If you want to have a go @csmiffy let me know. I know where there is one , but be warned, ammo is around $7 a shot.......
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If you want to have a go @csmiffy let me know. I know where there is one , but be warned, ammo is around $7 a shot.......
Quite a while ago @timattalon put the idea of rechambering a Baikal 18mh from 762x39 to 303 in my mind as an option.
This talk of ruger no 1s has bought it to the surface again has anyone done this and while it wouldnt be classy it might scratch that single shot itch and it does have a lever.
I might have a couple of new unthreaded 7.62x39 Baikals left. There is one threaded at least, I am sure, and I know there are three that have been threaded. Wooden (birch) stocks. The only thing I was worried about was twist rates. I dont know what twist is in the Baikals and I dont know what is best in 303.
Standard twist for the 7.62x39 is 1:9.5" .303 1:10" no real difference re-chambering the Baikal is the only to get a new .303 with out costing a pile of cash
I bought my Model 94 in 1986 and put a scope on it in about July last year (VX Hog 1-4x20). Yeah it's ugly, but my close-up eyesight ain't what it used to be!
Just been to the Smithsonian American museum in Washington DC today.
They had an awesome displays on the American revolution and civil war. Had lots of displays of lever guns owned and used by lots of famous chaps.
Unfortunately the lighting was very poor for photos :( but if you have a chance go it’s bloody good:thumbsup:
@timattalon I would like to have a try just to say I have. Much the same as my 416 then. It used to be 9 bucks a throw 20 odd years ago. Or federal was 150 a pack but had to buy 5 of them. That was 750 notes. I only paid 800ish for the rifle and just more for the warne mounts and scope.
Got some reloaded so I could shoot it and then got dies and reloaded some but never used up the first batch so I haven't tried them out other than giving people a shot.
Who could I get to give it a clean up? It’s got a lot of surface rust but a shiney bore and the sights intact, and the wood work is solid
Unless its actually damaged I would leave it like it is. The only real thing to do with the metal work would be take the rust off using something soft like a brass bore brush and oil. (Sometimes the old patina is not actually rust just lost most of its blueing)
It’s definitely rust and plenty of it but not pitted
Oil and a bronze brush as already sait. There is rust but also a lot of age patina visible. Removing that and or getting it reblued would drop its value considerably.
Get some Big 45 frontier metal cleaner from workshop innovation. I got some to clean up some old 22s an old mate gave me for the boys, works a treat. Removes rust but does hurt any finish that may be left
When you say ‘finish’ I take it you mean bluing?
Yup, or any patina.
While you're ordering it get some Eezox as well.
I’ve had Gunworks do this for me on a 7.62x39. Was in part forced on me when Baikal’s normally good (?) quality control let a rifle out of the factory with a grossly off-centre chamber.
Gunworks cleaned up the chamber nicely and converted the fiddly little extractor to one suitable (like a single shot baikal shotgun) which worked really well. Shot well as 303.
The baikal I had was one of the fancy ones with a walnut stock and nickel coated receiver. I also had Gunworks mount an old conetrol base with conetrol rings. It definitely had good ‘polished turd’ characteristics!
Even with a trigger job I never liked the trigger and I ended up selling it.
I intended replacing it and may still with a Ruger No1 in 303 - although I ended up buying one in 450/400 Nitro Express...
https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...06df7a81a7c372
Always when I l’m not in a position to be buying.
Me
Pity there are not more .357/38 lever actions around they are perfect for plinking and bush hunting bullets range from 110grs to 200grs
would like a Marlin if they start making them again they did a nice 16" one years ago
308 takedown, had always thought I would suppress it but now I've got it I don't think I can bring myself to do it
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I did with my 30/06 and its up for a new home.....maybe. If keen see my latest started threads....
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But they did not knurl the thread cap so if you use it without the suppressor you cannot tell that it has been threaded (Thread cap is off in the top picture because of this)
67 yr eyes now need the help from a scope.
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Just picked up this Savage 99 in 308. She’s been well used but still has a good shiny bore. Love the brass rotary mag cylinder with the counter on the side. I gave her a birthday in the form of new sling swivels (previous owner had some weird white plastic fix on the forend), re-threaded the underbarrel attachment to marry up with one of the new forend swivel screws. Also re shaped the schnable a bit.
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Hi FRST, Nice rifle, Going to stay with the iron sites? fyi you can get new stocks in both high grade walnut or laminate from the US.
Had my first experience of blow back on a goat I nailed with my Sav99 in the weekend. Neck shot a nice nannie then at about 50 mtr I shot a good sized Billie angling away from me. Shot went in 1/2 way along the chest at about mid height.
158 gr XTP 358 cal bullet at aprox 2650 fps. No exit and only a 3/4" entry wound when I rolled him over there was a 4" chunk of lung lying on the ground which my dog (setter) promptly ate.
Only read about this before. (Terminal Ballistics web site)
Zq
Because of recent interest in lever guns
Picked up a Winchester 1886 takedown in 45/90
Took 17 hours to drive home because of the weather. Will work up a load and take it hunting in Sweden soon.
hi Norsk, nice, sticking with the open sights?
What's the target for that in you world.
Z
It's got a lever so I suspect it counts.