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    You might try using compressed air from a long nozzle to charge each compartment to blow it on centre again then follow up with the old trick. Remember the .303 Pull Troughs. Usually someone would cut to big a patch and get it stuck followed by a big heave-ho resulting in a broken off P, trough added to the bargain. Practice then was a wire or welding rod heated on gas stove etc. to burn it out. Only applies heat to the patch and wont cook anything else. Better than turning using meths and lighting, cooking everything else if you overdo it or turning it into a rocket.
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    Personally I don't like to fit a lamp onto a rifle as it makes it heavier and out of balance. I find lamping using this method fatuges my arm muscles making me shakey when a shots on. Also I like to look at things with the lamp I do not wish to point a rifle at. I am R. handed so I hold lamp in L.hand and shoot with foreend across left forearm American Frontier style. This leaves my left wrist flexable to get the light and crosshair alligned. It may take a little practice to get your hand eye muscle cordination programmed, but it can be very steady as you eliminate the use of left wrist o
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    Used those M.Masters for many years, good for what they are meant for, .22 Rims. Seen a few xhairs from other scopes broken by airrifles, huge jolting and opposing forces .Reinforced stronger reticules fitted these days on Airrifles scopes. Nikko Gameking on my BSA Century .22 Rim. is proving itself, very nice glass and adjustments. Its AO too so ok for a R/F or C/Fire.
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    Your 25yd group looks promising and indicates you are not a bad shot. Is the front objective Adjustable or fixed? You might have a parralax problem. Easy to check and easier with scope dismounted. Put the scope on top of a post so you can go hands free. Look at something clearly defined , like the top of another post at 100yds. Pack the scope up so the xhair is across top of distant post and leaving it steady, move your eye up, down left and right slightly and if the xhair does a waltz the parralax is incorrectly set. No problem if it is a AO model but you can reset them yourself if you
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    I like the Weaver individual bases.They will probably be listed under the Interarms Mauser section. These rifles are popular Down Under and I don't hear any complaints. The seperate Weaver bases allow ejection without denting cases for reloading and allow easy access to breech and good visability for checking safety status re. empty action and chamber. The Weaver bases are economical. That brass base probably was made for some Mauser similar to your rifle when other options weren't freely available.
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    Can't beat the aroma of the Youngs ( not the modern P.H. knockoff). I have good results for outside cleaning and preservation with a mix of clean engine oil (20-50, 15-40) and W.D.40 in parts % oil to 20%W.D.40. When I first mixed it and wiped it over the lettering on a blued rimfire I noticed it didn't fill the lettering as some oils do but attached itself into the letters like shrink plastic effect. I described it as a liquid magnet,this being the limit of my chemistry knowledge. A friend who works in oil and gas and is highly qualified in chem. confirmed this.She stated it makes a
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    Get your self a powder thrower,I have a Lee , looks a bit tinny but works fine.I weigh every 5 charges to monitor consistancy and all is fine.Sure speds things up.The Speer no 10 manual has a easy to follow pic and written guide to follow.When I started to read reloading I thought I couldn't cram it in but the Speer manual was A1 re. practical/ visual interpretation.Its simply written and just like learning to count. Take a little time get a simple well laid out manual and you will be fine.Toni.
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    Nothing wrong with a Lee Turret Pres.Got mine in '84.Done .303,6.5x55,223,222,7mm Mauser,and heaps of others.I sized a .270 down to 6.5x55 to test sizing lube and the shoulder was pushed down about 10mm and formed fine.This was extreme pressure and the Lyman lube worked fine with no dents.A Cobber had dents in thin wall pistol cases hence my experiment.You can double charge a pistol case but not a rifle case. When loading a batch perform each step on all 20 cases.Don't complete the process one case at a time as a step can be omitted on a round.You can then monitor your Q.Control stage by stag
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    With H.V. on at 25yds,will be 3/4" high at 50 yds,on again at 75 yds and 3 1/2 low at 100. With subs on at 25yds,will be on again at 50 yds,3"low at 75 yds and 8" low at 100 yds. Best Wishes from N.Z.
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    Hello Dave, Rifle is .22 rimfire.A phillipino Stirling.They also make a very economical bolt action.The bolt action has a bolt modelled off or very close to the BSA Supersport.Quite dense wood 22'' barell and mag release inside trig. guard like Parker Hale centrefires.Very secure arrangement so no lost mags.They have a loading ramp and feed beautifully even with the conepoint stuff.I tried a mates one on paper recently with Winchester Power point (Australian made) and put 3 shots into 7.5 mm at 25 yds total not centre to centre.These rifles are full sized so a bit big for me but I do like h
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    Hello Richie,Horse Hunts were never popular here but most provences have a hunt organised.From what I have seen though they seem to hunt areas the farmer has grazed to minimize pasture damage.Any countryman knows that these areas are temporarily vacated by hares until they grow anew.Anyway longer pasture will stop hooves pugging soil in spring when they seem to do the chase.Our springs can be wet and in my area I get 3.6 metres of rain annually.Heres a pic of the veiw outside.Mt Egmont 8260 Ft. Best wishes Toni
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    Hello Snap Shot, Many Thanks for Your help.Be lost without you.Have just posted under title A GOOD Hare.Just need to make pics a bit bigger somehow.Heres one from my door.Mount Egmont 8260Ft.Love Your countryside and forum and will soon be set to send you Guys a few as we go. Many Thanks Toni.
