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  1. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    And here's a martini 218 Bee known to a few forum members that I made a custom scope rail for Tricky bit of machining for the taper in the barrel just in front of the reciever And fitted a vintage...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 08:17 PM
  2. Ftx325
    Ftx325 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: 31-05-2021, 08:16 PM
  3. Ftx325
    Ftx325 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: 31-05-2021, 08:15 PM
  4. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 31-05-2021, 08:15 PM
  5. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 31-05-2021, 08:14 PM
  6. northdude
    northdude liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    And here's a martini 218 Bee known to a few forum members that I made a custom scope rail for Tricky bit of machining for the taper in the barrel just in front of the reciever And fitted a vintage...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 08:14 PM
  7. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 31-05-2021, 08:12 PM
  8. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 31-05-2021, 08:11 PM
  9. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    The Stevens Ideal 044 1/2 is back together. Restored butt stock as someone had carved kills on one side if it. New fore end because it was missing in action 144065 It's light and simple...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 08:05 PM
  10. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    I got lucky thanks to a forum member putting someone in touch with me with another classic single shot wreck that is worth rescuing. Its the baby sister for my Stevens 44 1/2 A Stevens 044 1/2 (...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 08:04 PM
  11. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    I just thought I would kick this off with a couple of oldies I have been firing this afternoon I asked a friend for a couple of .25 RF aka Stevens long. Wanted to look at the firing pin fall...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 07:59 PM
  12. norsk
    norsk liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    And here's a martini 218 Bee known to a few forum members that I made a custom scope rail for Tricky bit of machining for the taper in the barrel just in front of the reciever And fitted a vintage...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 07:50 PM
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    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    And here's a martini 218 Bee known to a few forum members that I made a custom scope rail for Tricky bit of machining for the taper in the barrel just in front of the reciever And fitted a vintage...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:58 PM
  14. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    With all this wet weather in Canterbury I'm getting good hours in the workshop So a change of plan with the Stevens 044 1/2 restoration Instead of re chambering a worn and pitted 32 rimfire to...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:58 PM
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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    And here's a martini 218 Bee known to a few forum members that I made a custom scope rail for Tricky bit of machining for the taper in the barrel just in front of the reciever And fitted a vintage...
    Liked On: 31-05-2021, 06:49 PM

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