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Being new to this Forum, I'm not sure how anti-gun this forum is?
I'm talking about Law Abiding Firearm Owner (LAFO's) related activities, like Competetive Target Shooting, Collecting, and maybe Hunting, if that's not to Politically Incorrect.
Any way, here we go.
I've been involed in various legal shooting sports, for most of my life.
I'll post a few images of some special firearms, that I own, or have had come through my hands, over the years.
Here are two custom .404 Jeffery chambered rifles.
The top rifle was made by Ross Waghorn (in Australia), in 1992.
The bottom rifle is an original but New, W.J. Jeffery (in England), made rifle. Two custom, .404 Jeffery rifles.
That will do for the first post, just to see MBWorld's attitude to this subject.
Well it looks like we/LAFO's are considered to be, first class citizens on MBWorld.
Thank You for that MBWorld.
Here is an uncommon Heym-Ruger HR38 rifle.
These rifles consist of a Ruger No1, single shot/falling block action.
These actions were apparently purchased, by Heym in Germany.
They were then sent to Heym, where they fitted the octagonal barrel, stocked the rifles and in this case, also engraved the metal work, fitted the claw scope mount and the Schmit & Bender, variable power scope, etc.
This particular rifle, is chambered in .308 Win.
For a bit of a change, here is a custom 1911 pistol, hand assembled from a Caspian Arms, single stack Frame and Stamascus (thats "Stainless Damascus") Slide and Hammer, and a Schuemann Bull Barrel, chambered in .38 Super.
Here is a special Kiplauff rifle, chambered in 6.5x57R, I was recently given to store and possible sell.
It was hand made by Mr Herbert Streitmeier (Dec), from St Paul, in Austria, with a two digit serial number.
It is in used condition but that was what it was designed and made for.
FYI, please notice the wood to metal fit.
Just a bit of a change, here are some scanned images, from some old Photo's (you remember them?).
These are scenic image, from a variety of hunting trips, I made to the South Island, of New Zealand late last century (the 1990's).
Come on folks, am I the only "Powder Burner" on MB World?
Please have a look, and post some images (of firearms or scenery) yourselves. I'm looking forward to seeing them.
In the mean time, here are some additional images, of the two .404 Jeffery chambered rifles, I first posted above.
The new W.J.Jeffery first (the Dust is Free);
Here are some additional images, of the Ross Waghorn (R.T. Waghorn) made .404 Jeffery rifle.
Unusually, Ross Waghorn made this whole rifle, both Woodwoork and Metalwork (hence it's title; "The R.T. Waghorn Rifle").
Whilst this Australian grown, English Walnut stock is not overly extravegant, it is considered Exhibition Grade.
Please take note of, and appreciate the Wood to Metal fit.
Im sure there must be some other "Powder Burners" on M-B World, but you might just like to keep this, to yourselves.
OK, the following rifle, would have to be one of the most stunning "Works of Art that Shoot", I have had the pleasure to import and handle.
This rifle was completely made by Mr Martin Hagn, in Canada, and then engraved by another person, a Lady whose name slips my mind at present.
The rifle itself, is based on a Martin Hagn made, falling block, single shot action, and is chambered for the venerable, .270 Winchester cartridge.
The Metalwork, Woodwork and Engraving, is as good as it gets, so please enjoy the following images.
I hope you enjoyed this work of art........ that just so happens to shoot!
I had to go find something to post here, and came up with this.
It is an original Westley Richards (WR), Side by Side (SxS) Double Rifle, in .500 Nitro Express.
I haven't been able to confirm the following (Yet), but this WR may have been the one owned by the Professional Hunter (PH), that took US President, Teddy Roosevelt, on Safari in Africa.
If this is true and correct, this WR would have been pressent, and possible been handled by President Roosevelt, during his African Safari.
Just as a follow up on the above WR Double Rifle.
I have now contacted WR, asking them for details on when (the year), and for whom the above rifle was made.
I'll keep you posted.
As discussed above, please see below for the (now edited) reply I received from Mr Ricky Bond, of Westley Richards, in the UK.
Dear Mr. (Homer),
Thank you for your email. Unfortunately there is no information recorded down in the ledger next to gun #8***. For what reason, I'm afraid I do not know.
Gun #8*** was completed in 1906.
I am sorry we couldn't be of more help on this matter.
Kind regards,
Ricky
So it appears, this is a bit of a mystery rifle .......................
Wow! 700+ views but only a couple of responses .......................
FYI, here is an old and rare, West German made, Left Hand Weatherby Mk V, in the venerable .257 Weatherby Magnum chambering (cased).
