Like the improvements that you made it looks so much better than when you first laid hands on it @FRST thanks for posting and good luck on that dark continent :thumbsup:
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Like the improvements that you made it looks so much better than when you first laid hands on it @FRST thanks for posting and good luck on that dark continent :thumbsup:
5 inches of recoil pad as well , should tame that 6.8
One of my more recent buys. A Heym SR30 straight pull in .308. Nice figured stock chosen out of the factory. Hopefully shoots as well as it looks. Always intrigued with the ball bearing lock up on these so had to try one. Fit and finish as you would expect.Attachment 106090
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Very nice Heym!
I know they say only accurate rifles are interesting but those with blue steel and Walnut are even more interesting. Here are three of my rimfires. Top, Weihrauch HW 66 Production in .22LR I bought new and had it checkered and ebony fore end fitted ( and yes for some reason it is a Production with open sights), middle is a CZ 452 American in .22WMR and the bottom a Anschutz 1710 HB in .22LR with one of LeRoys ‘Canyon Creek’ custom stocks ( single photo gives a better view of the Canyon Creek stock)
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Not mine but I'm looking after it for the next few years as the owner is away overseas.
We looked up the serial numbers and from memory it was built around late 60's early 70's in a time when Remington made quality firearms, a Remington 700 in .243 where the action is solid and smooth, the stock is stunning with well cut chequering and it's very accurate even with the old redfeild scope on top.
It's been sitting in someone's gun safe either lost in the safe or as a safe queen until we bought it through Trade Me but guess how much?
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Talking all things walnut I am delighted with my latest .22LR Weihrauch HW66 Production.
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Thats a stunner what did you steal if for, under a grand?
Thanks, I think the stock on these SR30 Heym’s are sleek and well proportioned. I imported this from Hermann’s Guns in Victoria Australia.
Actually over a grand. My mistake in the text, this is in .22WMR. I have same in .22LR but I had the stock checkered and an ebony fore end fitted. I will probably leave this as it is. The Weihrauch rifles are under rated. All steel construction ( a little on the heavy side) but function flawlessly. The magazines on these are beautifully made. Unfortunately many manufactures make a great rifle then fail with the magazine.
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I disagree. You do appreciate it and don't want to bugger it up. The new Zealand bush is a very unforgiving place compared to a Bavarian tree stand where you've carried your rifle in a cover.
Nice rifle btw
Pfffffffffffffffftt! :omg:
Rifles are made to be used!
And unlike a poxy plastic stock, wood can be restored to its original state.
As for the NZ bush being unforgiving on rifles - yeah, but only if you stumble around like you're King Kong on acid - tripping up all the time and being incognizant of what your hands are doing. :D An unwillingness to marr the finish on your rifle can teach you a thing or two about moving silently and efficiently through the bush. The same goes for rougher alpine terrain - especially if you're hunting solo - if you take care with the manner in which you travel, you may just spare yourself an accident.
Sometimes it pays to be gentle v.s fighting the environment around you - frantically bashing through scrub; smashing your plastic rifle into tree trunks/rocks; falling over on scree slopes...it won't do your gear any favours, nor you.
The bush is only as unforgiving as we make it. And if a piece of gear can remind us to pull the reigns in from time to time, then all the better.
Just another perspective. :cool:
Safequeens and treestands be damned!
This isn't my rifle - but look how classy it looks even with the worn finish. That's what honest wear looks like.
Tops post @Frodo so true:thumbsup:
Enjoyed your post. So true and a good reminder of loving use v’s abuse.
Yes but what you have stated isn't actually true. If you take a big gark out of a wooden stock you aren't going to be 'restoring it' back to it's original state - it doesn't quite work like that. Yes you can steam out smaller dents and to some degree scratches but if you have taken a chunk out it's gone ...
And yes that is a lovely rifle but that hasn't been carried around on the South Island tops
To a point I agree with you and I think you may have misread a single line about someone's else's rifle against what I do to my own.
yes they are meant to be used. yes they do get marked up and while you shouldn't be too worried about damaging them there should also be a hint of not trying too much like you commented on.
I have a friend who is like that, and I'd hate to see an expensive and or rare firearm in his possession. It would just get wrecked.
