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...
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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...
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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
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
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...
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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
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...
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A few more pics. #1, barrel in lathe cutting octagonal, #2 Job done,@3 Yes I browned it my self.126331263412635
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And made the stock on the lathe as well.125991260012601
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