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Firearms / Re: Another retro rifle

« Last post by Hobby hunter on June 06, 2023, 08:22:58 pm »

All the 243s I've had so far prefer under 100gn pills, around the 85gn mark seems to be the sweet spot for the ones I've had. My wife makes the vids that have editing in them, to tech for me.

General Discussion / Re: Books your reading

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 01:58:06 pm »

Nope. f@ck if I can work out how to post the link. copy and paste everything within the quotes, into your address bar.

General Discussion / Re: Books your reading

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 01:55:54 pm »

If you do read on PC then here
"https://archive.org/details/books?and[]=mediatype%3A%22texts%22&and[]=lending___status%3A%22is_readable%22&and[]=languageSorter%3A%22English%22&and[]=languageSorter%3A%22Maori%22"

Has a whole stack available for free download.

General Discussion / Re: Books your reading

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 01:39:33 pm »

We have a local "little library" aka "sharing shelf" aka "free opshop"... I trade out books there with the district, some interesting things come through (and a lot of crap too!)

I keep a library with all my reference books (native plants, birds, gunsmithing/reference, engineering, medical/rongoa, automotive manuals, dictionaries, bibles, cartoons...) and tend to rotate out the novels, though I keep the classics.

Still on the lookout for footrot flats! Grandparents used to have just about the whole set, which has disappeared to time. Also Calvin Hobbes.

Got a few things on PC too, which is a pain in the ass as I'm never going to sit and read a book on the computer, and don't have an e-reader...

General Discussion / Re: Firearm Register

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 01:24:38 pm »

Quote from: Hobby hunter on June 06, 2023, 01:09:48 pm

At least one party says they intend to scrap it. Time will tell

ACT (who have Nicole on board still?) is the sanest vote. Leighton Baker, Freedom Party and others... wont achieve the parliamentary threshold, IMO.

But...who actually came out to talk to our men, women and children at the parliament ground protest? (asides from 600 cops - 4 times more cops than they managed to put up for the crisis in Esk Valley)

I feel it doesn't matter which party colour flag is up the pole.
They're all as bad as each other and none would have done any different. Some interesting videos coming through of dr. Reti (northland national mp) being called out about mandates etc... he been f@cken quiet the last few years though!

General Discussion / Re: Firearm Register

« Last post by Hobby hunter on June 06, 2023, 01:09:48 pm »

At least one party says they intend to scrap it. Time will tell

General Discussion / Firearm Register

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 09:31:11 am »

Yes. The incompetents who couldn't administer the former B and E registers (or even the base licensing system) are now taking on a register probably 5 times the size.

"Registration before confiscation" so one of my more skeptical gun-nut -ahem- "firearm enthusiast" mates says.
Heard rumours of ammo restrictions (a la UK legislation) coming as well...

Don't get caught out guys.

https://www.firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz/firearms-registry

Firearms / Re: Another retro rifle

« Last post by MimmsIV, Esq on June 06, 2023, 09:25:05 am »

Long time no ping! Hello again to all.

Always satisfying work on old guns. If you want some idea of what projectile weights will generally do best, check the barrel twist. Faster twist stabilise heavier projectiles... Never had a .243 so can't comment what specific weights, but driving a lighter projectile faster will tend to shrink groups.

One comment though. (It's not just you, the world seems to have gone mad on this) Is on videos... please please turn your phone sideways!!