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Thread: What project should I take on now?

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    What project should I take on now?

    G'day team. I'm after a new project! What would yous say is a fun gun to work on?
    So far I've stripped down my parker hale 30-06, new bolt headspaced etc, my skb japanese special has been stripped, cleaned thoroughly, new firing pin and fixed gas problem, stripped my 11-87 and shortened barrel, rebarreled my smle and worked on few other smaller 22s. I'm after something if not interesting then something more challenging. Are rugers any fun to work on or maybe a sks lol or any old army builds?
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    I took on a motor bike when I was looking for a new project. Just wanted something different for a change other than another firearm project. I really enjoyed it as well

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    always a market for a fully done up quad and relatively easy to work on suzuki 500 were good the earlier hondas popular soon find a buyer if restored

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    I think you need a 358 Win or 35 Whelen,
    That will keep you busy for a while, then make up some pistol bullet loads (150-180 gr XTP's) for goats @ sub 2000 fps, Some accubonds, 225/250 gr for cattle and then some fast Hammer yellow bullets with a half way decent BC in 180-205 gr size at high speeds. (358 win 2700 fps & Whelen 3-3200 fps)
    That should give you something to work on and report back on over a summer.
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    Last edited by ZQLewis; 03-09-2024 at 08:27 PM.
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    Do something with a short barrel?
    The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds

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    What shoe brand would you recommend for max grip while out hiking?
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    Soccer boots

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    Ok if you want a challange start on one of the high pressure lever actions and do a rebarrel and tune.
    Sav 99, Win 88, Browning BLR or if you ever find one how about a Sako Finnwolf.
    Z

 

 

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