Join the NZ Cartridge Collectors Club, get your self a copy of 'Cartridges of the World' by Frank Barnes, tell as many of your shooting mates of your interest and you will be well on your way! Once...
Liked On: 11-09-2019, 10:50 AM
NZ Deerstalkers Assn used to run very good bushcraft weekends for junior members. Contact your local branch to see if they still do it, and if not, why not?
Liked On: 08-09-2019, 09:15 PM
Even if the barrel was cut back and then rechambered for 7x57 the magazine will be to short to accept the cartridges. Why you would even bother when the ballistic performance difference between the...
Liked On: 04-09-2019, 09:02 PM
Even if the barrel was cut back and then rechambered for 7x57 the magazine will be to short to accept the cartridges. Why you would even bother when the ballistic performance difference between the...
Liked On: 04-09-2019, 11:27 AM
Even if the barrel was cut back and then rechambered for 7x57 the magazine will be to short to accept the cartridges. Why you would even bother when the ballistic performance difference between the...
Liked On: 04-09-2019, 11:24 AM
Even if the barrel was cut back and then rechambered for 7x57 the magazine will be to short to accept the cartridges. Why you would even bother when the ballistic performance difference between the...
Liked On: 04-09-2019, 11:12 AM
A few points to consider: Any load-bearing recessed corners should always have a radius rather than a sharp corner to reduce the possibility of stress cracks. Good steels and alloys don't cost much...
Liked On: 21-08-2019, 09:16 PM
There is no need to set it up in a lathe. They can be cut, squared, and crowned by hand with perfect results. Go and see my old apprentice, Zach at North Canterbury Gunsmithing in Flaxton, and he...
Liked On: 21-08-2019, 07:26 PM
There is no need to set it up in a lathe. They can be cut, squared, and crowned by hand with perfect results. Go and see my old apprentice, Zach at North Canterbury Gunsmithing in Flaxton, and he...
Liked On: 21-08-2019, 06:47 PM
The old 92's had a fairly thin barrel and a drop of water, snow, or mud in the muzzle could cause a bulge right at the muzzle which is very hard to see. If the barrel looks good to the eye from the...
Liked On: 21-08-2019, 06:46 PM
The old 92's had a fairly thin barrel and a drop of water, snow, or mud in the muzzle could cause a bulge right at the muzzle which is very hard to see. If the barrel looks good to the eye from the...
Liked On: 21-08-2019, 04:01 PM
A few points to consider: Any load-bearing recessed corners should always have a radius rather than a sharp corner to reduce the possibility of stress cracks. Good steels and alloys don't cost much...
Liked On: 19-08-2019, 11:36 PM
The old 92's had a fairly thin barrel and a drop of water, snow, or mud in the muzzle could cause a bulge right at the muzzle which is very hard to see. If the barrel looks good to the eye from the...
Liked On: 18-08-2019, 07:52 PM
You might find this photo of my Charlton of interest. 100364
Liked On: 14-08-2019, 12:36 PM
The pressures are fine but you have a problem with the nose of your firing pin. The nose should be a true hemisphere and not have a step in it which can sometimes cause ruptured primers.
Liked On: 12-08-2019, 09:02 AM