Yes, correct meaning of half cocked. I realise now that i41do2 when talking of walking with the gun "half cocked" means walking about with the bolt half closed on a round, mountain safety...
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 10:31 PM
The rimless cartridge will headspace on its shoulder, which is not affected by how far down you neck size. Rimmed cartridges similarly unaffected by neck sizing for reasons of headspacing on rims....
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 02:16 PM
Pump action is not a semi-auto. You can have all MSSA features on a non semi. A Lee Enfield bolt action jungle carbine has large >7 mag, bayonet lug and flashhider for example. The fixed...
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 09:52 AM
I would not ban police from training at any public range, but I'd insist they must be full members. Strikes a fair and reasonable balance and opens the door for them to come along to get some much...
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 08:24 PM
I would not ban police from training at any public range, but I'd insist they must be full members. Strikes a fair and reasonable balance and opens the door for them to come along to get some much...
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 07:49 PM
Me too, grew up used to Walther PPs on uniformed cops, the plainclothes cops had PPKs but you did not see those. It was just normal. And there were rarely stories of shootouts or of cops...
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 04:10 PM
Basic press for $99 plus a tenner freight from gunworks.co.nz
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 12:46 PM
108612 Nice one (and quite necessary for a No 5!). Looks custom made, myself I'd not wish to destroy an original butt stock. Maybe the only way is to modify a SG recoil absorbing butt stock.
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 08:56 PM
I wonder how well you could make cartridges work with cast boolits, homemade BP and recycled primers. Would make quite cheap shooting, except for the valuable time spent tinkering, and you'd be...
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 08:56 AM
I wonder how well you could make cartridges work with cast boolits, homemade BP and recycled primers. Would make quite cheap shooting, except for the valuable time spent tinkering, and you'd be...
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 07:34 AM
I wonder how well you could make cartridges work with cast boolits, homemade BP and recycled primers. Would make quite cheap shooting, except for the valuable time spent tinkering, and you'd be...
Liked On: 07-04-2019, 10:29 PM
I wonder how well you could make cartridges work with cast boolits, homemade BP and recycled primers. Would make quite cheap shooting, except for the valuable time spent tinkering, and you'd be...
Liked On: 07-04-2019, 08:13 PM
Laser bore sighter. If you have a laser one, make doubly sure by turning it 90 deg at a time in the chamber and check each time it coincides with the crosshair. Get them on TM for about same price...
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 02:18 AM
Hi metalfix, just shake them and listen. If it rattles it is not Cordite loaded but with some ball powder - see my avatar for what's in a Cordite loaded shell. The straight walled .303 shells were...
Liked On: 01-04-2019, 11:44 PM
Wonder what the actual wording of the law is. I sometimes bore sight my rifle using lit windows a few km away. But I agree re bringing binoculars, no brainer really, protects from some snap...
Liked On: 01-04-2019, 09:23 PM