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  1. Jhon
    Jhon liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Uberti 38-55 1885 High Wall Sporter - first impressions, photo heavy
    Jhon I forgot to mention that you would want to bundle the rifle with a tang rear and globe front sight. With some practice the tang sight gets quick and easy to shoot and vastly superior to the...
    Liked On: 08-03-2024, 09:52 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    Yesterday evening Mr Vulcan visited to see the first shots of a just finished project. Partly to see this beauty and partly for safety if it blew up and I needed first aid. A unique 500 Express...
    Liked On: 08-03-2024, 08:38 PM
  3. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Uberti 38-55 1885 High Wall Sporter - first impressions, photo heavy
    Jhon I forgot to mention that you would want to bundle the rifle with a tang rear and globe front sight. With some practice the tang sight gets quick and easy to shoot and vastly superior to the...
    Liked On: 08-03-2024, 07:41 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Walnut and blued steel,
    Nice Glue a sight on and fire it Looking forward to the range report. Take a bore mould and get a Tanner mould asap
    Liked On: 06-03-2024, 01:59 PM
  5. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    And to finish off the photo essay Here are the J Coster and Webley 500 3" BPEs together 245041 245042 245043
    Liked On: 06-03-2024, 09:56 AM
  6. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Bush Coffee Solutions
    Yeh Jeds are fine for light weight trips Jetboil plunger, GSI grinder and roasted beans for heavy weight trips I learned to roast green coffee beans from being in the bush with work and play...
    Liked On: 05-03-2024, 09:31 PM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Bush Coffee Solutions
    Yeh Jeds are fine for light weight trips Jetboil plunger, GSI grinder and roasted beans for heavy weight trips I learned to roast green coffee beans from being in the bush with work and play...
    Liked On: 05-03-2024, 03:34 PM
  8. Joe_90
    Joe_90 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 30-06
    I can see the wisdom in this thread and guess the 30-06 is pretty close to perfect for the task But I just have to ask ? Why only one rifle ?? That is tragic !! More rifles please. Not less
    Liked On: 05-03-2024, 08:27 AM
  9. schwen
    schwen liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 30-06
    I can see the wisdom in this thread and guess the 30-06 is pretty close to perfect for the task But I just have to ask ? Why only one rifle ?? That is tragic !! More rifles please. Not less
    Liked On: 05-03-2024, 08:25 AM
  10. yeah_na_missed
    yeah_na_missed liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 30-06
    I can see the wisdom in this thread and guess the 30-06 is pretty close to perfect for the task But I just have to ask ? Why only one rifle ?? That is tragic !! More rifles please. Not less
    Liked On: 04-03-2024, 09:46 PM
  11. Slug
    Slug liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    So some research and this image arrives of what the proper hammer might have been like 245029 Ask around lots of guys and 5 very nice hammers come up from Southland and one from CNI Fit up...
    Liked On: 04-03-2024, 10:57 AM
  12. sharps no 1
    sharps no 1 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    Number 3 is a fixed frame 30" barreled falling block rifle. I need a sling on it because I would never lean a rifle against myself when I need my hands free for glassing And not the type of rifle...
    Liked On: 03-03-2024, 09:04 PM
  13. Boxton
    Boxton liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    Tap a screw on the nose to get roughly correct firing pin protrushion I had to remove the stalking safety to get this to work temporarily 245027 First three shots at 50m from a standing...
    Liked On: 03-03-2024, 08:00 PM
  14. Frogfeatures
    Frogfeatures liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    And to finish off the photo essay Here are the J Coster and Webley 500 3" BPEs together 245041 245042 245043
    Liked On: 03-03-2024, 07:27 PM
  15. Frogfeatures
    Frogfeatures liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )
    So some research and this image arrives of what the proper hammer might have been like 245029 Ask around lots of guys and 5 very nice hammers come up from Southland and one from CNI Fit up...
    Liked On: 03-03-2024, 07:27 PM

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