Been cleaning this old .280 Ross for the NZDA Heritage Trust, some of you may have seen it on our Facebook page. It's Archie Kitto's old rifle and when I removed the buttplate I found the original...
Liked On: 26-08-2021, 12:56 PM
Thicken the resin up with some Wests powder, it won't soak into the wood nearly as much. I'd still soak that wood in that stain too, to try and keep it moisture resistant. Also the carbon wrap is...
Liked On: 25-08-2021, 10:10 PM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 25-08-2021, 11:46 AM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 23-08-2021, 06:35 PM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 07:00 PM
Working on a 270 superlite at the moment as a experiment on how light I can get it. Im not going to mill the receiver though, I like the rigidity of this action and would rather not lose it. Will let...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 07:00 PM
I don't have the gear unfortunately. Sounds like an interesting idea though. I've done the Swiss cheese receiver on a another rifle. Made a little difference but not enough to warrant the cost....
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 06:39 PM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 02:01 PM
Working on a 270 superlite at the moment as a experiment on how light I can get it. Im not going to mill the receiver though, I like the rigidity of this action and would rather not lose it. Will let...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 02:00 PM
Seen some pretty short 308's made by Scott Trail. It comes down to acheiving a decent powder burn/speeds. I think he got the barrel down to 12 inches maybe. My memory is a bit spotty on it.
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 02:00 PM
I don't have the gear unfortunately. Sounds like an interesting idea though. I've done the Swiss cheese receiver on a another rifle. Made a little difference but not enough to warrant the cost....
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 01:03 PM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 11:59 AM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 11:35 AM
The amount of extra work modding this stock design for the Tikka is taking I'm not so sure about that statement Tahr haha!
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 10:00 AM
I'll probably go the bolt fluting route, but the barrel won't have any add on's. Done the lightweight bolt handle and need to do the shroud too. The buttpad will be the usual foam jandal, rubber pads...
Liked On: 22-08-2021, 09:45 AM