The easy way to put dovetails in is with a hacksaw, a 3-suqare file with one surface ground dead, and a good flat file. Put two hacksaw slots to the correct depth spaced just inside the narrow part...
Liked On: 03-09-2024, 02:26 PM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 10:59 AM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 10:33 AM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 09:03 AM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 08:21 AM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 07:49 AM
Back in 1974 a new Running Boar range was opened in Cheviot and I was one of the shooters in the opening. The guest of honour was Charlie Upham and he fired the first shots (5 in each direction) with...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 12:03 AM
Bugger the tent at this time of year. Pick a spell of good weather and just sleep out. We used to do it often in a nice wee camping spot near the waterfall on Nimrod, right in amongst the animals and...
Liked On: 27-08-2024, 06:00 PM
Bugger the tent at this time of year. Pick a spell of good weather and just sleep out. We used to do it often in a nice wee camping spot near the waterfall on Nimrod, right in amongst the animals and...
Liked On: 27-08-2024, 10:01 AM
Bugger the tent at this time of year. Pick a spell of good weather and just sleep out. We used to do it often in a nice wee camping spot near the waterfall on Nimrod, right in amongst the animals and...
Liked On: 23-08-2024, 05:19 PM
Bugger the tent at this time of year. Pick a spell of good weather and just sleep out. We used to do it often in a nice wee camping spot near the waterfall on Nimrod, right in amongst the animals and...
Liked On: 22-08-2024, 01:31 PM
.310" will completely seal a .311" bore when fired as the bullet displaces slightly when the lands push into it, causing it to fill the grooves. Displacement varies from .001" to .003" depending on...
Liked On: 15-08-2024, 07:44 AM
I have an original Charlton (the 'stick & string machine gun') in my collection. They are hand-made and fitted but when properly set up are surprisingly nice to shoot on semi-auto. Full-auto is a...
Liked On: 10-08-2024, 12:28 AM
The Fairlie Ammunition Depot was shut down in the late 1980's. I won the tender for the remaining stocks of .303 ammo (286,000 rounds, bandolier packed, CAC 1954).
Liked On: 21-07-2024, 07:29 PM
The shrinkage rate for cast steel is roughly 2% but I would go to 2.5-3% to allow a finishing margin as sand casting leaves a rough finish. If you are using an original part as a pattern, it would be...
Liked On: 16-07-2024, 07:50 PM