Just use the frigging safety in the way it was designed instead of butchering a modern rifle in a way only kiwis seem to be fond of doing...
Liked On: 05-12-2019, 08:29 PM
that case bulge near the primer end is a concern
Liked On: 05-12-2019, 04:26 PM
You can lock the bolt in the closed position with the safety which will achieve the same result and be less of a pointless exercise
Liked On: 05-12-2019, 08:19 AM
Why? Just run your actual safety
Liked On: 04-12-2019, 06:14 PM
Welcome to the club , here’s my latest in my short but expensive Archery career and yes the bloody cat would have been its first kill if the wife wasn’t home .
Liked On: 03-12-2019, 05:38 PM
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Liked On: 03-12-2019, 05:38 PM
Linseed oil doesn't 'dry' - it oxidises. Contact with oxygen in air causes it to change chemically, becoming hard, like a varnish. That is why a thick coat of oil becomes gluey... It will harden...
Liked On: 03-12-2019, 07:26 AM
Thanks all, very informative. I will pull out the No4 and do that next weekend. Here are a few more pics of the No1. 125086 125087 125088
Liked On: 01-12-2019, 06:49 PM
As part of my Kiwi collection, thought i had better start looking after them. So instead of going to the Motorsport at Puke, or doing house work i decided to clean my rifle. RIFLE: Lithgow,...
Liked On: 30-11-2019, 11:54 PM
.22lr Tikka T1x 16" barrel. DPT suppressor, March 2.5-25 x 42 scope. Area 419 20MOA rail with bubble level, Timney 2 stage trigger, Atlas bipod. Maxtoch 2X wired light. Yep, not the cheapest rig,...
Liked On: 30-11-2019, 12:00 AM
Got to like the Tikka :thumbsup:
Liked On: 30-11-2019, 12:00 AM
I'm starting to see a feint pattern here, but not 100% sure what it is yet :P 124877
Liked On: 29-11-2019, 07:40 PM
I haven’t got my bolt knob yet (ordering a Badger Ord. one from Brownells) but I threaded my handle in 5/16-24 the DIY way, using files and a die set. Came out really good, as I couldn’t find a...
Liked On: 26-11-2019, 11:20 AM
Not sure why people use the middle man. Contact leupold directly and send to them. Easy to deal with, constant updates on job and progress.
Liked On: 22-11-2019, 08:03 PM
Not new, I've had this Tikka M595 in 284win for a few years now but havnt used it for some time. I use to run mag fit 150gr NBTs at 3k as a do it all hunting load and it worked very well. I've...
Liked On: 13-11-2019, 10:25 PM