Thread: Gun Porn, show off your new toys

Originally Posted by FRST

New to me ('61) SLR. I've had a couple of them before, but both were synthetic stocks. Having the wood is so much nicer! And the early pattern carry handle was also a bonus.

That looks mint....always loved those, my Dad was in the Brit paras (TA) and hes taken me on weekends at their 'open days' got to fire one when i was about 10....scared the shit out of me!!!!!!

only fired a 22 air rifle before then.....

Originally Posted by LOC

are the handles on those SLR's perfectly positioned for balance and nice to carry?

Perfect balance, these early wooden handles rotate too, unlike the later plastic ones. But it has worn the parkerising off the receiver (even has a slight groove) when its folded over to the side.

Originally Posted by FRST

New to me ('61) SLR. I've had a couple of them before, but both were synthetic stocks. Having the wood is so much nicer! And the early pattern carry handle was also a bonus.

Oh the memories that brings back. I loved the aperture rear sight. Five rounds into a matchbox sized area at 100 yards standing unsupported. Fuck I wish I could still shoot like that.

Top one is new..... Zastava PAP M90NP AK made in Serbia. Chambered in 5.56x45mm and came from the factory with a AR Mag adapter.

Some of you might have seen this in its "slapped together" guise. Rem700 action, 26" Shillen 1 in 8" twist chambered in 6.5-284, Ken Henderson carbon fibre stock, leupold VX3i LR 4.5-14x50. Big thanks to @7mmsaum @Kiwi Greg @ebf @Carpe Diem @SlimySquirrel @Dr. Watson @buzzman and anyone else I have missed who all helped bring it together. Need to get some more brass (I have 13...) and will get a load going, I'm thinking 140amax.

Wow!!! certainly looks bloody nice Ryan. What sort of weight you looking at??

Originally Posted by matagouri

Wow!!! certainly looks bloody nice Ryan. What sort of weight you looking at??

I haven't actually weighed it yet mate but the barrel definately excludes it from the lightweight class although stock and scope prevent it from being un-carry-able.

I really like that. Well done.

Scope looks perfect for that rig and a CDS too... so you can do a ezy dial scenario once that is created for ya and ya have the right potion!!!

It's a smart looking rifle alright mate.

It will go bloody well with a 140/143. I've just been playing with the new 6.5 swede I got from Buzzman, 143g eldx at 2750 fps, shots touching at 100. It should hold 1k ft lbs to 850 yards, so your's should have a handy advantage on that.

143 ELD-X or 140 Berger could be the medicine their Ryan. Nice looking set up

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I haven't actually weighed it yet mate but the barrel definately excludes it from the lightweight class although stock and scope prevent it from being un-carry-able.

Mate, looks awesome!! Ask the Doc, he has brass... lots of brass!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Some of you might have seen this in its "slapped together" guise. Rem700 action, 26" Shillen 1 in 8" twist chambered in 6.5-284, Ken Henderson carbon fibre stock, leupold VX3i LR 4.5-14x50. Big thanks to @7mmsaum @Kiwi Greg @ebf @Carpe Diem @SlimySquirrel @Dr. Watson @buzzman and anyone else I have missed who all helped bring it together. Need to get some more brass (I have 13...) and will get a load going, I'm thinking 140amax.

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Nice but you can't take that to Dubai

Purchased a T3 Superlight in 6.5 Swede off @buzzman and took delivery of it at Tobys shoot.

While talking to @P38 at the shoot he hooked me up with some Lapua brass and dies.

Once home I mounted up a Weaver SuperSlam in 2-10x42 and set about loading up some test rounds with 143g ELD-X'S.





Loads looking promising



I had 4 rounds left, so entered the data into shooter, dialed the weaver and smashed the 6" plate at 300 and 400 twice each.

The 143g eldx at 2755 fps will be pretty useful holding 1k ft lbs to 850 yards!

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Nice.