About Makros

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About Makros
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Te Awamutu

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  1. jono7
    jono7 liked post by Makros On thread : Managing recoil for a rookie shooter
    Your second paragraph is exactly what you do. Just relax and focus on a smooth trigger pull. A .243 doesn't need anything else don't try and fight anything, you'll end up tensing up just before the...
    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 01:25 PM
  2. BSA
    BSA liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    This one is a .243 so recoil should be fine. I'll just clean it with a boresnake although I didn't find disassembly/assembly to the point of removing the bolt was difficult at all. Bonus today, I...
    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 12:21 PM
  3. 30.06king
    30.06king liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Been working on restoring a 1961 Winchester Model 88 and it's going nicely. Disassembling the bolt revealed an issue. It looked like the last person to disassemble couldn't drift the firing pin...
    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 11:48 AM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Lol, diamonds are a girls best friend... Hard to beat the exact right sized .201" hardened rod for $9.21...
    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 10:26 AM
  5. whanahuia
    whanahuia liked post by Makros On thread : Whats the longest shot youll confidently take at an animal
    Happily shoot targets out to 700m and expect to get on target quickly. Limit myself to 350-400m on game, even then only if I can't get closer. I feel like there are too many external variables...
    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 06:49 AM
  6. Tall kiwi
    Tall kiwi liked post by Makros On thread : Managing recoil for a rookie shooter
    Your second paragraph is exactly what you do. Just relax and focus on a smooth trigger pull. A .243 doesn't need anything else don't try and fight anything, you'll end up tensing up just before the...
    Liked On: 09-08-2023, 08:35 PM
  7. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Makros On thread : Whats the longest shot youll confidently take at an animal
    Happily shoot targets out to 700m and expect to get on target quickly. Limit myself to 350-400m on game, even then only if I can't get closer. I feel like there are too many external variables...
    Liked On: 09-08-2023, 03:48 PM
  8. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by Makros On thread : friends asking how much for load development
    You don't need a Dealer's licence to sell ammunition. You do need to to notify the police that you intend to be an Ammunition Seller however. Apologies for the goofy text in between the snips of the...
    Liked On: 09-08-2023, 03:10 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    This one is a .243 so recoil should be fine. I'll just clean it with a boresnake although I didn't find disassembly/assembly to the point of removing the bolt was difficult at all. Bonus today, I...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 08:11 PM
  10. tetawa
    tetawa liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Been working on restoring a 1961 Winchester Model 88 and it's going nicely. Disassembling the bolt revealed an issue. It looked like the last person to disassemble couldn't drift the firing pin...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 05:51 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Yes, you must make a few shorter slave pins to hold parts together while you reassemble. Otherwise it takes 3 hands and 4 hours... Thankfully I also have a very detailed book on the assembly of the...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 05:20 PM
  12. BSA
    BSA liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Brought the electronic version and printed it out: https://homesteadparts.com/shop/new-just-published-brwinchester-88-disassembly-takedown-manual-p-5148.html?cPath=1_252 Worth the $20 odd.
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 05:20 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Been working on restoring a 1961 Winchester Model 88 and it's going nicely. Disassembling the bolt revealed an issue. It looked like the last person to disassemble couldn't drift the firing pin...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 05:19 PM
  14. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Yes, you must make a few shorter slave pins to hold parts together while you reassemble. Otherwise it takes 3 hands and 4 hours... Thankfully I also have a very detailed book on the assembly of the...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 04:58 PM
  15. BSA
    BSA liked post by Makros On thread : Winchester 88 Bolt cam lock pin
    Yes, you must make a few shorter slave pins to hold parts together while you reassemble. Otherwise it takes 3 hands and 4 hours... Thankfully I also have a very detailed book on the assembly of the...
    Liked On: 08-08-2023, 03:45 PM
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