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  1. 03-05-2025, 06:20 PM #1
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    How did your last build start

    My last started with buying a PPC Magazine box and follower for a Sako S491
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    My latest one started with me accidentally drilling a hole through my chamber hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    My latest one started with me accidentally drilling a hole through my chamber hahaha
    That's the end of this thread
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    My latest one started with me accidentally drilling a hole through my chamber hahaha
    This one needs more of the story revealed - sounds like a golden yarn!
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    buying a very cheap BSA Martini ex small bore rifle initially was thinkiing .22 Hornet but stuck with making a light bunny buster with scope
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry the hunter View Post
    buying a very cheap BSA Martini ex small bore rifle initially was thinkiing .22 Hornet but stuck with making a light bunny buster with scope
    Do you have any good pictures of this rifle please? I also have a BSA small bore rifle in the safe waiting for some funds to get started on the same project...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steelisreal View Post
    Do you have any good pictures of this rifle please? I also have a BSA small bore rifle in the safe waiting for some funds to get started on the same project...
    yes will put some up tomorrow was an early Mk 1 so 18 1/2 barrel job heavily reprofiled to reduce weight -scope mount -DPT suppressor - satin bead blasted and reblued - extensive wood work to ligjhten stock ( last job to finish )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steelisreal View Post
    Do you have any good pictures of this rifle please? I also have a BSA small bore rifle in the safe waiting for some funds to get started on the same project...
    Name: IMG20250504103502.jpg Views: 109 Size: 4.27 MBName: IMG20250504103601_BURST001_COVER.jpg Views: 107 Size: 2.10 MB there ya go hope they came out still got final job on wood checkering oil finish just a pity stock nice walnut but fore end very plain cant have it all
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    The need for something cheap to run to have fun got my latest going
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    A garage built barrel for sale here on forum. Its cost me more than just buying complete rifle new....and counting.
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    Mine started with a ruger american 3006 i swapped for my versamax shotgun. Had a pencil thin barrel that would heat up fast so wasnt much good for targets. Had it made into a 6.5 06 instead
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    always been curious about those martinis but never owned or shot one.
    may be sarcastic may be a bad joke
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    very accurate and a beautifull trigger well they were designed as a target rifle
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    Are the vickers the same thing?
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