First 2 ever still with me. 1965 and 1967. £14 IIRC for the 1st £59 17/6 for the 1967 one. Same year I think we went dec currency. I was earning £10 a week.
Liked On: 09-06-2023, 11:58 AM
If it cracks people up so be it.... I too can count to within 1 or rounds fired on my 4 F Class rifles. I keep a log book with that info along other data pertaining to the rifle. A new chapter...
Liked On: 09-06-2023, 11:11 AM
Yep, read that article a couple of years ago. +1 for Marine Tex. Not sure where you buy it nowadays in small quatities. Got mine from DED but some marine outfits sell it but in larger tins. 225811
Liked On: 08-06-2023, 11:13 AM
I always wonder how a owner knows their rifle shoots better than they do. Does the rifle wander off and fire a few groups on its own? Are their skills so terrible or did a more skilled mate shoot...
Liked On: 07-06-2023, 11:33 PM
One point. The primers don't alway fully reseat in their pockets. The flatten and spread and develop a flat topped "top hat:. This is not unique to rimless and occurs with rimless as well. Usually...
Liked On: 07-06-2023, 10:31 PM
Wot's wrong with the standard "shoots better than me"?
Liked On: 07-06-2023, 08:26 PM
I always wonder how a owner knows their rifle shoots better than they do. Does the rifle wander off and fire a few groups on its own? Are their skills so terrible or did a more skilled mate shoot...
Liked On: 07-06-2023, 08:08 PM
Wot's wrong with the standard "shoots better than me"?
Liked On: 07-06-2023, 03:23 PM
Wot's wrong with the standard "shoots better than me"?
Liked On: 06-06-2023, 04:27 AM
I got caught with Tardme once. Descripton was very favourable, pushed the buy now. Received a lemon. Fortunately I was able to return for a refund. But still cost me the postage. Will never buy...
Liked On: 05-06-2023, 07:00 PM
Wot's wrong with the standard "shoots better than me"?
Liked On: 05-06-2023, 05:55 PM
Marine Tex
Liked On: 03-06-2023, 10:29 AM
After I broke the wooden handle on a sledge hammer I replaced it with a length of water pie. It was the most hideous thing to use. Hurt my hands like hell due to jarring. So even if wood seems solid...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 07:44 PM
grandpamac I had an interesting experience with an unknown ball powder. Back in the 70s I purchased a couple of thousand milsurp 30-06. Mostly Denver and Twin Cities. I think it ran at around 2c a...
Liked On: 01-06-2023, 02:10 PM
If you're interested in doing it, very accurately, look at the Alex Wheeler method. https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos Look at his video "Finding your lands". Anyone else who has published...
Liked On: 01-06-2023, 08:59 AM