And yes that rifle is a classic, nothing wrong with a bit of patina-its lived @Shamus is closer to what I mean.
BUT if you have a classic rifle that's a minter and worth a bit I'd be like Ryan. If I knew it was going to a normal rifle, not so much. BTW I don't have expensive or rare rifles and the only reason mine are still in good nick is they haven't been out enough.
My old A5 shotty used to get a terrible beating carried through the gorse and blackberries in the old days. That's the main reason I got a set of synthetics for it.
@Frodo .... im pretty sure it was @Gibo that watched me do some extreme mountain acrobatics whilst using my custom rifle as a tool to break my fall haha. Somehow didnt suffer any damage but I would hate to do something like that and wreck a rifle like this, its not like you can just jump on the net and order a new stock for it :)
If it was a T3 then yeap sure, when I had my tikka stage I felt comfortable using them as walking sticks, sitting them down wherever and not worrying if it went for a slide etc but since this rifle is in such good condition it may as well stay like that.
I'm aware one cannot easily restore a wooden stock with big chunks missing out of it. If you're THAT hungry just take more food. :thumbsup:
My point was: if you're careful, you won't have to worry about chunks/gouges in the first place. That means treating a firearm with respect and not dropping it, using it as a walking stick, as a tent pole, leaving it outside your tent in the rain etc.
Is a wood stock the most practical option? Not by a long shot. But if you're not clumsy, you can certainly prevent a wooden stock from getting completely chewed up.
And my other point was - by exercising greater care, you'll also instill dicipline in yourself. I.e always knowing where your hands/feet are; not rushing your way through tricky terrain; not dropping your firearm; always cleaning it/inspecting after use...and so forth.
Chances are, if you're diciplined enough to take good care of an item in the field, there's a greater chance you'll look after yourself too. This has probably saved my arse on a number of occasions. If I think there's a high chance of arsing up somewhere, it's probably not a place I should be going in the first place.
Why is it so many people end up falling to their deaths in the backcountry?
But I get it. I suppose it can be nervewracking dinging up a pristine wooden stock. (Wimps). :D
My offer of $500 still stands @Ryan Songhurst
Nothing a GST pen wont fix guys. They come in blue, black and brown for all touch ups imaginable.
Yes Ryan it was Nick and I that saw you go down. Bit of a worry with a bung knee ;)
still in its packet, It will be antique by this years event, lets see if I can bid on someone's behalf and get more for it aye ;) @Smiddy could give it some use for $200 odd I reckon :D
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So I went looking for a rifle "to bash around".. I came home with this... Rare in NZ, BSA Stutzen full wood stock, and rare fullstop in 308. I doubt its ever been hunting, its immaculate. Will take it down farm now and see how she shoots
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If you ever think about moving it on, I might/will be in the market!
PM Sent @Ryan_Songhurst
Some more of my blued steel and walnut. Well not all walnut! Shultz and Larsen Victory with 22.250 barrel and March scope, and my three brno's, (Top mint 1949 465 Hornet, middle model 5 and bottom model 1)
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For those really into Brno's I thought you might like some more close ups of the 1949 Model 465 .22 Hornet. I got this from a collection and I don't believe its had any rounds through it. Almost perfect in every way.
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How do you rate the HW66 vs the 1710? I'm led to believe the Weihrauch is a lot closer to the Anschutz than the 2.5x cost difference would indicate.
If I hadn't found a great deal on a 1717, I'd have ordered an HW66 in .17 HMR by now. But I've never actually shot one.
Hi PaulNZ, in my humble opinion the Weihrauch is way under rated and it’s price point far below the quality you get. Machining is VG and magazine and feeding far superior. Very underrated I think. Accuracy also very good.
Ha! I’ve got plenty to use MSL!
Well it’s been an interesting week. Many uncertainties about our passion in life. Well I have a simple way to deal with it. Buy more guns! Here’s my latest purchase. May take a little more time to get through the paperwork but i’m going no where. Dakota M10 falling block in 257 Roberts. Shouldn’t be a problem with a single shot:)
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Oh god. *Wanking noises*
That is absolutely beautiful @Southcity
Dont forget moisturiser