About homebrew.357

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82
About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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24-07-2013
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  1. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi, well she`s shooting good, I found, so far, it likes 50grs 3f with patch .440 ball at 50m ,and the 70grs of 3f with a 270gr bullet. Have gone through one tin of 3f powder and now trying 2f to see...
    Liked On: 06-07-2014, 10:43 PM
  2. Wildman
    Wildman liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi all, I think I`v got it right, I have re reamed the barrel out to .430" I D made up a new rifling head cutter and re cut the rifling 0.010" deep so it is .450" cal. Then honed and lapped the bore...
    Liked On: 14-10-2013, 10:01 PM
  3. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi all, I think I`v got it right, I have re reamed the barrel out to .430" I D made up a new rifling head cutter and re cut the rifling 0.010" deep so it is .450" cal. Then honed and lapped the bore...
    Liked On: 14-10-2013, 07:53 PM
  4. Maca49
    Maca49 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi, Guys, a lot of the time doing this was making up the bits to fit on the lathe, and once I had it all sorted making the barrel took only about 3/4 weeks. Now this is the the first barrel, it came...
    Liked On: 01-09-2013, 09:54 PM
  5. johnino
    johnino liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : bush hunting sika advice for a noob
    Hi mate, I`m no great shacks on the Sika or the reds but just stalk quietly, like the old Indian said, walk little, look heaps. And if you look at a hilly deer farm the deer are always up high, same...
    Liked On: 17-08-2013, 12:00 PM
  6. gadgetman
    gadgetman liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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    lloydcj liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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    lloydcj liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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    lloydcj liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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  10. distant stalker
    distant stalker liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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  11. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi, All, a few stuff ups on my part is holding up getting a good group out of this rifle. #one, fired two shots with P/Rball, 3rd shot no powder in the barrel, Aaaah!, I now have a tool for removing...
    Liked On: 02-08-2013, 11:01 PM
  12. hollowpoint
    hollowpoint liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Help with black powder rifle
    Hi.guys, yes I think your best bet is a lee mold, 170/80g, but cast with wheel weights or lino type, the 3030 has a fast twist rifling and soft lead could lead up the barrel . All so a round ball...
    Liked On: 29-07-2013, 08:54 PM
  13. Tasbay
    Tasbay liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
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  14. DAF
    DAF liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    A few more pics. #1, barrel in lathe cutting octagonal, #2 Job done,@3 Yes I browned it my self.126331263412635
    Liked On: 26-07-2013, 09:42 PM
  15. DAF
    DAF liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    And made the stock on the lathe as well.125991260012601
    Liked On: 26-07-2013, 09:39 PM
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