About gundoc

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Age
77
About gundoc
Biography:
Over 50 years as a gunsmith, now semi-retired.
Location:
Central Otago
Interests:
Hunting, pistol shooting, collecting
Occupation:
retired

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2,334
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0.62
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Last Activity
Yesterday 07:18 PM
Join Date
22-11-2014
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4152 Likes

  1. tetawa
    tetawa liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 08-01-2018, 06:15 PM
  2. Banana
    Banana liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 08-01-2018, 09:34 AM
  3. grunzter
    grunzter liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 08-01-2018, 12:24 AM
  4. norsk
    norsk liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 07-01-2018, 11:51 PM
  5. bully
    bully liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 07-01-2018, 10:17 PM
  6. gadgetman
    gadgetman liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 07-01-2018, 10:04 PM
  7. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 07-01-2018, 09:37 PM
  8. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by gundoc On thread : Breaking in a new barrel
    Barrels do not 'wear in', they just start wearing out when you start shooting them. Just start shooting it with whatever loads you intend to use and clean it properly after each day. Incidentally,...
    Liked On: 07-01-2018, 07:36 PM
  9. Tommy
    Tommy liked post by gundoc On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    Quite so! 'Shall issue' is in the Arms Act 1983 Section 24 and recognizes the fact that we have a right to own firearms going back to the Bill of Rights 1688 which forms part of NZ law ( the same...
    Liked On: 06-01-2018, 06:48 PM
  10. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by gundoc On thread : Guns in Laos
    Yep! I made one similar except it had a screw-locked breech and a simple spring-loaded firing pin. It was made in less than 1/2 an hour from standard pipe fittings and was used in a court case a...
    Liked On: 31-12-2017, 06:53 PM
  11. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by gundoc On thread : Guns in Laos
    This just shows the futility of firearms laws! It is interesting that the long one with the light coloured stock has an SKS trigger mechanism.
    Liked On: 30-12-2017, 10:46 AM
  12. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by gundoc On thread : .223 to .22-250
    I converted a lot of the ex-Police 601 Brnos to .22/250 many years ago (1980's). It was quite straightforward; rechamber, alter the bolt face and the extractor and good to go. No magazine...
    Liked On: 27-12-2017, 06:08 AM
  13. Double Shot
    Double Shot liked post by gundoc On thread : .223 to .22-250
    I converted a lot of the ex-Police 601 Brnos to .22/250 many years ago (1980's). It was quite straightforward; rechamber, alter the bolt face and the extractor and good to go. No magazine...
    Liked On: 25-12-2017, 11:44 AM
  14. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by gundoc On thread : Gunsmithing advice re HSS milling bits
    Get a good 3-square (triangular for non-engineers) file and grind one side smooth. It will open out dozens of dovetails in a fraction of the time and a fraction of the price. Failing that,...
    Liked On: 17-12-2017, 09:05 PM
  15. gadgetman
    gadgetman liked post by gundoc On thread : When will NZ ban Semi auto's
    There has been a murder in NZ using a frozen dog roll - ban them too? More people have been killed in NZ with bare hands than any weapon. My own hands are not only silent but also trained in some...
    Liked On: 16-12-2017, 10:08 PM

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