they are quite social and tend to hang about. But yes, their insistence on food is indeed as you described. My kids enjoy making the big drakes take off down to the ponds, as...
    Liked On: 26-01-2022, 08:43 AM
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    zimmer liked post by sig4x4 On thread : not enough elevation in scope
    have bought some zero lok nikko rings and the difference is .5mm in height between them and the talleys.using my laser bore sighter i can now get it more or less zeroed with more adjustment to go ....
    Liked On: 25-01-2022, 08:29 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tim Dicko On thread : DIY Primer Pocket Cleaner
    I was using a redding then i here eric cortina and the Primal rights guy saying Lapua brass i dont touch the primer pockets. pretty much saying you are making them less uniform.
    Liked On: 25-01-2022, 08:23 PM
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    zimmer liked post by TeRei On thread : DIY Primer Pocket Cleaner
    The Sinclair cuts deeper and leaves a truly sharp pocket. The K&M is much shallower in cutting. Have destroyed quite a few Sinclair over the years by running them into Mil pockets. You need to swage...
    Liked On: 25-01-2022, 07:48 PM
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    zimmer liked post by Tony D On thread : Any 7x57 Experts?
    Thanks for all the info, looks like this adventure will be a bit of fun. Will def keep it in original shape. This was a well used rifle around Te Anau pre/during Deer cull days. And I never got to...
    Liked On: 25-01-2022, 03:48 PM
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    zimmer liked post by norsk On thread : Photos your proud of -not just hunting
    Whopping Poplar fell. Had to rope the whole lot down apart from the trunk. Hard to beleive this was 15 years ago
    Liked On: 24-01-2022, 07:42 PM

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