Thread: DIY Gunsmithing mistakes

Originally Posted by Bill999

was that the handloaders/deerstalkers range in CHCH
ear plugs alone wernt enough with my braked 7RM
concussive each time you pulled the trigger

@Bill999 Sure was NZHA.....

Mosins are interesting to compare. These were the 20" carbines circa mid 50s. The older 26 inch one I had was a very different beast to use. The only physical difference was the 6 inch longer barrel...for that 6 inches I got almost no muzzle flash and a rifle that shot more like a 303 with little recoil and was really quite tame. The carbines had a similar stock and were simply 6 inches shorter. For that I got a muzzle flash you could spotlight with, a boom that would wake the whole city and recoil that made you wonder if you had a recoil fetish.....That extra 6 inches meant the powder had burnt properly and the reduced noise certainly appeared to reduce the perceived recoil. (Actual push back was probably the same but with the noise reduced the brain says to itself" that was quieter so must be softer.......")

Every girl will tell you every extra inch makes a difference - sooo.........

Originally Posted by timattalon

BOOM!!!!!

I once shot a cow in a high cattle yards well railed with 6x2s using a 303. Much the same experience.