I finally received what was supposed to be a pre-chambered 22" long fluted S/S 6mm TCU barrel but it wasnt. I had to make a chamber cast to actually work out what it was. Someone had used a .223...
Liked On: 12-12-2019, 08:40 PM
have the odd project lying about an L42 rebuild, a Lovells pattern carbine (NZ Marked) that needs some love, a couple of old muskets that need to have their fate decided on and this! a loverly...
Liked On: 10-12-2019, 05:20 PM
Finally got to stretch the little Grendels legs and test accuracy on a rock at 500m a couple of weeks ago with Flyblown. Even with a tricky little wind we managed to land 3 rounds each on the same...
Liked On: 10-11-2019, 06:42 PM
Its actually ar 450 the ratings are a range in this case brinell 430 to 480. Ar 500 goes from 460 to 530 so 500 can be 450 and vice versa. The test certificate was 460. Starting at a mv of 2350 fps...
Liked On: 03-10-2019, 05:17 PM
Hi all, I have not been slack over the xmas period, all through my waist line has with all the xmas nibbles, so what this means is I have made another barrel. Now this time I reamed it to .450" then...
Liked On: 13-01-2019, 07:41 PM
Just wanted to put the word out there amongst new shooters that there is a very good rifle range within an hour of Auckland. They're kitted out with an electronic target system which gives you...
Liked On: 04-01-2019, 08:12 AM
Knocked up a belt for the wee girl.:thumbsup:Can't get a buckle till after 7 the Jan.:(,101579
Liked On: 03-01-2019, 04:30 PM
https://preview.ibb.co/cG4OqK/20180809_150801.jpg (https://ibb.co/hXRsje) Well as the title says, I wanted a super lightweight and short carry rifle in a “do it all cal” ….Grendel was high on my...
Liked On: 31-12-2018, 12:26 AM
Not a lot to report on the TCM adventure other than Im loving this cartridge and Im having a lot of fun with it. I spotted a hare out on my hillside this evening and rushed in to grab it. Id been...
Liked On: 29-12-2018, 09:45 PM
You can legally have 15kg of smokeless propellant powder in your house. It is much safer to store it in a cupboard where the temperature never gets too hot (cool is good) BUT NOT in a tightly...
Liked On: 12-10-2018, 08:01 PM
Well it looks promising.... Sides cut out and folded, the patterns were printed from the models above and stuck on with a glue stick then cut out with a jig saw, the guide plates were made in the...
Liked On: 04-09-2018, 08:25 PM
Back to the fun of a magazine, a slight change of plan here (no not buying a Saiga one yet). The Enfield mag well is too narrow to fit a double stack and not rim lock. So instead of grinding out the...
Liked On: 04-09-2018, 08:25 PM
Early days but this is just a teaser photo. I have machined the lower from tooling grade aluminium. I will post photos as work progresses. 90208
Liked On: 31-08-2018, 11:42 PM