Bit of an update for those that are interested- I took the advice above and gave the corroded area a scrub with a copper brush and some autosol, then a few patches pulled through. Barrel came up...
Liked On: 22-02-2022, 12:50 AM
I'd be pretty certain it's a Ruger 77/22 hornet or 77/17 hornet bolt. A couple of small shims between the two parts of the bolt made the old man's much less frustrating (more accurate).
Liked On: 21-02-2022, 09:46 PM
Ruger M77/22 https://gundigest.com/gun-reviews/rifles-reviews/ruger-77-22-built-for-performance-and-the-long-haul/amp
Liked On: 21-02-2022, 09:45 PM
Sounds like you have a good plan. Don't get too carried away though. Once you have emptied the water as much as possible and cleaned up with the meths just keep an eye on your water separator/filter....
Liked On: 21-02-2022, 12:20 AM
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Liked On: 20-02-2022, 08:48 PM
You might need to do some reading - you're a bit off on some of those points... https://web.archive.org/web/20200130071321/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp
Liked On: 18-02-2022, 07:37 PM
Nah, thats the Armys M27. All M27s made after 1934 had the popsicle stick nosecap, and most of the early ones had them added... Here's a pic of my M27 - might make me feel less jelly of norsks...
Liked On: 18-02-2022, 07:33 PM
its the rem 700 vs tikka T3 argument all over again Iv had both and I like the tikka better (bergara is just a remington clone with slight improvments) both are good and it comes down to...
Liked On: 14-02-2022, 09:15 PM
The old Svord bird and trout knife. Stag handle. Stupid me left it dirty in its sheath for a month as I thought I'd cleaned it. Doh! 190026
Liked On: 14-02-2022, 06:23 AM
Listening to Mikes submission to the select committee it was clear that the committee members had researched Mikes blogs and the like and used anything they could find to try to discredit him so that...
Liked On: 13-02-2022, 11:07 PM
I won't touch it. Too many split cases, too many hangfires and too many perforated primers. I'm not precious about the rifle, it just seems like I'm doing something that is trying hard to bite me.
Liked On: 08-02-2022, 08:16 AM
189535 Not the biggest pig in the world but still have to deal to them. 125 meters shot from my deck chair
Liked On: 07-02-2022, 10:17 AM
That's with mag, bolt, suppressor, sling and bipod 189399
Liked On: 05-02-2022, 07:26 AM
Considering modern hunting rifles aren't dissimilar to those used 120 years ago I don't expect any sudden changes.
Liked On: 04-02-2022, 07:16 PM
Hey folks thought I'd put it out there that if anyone wants to check the zero on their rifles prior to their wap block flick me a pm and I can arrange range access. I'm away hunting from the 15th...
Liked On: 31-01-2022, 03:43 AM