Thread: Self isolation gun projects

And any smart comments about my somewhat of late increased "mass" will be firmly rebutted!!

@Tentman will like this

Done properly this time

holy freakin WOW.....that is an awesome job.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

@Tentman will like this

Done properly this time
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Man @akaroa1 - you've excelled yourself this time, that looks shit hot . . . I really like how everything is now beautifully proportioned, that 7/8 Alaskan scope was made for the wee martini's

Now all I have to do is scheme up an excuse to whip up half the island to collect it! And order that box of factory ammo I found

Originally Posted by Tentman

Man @akaroa1 - you've excelled yourself this time, that looks shit hot . . . I really like how everything is now beautifully proportioned, that 7/8 Alaskan scope was made for the wee martini's

Now all I have to do is scheme up an excuse to whip up half the island to collect it! And order that box of factory ammo I found

I'm looking forward to finding a mid 20th century rifle worthy of putting my own Leupold Alaskan scope on

I guess it might also be a martini
But finding interesting ones like that 218 bee isn't easy

As mentioned on my other thread I have been working on a fairly old Savage 22 single shot bolt action.

I steamed out those dings that could be steamed out and sanded the stock several time using progressively finer sandpaper and finishing off with bronze wool, I dampened the stock between sandings to get the best effect.

Despite suggestions to the contrary I used raw linseed oil ( it’s all I had and with lockdown couldn’t get any boiled stuff) but I thinned it with turps - meths was a fail. I’ve done two coats.

It’s turning out really well so far.

The barrel was a mess externally but I’ll attend that

Laid this up over the last week. Tomorrow I'll see if it'll break open.
Two options:
A, I've made a mould for a howa mini action.
B, I've entombed a howa stock in fiberglass.

Originally Posted by Joe_90

Laid this up over the last week. Tomorrow I'll see if it'll break open.
Two options:
A, I've made a mould for a howa mini action.
B, I've entombed a howa stock in fiberglass.

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Hey - make sure you keep us updated on this one, watching with interest!

Originally Posted by Tentman

And any smart comments about my somewhat of late increased "mass" will be firmly rebutted!!

Rebutting - is that like restocking?

Running out of quality lockdown time

So new posts and backing board on the 200m range and a bit of scrub cut that was starting to encroach


There's a solid permanent bench in a small gap in the bush edge here


And then off to do the same on my 400m range which has a heavy shooting bench built on a massive macrocarpa stump


It's a long way over there and you need to know where to look to see this bench



Both these ranges are perfectly flat bench to target but a long up and down through the farm between them
I haven't been shooting the big toys during Level 4
But I'm all set up now and expect a few friends to visit at L2

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Much the same here

Have traps around my hazel orchard and go up every morning and there are usually one or two possums to pluck and a couple of pockets full of nuts to pick up.

Have a few apple trees in the orchard that have lovely eating apples ready to pick and store away for the next few months

The walnuts are just starting to drop
So that will be a bucket full every day to pick up there

The possums will start coming to the walnuts now like kids to candy

And the rats. They gave our macadamias shit ,last year. Killed 11 of the bastards, last year, but they seem to come in from the bush and set up camp under or in Jacqui's garden shed, found a couple of half-eaten birds in the garden. Think it's the neighbour's "lovely pussy". That'll get one in the swede if it's not careful. Might be the spring project while my new knee is settling down and I'm kicking back on the deck.

Finally got my horseback hunting rifle a new stock from a bloke off the thread, have fitted side mounted sling mounts, took a file to the scope rings to take any catch of the left hand side so I can sling it over my back will riding.
Will now go see if it needs to be bedded, fit didn't seem perfect but it only has to accurate to a point, probably glass bed it anyway as I won't be happy with it otherwise.
Might work the profile down a we bit too, I'm a fan of the slim forend.

details Marky...details

Originally Posted by marky123

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That looks like time well spent and hours and hours of gun fun