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    b1120.photobucket.com/albums/l481/Tonishegedin/32w1.jpg Hello From DownUnder, My first pic post trial.Somewhat different to Bush Telegraph I've been on for 50 yrs. Here's a Stirling Model 20P semi with one of our local hares. Stripey the cat used to come over the paddocks and find for me when I had shot.He still enjoys a feed of game at age 19+ and loves his outdoors. Best Wishes To You All. Toni.
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    Hello from Downunder, Apologies I have been on BushTelegraph for 50 yrs and P.C.s are new to me. I have posted a couple sample pics on photobucket and would like to attach to posts on this forum.As these new PC terms trip me somewhat could someone please give me a step by step procedure? I know this must have been asked a thousand times so thank you for your help and patience. Regards Toni.
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    Hello Mellish,I am in Taranaki Nth.Island,far way from ChCh.Thank You.Just wish I could open my door to those people to give them a respite. Yes, 16" is about right for good powder burn.Any longer and it is just friction.Then with a can added and a long barrel it becomes unbalanced and you can end up taking soil samples.The Hornet is mild yet great,with a can on could be very interesting.Be keen to hear your decision for a chin wag.Will get a lesson on posting pics then can show you a bit of NZ hunting.Best Wishes for Your shopping and Your Success to Come. Toni.
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    Hello from Downunder, Love the forum and the UK countryside and wildlife. We in N.Z. don't have foxes luckily for the birdlife but we do have Hares which are unregulated and excellent sport with a rimfire.I believe in Aussie they use a new fox call which is also effective on Hares.I would love to give this a go as no one does this in NZ.If anyone can clue me up in this regard as to type of call,learner sound tapes etc. I would be most appreciative. Many Thanks and Best of Luck for Your Sport. Toni.
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    Greetings from Downunder, Sounds to me you are a careful hunter.You waited until both foxes had a decent backstop and obviously took care with this consideration.I would consider a neck shot in the higher area a humane placement. You questioned that Privi ammo.In my experience it is very hard and probably works more like a solid on a fox esp. if a bone ie shoulder is not hit.Remmington is also hard in my experience but ok on bigger game like deer in NZ if you place your shot.Many of our cullers loved the 222 on deer and shot thousands humanely but they knew their stuff and their limits.Th
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    If you got that mutch money to spend why not by 2 rifles go for a 22 rimfire for the rabbits cz 452 you'll get an whole set up fot 500 quid bran new and look around for a second and rifle for foxs Hello From Down Under, A .22 rimfire for the rabbits with moderator should be a geed start.The Marlin 795 semi with moderator is a surprisingly accurate little number.Don't know if you can do semi's there but Brno make 21" barreled boltactions with muzzle threaded so you wouldn't go far wrong with either.A self loader is good if trying to hold lamp at same time.Check out the New Zealand Rimfir
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    Hello from N.Z. Luckly we have no restrictions at all here in N.Z. on moderators.In fact some of the most effective I have used I made from empty silicone tube.Wonder how you get one of those on a FAC?
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    i'm not so sure you've been given the right info mate, you had best speak to a FLO at fettes and get it confirmed. i know my local dealer would never sell me a mod without a slot on ticket, RFD's are no more qualified than you and me.....just better security and a license to make money ( at least my local is ) of course i could be talking shite until someone tells me different. atb alan. That is how I have always understood it to be. Off on a bit of a tangent, but I know that amongst shooters it is best not to name the make of the mod on your FAC (just put N/K (not known))
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    Hello From N.Z. Love those mini mausers.Have an article from U.S.A 1986?Was a 223 and shot groups of just over 1/2" total.I have used one since 1990 in 7.62x39.I pull mil.ammo and seat S.P proj.Shots 1 1/4" groups with this stuff no drama.Wood stock did split around recoil lug as rectangular recess was rounded in corners to introduce inletting tool.Subsequently glass bedded action no problem.A friend also owns one and is very happy.I wanted a short light rifle for our mountains over here as very rugged and I walk 16 hours some days.Also in thick cover you can tuck in on hip when making way t
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    does oil adversely affect sythetic stocks as well? cos i have gone for the maxi-chav option and all my guns have synth stocks. cheers UG The major problem is with traditional wooden stocks i think you are quite safe. I can tell you that some copper solvents can bleech some man made stocks Hello From N.Z. Be careful with oil on any type of stock.Synthetics included.The reason is your accuracy will deteriorate dramatically if oil gets between action and bedding.Instead of a solid bond you will have action vibrating seperate to stock.You want them both bonded and stock absorbi
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