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About Sidetrack
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“Age is a very high price to pay for maturity”

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    Sidetrack liked post by Delphus On thread : Next project - Reviving the REM 788 in 222
    Great rifles. Mine in .308 is my go to. I have the original stock for mine after I built a new walnut stock for it, but I don’t imagine the .222 and .308 will have the same inletting? Also at...
    Liked On: 18-06-2024, 11:01 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : wood and leather
    A while back I had a Savage 20g/22 mag dropped in for a refurbish so after a strip down I reshaped the wrist and grip, added a grip cap, re set the off center butt plate, thinned down the forestock...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:34 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Full nanna mode today... Rolling the last 2 lamb shoulders, slow cooking 2 (rolled together) stuffed lamb flaps, save the remaining cooking liquid to use in a lamb neck chops casserole, and start a...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:30 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    MB • 2-litres water • 1-cup salt • 1-cup brown sugar • 1 cinnamon stick • 1-tsp mustard seeds • 1-tsp black peppercorns • 8 whole allspice berries • 2 bay leaves • ½-tsp ground ginger
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:30 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Well today I finally got around to a job I've been putting off for ages. One of my three Wiltshire lambs chilling for the freezer, 2 more to go. It's actually the first time (except for roosters)...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:30 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Next project - Reviving the REM 788 in 222
    thats good advice from feenicks yeah don't turn it into a plastic fantastic - no major cracks in stock so yeah fill the holes - going well these will shoot as good as any tikka or sako - stiff...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:50 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Husky1600#2 On thread : Next project - Reviving the REM 788 in 222
    Looks to me like the original stock wouldnt take too much to tidy up. Fill the holes, lengthen the butt, fit a higher cheekpiece if thats what you want. And do a bit or remodelling. Theres been...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:49 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by caberslash On thread : Next project - Reviving the REM 788 in 222
    Sidetrack , Boyds do a direct fit stock for the 788, think you can spec in pillars as well. https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/content/resource-center/gunstocks/classic-remington-788-3u2049204zz ...
    Liked On: 17-06-2024, 08:49 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by JohnDuxbury On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    .375 Mannlicher again. Some minor adjustments made to some curves; lost the recoil pad even though I liked it because the length of pull was 15.5 inches, now down to a more standard 14.5 (for the...
    Liked On: 10-06-2024, 01:49 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Tahr On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    Thats the nicest one of those Ive seen.I guess its a P15.5?
    Liked On: 08-06-2024, 05:33 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by BushChook On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    Since we're dropping the standard, I'll lower it even more with the bush pig. I only have shooters, no safe queens. If they're too pretty to go bush, they're too pretty for me. Parker Hale safari...
    Liked On: 08-06-2024, 03:21 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Scott Cowan On thread : Finally - Carbon Paulownia Howa Superlite 400g
    I’ve been making slow progress on a bunch of stocks, sako 85, 75, 2x superlite Howas, lefty Tikka t3x, Tikka M55, Christensen Arms… I think that’s all of them lol. 2 are in getting a finishing coat...
    Liked On: 05-06-2024, 11:08 PM
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    Sidetrack liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : The "Gear I love" thread - An open list for good gear
    These Honeybadger Knives. Fits in my bino harness no worries. Opens easy as with one hand yet had a nice solid hinge and lock. We did 6 deer last night including removing the hocks without touching...
    Liked On: 04-06-2024, 09:59 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by 308 On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    Ben Waimata Good on ya for trying to see the positive in the situation and I would like to be able to agree with you but I just don't trust Popo because they have screwed up , not listened and...
    Liked On: 04-06-2024, 09:45 AM
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    Sidetrack liked post by XR500 On thread : XC Dirt Bike Upgrade. 300 2T, 350 or 450 4T
    If you intend to still dabble in hard enduro the 2T has it all over even the latest 4T's. And the TBI's still can't keep up with a well set up carb, esp in the lower rev range. Yes they smoke at...
    Liked On: 04-06-2024, 09:35 AM
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