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  1. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : P Webley and son. Rustoration
    And longer term part of the project is refitting this nice vintage leather travel case for the Webley. It's already been gutted. Needs all it's exterior leather details re done because the...
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 09:26 AM
  2. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : P Webley and son. Rustoration
    So some details P Webley and Son 78 Shaftesbury Avenue London 1893 500 3" BPE 28" Octagonal barrel conventional rifling 1:40" twist 9/10 condition Top lever with twin Anson and Deeley...
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 09:26 AM
  3. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : P Webley and son. Rustoration
    I brought a P Webley and son single shot 500 3" BPE last Saturday. Wasn't intending restoring it immediately but got it shooting pretty easily and successfully. 234846 So I completely...
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 09:25 AM
  4. norsk
    norsk liked post by akaroa1 On thread : British Proofs
    norsk The long lead suckered me into thinking it was a .500 3 1/4" I did diameter tests to make sure the bullets would comfortably release from the 3 1/4" cases I made from 470 NE brass. When I...
    Liked On: 04-10-2023, 06:03 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : British Proofs
    Oh wonderful M.D. has confessed to being experienced at prone shooting . I will be sure to post the video
    Liked On: 04-10-2023, 01:08 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : British Proofs
    I'm glad to be a peasant then But Marty Henry please post the videos of you shooting the Martini 500 prone in your tweed pants and jacket. I assume your man servant filmed it
    Liked On: 04-10-2023, 09:14 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : British Proofs
    norsk The long lead suckered me into thinking it was a .500 3 1/4" I did diameter tests to make sure the bullets would comfortably release from the 3 1/4" cases I made from 470 NE brass. When I...
    Liked On: 04-10-2023, 09:14 AM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : British Proofs
    I have been over every surface looking for any further proof marks. Nothing The Visual proof is also on the action water table. But no BP proof visible. P Webley and Son London address
    Liked On: 04-10-2023, 09:11 AM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Cast Lead Thread ?
    Bullets in drag
    Liked On: 03-10-2023, 05:22 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Cast Lead Thread ?
    Oh sure that's fine for those little lumps of lead you throw around. But the big bright ones go faster and are easier to see in flight ! 234669 They get there faster because they start out...
    Liked On: 03-10-2023, 11:51 AM
  11. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Cast Lead Thread ?
    Bullets in drag
    Liked On: 03-10-2023, 06:22 AM
  12. Matt2308
    Matt2308 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Whatever happened to the venerable TC?
    My barrels are 22 LR 222 Rimmed 6.8 SPC 7-30 Waters 30-30 375 Win Sure there are some old 45-70 barrels out there somewhere but thats a really bad idea
    Liked On: 30-09-2023, 04:12 PM
  13. yeah_na_missed
    yeah_na_missed liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Whatever happened to the venerable TC?
    The forum member who had the 45-70 Contender was shooting crocs and scrub bulls And he had it wound off the clock So maybe the cognitive decline was pre existing
    Liked On: 30-09-2023, 12:10 PM
  14. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Whatever happened to the venerable TC?
    B because there are a few Contender pistols around They come up for sale and could be re stocked and re barreled to be A cat legal But it would mean a B car holder buying it and getting...
    Liked On: 30-09-2023, 11:47 AM
  15. rossi.45
    rossi.45 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Whatever happened to the venerable TC?
    My barrels are 22 LR 222 Rimmed 6.8 SPC 7-30 Waters 30-30 375 Win Sure there are some old 45-70 barrels out there somewhere but thats a really bad idea
    Liked On: 30-09-2023, 08:07 AM

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