Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

when you think about it the not being able to fit is a good thing..... thankyou for posting photos,I shall put the "cat o nine tails" back in the rack.

@Micky Duck yes a very good thing the 3" doesn't fit because it's easy to keep safe from the wrong rounds going in the Hollis

When I sort the 1885s little fault I will do some testing and then have both the 500 BPEs put together for a shoot
Then I will get some images to post

The Hollis has good British express sights
The Winchester's attempt at express sights are a joke
So it has a genuine Lyman WS marked tang sight and Beech front sight on it now so I hope it will be 150m capable

Passed my annual shooting test with my " Garbage Rod".We have to put five rounds into a 30cm vital zone on a deer sized target at 100m. After firing 30 practice shots. Every big game hunter has to do this with each Rifle they wish to hunt with.

Im reading today that velocity isnt an issue with paper patched rounds,you can crank them up without trouble...will have another look as article may have been on that cartridge...


lots on the 458...bit more on 58calibre front stuffers...funny reading older magazines,this 1994 handloaders digest has heaps of great reading....the prices of components makes you cry.

Sako Vixen 222 and VX3 3-10 BC reticle, plan to shoot most of the game animals in the South Island as a wee bucket list challenge

Anywhere in the eye will do

Originally Posted by Southerner223

Sako Vixen 222 and VX3 3-10 BC reticle, plan to shoot most of the game animals in the South Island as a wee bucket list challenge

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now that is a nice wee set up

This rifle is restored and tested and ready to join the Walnut and Blued Steel ranks

Remington No.5 303
1898 nitro sporting model
No 114 so mid production which puts it about 1900 made

One of only 28 sporting rolling block 303s ever
made
All the repairs are completed and it shoots well despite the poor sights



Shown with its Baby Carbine older brother circa 1888

Picked this up at the last auction. Full custom pre64 Winchester mod 70 in 270. Not sure who made it but they knew how to make a stock. Some of the best chequering and inletting I've seen.

A Bayonet arrived for my M/28, these are not easy to find.

Originally Posted by FRST

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Yes, you’ve got a very nice bit of kit there. I bet it cost you a fraction of what it cost the original owner paid to get it done…

ZKW 465

To revive this thread. Uberti 1873 in 44-40.
Decided to go with style this afternoon for a little wander through a local DOC block. Who needs a scope when it's three shots resulting in three head shots with the tang sight.

Nice vivid case hardening on that receiver side plate. The shooting ain't bad either

Originally Posted by Makros

To revive this thread. Uberti 1873 in 44-40.
Decided to go with style this afternoon for a little wander through a local DOC block. Who needs a scope when it's three shots resulting in three head shots with the tang sight.
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Good sights extract the full potential of lever actions that's for sure