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Roarless20 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Wildcat appreciation threadMy wildcat leaning is towards a 375 because of reasonable bullet options But it needs to be rimmed So I was thinking a 9.3x74R case necked up to 375 A nice sized good quality case but not as...
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviewsCame out in the 1894 1:8" twist from day one The original fast twist quarter bore
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
Micky Duck do you live under a rock or bridge ? You've never heard of the. 25-35 WCF ! A can see I'm going to have to treck back out to the workshop and find one
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 05:43 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
Lucky Yes it is very light for its caliber But it's stock geometry is very good and the sights are perfectly at my eye line, so recoil is really mild to unnoticeable
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:56 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
No collection would be complete without a sequentially serial numbered 140 year old pair of Marlin Ballard no4 38-55s 226024
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:55 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
Yes it's a bit of an enigma of an AH It's in the AH ledger as a Best Rifle. Has some best rifle features. But also has some 3rd grade features. I think it's in the ledger wrongly. And is...
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:55 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
Though I had better finish the 44 1/2 before I mess up the woodwork 10 coats of oil Rust browned the new checkered steel butt plate to about the same patina as the barrel Sweated on the new...
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:53 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
After a long slow restoration this Stevens 44 1/2 22 Hornet is fully functional again Typical vintage rifle. You fix an obvious thing and find the next thing to fix and on it goes But totally...
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:52 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
Four 50-70 rolling blocks came out to play today . Two friends came to visit and shoot on my range. Two original Swedish military that are slightly re figured One shooting reproduction with a #5...
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:51 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
So with the prospect of doing a vintage hunt ( hunters and rifles ! ) I loaded up 17 rounds of 500 express. 147513 They are pretty heavy so I put them in the scales out of interest. So 20...
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
I have everything 25-35 related except the rifle ! My barrel maker has even brought the .25 caliber drill, reamers and rifling button to make me the barrel I just need to build the single shot...
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
I think This tool would turn out an ok reload. Slow and steady But this was pre radio, TV and the internet so what else was there to do in the evenings and wet days ! Oh yeh and pre...
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
The Stevens Ideal 044 1/2 is back together. Restored butt stock as someone had carved kills on one side if it. New fore end because it was missing in action 144065 It's light and simple...
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:48 PM
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Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : collectors category
150 year old junk like this ? A couple of forum members are waiting and wondering why this hasn't has a write up yet ? I guess waiting for a proper section to post it in 225805
Liked On: 29-06-2023, 03:43 PM
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