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Hi Mate, Thanks for that reply & offer.
The wood is akin to an old 303, has a couple of rough patches on either side of the trigger mech.
I see you location says Norway, bit far for the old dealer...

Hi Chaps,
Any Snider experts out there, appreciate any advise what you think this is worth ?
Snider Artillery Carbine , Mk3 , marked 1880 G.G. BONEHILL, also NZ stamped & rack number on the brass...

This is cool http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2899728792&rsqid=hsqid_c6551606-133b-4a2b-9cef-5caba89bd750_1~0&bof=scd1yjfN

I’ll give that hot water thing a go.
I rate the S&B ammo , had good results in my no4mk2
It definitely needs to be ripped apart and cleaned etc

grandpamac you’re dead right bout the Ammo, I just banged it off cause I had it.
I’ve never tried the boiling water, is hoppes or collings solvent not similar result ?
I definitely intend to get...

The headspace is gtg, been checked.
The fore-end is loose, round in the muzzle check look ok
Is stamped FTR 53 as well, so would have been refurbed.

Good advice all
Was just the first outing to see how it shoot as I had just got it off TM.
@50m bout 4-5 “ gp 5 out of 10 rnds S&B
Tucker @100m, only a few hits on an A3 paper , that was using old...

Good call

Got a PH 303 smile sporter with a dent in the muzzle
Groups not flash, that with irons tho
Bores about 6-7 out of 10,
Should I get it recrowned- wat say you ?
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@zarathrustra you were on the money
Emailed Leupold who confirmed it’s legit
Got the scope, good score !

Nice 1, many thanks
Yea ive seen their copies of later models, which are prettily suspicious/obvious looking

@zarathrusta Ok kool thanks , mind sharing the source of that info ?

Looking at a Leupold Vari - XIIc 1 - 4 ser no X268123, an wondering whether its a fake ?
Online says check letter X = 2012, but also stated this model was made 1984 - 2000 ?
Has no "made in USA"...

Yea its not too bad, pretty good bluing and all round unmolested sporter condition.
Its stamped FTR 1953 as well, so maybe had this done prior to sporterisation ?
The muzzle does have a ding on...

Got this for a couple of hundy of TM
Couldnt group for sh#t at 100m using 20 rnds of PPU
But could hit a steel gong at 250 using crappy mixed bag of ammo, go figure !
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Gun wasn't that dirty IMHO, but the rubber seal looked like a loose fit and have got replacement ones on the way
The two metal gas rings look OK, so ill just clean and re-use
However the carrier...

Ok dude I’ll see how it goes

Thanks for that offer Allgood, but im at the other end of the NI
I ordered a 3-pak from GC, $50 damn expensive for rubber rings in a flash Remington packet
I didn't think about engineering shops as...

OK thanks for that mate, ill buy some new ones & give them a crack

Got a Remington 1187 semi auto 12 Ga that only holds back the bolt about 50% of the time on empty chamber.
Lower power loads seem to be more of an issue and the gun feels sluggish when it cycles,...

Scout the 1187 has a wee lever on one side of the receiver so you only take it out as far as that or it would most likely bugger it up.
Will be able to take it out more on the other side and at the...

Yea for sure - sh#t happens at the worst time.
That little cheap PoS robbed you of victory against the guru mate.
The guy who i bought the gun off used if for 3 - gun with no dramas(back when we...

Thats the metal shell follower, an aftermarket one.
That whole factory lip in that area is more or less removed and polished so the shell just slides in with less friction than the factory...

I used a uniform/straight profile one mate, it was a bit grippy on the straight bits on the side, but worked good for the round/curved bit.
I brought them ages ago so just cracked on once the shops...

Yea hopefully no more sliced fingertips and busted fingernails.