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  1. Old_School
    Old_School liked post by Husky1600#2 On thread : St Arnaud sighting in area.
    We need more of this - a pro active approach to give the hunting/shooting fraternity somewhere to sight in their rifles, that is safe and controlled. Without having to find some spot up the local...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 10:58 AM
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    Old_School liked post by Got-ya On thread : Antique Arms Show Alexandra Park
    Yeah, went along for a look and would have bought a shotgun if it had not been an activating event. Also, a spare magazine that would have been nice but no......... I think I can resist temptation...
    Liked On: 03-07-2023, 10:55 AM
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    Old_School liked post by Southcity On thread : collectors category
    Recently bought this interesting vintage shotgun. W & C Scott and Son, Hammerless Hammer Shotgun. Regent St London proofed between 1875 and 1887. External Hammers that trigger internal firing pins....
    Liked On: 02-07-2023, 10:55 PM
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    Old_School liked post by gundoc On thread : Classics corner and vintage rifle reviews
    A nice group of rolling blocks! My very first .22 was an octagonal barreled Remington Rolling Block that I bought in Standard 4 from my primary school caretaker for 10/-. The barrel was pretty poked...
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 10:54 PM
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    Old_School liked post by Jhon On thread : Would like to see paper shotgun ammo on the market
    Of course you could use brass cases in your older shottie..bet you wouldn't leave too many of them lying in the grass. One reason I traded my .410bore with ejector for one with an extractor....
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 07:41 PM
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    Old_School liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Would like to see paper shotgun ammo on the market
    bollocks.......yes you will get some melt holes in some cases..where your home made black powder has a sulphur lump that sticks..but that might be 1 in 20 cases from the few I put together a couple...
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 02:34 PM
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    Old_School liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Would like to see paper shotgun ammo on the market
    yes falcon uses cheddite hulls..... look in your reloading manual..... my lyman one has chapter that is all about hull ID.... AT ONE POINT you could buy new primed cheddite hulls from gunworks for...
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 12:51 PM
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    Old_School liked post by gundoc On thread : Display rifle
    The Police policy is to not recognise deactivation of a firearm. The legal definition of a 'firearm' in the Arms Act is very broad and includes incomplete firearms that are able to be repaired or...
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 02:08 AM
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    Old_School liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Would like to see paper shotgun ammo on the market
    that ammunition is targeted (pun intended) at the driven pheasant type end of the market.... the cases will MOSTLY get picked up and what arent will EVENTUALLY break down and the wads wont last...
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 02:03 AM
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    Old_School liked post by muka88 On thread : Would like to see paper shotgun ammo on the market
    Would be keen to try it out if they had a reasonably priced clay busting cartridge. 38 bucks would be an issue for me.
    Liked On: 27-06-2023, 01:48 AM
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    Old_School liked post by No.3 On thread : .303s
    Buying the parts to do it is harder than the sportered rifles themselves - and back in the day they weren't 'rare' as we consider it then, a lot of the trials and other types were considered just odd...
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 03:14 PM
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    Old_School liked post by Fssprecision On thread : .303s
    I spoke with a knowledgeable friend who attended Carvells and I was at the Whangarei show, not sure why, could be fear of registration, could be the recession is having an effect. What we found was...
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 02:18 PM
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    Old_School liked post by TLB On thread : .303s
    I have received these .303s as part of an estate. I have a couple of my own sporterised ones but know very little about them. Anyone have much knowledge on the three below? Fairly common models?...
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 12:42 AM
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    Old_School liked post by Micky Duck On thread : .303s
    if youve got matching bolts you have recieved a small fortune.... look on trademe.. even an old dunger fetches $5-600 and something tidy like what you have will be 3 times that. I THINK you have a...
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 12:25 AM
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    Old_School liked post by Dundee On thread : Clay target loads on possums?
    I was using no 7 steel 12 guage last week but always have a quick back up no.4 or Bo if needed. 227540
    Liked On: 26-06-2023, 12:18 AM

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