Damm might have a bit of a flinch next time you pull the trigger ,glad there are no permanent injures
Liked On: 26-12-2019, 09:04 AM
Really glad your ok mate.
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 07:20 PM
mucko. Yep. I found if I full length resized I had case head separation within 5 loads. Went to sizing for headspace off the shoulder which extended case life a bit.
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 07:20 PM
mucko. Fair enough. Just one thought. Seems more likely to me that case failed by head separation before the bolt. When you mentioned loose primer pockets I thought to myself that cases may be on the...
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 04:16 PM
Sneeze Mike that's bloody close. At least you get Christmas with your family. Get well soon mate and enjoy your break.
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 03:43 PM
Crikey , bloody mess mate , buy yourself another rifle for Christmas .
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 03:43 PM
mucko. Glad it was no worse mate. Couple of questions. Forgive me please if you have considered these points, which is probable. Trim length of cases compared to chamber length; was there sufficient...
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 03:27 PM
Man well what ever survived has to go on the next build.....as all the jinxed bits got fecked on that last round so only the good luck bits are left? :thumbsup:
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 03:26 PM
mucko, you win the NZHS award for most improved looks for 2019 though :thumbsup: Jokes aside, glad you kept your sight, that's a fucking biggie
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 03:25 PM
I am not a gunsmith. I dont work on guns for a living. However I do do crack repair on a weekly basis, some non critical some extremely critical. Having used penitrant dyes, mag particle...
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 08:49 AM
Glad your OK - you sure are a lucky man.
Liked On: 25-12-2019, 08:47 AM
That's it mucko, back on the horse:thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 08:35 PM
Any good condition M17 will handle either cartridge well but I made sure I built my own .30/06 long range rifle on a Winchester M17 action. M17 actions by Eddystone, Remington and Winchester were...
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 08:35 PM
Commercial crack testing does work OK but it cannot reveal inherent hardening problems with steel itself, only existing cracks. In this regard the Eddystone actions have always been a precarious...
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 05:45 PM
mmmmm called my bluff I think. I was going to tap you up for a 303 barrel. that would probably be cheaper 264 win mag......be nice to wack on the 25-303 if that turns to shit
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 05:45 PM