Bear in mind the Lee Enfield is a rear locking action, meaning lugs at the back of the bolt not the front like a standard sporting rifle. This means that the receiver undergoes a lot more flexing...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 11:50 AM
Try this guy in Australia. I have bought a lot from him and is excellent. He sells period scopes and bases and rings. Has 26mm in stock. He is no back yarder. All his scopes are properly serviced. ...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 10:58 AM
Gary's offer sounds like a good'un, but, if it doesn't work out, getting some 1" rings reamed out by someone with an adjustable reamer as mentioned by NO4 above is certainly doable but take care not...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 10:58 AM
Wilhelm arms and optics in Christchurch have Conetrol 26 mm rings and bases. Quite expensive. I can lap 1 inch rings up to 26 mm quite easily. Will check to see if I have any and will send them to...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 10:57 AM
Greetings, Finding old rings for 26mm scopes can be a minefield. Often they are for Parker Hale bases which varied in width over time. I have one set of rings that have been reamed out by someone...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 10:55 AM
An easy option is to go to Aliexpress and buy any 30mm rings that also comes with 25.4mm plastic inserts. it will not look as streamlined but works without any additional effort. I have a 1950s...
Liked On: 16-09-2023, 10:54 AM
Well I would hand cut it with the barrel muzzle down in a vice with protected jaws, Relatively small tap holder as your driver Take the live pilot off the reamer and check that it will slide...
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 05:33 PM
I bought this as a kit set from a place in Levin. It's in a very wet climate, all timber and ply construction and after 3 years no sign of deterioration. Stellar. 233087
Liked On: 12-09-2023, 01:09 PM
Hi folks. So often you hear of bad experiences, however I thought I'd share my experience of late with Gunworks. As many will know I've had to re barrel my 284. Gunworks had a Shillen select...
Liked On: 03-09-2023, 03:27 PM
Yeetziy I have all the gear to do this Anneal 303 brass Form in 303-25 dies Trim to length Re anneal It's pretty easy Best done with good quality new brass Or with fired modern low round...
Liked On: 01-09-2023, 02:29 PM
I used Din's 30-40 chamber reamer for my build. It was a very well used chamber reamer and had obviously cut a lot of chambers and been sharpened a few times because it cut a way under sized outer...
Liked On: 01-09-2023, 11:44 AM
Teaching compass skills to a group one day..gave them all the same bearing to set on their compasses, and told them to walk in that direction. Eight of the group of nine walked off confidently, the...
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 04:01 PM
Confirming XR500's update, here's the council's updated plan. Basically, they're going to stop that proposal and look into a slightly moved access that keeps the same enduring access permissions (for...
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 01:35 PM
Dont you just love that concluding comment from DOC. Usual gutless protection of rights of people to enjoy our forest estate. What a joy to see the Court unreservedly slap DOC down to try and sell...
Liked On: 27-08-2023, 01:34 PM
Ezesharp way better as don't have to undo any thing to flip the knife. Just saying as used both and have an ezesharp Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 22-08-2023, 12:39 PM