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   dannyb liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )

   The purpose of this post is that there haven't been many relics posted lately ( lots of relics posting ) and I have been pretty quiet ( for me ) on posting vintage rifle stuff. This one is such a...

   Liked On: 03-03-2024, 10:08 AM

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   dannyb liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )

   The nice new hammer still needs to be hardened and tempered. But it is essentially finished. It has a very good bore except for the last 50mm at the muzzle ! Which is supposed to be the most...

   Liked On: 03-03-2024, 09:09 AM

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   dannyb liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )

   I recently stumbled upon a truly great rifle that clearly had great pedigree and it came home with me. J Coster 500 3" BPE Single barrel, Jones rotary under lever, side hammer. It was missing...

   Liked On: 03-03-2024, 09:07 AM

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   dannyb liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )

   This was clearly a very fine stalking rifle in the day. It is most likely converted from a muzzleloader around 1895 ish Julius Coster ran a small gunsmithing shop in Edinburgh for only 10 years...

   Liked On: 03-03-2024, 09:07 AM

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   dannyb liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Resurrecting a great vintage rifle ( poor photo heavy )

   So first thing to do is fit a make do hammer and see if this beauty goes bang Find a hammer in my hoard that can be forced to work 245026 Tap a screw on the hammer nose to get roughly...

   Liked On: 03-03-2024, 09:07 AM

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   dannyb 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, 09:07 AM

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   dannyb 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, 09:07 AM

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   dannyb liked post by Friwi On thread : Repeatable zero - 1 piece scope mounts

   Yes it is douable. It is easier to achieve with a torque wrench. We had a customer who was a professional culler, and he needed two scope mounts, one for is vx5 the other for his thermal on his...

   Liked On: 02-03-2024, 07:42 PM

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   dannyb liked post by Mathias On thread : 257R Experiences

   Yep, back about 1995 I built one on a medium action BSA Hunter, though it was an Ackley Improved version. Would send 100gr Hornady or Nosler BT out at just over 3300fps with 2213. I tried 115gr BTs...

   Liked On: 02-03-2024, 05:21 PM

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    dannyb liked post by Tahr On thread : 257R Experiences

    Im wondering if many people use the 257Roberts? I got a new Kimber Hunter a couple of years ago but haven't done a lot with it, but recently have used it quite a bit and am impressed. Initially...

    Liked On: 02-03-2024, 01:34 PM

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    dannyb liked post by Gkp On thread : My new custom 7mm Saum

    Hammer 145s at 200 yards, windy day and a bit wobbly. 3166fps 244910

    Liked On: 01-03-2024, 06:29 PM

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    dannyb 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: 01-03-2024, 08:22 AM

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    dannyb liked post by Gibo On thread : 7mm RM in the bush?

    No, noise is the same anywhere, its not like you are hiding your head behind a tree when you fire. It is your choice to ruin you ears, don't need to encourage others

    Liked On: 01-03-2024, 07:40 AM

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    dannyb liked post by Gibo On thread : Where to trim weight (rifle)

    Start again

    Liked On: 01-03-2024, 07:28 AM

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    dannyb liked post by Marty Henry On thread : 30-06

    All the above plus if you don't reload and only use factory ammo you can get it anywhere, try that with a wssm.

    Liked On: 01-03-2024, 07:27 AM

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