So its been awhile since I've ventured into the lovely Kaimai supplejack bush that I learned to love and hate back in 2013. Family additions, the desire to chase Sika over reds, becoming a manager,...
Liked On: 08-03-2022, 05:40 PM
My recently-deceased clubmate and friend John Hastie asked me to do this little project for his grandsons and I was more than happy to do, both because John was a great guy and he was super generous...
Liked On: 18-02-2022, 07:39 PM
I haven't been very active here for a while due to the fact that Australia -NZ travel has been next to impossible for the last 2 years and I haven't been back to our place in the Marlborough Sounds...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 06:39 PM
time out Only just seen this great outcome mate ,make sure you up date how it goes as it sounds like Josh is just the sort of business we should all be supporting . I am a Tojo bloke through &...
Liked On: 18-11-2021, 07:40 PM
Thanks jamie – it is so good being a member of this forum – so many people that offer to help others – thanks to all you Guys that responded I contacted Josh and sent him all the info and also some...
Liked On: 18-11-2021, 12:47 PM
Bottom line … lever action any kind .. can’t be bad
Liked On: 08-10-2021, 07:42 AM
Thanks again for the input guys. I pulled the gun apart ready to get fixed up.The hanger closest to the action was a little lose so gently peened that a bit[emoji375]. garyp ,it's a good fit...
Liked On: 07-09-2021, 06:01 PM
Thank you Rod, me too.. While this one was a fun fullbore build my current builds are even more appealing to me. Picking up where you left off I have a run of Delisle Commando carbines on the go....
Liked On: 28-08-2021, 01:19 PM
Ive been faffing around with a bunch of Lee Enfields of late, returning the best of them to full wood and parting out others etc. Its been a while since I did any work on these old girls and I wanted...
Liked On: 28-08-2021, 01:17 PM
When you start reloading it comes with lots of warnings, warnings not to exceed published data, warnings not to improperly store powder, warnings not to use powder that has been improperly stored, ...
Liked On: 13-08-2021, 06:40 AM
Painted green? Think that would be Spurs Hut, North Opuha block. Ice box, I’m told. Few animals around at times though.. And just for Ryan.. a few minutes south of Fairlie on a small side road,...
Liked On: 01-08-2021, 07:40 AM
I recall visiting the bunkers there in about 1981/82 with 31B Battery, 3rd Field Regiment and I think we loaded 105 ammo there (but it was a long time ago . . . )
Liked On: 01-08-2021, 07:40 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: 01-08-2021, 07:40 AM
Heres a bit from "On Patrol with the SAS, Sleeping with your ears open." by GARY McKAY. About SAS operations in Vietnam THE AUTOMATIC ‘LIGHT-BARRELLED’ SLR. The SAS pride themselves on...
Liked On: 08-07-2021, 07:37 AM
I’ve just finished reading a thread about how twigs/branches can throw off a shot, the post touches on how the Aussies often preferred to use the L1A1 over the M16 in Vietnam for the reason that the...
Liked On: 08-07-2021, 07:34 AM