Thank you Rod, me too.. While this one was a fun fullbore build my current builds are even more appealing to me. Picking up where you left off I have a run of Delisle Commando carbines on the go....
Liked On: 27-08-2021, 02:01 PM
Thanks mate! Post a pic of the wood you are trying to match, I have some 40s Lithgow Coachwood here that might do the job. Beach can work too if you can find similar grain and stain it to match...
Liked On: 27-08-2021, 01:59 PM
Ive been faffing around with a bunch of Lee Enfields of late, returning the best of them to full wood and parting out others etc. Its been a while since I did any work on these old girls and I wanted...
Liked On: 27-08-2021, 10:04 AM
Hi all Thought I would share my journey to do some home parkerizing on a couple of rifles that I have. It all started when I brought a mid 60's Parker & Hale in 22-250. It had a nice wooden...
Liked On: 26-08-2021, 08:00 PM
Round 2 Shaped the guard 175405 Lets get busy with the grinder 175406 The bevel forms itself 175407 Its like a bevel.My bevel... 175408 175409
Liked On: 19-08-2021, 01:35 PM
Some great work going on there. If a gun tap would do the job for you (it is a through hole you're talking about if I understand correctly?) I see CarbideNZ have M5x0.5 for $14 and M6x0.5 for...
Liked On: 07-08-2021, 03:52 PM
After a long wait I received a Contender G2 stainless steel 23" 6.8 SPC barrel recently It was a parked project for when I had some time to sort it out Well ill health meant I suddenly had a bit of...
Liked On: 26-07-2021, 07:10 PM
After seeing the jw stock of Mintie I got hold of Aidan at VTP (Victory Through Precision) and got him to make me a chassis for my JW23 WMR. Came out very well. More than happy with it. Just have...
Liked On: 22-07-2021, 05:48 PM
When I was guiding in Canada, based 90km from any road, the sighting in range had several sandbags for clients to use. Made out of old car inner tubes, cut to length, filled with local sand and zip...
Liked On: 18-07-2021, 12:07 PM
The missus used canvas cloth which worked out great. I think the cloth cost around $30+/ sqm (better to use jeans/denim material if cost is an important criteria). Bag designs were copied from...
Liked On: 18-07-2021, 12:06 PM
The skinners use a strange thread, it is all UNEF. The apperture step is 10-40 I get roughly 2 MOA per full turn with that sight radius, so pretty happy with it. I've changed the rings on my scope...
Liked On: 21-06-2021, 06:14 PM
On a side note, does anyone know if the barrels on Bergara single shots are attached in a similar way ? I grafted a Skinner sight onto the back part of the Bergara BA-13 rail 170786
Liked On: 21-06-2021, 01:20 PM
I have used airsoft in the training of new pistol shooters when range access is limited. Buy a duplicate handgun to your real steel handgun and practice, practice, practice at home. Builds good...
Liked On: 18-06-2021, 07:13 PM
These guys normally get a free pass around my house but this one was pushing its luck at the base of my trees.. #4 roll ya owns put him down instantly 154694 154695
Liked On: 07-06-2021, 10:50 AM
Funny that you're doing this project.... this has been on my mind :P In terms of avoiding lacing, if you don't mind making it a tight fit, check if a sewn-to-fit mocked up cartridge holder...
Liked On: 06-06-2021, 03:16 PM