Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Search Forums

Advanced Search
Ammo Direct Night Vision NZ


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 31 to 44 of 44
Like Tree94Likes

Thread: 1885 rustoration

  1. 10-05-2022, 09:53 AM #31
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    Done

    Name: 20220510_082852.jpg Views: 334 Size: 1.00 MB

    Name: 20220510_082902.jpg Views: 331 Size: 1.10 MB

    Name: 20220510_083615.jpg Views: 344 Size: 1.22 MB

    Name: 20220510_083635.jpg Views: 333 Size: 1.18 MB

    Name: 20220510_083642.jpg Views: 322 Size: 1.01 MB

    Name: 20220510_083742.jpg Views: 309 Size: 1.01 MB
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Register to remove these Ads!
  3. 12-05-2022, 08:19 AM #32
    rambo-6mmrem
    rambo-6mmrem is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    helensville nz
    Posts
    4,721
    Well done mate fantastic job
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12-05-2022, 02:09 PM #33
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    Name: 20220512_092313.jpg Views: 292 Size: 1.20 MB
    nor-west, FRST, A330driver and 3 others like this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 12-05-2022, 02:11 PM #34
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    I sent a few bombs down range to get the tang sight set for elevation
    Need to tap the globe front sight right a fraction to bring the group a little to the left

    But good potential from first session
    Old eyes and peep tang sights
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 10-12-2023, 05:53 PM #35
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    Name: 20231210_121035.jpg Views: 198 Size: 1.06 MB
    john m, Shearer, A330driver and 2 others like this.
    The Church of
    John Browning
    of the Later-Day Shooter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 10-12-2023, 06:00 PM #36
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    I'm between projects and doubling back to some finished projects that haven't been out hunting big game.

    I was given a heap of 458 300 grain jacteted bullets and decided to try them

    Picked a load from Nick Harvey's for BM2 because its a bit faster for the light bullets

    Loaded 5 rounds and the first three were a tiny cluster at 75m
    I wound the tang sight staff down one full turn and fired my last 2 loaded rounds

    I'm very happy with those results from a pre 1900 rebuilt wreck with open sights
    Brian, john m, Shearer and 4 others like this.
    The Church of
    John Browning
    of the Later-Day Shooter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 10-12-2023, 06:02 PM #37
    Shamus_
    Shamus_ is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2020
    Location
    Canterbury
    Posts
    513
    You would be happy with that eh?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 10-12-2023, 06:04 PM #38
    Boxton
    Boxton is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    702
    Very nice
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 10-12-2023, 06:11 PM #39
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    Quote Originally Posted by Shamus_ View Post
    You would be happy with that eh?
    I'm actually not sure i could shoot any better with a modern rifle and open sights
    Micky Duck likes this.
    The Church of
    John Browning
    of the Later-Day Shooter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 10-12-2023, 06:18 PM #40
    Micky Duck
    Micky Duck is offline
    Member Micky Duck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Location
    Geraldine
    Posts
    25,434
    Im POSITIVE a lot of folks couldnt with modern rifle and scope...no matter the price.
    akaroa1 likes this.
    75/15/10 black powder matters
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 11-12-2023, 08:35 AM #41
    Jhon
    Jhon is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    The 'Naki
    Posts
    2,620
    Awesome!
    I know a lot but it seems less every day...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 11-12-2023, 09:20 AM #42
    akaroa1
    akaroa1 is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,847
    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    Im POSITIVE a lot of folks couldnt with modern rifle and scope...no matter the price.
    It wasn't an accident, but it was just one of those days when the light was perfect, it was raining lightly, everything came in to focus perfectly, the aperture was perfect for the conditions, the target was clear and I had wasn't expecting much from the load or bullet.
    So when that happens you bank those results

    Now in the field with sub optimal conditions at a real animal with a good nose, great eyesight, big radar ears and long fast legs it will be a different story
    john m and Micky Duck like this.
    The Church of
    John Browning
    of the Later-Day Shooter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 11-12-2023, 10:02 AM #43
    outlander
    outlander is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2017
    Location
    King Country
    Posts
    2,465
    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    My mate with a 45/120 sharps makes his own black powder from the trees at my place


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    You must be fast running out of trees...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 14-12-2023, 06:59 AM #44
    FRST
    FRST is offline
    Member FRST's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Wanaka
    Posts
    1,060
    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Attachment 196722
    Nice results. I thought you'd be enjoying that nicely fitted Winchester buttplate though? Haha
    "That is ever the way of the Highlander. He alters like a clear pool to every mood of the sky, so that the shallow observer knows not how deep the waters are."
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
 

 
« Where to buy wood glue? | Model 70 bolt shroud/saftey disassembly »

Similar Threads

  1. winchester 1885 stock to duplicate / take off
    By akaroa1 in forum Projects and Home Builds
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 22-06-2018, 05:00 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules

Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!
All times are GMT +13. The time now is 05:16 PM.