My latest acquisition - Husqvarna 1600 in 6.5x55
Topped it off with a Leupold M8 4x compact.
Good companion for my Sako Vixen and Forester, next on the wishlist a BSA...
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My latest acquisition - Husqvarna 1600 in 6.5x55
Topped it off with a Leupold M8 4x compact.
Good companion for my Sako Vixen and Forester, next on the wishlist a BSA...
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This thread hasn't had much love for some time. Thanks @Pav for kicking it back to life. That rifle looks well sorted to go hunting - is that what you're intending to do with it?
@Lucky - has there been a range report, load development or tales of hunting prowess with that beautiful rifle that I've somehow missed?
@mawzer308 - you got some big rabbits with a mean streak up your way? Has the 375 put down a charging beast or filled the freezer yet?
Shot a few Sika and goats with the 375 h&h, works pretty well.
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I just need to get more ammo,I think it may have gone up a bit.
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Tidy older Ruger M77 in classic 7x57 Mauser (or .257 Rigby if you prefer).
Delighted to have it in the collection!
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I have the identical box of RWS at home in 7 x 64Quote:
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Saw one of those in Rangoon on retardme.Quote:
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Same one perhaps? I did have some fun tokens and eyed that up but just a little out of the budget
@FRST could you take a pic please through the scope. Thanks just interested what that looks like.Quote:
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@csmiffy, that's the one ;)
Nice Husky,I have its twin, but I put a 90's swaro on it.
Shoots very well with n560 and eldx 140's.
Did you get it from Graeme up New Plymouth?
Yep got it from Graeme Champion...shoots well with 130gr Norma that I have a few boxes of tucked away and then will move onto hand loading. @Steelisreal yep that's the plan, hopefully get it onto a few animals next year.Quote:
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Just picked up this CZ99 17hmr for my boys, we've needed something a bit more capable for a while now. Lovely deep polished bluing on these and decent wood. Came with 190 rounds too which was a nice bonus.
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Not to hard finding when that one was made lol:thumbsup:
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1990’s manufacture model 70 XTR in 7mm Rem Mag
Got an old savage rifle I repurposed years ago.Quote:
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Mag was rooted and gave it to a guy that badly needed one.
If you know where one is I might be interested
man I wish someone would hurry up and buy that.....brings tears to my eyes as is a dead ringer for what my old .270 was when got her new.....and no I wont buy it,have another 7mm mag (heavy barrel rem 700)here that is awesome rifle and is going to be on market soon enough.Quote:
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Kimber 7/08
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Remington 6mm
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I like the dark walnut that alot of Kimbers come with, very nice.
My faithful hunting companion: Remington 700 BDL Custom DeLuxe Cal .338 Winchester Magnum
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What a gorgeous beauty ..Quote:
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What make is that knife?
A rare beauty. Jongmans .223 original Mab barrel slow twist but fast and very accurate with up to 55 grain projectiles.
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Now has a Stainless 1/8 barrel just as accurate with any projectile up to 65 game king.
Norwest,
One presently on UG with original octagonal tube.
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@Dicko, is that 3k they want? Better get mine up for sale.
Just been gawking over this thread. @FRST would you happen to still own that rifle?Quote:
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We sure do
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It's a custom knife made by Willy Knives in UruguayQuote:
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Thanks Ryan. Beautiful knife.Quote:
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Another one of my projects, a new stock for my old Winchester 70 fwt in .30/06. To me the Winchester model 70 was always the handsomest of rifles. She always shot well, any weight of bullet into exactly an inch group. This rifle has always been lucky which is very important in a hunting rifle. She still has to get a horn or ebony black foreend tip. Or maybe I'll leave it. Not sure...
Plainly I have gone old school here. Obviously all the fleur de Lises will make shooting deer easier.
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That @JohnDuxbury, is beautifull.
[QUOTE=JohnDuxbury;1290119]Another one of my projects, a new stock for my old Winchester 70 fwt in .30/06. To me the Winchester model 70 was always the handsomest of rifles. She always shot well, any weight of bullet into exactly an inch group. This rifle has always been lucky which is very important in a hunting rifle. She still has to get a horn or ebony black foreend tip. Or maybe I'll leave it. Not sure...
Plainly I have gone old school here. Obviously all the fleur de Lises will make shooting deer easier.
Now that John Duxbury is just LUVERLEY!!
And a very good point about this rifle being 'lucky'. Some just are, and some just aren't eh.
New old walnut and blued steel
Winchester 1885 Winder Musket 22 LR
Second variation high wall 1912 production with coil main spring
Krag windage gauge rear sights
Unertl 8x 1" objective target scope with medium cross hairs
Barrel lined by Din Collings in 2012
A couple of minor issues to be sorted to make it a perfect vintage target and small game rifle
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This rifle and scope package had a short working holiday with me a few years ago
I repaired a couple of small faults and had the joy of getting it all going reasonably well
Range shot it a bit and even shot a hare that wandered through my 100m range one day
But it went back to its owner and was definately not for sale
There was still a serious problem to solve with the extremely tight match chamber
But because that involved some hand reaming to sort I did not undertake the repair
Yesterday morning I was advised it was mine to buy at a very reasonable price
I arrived at the specified time with the money and here it is
Now to consult the .22 LR rifle chamber guru on this forum and tickle out a micron or two from the lead of the chamber
The thing about a High Wall .22 rifle is that it's pretty tricky to get a tiny case into the chamber !
The Winder musket third variation were all made in a low wall receiver and a lot easier to load and unload
It's a long way into the chamber
Odd decision for a target training rifle
But they wanted to have the weight and balance of a Springfield bolt action
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Following a thread I started a few weeks ago WTB,tidy BSA Hunter triple two ,I,ve got to scratch the trebly itch.Thanks to the numerous replys from various jokers, particularly big up to @akaroa1 who as middle link in the chain put me onto this purdy one circa 1959.Done no work on the hill with low round count.Having been a safe 'Queen' it's in fact a Regent model from the Royal line that succeeded the Hunter line approx 1956.I,m yet to fire it,but have discovered it's got an apawling glacial lock time due to a weak main spring which I suspect may not even strike the primer with enuff oompf.Possibly caused by being stored in a safe for decades in the cocked position loading up the spring tention?As you do I,m wanting to strip open the bolt to investigate possible oxidized storage oil gumming up the lock time.Being a modified mini Mauser action,I'm attempting to unscrew the striker clockwise past the fully cocked detent to spring it open ,but don't have the talent to get it spun past this point.Anyone know how to pull one of these bolts down? Note it's not like a conventional Mauser action where you first engage the cocked safety , withdraw bolt,to anticlockwise unscrew the bolt striker.Got me stumped...Attachment 197335
@gundoc will answer that one...with my wee zastava I store bolt in the fired position as got a few light strikes when it was new...never had issue since.
@Micky Duck yeah nar @Mathias chimed in on how to get it apart.Apparently its all in the way you hold your tongue.Any rate got it apart,done the soak in petrol to release 60 plus years of crud,reassembled,but still rat shit lock time.For what ever reason the engineers @ Birmingham used a piss weak thin gauge wire in manufacturing these mainspings.Looks like something out of a daisy rifle.I realize this one is toast.So now on the hunt for a replacement with some decent tension,either genuine or Heath Robinson,as long as it works.Right now I,m reluctant to take it to the range.
BSA Viscount 7x57, reasonably tidy original piece wearing a first gen shiny 2.5-8 Leupold.
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