Good on you
Liked On: 02-08-2024, 02:56 PM
Judging from the number of queries on this site about "bringing this or that in from overseas".... is it any wonder our independent Sports retailers are struggling ? Yes... we pay a premium down...
Liked On: 30-07-2024, 09:24 AM
Really I suspect its LESS about the Register and MORE that most peoples excess $$$$$ has been swallowed up by unavoidable cost increases. Mortgage Interest has increased peoples outgoings along...
Liked On: 28-07-2024, 06:29 PM
Dont muck around. Take it to the gunsmith.
Liked On: 26-07-2024, 03:43 AM
Do you have a fav or local sports shop I’d go chat to them and let them sort you for everything you need Often making a long term deal with a shop yields better results for you They will...
Liked On: 11-07-2024, 09:19 AM
Thanks but Im going to go and pick it up so there will be no mail ordering. Just a bit confusing when they state "major fire arm parts" without specifying what that means. Maybe Im just a simplton.
Liked On: 06-07-2024, 11:05 AM
I bumped into a Charleville flintlock service musket recently and it reminded me about this post. When I reviewed it I realised I never updated the final answer as to what this lock was. I...
Liked On: 05-07-2024, 09:21 AM
You can't just slip the bolt back a half case length and check for a chambered case?
Liked On: 30-06-2024, 09:47 AM
1/2 is 12.7mm Barrel diameter and customers requirements dictates what threads we use. If the customer doesnt know what they want then we will thread the muzzle to the biggest thread we can, but...
Liked On: 26-06-2024, 01:15 PM
Simply Springs in Hastings can supply and or make all sorts of springs such as magazine springs and even extractor collar springs for Mausers etc. They are very reasonably priced. phone number is...
Liked On: 25-06-2024, 04:07 AM
Firing pin done, we did both bushes and firing pins while we had everything setup. 253303 Did a quick test on a primed case and got a much more acceptable result, even managed to hit the centre...
Liked On: 24-06-2024, 09:29 AM
If its a dpt non magnum you are running on a magnum rifle, its definitely not suitable no matter how many baffles you run. You will be over pressuring the rear chamber.
Liked On: 21-06-2024, 09:24 PM
I had emailed and phoned but couldn't reach them. I've since had a reply confirming it's all good providing barrel length is over 20".
Liked On: 21-06-2024, 09:23 PM
One common threading problem that most engineers are not aware of (and a few 'gunsmiths' as well) is that rifle bores are frequently not concentric with the outside of the barrel, and are seldom...
Liked On: 18-06-2024, 01:22 PM
thread relief cuts are common and good practice in any engineering application requiring a shoulder to index against.
Liked On: 18-06-2024, 09:04 AM