It also includes, the original Weatherby 2-7 Variable scope, in Buehler rings and bases.
G'Day Folks and Happy Fathers Day, to all the Dad's out there.
Earlier this week, a good mate and I ventured out for a few days, to hunt up in the Snowy Mountains region, close to the NSW ski fields.
On the second hunt, I manages to deck this good sized (80Kg's - 180 pound) feral Boar Pig.
This rifle, was originally a Remington M-673 chambered in .350 Remingtom Magnum.
Since then, I have restocked it with a synthetic stock, made and fitted one of my own muzzle brakes to its fluted barrel, and I then Cerakoted the whole thing.
It has an Ampoint, Comp C3 red-dot scope fitted, and all this work was done by myself.
I used handloaded ammunition, consisting of a Remington case, Remington 9 1/2 Magnum primer, a 180grn Speer brand, flat nose bullet, and a maximum safe working charge, of Winchester 748 gun powder. Bullet velocity, was chonographed at 2650 fps.
As you can see, the Boars Tusks, are around 160mm - 6 1/4" long and 40mm - 1 1/2" around their base.
I do have a interest and liking, for Post WWII designed, bolt action Sporting Rifles.
At the time ( in the 1950's, 60's and 70's), an explosion of new designs, including variations of the Mauser bolt action design of 1898 (Mauser 98), came onto the market.
Many of these new rifle designs, incorporated the very best features of the Mauser 98 design (Controlled Round Feeding and Non-Rotating Claw Extractor, etc) but also included their own new ideas.
This is what I like about these rifles, The Best of Both Worlds.
Some of these new age rifles, include the BRNO ZG47 and ZKK-600 series, BSA (Royal, ?, ?, Imperial and Hunter models, plus their Featherweight variations), the Browning models, and Parker Hale models etc.
Over the years, I have slowly been puting together, a collection of these rifle designs.
Rather than talk about them, how about I just post a few images, along with a small description.
Custom Browning "Safari" model, on .404 Jeffery.
BSA "Royal" Featherweight model, .243 Win (in only Good Condition).
BSA "Royal" Featherweight model, .308 Win (in only Fair Condition).
The same two BSA Featherweights, together.
BRNO ZKK-600 in 7x57 Mauser.
BRNO ZG47 in .30-06
And just to finish off today, here is a pair of BRNO Model 1 (Both 1951), .22 LR Rimfire rifles.
For some time now, I have been wanting to purchase a replacement Smith & Wesson revolver, for the one I was silly enough to sell, years ago now.
So here are a couple of images of my latest purchase, a New S&W, M66-8, 4 ¼” .357 Mag revolver, that I took delivery of thru the week.
If you are familiar with S&W double action revolvers, you will note the lack of the forward spring loaded plunger, located in the under barrel lug/shroud, that engages the end of the ejector rod.
This has been replaced by a spring loaded ball and detent system, in the crane. This is a new factory feature and improvement, on the M66-8, from S&W.
Enjoy ..........
G'Day Folk's,
For years now, I had the feeling that most Powder Burners had no understanding of what is in place, on the inside of a rifled barrel.
I eventually remembered, and made the time to section a .308Win rifle barrel.
Whilst it's not easy to see, the following numbers, highlight the following points of interest.
1) Chamber Shoulder.
2) Chamber Case End.
3) Throat and Lead.
4) Cartridge Over All Length (OAL) and Bore and the Groove section of Barrel.
Any questions?
D'oh!
Homer
So and FYI.
Arrow 1 in the above images, is the shoulder area of the chamber.
The following, will describe why and how to adjust your Full Length Sizing Die correctly.
If your cartridge cases have been reloaded a few times (amount of times, depends on several things .........), you may need to Full Length Size (FLS) these cases.
If you only Neck Size the cases, some or all of the cases, may become a little difficult to chamber, after reloading them a few times.
You will need to adjust your FLS Die, just enough to push the shoulder of the cartridge case back a small amount.
To achieve this, I use a marker pen and run it from the case mouth, down the Neck of the case, over the Shoulder and down the body of one of these same "Tight" fired empty cases.
With no case in the shell holder on your reloading press, I adjust the FLS Die down, untill it just touches the shell holder.
I then adjust the FLS die up 1/2 turn.
I then lube (with Case Lube) the case with the marker pen ink on it.
I then place this case in the shell holder in the R/Press, and insert it into the FLS Die. What we are looking for, is to adjust the FLS Die down, just enough to rub the marker pen Ink, off the Shoulder of this cartridge case.
By having the marker pen Ink on the Neck section of this case as well, you will be able to see it being rubbed off as you adjust the FLS Die back down, in 1/8 turns.
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