Here is a close up of the extractor, showing the spring loaded detent that extracts the case. It is held in place against the spring by a roll pin. 251233 Once this was all sorted the barrel...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 11:40 AM
Next step was to mill a slot for the extractor and test fit it. 251216 That was all good so milled the old extractor off and tig'd this one in place. Also drilled and tapped the shotgun barrel...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 11:39 AM
Once I got my hands on a .224 barrel(unfired CZ barrel, 24" 1:9 twist) it was time to stub the shotgun barrel and bore the first 110mm to 21mm so the forcing cone was gone and there was a step to...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 11:38 AM
I have been tinkering around with this one for a while so thought I had better do a build thread on it. I picked up a cheap 12ga Baikal after seeing the 30-30 that akaroa1 had built. 251143 ...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 11:36 AM
A big thanks for all the kind comments left on my last knife post (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/three-knives-104619/). It seems there was sufficient interest in a knifemaking...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 10:06 AM
The previous post in this series was: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ay-1-a-104989/ Heat treating. I don’t have any images showing the heat treating process, however, I’ll describe what...
Liked On: 28-05-2024, 10:05 AM
Whilst I was waiting for a .224 barrel to appear I started work on the extractor as I knew it would be a bit of work to make an extractor for a rimless cartridge. I began by drilling a 12mm hole in...
Liked On: 27-05-2024, 03:29 PM
Ok in the absence of other replies (except Mickey), may I suggest yiu read up on Keith bullet designs for cast for hunting. He was an early proponent of flat point projectiles that cut the wound...
Liked On: 21-05-2024, 09:02 PM
After watching Hornadys video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwFWHIEXWA) on DRVT and feeling like I got stuck in the marketing teams latrine, I went to the patent...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 01:28 PM
So I bit the bullet and ordered three knives. I wanted some variety in style and steel. Have gone with a Gyuto in sg2, a Petty with a SLD core wrapped in stainless, and a Nakiri VG10 Damascus. Below...
Liked On: 14-05-2024, 11:27 AM
I sorta kinda maybe thought I'd give away the knifemaking for a while, but then decided I wanted a couple of knives which had edges that curved quite gradually up to the point, and without a...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 06:42 PM
So the Vintage Rifle scene has been pretty quiet on the forum lately and it falls to me to stir things up So what happens when that crazy old rifle guy ( old rifle not old guy ? ) buys a SHOTGUN ...
Liked On: 26-04-2024, 10:01 AM
I use win 760 in my 18 inch kimber with 162 eldms. Mild load at 2500 fps but single ragged hole. Kills well. Interesting when you run the numbers compared to a faster 168 eldm in 308 which also...
Liked On: 24-04-2024, 11:10 PM
I've put a far amount of time into getting theses where I think they are good to go. No more dropping factory mags accidentally. The release is built to be enclosed and protected. It also is...
Liked On: 24-04-2024, 12:07 AM
Goes back to 1956-2011. Lots of good articles (and adverts...$16 for a new scope!) to keep you busy on a wet day. Rifles, pistols, etc. Select which one to open, then look on left side for 3...
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 03:27 PM