1st for the evening . . . 230576
Liked On: 08-08-2023, 01:55 PM
230470 Nailed a few rabbits this afternoon but the highlight was this fellow sunning himself.
Liked On: 08-08-2023, 01:55 PM
There certainly was a nice stock under there It's a pretty unusual piece of walnut 230066 230067
Liked On: 01-08-2023, 08:48 AM
My NZ Carbine, pretty stoked to pick this up recently. Quite an amazing bit of kiwi history in my safe.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230731/8fde854d7debdd7d35398113a92951b9.jpg...
Liked On: 31-07-2023, 05:26 PM
Here it is The Russian variation used the Brunswick rifling in the Luttich Rifle and Carbine. The conical was a slight ballistic improvement Circa 1843 229947
Liked On: 30-07-2023, 09:29 AM
Next wet day I will start on cleaning the woodwork The walnut looks to be a pretty nice piece Solvents to dissolve the decades of dried on gun oils and a lot of cleaning 229931 229932
Liked On: 30-07-2023, 09:26 AM
Damascus steel barrels with the two belt grooves at 12 and 6 o'clock at the muzzle and about 1:60" twist rate Old school 229839 229840 229841
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 08:07 AM
[QUOTE=john m;1477570]How long do you have, my 450x3.25"bpe took 20 years of trying with all sorts of bp and projectiles. It only regulated with a nitro for black load from G Wright's book Shooting...
Liked On: 29-07-2023, 08:06 AM
Oh dear your not going to like the next installment then !
Liked On: 28-07-2023, 07:08 PM
It was bloody good ! I'll be back for more. Needs to be hunted with, close quarters in the bush with a big red.
Liked On: 28-07-2023, 07:08 PM
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Liked On: 23-07-2023, 10:49 PM
Stewart Island, Marlin 30/30 borrowed from an older friend for the day. Beautiful rifle, superb balance. Shot at about 4 metres. Mate also borrowed my Swede carbine 6.5 and shot a white tail when it...
Liked On: 21-07-2023, 07:43 PM
Range pattern MLE Arthur's pass a few years back.
Liked On: 21-07-2023, 07:42 PM
7x65R under a couple of 12 ga barrels
Liked On: 21-07-2023, 07:41 PM
Oops, I see I never posted pics of my ones . . . 228765 228766 Top to bottom: 1924 ish Model C "intermediate" action, rebarrelled a long time ago to 303, currently looking for a bolt for...
Liked On: 12-07-2023, 10:04 PM