It came out of Trentham Base Ordnance Depot in the 1960's when they disposed of the few they still had in the stores. I got it from the late Robbie Tiffen a few years ago.
Liked On: 16-10-2020, 03:32 PM
Some pictures of my Whitworth (circa 1863). 150990 150991 150992
Liked On: 16-10-2020, 03:32 PM
Now that's an understatement from a bloke who regularly wipes the floor with Guys using the best rifles and scopes money can buy - go the Norinco !!
Liked On: 09-10-2020, 09:43 PM
Gday everyone. Hunting is part of my life and I've recently moved into rifle shooting. Hunt a lot, mostly what would be considered long range, with the odd 22 and centrefire competition. Enjoy...
Liked On: 09-10-2020, 09:43 PM
A few firsts for my boy today. First time he's left the harbour on the ski, first fish on the ski and first legal snapper, not a bad fish either! ...
Liked On: 05-10-2020, 07:28 AM
I have tried 2 methods that sounded similar. Both were complete disasters. The Eric Cantona method was just a kick in the face and the Ford Cortina method proved to be totally under powered.:D
Liked On: 30-09-2020, 08:55 PM
First off, anyone wants a knife sharpened I do it, I can match or set any angle , take out chips, and regrind tips or angles, doesn’t matter what steel, I also do scissors, chisels, planes and axes,...
Liked On: 26-09-2020, 09:00 PM
Not wanting to hi-jack this thread about Gimp's excellent rifle that Greg put together, but Ive now tried these 77 grn Sierra TMK at Tikka mag length (2.300") with a reasonably stout load of 2206H....
Liked On: 25-09-2020, 07:12 PM
80gr ELDMs work good, rifle works good, happy as 149083149085
Liked On: 14-09-2020, 11:39 AM
Hunt less and look more Most young guys do far to much hunting and not enough looking. Watch the wind Look at where its cold and warm and where you would be if you were a deer When you do...
Liked On: 07-09-2020, 05:13 PM
especially if you used SS as it expands a lot when warm. take it up to 100 degrees and it will have grown 0.05mm
Liked On: 02-09-2020, 11:09 PM
So what options do we have left from a government dictatorship that we now have?? We have been backed into a corner. So this is what Doc and the extremists that are ruling and ruining our country...
Liked On: 01-09-2020, 08:50 PM
Hi everyone,i live in napier hawkes bay, myself and my family moved here from Aberdeenshire scotland around 18 months ago,i have hunted all my life getting out at an early age with my neighbour...
Liked On: 17-08-2020, 09:48 PM
So with the prospect of doing a vintage hunt ( hunters and rifles ! ) I loaded up 17 rounds of 500 express. 147513 They are pretty heavy so I put them in the scales out of interest. So 20...
Liked On: 14-08-2020, 10:33 PM
This weekends classic project is sorting out a Winchester 1894 patent 25-35 reloading tool brought from a forum member. It was in reasonable condition. First trial re size showed some rust in the...
Liked On: 14-08-2020, 10:29 PM