If you're looking for a little speed and efficiency, try pulling rearward gently on the pump handle as you fire. The action will unlock after the shot and the recoil plus your rearward pull will...
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just go for it
Liked On: 26-05-2019, 11:38 PM
I see you are in Southland which is not too far from me. Give me a PM and you can come and visit and I can give you some pointers.
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It is very important that you get some basic engineering training. High school or polytech is a good grounding, a part-time gopher in a precision engineering shop is also very good. Learn the...
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Teach yourself how to use the lathe. There are several excellent YouTube resources. Abom79 is one I would recommend. Start off by using the lathe to make some tools. A spring loaded tap...
Liked On: 19-05-2019, 08:15 PM
Get yourself trained in a trade such as Fitting and Turn, Fitter Welder, Tool Maker etc. The rest will follow once the foundation skills behind being a Gun Smith are learnt and practiced. Good...
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as you say your only 14.... so look for an engineering w/shop and ask if you can come sweep the floors after school.... theres your foot in the door when your ready to leave school you may have...
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First up which will really help with your skill set is get some really good flat files and learn to file square ie flat to the surface. My gunsmith who is now a member of the gunmakers guild in...
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One gun smith I know was asked this question and his reply was; Find a trade that will help with Gun smithing. Something such as fitting / turning or fine engineering. etc. Use that as your trade and...
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If you had something old and not very valuable. Then I'd check out midway USA videos and see if you could bed the action. Pillar bed the stock. Refinish the stock with boiled linseed oil etc.
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I would see if there is a local high school that does night classes. See if they'll accept you. With luck they may do a course that uses a lathe. Number one rule about tools is that if you...
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I loaded subsonics for .308. I found they were accurate enough, but of course nothing I tried expanded even slightly. Then I got sick of toting around a rifle with a big ugly suppressor and a...
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Very true. I've always been awed by the human body's ability to produce them for a pavement pizza-no matter what.
Liked On: 19-05-2019, 01:32 PM
PD on the deck?
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I've had no problem going from a 7mmdown to a .260 on reds shot a nice big stag at 500yards with it no problem. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk
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