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   Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Blank barrel

   Barrel wall thickness 2.3mm so a lot less than you would expect Very different process boring, reaming and cut rifling an existing barrel

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 05:47 PM

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   Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

   So here's my take on comparing old with new I will start in 1873 which is when my Alexander Henry 450 was delivered to the customer who ordered it. To the best of my ability in asking some...

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 11:59 AM

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   john m liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

   There are definitely rifles of this quality currently being built But totall bespoke and likely in real terms vastly more expensive compared to yearly earnings 237577 Of course these are...

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 11:57 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

   Sorry I told a lie ! I do have a Metford rifled barrel on my Webley 500 3" 237571

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 11:53 AM

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   BSA270 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : WTF Bubba

   It's pretty easy to straighten a bent barrel. I did a mates 308 barrel massively bent on a quad bike roll over. Honestly I thought even if I got it straight there would have been out of round. ...

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 09:13 PM

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   Bavarian_Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

   Sorry I told a lie ! I do have a Metford rifled barrel on my Webley 500 3" 237571

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 09:07 PM

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   Marty Henry liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

   Then it was Alexander Henry Rifling which was a giant leap forward and lasted for several decades as the go to in BP cartridge rifles. Then Metford rifling slowly took over from Alexander Henry...

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 08:02 PM

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   Lucky liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young

   Good thing you have two knees and two shoulders then !

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:40 PM

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   Bavarian_Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

   Then it was Alexander Henry Rifling which was a giant leap forward and lasted for several decades as the go to in BP cartridge rifles. Then Metford rifling slowly took over from Alexander Henry...

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:21 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

    Then it was Alexander Henry Rifling which was a giant leap forward and lasted for several decades as the go to in BP cartridge rifles. Then Metford rifling slowly took over from Alexander Henry...

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:10 PM

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    Mooseman liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Fast Twist 222

    I finally got around to doing some loads for the 222R Hornady 55 SP BM2 22.0 grains Bertram 222R brass I just picked a mid range load because I don't want to squander components And it's a...

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:07 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

    After the belted ball the next big thing in mechanical rifling was the Whitworth hexagonal helical rifling. The Whitworth is very cool. I do have a Whitworth rifle, mould and was punched. But...

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 06:54 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Flint and Ball

    Looks like this 237560

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 06:54 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young

    Good thing you have two knees and two shoulders then !

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 06:47 PM

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    Shearer liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Make the Most of it when your Young

    Good thing you have two knees and two shoulders then !

    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 06:32 PM

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