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    akaroa1 liked post by southernman On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    .22 hornet and .243. Ordered Nov 2022, $2100. Each. 5.6x50R. Ordered March 2023. $2600. Like a fool, i watched a couple barrel for a bit .257 wby octagon barrel was $2600 late...
    Liked On: 23-03-2024, 01:10 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by FRST On thread : Gunsmith/Stockmaker
    A good friend of mine Larry Jackson has just launched a website for his services -he does high quality stockwork and some gunsmithing out of Whangarei. I've used a 6mm Rem he made, and the stock and...
    Liked On: 21-03-2024, 12:35 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Fssprecision On thread : First Thompson 10/22 Done
    Its been a project I have been working on for a few years now as time allowed. Well the first one is done and I have to say I am very pleased how it came out, an absolute heap of work but I think...
    Liked On: 14-03-2024, 01:57 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Uberti 38-55 1885 High Wall Sporter - first impressions, photo heavy
    Damn but I looked dapper didn't I 🤣🤣🤣
    Liked On: 12-03-2024, 08:32 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Uberti 38-55 1885 High Wall Sporter - first impressions, photo heavy
    Well I think you'd look rather spiff hunting in plus fours, thick scratchy woolen socks, a good stout pair of brogues not to forget the tweed jacket etc.
    Liked On: 12-03-2024, 07:22 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : A long wait . . . 4.5 years!
    How long would you wait for a rifle? Gunsmiths can take a long time with projects, 2 years isn't unheard of . . . and then there was old Din, bless him he might be 2 years plus! A collector...
    Liked On: 11-03-2024, 12:47 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 25 Cal these days
    breakopen .25/307
    Liked On: 10-03-2024, 12:12 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : 25 Cal these days
    Greetings all, Mere mention of a wildcat .25 calibre rifle and my brain was off to the races. Next minute I am surrounded by books all open at different pages where something of interest resides. In...
    Liked On: 10-03-2024, 12:12 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Tentman On thread : 25 Cal these days
    Hmmm, I already have an action that might do it, a Browing Low Wall Repro, its in 22 K Hornet just now but I have the .473 extractor for it tucked away . . .
    Liked On: 10-03-2024, 09:34 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Jhon On thread : Uberti 38-55 1885 High Wall Sporter - first impressions, photo heavy
    Having inflicted my enquiries on the Forum in anticipation of this purchase, and having pestered a couple of members for deeper advice, I thought I owed a bit of an update... After a lengthy email...
    Liked On: 08-03-2024, 11:51 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Longrun On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    245277 Here's mine. Top to bottom. Mauser 98 7x57 Heym sr20 6.5x55 Brno ZKK 600 7x64 Savage 99 250 savage
    Liked On: 06-03-2024, 12:42 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by southernman On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    picture didn't embed, Two new barrels for the K95, .243 and 5.6x50R, setting up a scope, Z3 as i type this, and trying to decide, if i want to venture out side, to sight in in as -25 right now, ...
    Liked On: 02-03-2024, 04:19 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : What Have You Loaded Today
    40 rounds of 45/70, 405 cast, beeswax lard mix lube, 60 gr 2f, 40 38/55 cast 285 lead with smokeless, 35 577/450 480 gr cast beeswax lube over 70 gr 2f. Today casting a wodge of replacement...
    Liked On: 19-02-2024, 07:18 AM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Philipo On thread : Back from when the NZHS FORUM was born
    So going through some reloading gear n rifle stuff today & found an old ( not ancient ) HnF catalog, then I looked at the date it was summer 2011 - 2012 & it occurred to me that this is when the...
    Liked On: 18-02-2024, 05:52 PM
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    akaroa1 liked post by Marty Henry On thread : +p ammo
    Trapdoor closed, trapdoor open. 1884 model, made in 1890. The Americans hung on long after other nations had moved on to what had been a conversion system for muzzle loaders. The British pretty...
    Liked On: 17-02-2024, 05:14 PM

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