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    gadgetman liked post by Beaker On thread : RECOIL....your funny stories.
    12 years old. At a mates place shooting a 22. Both of us weren't to bad, shooting match heads at about 20m. His old man comes over (his nick name was/is Turkey), has a look and says you boys are...
    Liked On: 15-04-2020, 09:36 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by SixtyTen On thread : Making a Swaging Press
    Hi Everyone, I have started work on building a swaging press over the last few days. Based on this idea here Lets make a Swage press...
    Liked On: 15-04-2020, 05:59 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Maca49 On thread : RECOIL....your funny stories.
    Mate loads a light load and a full load in his 577/450. At the club he would talk a guys female friend into shooting the rifle, he would load the light one and no harm done, then he would get the guy...
    Liked On: 15-04-2020, 05:43 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by ghosts On thread : RECOIL....your funny stories.
    Way back when... Mate had a slug pistol which we bored enough out of the barrel to except a .22. So put a slug in the usual place a .22 end of barrel and fire it off. Worked well for a while till I...
    Liked On: 15-04-2020, 01:40 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Marty Henry On thread : RECOIL....your funny stories.
    Over 30 years ago at an antique arms shoot i had a go with a 4 Bore flint lock after having watched several others it didn't seem so bad. We I had been giving the owner/maker a bit of stick about...
    Liked On: 15-04-2020, 01:39 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Bagheera On thread : Who loves magnification?
    Popcorn thread .... I've tried to standardise all my scopes to 3-12x. No doubt I, myself, can shoot better on animals if I can see them better. I'm just more critical about where the crosshair...
    Liked On: 13-04-2020, 04:40 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by dannyb On thread : New Rimfire
    No idea I bought my 917 off trademe dirt cheap in as new condition with 200 rounds of vmax a greystone suppressor and a 4-16×44 ao scope for under $500 I have since put it in a boyds barracuda stock...
    Liked On: 11-04-2020, 04:49 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Ryan On thread : How crucial is the crown?
    I tried that during chapel at boarding school. During a lull in the sermon, fittingly. A loud "PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP" resonated from the wooden pew. Bursting into laughter (as were everyone else), I...
    Liked On: 10-04-2020, 12:40 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by Max Headroom On thread : How crucial is the crown?
    I'm wondering if it's not the crown, but possibly a buildup of copper inside the bore.
    Liked On: 09-04-2020, 12:11 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Paua Pete On thread : Air rifle
    First up hope all are well and keeping safe in this trying time. Just a quick thank you to those that gave constructive help with this and those that offered to lend me an air rifle. Thanks Mintie ...
    Liked On: 09-04-2020, 11:24 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by Fawls On thread : Air rifle
    Well I went along to Young's today and picked up a Cannon 737 (wood stock), traded in my old air rifle and swapped some 22 pallets for 177's AND walked out with cash in my pocket! way happy! A few...
    Liked On: 09-04-2020, 11:21 AM
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    gadgetman liked post by southernman On thread : Dialing in the double rifle. 7X57R
    Ive finally got a bit of time on my hands, and started to develop loads, for the new Barrel set, on my fair double rifle, Couple problems with scope mounting, screw's to short, for the rail to...
    Liked On: 08-04-2020, 08:51 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by southernman On thread : Lets See The Transport havn a Oops moment
    135068135069, Pulling the engine/ alternator out of a Komatsu 930, alternator failing, -40, 135070135071 diff and transmission, on a Cat 793 haul truck, cracked diff case.
    Liked On: 07-04-2020, 05:35 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by Friwi On thread : Sourdough starter and bread making tutorial
    135193 The results of my first trial. I have some serious issues with my starter and the flower I am using. It has a very weak gluten structure. That bread is going to be as dense as a brick. I...
    Liked On: 06-04-2020, 09:42 PM
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    gadgetman liked post by john m On thread : Sourdough starter and bread making tutorial
    First loaves from the sourdough starter.135046
    Liked On: 04-04-2020, 07:53 PM

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