He does mention that i only experience is with custom barrels but Tikka have been making barrels for long enough to do it properly even when mass produced. I noticed the gunmith moved the bolt...
Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:28 PM
Just a boring run of the mill tikka t3x . Just got back from dpt from getting the 16 inch bushpig makeover. And have thrown on a carbon stock and titanium bolt handle as well. Nothing overly...
Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:27 PM
Someone will chime in here with Gale McMillan's recommendation of barrels not needing running in. Gale is well gone now but even the current custom barrel makers are 50:50 run-in/don't need to. I...
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Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:24 PM
Ha ha, when I used to trip around to the comps (Whangarei, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Waiouru) the motel shower was exactly where I used to clean my guns.
Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:23 PM
Are you sure it's smoothbore? P53s 58s 61s etc were usually a rifled musket. Projectiles - I have a correct Lyman minie mould but got good results using Lee moulds. Lee moulds = cheaper and cast...
Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:23 PM
Thanks guys Sorry, more info on the rifle Its a 58 cal, smoothbore Pattern 53 percussion
Liked On: 15-11-2020, 12:23 PM
My little lightweight .223 Predator, I custom duracoated the black as I wasn't a fan of the full hydro dip look. https://i.ibb.co/PwhvnvW/2013-02-28-17-22-53.jpg (https://ibb.co/J57w4wp) ...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 06:49 PM
Awesome stuff it's gone to a good home. Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 06:45 PM
Back in December 2019 a good ole hunting mate was very sadly taken from us quite a few years too soon. Wayno had and loved his original model 7 in 243 win. He'd used it to hunt rereationally and...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 06:45 PM
Out of okiwi today 40 meter mark straight out. Trying conditions ..very little flood in the tidal movement.. sharks again a problem ..grey boy as well ..blue cod in the mud at 40 meters. Desperate...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:26 PM
152783 A few of these around....only one larger model tho. 152784 Thousands of these around....sounder stacked 15m thick at times......we could easily have caught our limit of 60 if so inclined...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:25 PM
Another hit out chasing spring snapper, this time with VC and his Dad, out of Nelson to a spot x , that seemed to be everyone’s spot x with about 8 boats covering half a k. Tide in full flood big...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:24 PM
Wasnt your bait/boat big enough?............:thumbsup:
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:22 PM
I might add, I'm a West coaster that moved north and like to get get south south for the odd trip. I was going to say turn about, but Pengy may not be invited, 152366 Oh and great fishing as...
Liked On: 14-11-2020, 05:22 PM