The firearm thread

[Mr Merde]

hows thursday about 7pm?

Suits me fine. See you then. I need to do some casting and such for the CAS competition so this will spur me on.

Chris

[ManDownUnder]

hows thursday about 7pm?

Hey RM, I have 10kgs of 7 shot and rang Reloaders Supplies... they told me number 4 is $110/10kgs.

If tyou wanted to go halves in a 10kg of #4, or buy a whole one then swap 1/2 for #7 shot I'd be interested.

[The Pastor]

hmm, reloading shotties is a bit more expensive than buying new aye.

Sorry chirs wont be reloading them - they work out to be $150+ for a slab. I can buy a slab at $120.

I'll still pop out and show you the freebe i got. Im sure indy will want to go shoot his shoulder destroying monsters.

[Mr Merde]

hmm, reloading shotties is a bit more expensive than buying new aye.

Sorry chirs wont be reloading them - they work out to be $150+ for a slab. I can buy a slab at $120.

I'll still pop out and show you the freebe i got. Im sure indy will want to go shoot his shoulder destroying monsters.

Is that $120 for a slab of #4 shot?

If so let me know where

[The Pastor]

Is that $120 for a slab of #4 shot?

If so let me know where

though a mate but normal retail is like $140 anyway.

[Mr Merde]

though a mate but normal retail is like $140 anyway.

Go for it.

I'd be interested in a slab of #4 loads.

Let me know

[Indiana_Jones]

Im sure indy will want to go shoot his shoulder destroying monsters.

lol, well maybe not this Thursaday, need to save some $$$.

Looking at getting a reloading kit to save some $$$. Just not sure where to start, and where to do it (.....Parents house! )

-Indy

[The Pastor]

lol, well maybe not this Thursaday, need to save some $$$.

Looking at getting a reloading kit to save some $$$. Just not sure where to start, and where to do it (.....Parents house! )

-Indy

dude you have tons of ammo just sitting there, its not like you give me petrol money either,

[Indiana_Jones]

dude you have tons of ammo just sitting there, its not like you give me petrol money eithe

Not too much .303, well useable .303 lol

Also you go that way, I mearly tag along

-Indy

[ManDownUnder]

Took the 270WSM out to start the barrel break in process last night... it's a lovely piece of kit!

Tikka T3 Lite Stainless 270 WSM
Weaver 3.5-10 x 50 scope
Hand loads (130gr Hornady SST doing about 3150fps)

*BANG*

I only set one off last night to start getting the feel of the gun, and will start dialling it in on a target tonight. It has THE nicest trigger I've come across.... smooth as silk

So tonight is round 2 (excuse the pun).

...Scoping the rifle in...
...Fire forming my cases...
...Running the barrel in...
...Reloading...
...Having fun...
...Getting ready for some wild venisons...

All in one!

[Mr Merde]

Took the 270WSM out to start the barrel break in process last night... it's a lovely piece of kit!

Tikka T3 Lite Stainless 270 WSM
Weaver 3.5-10 x 50 scope
Hand loads (130gr Hornady SST doing about 3150fps)

*BANG*

I only set one off last night to start getting the feel of the gun, and will start dialling it in on a target tonight. It has THE nicest trigger I've come across.... smooth as silk

So tonight is round 2 (excuse the pun).

...Scoping the rifle in...
...Fire forming my cases...
...Running the barrel in...
...Reloading...
...Having fun...
...Getting ready for some wild venisons...

All in one!

Tell me about your handloads?

What powder?

Weight?

Primer?

Hope you are keeping records of all this data.

I told you that reloading was very addictive did I not.

I have to load 300 .44 mag this weekend coming.

Probably going to load with modern propellant as I have very little of the black stuff left (not enough for 300 rounds).

Where have you found to shoot?

A range near you?

Chris

[ManDownUnder]

Tell me about your handloads?

I bought some Winchester brass online that came with unknown primers in it so I'm using that. Keeping full records of the rest of the recipe but that's at home. And I made them a while back so I don't recall it offhand.

It's a stock starting point for a development load anyway so I'm using that to fireform the cases etc. I will be fine tuning things as I go.

The worst part for me last night was the BS surrounding running a barrel in. Some say (for a stainless barrel)
Shoot and clean (5 times)
Shoot 3 and clean
Shoot 5 and clean

...you're done (all the while watching the copper fouling levels at each cleaning cycle) but the odd one pops up saying DON'T CLEAN IT - just shoot etc. They sound like heritics to me personally but some of the arguments seemed pretty compelling.

Took a shitload of cleaning after that one round though - 20 patches to get it back to a point I was happy with the patch coming out clean. Which reminds me - I must get a proper cleaning guide too...

I popped down to the neighbour's back paddock and shot into a tree off the shoulder at 25m. I was a bit unsteady not knowing how big the thump would be but I'd relate it to the .308 I played with a while back (the goats REALLY don't like that one).

Addictive??? Hell yes!

[Mr Merde]

I've been looking lately for something to occpy me in my dotage.

As you all can guess I am slightly interested in firearms.

After rebuilding my RRB the work on the stock has caught my interest.

Found a place in the US that makes stock duplicating carvers. Among other woodworking machines.

Very seriously thinking about importing a couple of these machines and doing some very part time work.

Now my question for you lot of reprebates.

Do you think that there would be a call for someone who could duplicate a stock to say 95 % finished (possibly more if called for)?

I'm not talking massive throughput. Just enough to provide an interest and possibly pay of my initial investment in the machinery.

I have an idea for another type of wood working that may provide a reasonable small income in this country. Flog the stuff on TM etc (not the gunstocks or pistol grips though).

So what do you think. Would you go for a duplicate stock of a much loved firearm? Especially if the cost was not over the top as I have seen in this country.

Chris

[Mr Merde]

No comments so I guess I'm off on a tangent to NZ thinking here.

Oh well.

May just get in the gunstock carver for my own amusement.

The other machine I am very interested in has also piqued the interest of my partner. Good thing.

Set up costs for both machines plus tooling is going to be somewhere in the vicinity of $5000.

I have a spare two car garage with two workshops attached, just going to waste at my place.

[ManDownUnder]

May just get in the gunstock carver for my own amusement.

The other machine I am very interested in has also piqued the interest of my partner. Good thing.

Set up costs for both machines plus tooling is going to be somewhere in the vicinity of $5000.

I have a spare two car garage with two workshops attached, just going to waste at my place.

Didn't see your post but I'd suggest you know the NZ scene better than most of us - and possibly the international one too. Something in your favour is the weak NZ Dollar if anyone from outside the country was interested in your services.

Something against you is obviously the logistics and freight issue... being so far from any other country.