182984 Not used often. Been in the family 80+ years, made late 1870s - early 1880s. 450 x 3.25" BPE Damascus Alex Henry barrels. Now shooting Nitro for Black loads with Woodleigh 350gr. It took a...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:23 PM
182977 This is my Ruger m77 243 think i bought about 1979 , recently had an inch chopped of the barrel and recrowned which has got her grouping around 1.5 inches at one hundred so very happy with...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:23 PM
The Baby Carbine is a lot closer to being an active hunting rifle Nice 2" group at 25 yards I need to build up the front sight blade to bring the group down Trip planned with Tentman in a...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:23 PM
A 303 you asked for and here one is, it can hit a "minute of cow" either in the yards or a small paddock. It has some unusual features.
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:22 PM
@ Grandpamac, I wouldn't call it a Hijack, when I started the thread it didn't have much intention of where it would go other than maybe 'no brand new Tikka TX3s' I just had a feeling it would be...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:22 PM
Greetings longshot and All, First my apologies for having hijacked your thread which was for old rifles still in use. So people I suggest it would be nice to see photos of rifles still in use,...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:22 PM
Range patern MLE 1896
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:22 PM
182909 Early 1900s Stevens visible loader in 22 long. Was my grandfathers rifle. No longer safe to shoot having been used to play cowboys and indians by my Father and his brother in the 40s (Back...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:21 PM
I've got some top hat caps now so I might have to try my Whitworth (1863) on the local goats, but given the steepness of the hills and the value of the rifle it won't be a regular thing!
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:21 PM
I,m not even in the hunt, but the 1920 savage 22 single shot gets out the most for garden hares and rabbits due to the convenience of a suppressor. Like many with old iron sighted rifles, the aged...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:20 PM
1907 Husqvarna cape gun in 16 gauge and 9.3x57r. So far only the shotgun barrel has been gainfully employed, the rifle barrel though close to 38/55 is proving more difficult to develop a...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:20 PM
Greetings All, 182826 This is my Martini chambered in .30-40 Krag. It falls a little outside longshot's criteria of "still out there actively knocking over critters" but this is due to deficiencies...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:19 PM
Hey again mate. This looks like it's been done. Rifle is sitting in the sign-off area and looks good to me. I'll get our repair manager to go check it and get it signed off. Expect a text/phone call...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:10 PM
Hey mate. I was the fella that worked it out yesterday. It's dropping the firing pin as soon as you close the bolt. I think something to do with sear but I'm not a gunsmith so don't take my word as...
Liked On: 11-12-2021, 05:10 PM
They ain't all dodgy. I believe gundoc was one of their go-tos back in the day and a friend at the gun club has done some work for them and I would get him to do work for me. But I am picking up...
Liked On: 06-12-2021, 09:42 AM