Been seeing a few of these, while out hunting, fishing and walking the dog, got a tag, but as i don't like bear meat, as usual I haven't bothered, nice big boar seen on Sunday, was pretty close to...
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I thought I would post up some photos of the past month or so of hunts. During the roar I got access to a property but hunting is restricted but I didn't care as I was happy to be there out and...
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A few photos from a little Ruahine walkabout, all taken on the same day 23/4/24248697248698248699248700248701248702248703248704248705248706 Stag in that last photo was one very lucky stag, had him...
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If you have a varnish finish then Citri-strip is a very good way of removing the old finish. I prefer to use a scraper - I have a small industrial knife with a curved blade and very sharp point that...
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 10:59 PM
I have done a few using Tru Oil it is ok. Removed varnish finish using a piece of glass as a scrapper. Ice cream lids make a white butt spacer . Then the whole dampen, heat-dry, light sand repeat....
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 10:58 PM
Correction I incorrectly inferred the OPs " low skill base " This should have been " lack of experience ". My apologies to the OP
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I would strongly advise the original poster to put those two emotionally important rifles aside and consider working on a less significant project first. You seem to be coming from a low skill...
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Have done up a number of these rifles and have a lot of parts. Small pachmayr pads fit them beautifully. PM me if you need any help. One thing I really like is to look out for low Leupold Sako rings,...
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 10:53 PM
tru oil is good but a trap for young players you are paying thru the nose for what is linseed oil with a stain one can buy linseed oil ( boiled only to be used ) and a small can of a walnut stain...
Liked On: 03-06-2024, 10:53 PM
The key is think before you launch into anything. Getting some advice has been a great start. One warning is if you decided to use a paint or vanish stripper and either rifle has white plastic...
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you can do them yourself its not difficult just time consuming a job that should not be rushed - the metal comes out of the woodwork and butt plate comes off - if its rubber then that can be a...
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Mxtoch. The model with their own upgraded LED.
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