Got this one back from the gunsmith a couple weeks back. Went out for it's first (unsuccessful but enjoyable nonetheless) hunt at the weekend. 116570 CZ527, 20" Shillen SM chambered in 6.5...
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 05:23 PM
Well seeing as I have way too much RL26 laying around :oh noes: Now my brass is sorted I have loaded another ladder. Now all I need is the time to go try it again..... Hopefully early next week...
Liked On: 01-08-2019, 01:57 PM
New old walnut and blued steel. Original early production 1885 low wall action with single set trigger. Tang has serial number and dates January 1886 4 digit starting with 1 New barrel octagonal...
Liked On: 31-07-2019, 07:58 PM
Tests from the weekend. Feedback welcome 130 vld hunting and 143 eldx 116590 116591 116592
Liked On: 30-07-2019, 11:31 PM
Very grey and still but nice walk in the hills, lots about and very big units. With such a mild winter down here so far I wonder what the numbers will do come spring time. 49 shot116488
Liked On: 30-07-2019, 07:31 PM
I got me one of these, starting to get him trained https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190728/c445507abfa507ce954e968983359d41.jpg Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
Liked On: 30-07-2019, 07:29 PM
Yeah was showing good promise but the 143s just shoot better. I do have another box to keep playing with though ;) I'll put up all my tests from the weekend later tonight so you can have a nosey at...
Liked On: 30-07-2019, 04:07 PM
Gone berger :D
Liked On: 30-07-2019, 02:32 PM
Sparrowhawknz match is still on at the end of August. Range open days on our certified range still happen on the second weekend of the month.
Liked On: 29-07-2019, 08:23 PM
I anneal each firing, as it's just so quick and simple. I am using my own version of the 'Skips' annealer and have hooked the torch up to a 9Kg gas bottle making gas cost of little concern to me....
Liked On: 29-07-2019, 11:05 AM
Used to leave it for about three reloads but since I acquired an AMP annealer I do it every reload before firing because it's so easy to use.
Liked On: 25-07-2019, 11:45 PM
man I remember the 80s where if you SPOOKED a deer every third trip you thought you were doing really well....
Liked On: 25-07-2019, 10:24 PM
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Liked On: 24-07-2019, 09:04 AM
Due to the lay of the land and grass etc that's often all I can see via scope. Camera is sitting up higher than my scope.
Liked On: 24-07-2019, 09:00 AM
Heres a little bit of footage i put together from some rabbit pest control in an apple orchard yesterday afternoon, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avtuOM_UmVM 115331
Liked On: 24-07-2019, 08:59 AM