A few of my old ones, pretty much retired now, too old and valuable to shoot to death.... from the top. 577 Volunteer - 1859 - Young Glasgow Snider Short Rifle - 1881 Civilian Snider- Wilkinson...
Liked On: 22-01-2025, 09:38 AM
I love my 338 federal, 175gr @ 2700 from a 18" barrel,
Liked On: 18-11-2024, 04:20 PM
That's right, I went sheep hunting. I'd known of an area with a herd of wild sheep for a long time, and finally got around to checking it out during a horrid norwester. ...
Liked On: 25-10-2024, 09:54 AM
well almost a year later on this thread but just incase someone wants another opinion... i have used a fair amount of nightvision clip ons.. ht-66 and the ht-88... and with those 2 clip ons the...
Liked On: 02-10-2024, 01:30 PM
Just reminded me I made a set up for easily producing perfect slots when making screws, basically a drill chuck held in the tool post and a slitting saw in the lather chuck. dead quick to use for...
Liked On: 12-02-2024, 02:10 PM
First session with the scope went ok. Only had a few rounds. After a few sighters this was the 3 shot group at 100m: 240515 Ran out of ammo to get it totally spot on, but it's a good start....
Liked On: 12-02-2024, 01:58 PM
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Liked On: 12-02-2024, 01:54 PM
I made a suppressor for this a while back and have not shot it since making it. So I took it along to the range on the weekend to sort out a load for it and see how it shoots with a suppressor. ...
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 08:31 PM
This morning saw the trigger guard settled into place and then the magazine cut off plate was also fitted with the appropriate wood removed to allow it to operate. Slow and methodical with a great...
Liked On: 01-09-2023, 10:29 PM
With the B/A tight into the inlet the unit can be turned over in the vise and the TG sat in between the fixing ears and lined up with the center mark on the underside of the fore stock and fine...
Liked On: 01-09-2023, 10:29 PM
With the spare action inlet down to depth it was time to sit the actual B/A in the wood as far as it would go and mark the barrel channel then start the inlet with a wide flat chisel ...
Liked On: 01-09-2023, 10:28 PM
First thing toady I drilled 3 10mm holes as a start for the trigger /mag spring assembly and a couple of 20mm and one 24mm holes for the start of the mag well. https://i.imgur.com/yt3DMiVl.jpg ...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 05:54 PM
Was able to make a start on the stock this morning and decided that because the Lee Enfield action is so prevalent throughout New Zealand that there may well be others that need to make a replacement...
Liked On: 21-08-2023, 03:28 PM
I just thought this might be a project that might help someone else out. I re barreled one of my vintage rifles recently. Had it dialed up in the lathe to cut the chamber and realised it's bore...
Liked On: 15-08-2023, 03:00 PM
A new pattern for me was this Loveless style from 5mm O1 steel, 416 stainless bolster, stainless corby bolts for the buffalo horn handle on the 4 1/2 in blade and weighs in at a hefty 11 oz. The...
Liked On: 07-08-2023, 11:32 PM