About gundoc

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Age
76
About gundoc
Biography:
Over 50 years as a gunsmith, now semi-retired.
Location:
Central Otago
Interests:
Hunting, pistol shooting, collecting
Occupation:
retired

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Yesterday 11:02 PM
Join Date
22-11-2014
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  1. tetawa
    tetawa liked post by gundoc On thread : Waka Kotahi arseholes
    Having to pay an administration fee to buy a 'tax ticket' that you are compelled to have by law strikes me as pure extortion! Nothing more than a modern version of Highwaymen and probably deserving...
    Liked On: 16-09-2023, 09:16 PM
  2. RV1
    RV1 liked post by gundoc On thread : Waka Kotahi arseholes
    Having to pay an administration fee to buy a 'tax ticket' that you are compelled to have by law strikes me as pure extortion! Nothing more than a modern version of Highwaymen and probably deserving...
    Liked On: 16-09-2023, 08:53 PM
  3. Fatberg
    Fatberg liked post by gundoc On thread : Waka Kotahi arseholes
    Having to pay an administration fee to buy a 'tax ticket' that you are compelled to have by law strikes me as pure extortion! Nothing more than a modern version of Highwaymen and probably deserving...
    Liked On: 16-09-2023, 03:15 PM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by gundoc On thread : Waka Kotahi arseholes
    Having to pay an administration fee to buy a 'tax ticket' that you are compelled to have by law strikes me as pure extortion! Nothing more than a modern version of Highwaymen and probably deserving...
    Liked On: 16-09-2023, 12:43 PM
  5. Black Rabbit
    Black Rabbit liked post by gundoc On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    When I was meat hunting (1966/67) the venison rate was 1/4 per pound (13 cents) and it was still good money just by the sheer volume. By the early 1970's I was in business as a gunsmith and doing...
    Liked On: 14-09-2023, 01:26 PM
  6. Bill999
    Bill999 liked post by gundoc On thread : Tips on reaming a chamber
    I use a floating holder and ream chambers in the lathe to about 90% depth, taking great care to ensure bore is perfectly true before starting. I also drill a pilot hole first (about 75% of the...
    Liked On: 14-09-2023, 09:40 AM
  7. blip
    blip liked post by gundoc On thread : Tips on reaming a chamber
    I use a floating holder and ream chambers in the lathe to about 90% depth, taking great care to ensure bore is perfectly true before starting. I also drill a pilot hole first (about 75% of the...
    Liked On: 13-09-2023, 10:23 PM
  8. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by gundoc On thread : Hunting books
    There is a large selection of scarce hunting books currently up for auction by Dunbar Sloane. Check page 4 of their online catalogue.
    Liked On: 12-09-2023, 04:25 PM
  9. jpurdon
    jpurdon liked post by gundoc On thread : BSA Bolt Jammed?
    Push feed.
    Liked On: 05-09-2023, 05:32 PM
  10. blip
    blip liked post by gundoc On thread : BSA Bolt Jammed?
    The CF2 has a guide bar on the side of the bolt that is held in place by a clip around the bolt body. They can sometimes move forward under recoil and slide behind a locking lug. They have wee hole...
    Liked On: 04-09-2023, 09:54 PM
  11. TimC
    TimC liked post by gundoc On thread : Most common suppressor thread pitch
    Both are readily available here but 1/2"x28 is more common.
    Liked On: 04-09-2023, 09:21 PM
  12. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by gundoc On thread : Most common suppressor thread pitch
    Both are readily available here but 1/2"x28 is more common.
    Liked On: 04-09-2023, 02:15 PM
  13. IRBaboon
    IRBaboon liked post by gundoc On thread : Excellent Books by Kiwi Authors
    'Hawks' by Andrew Grant is a great read. Fiction based on the Deer Wars and written by a South Island hunter and fisherman. His other works include 'Tyler's Gold', 'Mesquite Smoke-Dance', 'Death in...
    Liked On: 29-08-2023, 09:47 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by gundoc On thread : The ever reliable Stirling Model 20.. why won't they work?
    Most of the reliability problems with the Stirling M20's is in the trigger mechanism. The relationship between the trigger trip pawl, the trigger stop pin, and sear is critical. The parts do wear...
    Liked On: 29-08-2023, 11:59 AM
  15. 11mms
    11mms liked post by gundoc On thread : Re tension a spring?
    When you are happy with the tension after bending then bring it to a full cherry red on a piece of flat steel by heating under the steel then allow to air cool. It is now fully annealed. Repeat the...
    Liked On: 27-08-2023, 08:57 AM

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