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  1. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Yes it's a useful small deer cartridge The 303-25 would beat it hands down But a 25-35 short rifle in an 1885 would be a nice walking rifle
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 09:03 PM
  2. Makros
    Makros liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    I will bring this post back to the top for those members wanting a special collectors thread This is my new 150 year old Alexander Henry side lock falling block rifle 500-450 no2 Musket ...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 08:24 PM
  3. Lucky
    Lucky liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    I have 50 correctly head stamped 25-35 cases Good actions are hard to find
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 08:16 PM
  4. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Antidote to the winter blues The Sporting Rolling Block family Baby Carbine 44-40 No1 50-70 No5 303 227591
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 08:12 PM
  5. Roarless20
    Roarless20 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Wildcat appreciation thread
    My wildcat leaning is towards a 375 because of reasonable bullet options But it needs to be rimmed So I was thinking a 9.3x74R case necked up to 375 A nice sized good quality case but not as...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 07:39 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Came out in the 1894 1:8" twist from day one The original fast twist quarter bore
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 05:46 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Micky Duck do you live under a rock or bridge ? You've never heard of the. 25-35 WCF ! A can see I'm going to have to treck back out to the workshop and find one
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 05:43 PM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Lucky Yes it is very light for its caliber But it's stock geometry is very good and the sights are perfectly at my eye line, so recoil is really mild to unnoticeable
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:56 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    No collection would be complete without a sequentially serial numbered 140 year old pair of Marlin Ballard no4 38-55s 226024
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:55 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Yes it's a bit of an enigma of an AH It's in the AH ledger as a Best Rifle. Has some best rifle features. But also has some 3rd grade features. I think it's in the ledger wrongly. And is...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:55 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Though I had better finish the 44 1/2 before I mess up the woodwork 10 coats of oil Rust browned the new checkered steel butt plate to about the same patina as the barrel Sweated on the new...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:53 PM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    After a long slow restoration this Stevens 44 1/2 22 Hornet is fully functional again Typical vintage rifle. You fix an obvious thing and find the next thing to fix and on it goes But totally...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:52 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    Four 50-70 rolling blocks came out to play today . Two friends came to visit and shoot on my range. Two original Swedish military that are slightly re figured One shooting reproduction with a #5...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:51 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    So with the prospect of doing a vintage hunt ( hunters and rifles ! ) I loaded up 17 rounds of 500 express. 147513 They are pretty heavy so I put them in the scales out of interest. So 20...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:51 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    I have everything 25-35 related except the rifle ! My barrel maker has even brought the .25 caliber drill, reamers and rifling button to make me the barrel I just need to build the single shot...
    Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:49 PM

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