Find a set of top woods a nose cap and turn it into a trench gun
Liked On: 24-12-2025, 05:17 PM
I did a No1MkIII a few years ago, it was a fun project. A couple of things I learned; Use a full set of woodwork from the same batch of repro if you can, otherwise the slight differences with...
Liked On: 24-12-2025, 09:57 AM
If you want to spend $900-1000 all up for a sporter 303, replacement top and bottom wood, replacement metal parts, dremel, boiled linseed oil, plus your time and effort getting the wood to fit...
Liked On: 20-12-2025, 10:35 PM
Keep an eye out on the Antique Arms auctions Forends, butts, nosecaps, top woods, they all pop up fairly frequently I took a year or so to do what you’re planning
Liked On: 17-12-2025, 09:05 PM
I know .303 people love to do it, but I always think that most sporterised .303's like that spent a much more significant part of their history being hunting rifles - hunting stags in the wilds of NZ...
Liked On: 17-12-2025, 05:23 PM
having been down this track mate you would be better of selling that as a hunting rifle and getting a good original 303 if thats what you want - its just so damn hard to get the bits needed - I...
Liked On: 17-12-2025, 05:23 PM
your best bet is to just pick up the parts required at gun show tables over time if your in no hurry
Liked On: 17-12-2025, 05:23 PM
It’s been a while between trip reports. I’ve managed to make a few trips since my last write up some were successful, some not so much. Either way a trip into the mountains is always worthwhile, and...
Liked On: 09-11-2025, 10:08 PM
Did the first walk of the season tonight up Rapaki. About 1hr 40 mins all told with 15 kilos. If you found it a bit rough to get up the hills last roar or just want to keep on top of your fitness,...
Liked On: 08-10-2025, 10:28 PM
Hook bush/ studholme. Chetwynd. North opuha. Mt hut . Your good to go... The mt hut one is weird as next block south not allowed.
Liked On: 31-08-2025, 10:14 PM
Thought id do a bit of a "gear review", I'm by no means a pro or a magazine writer but where credits due i feel it should be expressed. I wore this top in the weekend and thought it really needs to...
Liked On: 26-08-2025, 10:08 PM
Like everyone I am starting to upgrade gear to more modern leightweight stuff - coming from a cycling background I know that saving the odd gram here and there all ads up on the stuff you put in your...
Liked On: 22-08-2025, 04:57 PM
I was up there for an overnighter not long ago with the family, carried a pack full of bluegum in knowing it would be cold, but even then it wasn't really enough.rats or mice ate an entire leftover...
Liked On: 24-07-2025, 02:09 PM
Car is fine,head in past lake opuha up Clayton road till hit fox peak ski field road..that's a hard left with picture of fox on sign.about ten KMs up dirt road to road end car park. Then 7 KMs walk...
Liked On: 23-07-2025, 10:23 PM
They've been in NZ for a long time. Bought my Mk 5 Ultralight probably 18 years ago and while its had a few sex changes, my current build still uses the same Mk 5 action. Really strong and reliable...
Liked On: 20-07-2025, 08:09 PM