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I have had a long time obsession with the 6.5x55 Sweed M96 & M38 rifles come in to Australia in the early 1980s sold for about $100.00 many were sporterized , to day a good condition original sells for about $1300.0 An old gunsmith friend & i modified many, he passed away some time ago & i...

After convincing my self i do not need another gun my lack of self control failed , i have purchased a sporterised M38 6.5x55 built in the early 1980s by an old gun smith friend of mine who has sadly passed away. He & i built a number of rifles from M96, M38 Sweeds & Dwm M98 7x57s some of...

A long time hunting friend , destroyed his Win 70 7mm REM mag with a charge of the wrong powder, the rifle had just been re barreled wtih a Shillen bbl & the stock refinished. the load of 66 grains of ADI AR22O7 SAME AS H 4198 OVER A 175 GRAIN BULLET destroyed the rifle blew the floor plate open...

To cut a long story short about 20 years ago a bought a Ruger 77 mk2 Target in 22 PPC wanted a 6PPC but they were all sold as i have a 222 & 223 the 22 PPC did not get a lot off use , i decided to re barrel to 6 PPC & ord a barrel from Allan Swan, a stainless 1-10 twist profiled as per the Ruger...

In about 1999 or 2000, the Australian Weatherby distributor had a super sale of Mk5 rifles, i purchaced a stainless 280 Rem & a blued 240 Weatherby mag in the 6 lug mk5 model both shoot 3 shots about 1 moa very constantly with 100g bullets the 240 is my favorite goat rifle both rifles are...

Can any one tell me how the front site is held on to the bbl on a MKM70 Zastava 375 is it soldered or held on with a screw? i want to fit a bbl band sling attachment.

Being very weak in the brain department, i have Purchased a 357 H&H Zastava M70 second hand, its in very good condition, barrel internal finish is like a mirror, bolt face is excellent, its been used very little,it has a very good metal finish. Stock is in good condition but awful finish & very...

I got a new Heart valve on 5 sept & new Ruger no1A in 303 brit on 8 sept my wife drove me to the gun shop on way home from hospital, rifle pics to follow.

I have purchased some .330 inch dia 180 grain all copper projectiles from an Australian manufacturer Atomic 29 from South Australia, tried them at the range yesterday at 100 meters, load was in reformed 30/06 WW brass with 56 grains of AR2209 the scope is a fixed 4x Leupold. I am going to buy...

I have ord some .330 dia copper 180 grain bullets for my 318 WR, from a manufacture in Australia i will let you know how they go after i try them.

Just done a deal on a Ruger NO1/A in 303 British un fired 2011 build, should have it in about 2 weeks just ord a set of Leupold rings & will fit a VX2 3-9 i have, will post photos when i get it, never had a NO1,before my friends have a 220 swift & a 30/06.

Looking for gun springs i found a shop in Mareeba QLD that has 3 interesting rifles for sale , FN M98 404J, Zastava 9.3x62 & Parker Hale M98 7x57 i do not know any thing about them . The name of the shop is Spring Loaded guns Phone 0740935360 . they do not sell gun springs ...

For those interested i modified a Lee 30/ 06 factory crimp die to crimp 318 WR. Disassemble the die,& trim the collet bottom off in a lathe to an OAL of 59 mm then with the collet in a 3 jaw chuck with the fingers compressed drill the hole to 21/64 & polish the inside of hole smooth with 600...

Finished my 318 WR about 6 mts in build , action is a M98 Parker Hale originally in 30/06 , stock is on old American walnut Bishop from the 1980s, Barrel is By Swan gunsmiths in Brisbane , mounts, Parker Hale they come with the action, scope old M8 Leupold . Fired 40 rounds through it last...

In about 1967 if i remember correctly i was in the Army pre Vietnam, i knew a gunsmith in Sydney Australia.He had a 303 British double rifle in his display cabinet, i can not remember the make but often think it may have been a Westley Richards . Do any of you double rifle fans know who made...

A 222 Remington is a cartridge i seem to have had all my life, old Sako L46, Remington 722, 600 700 i have them all at one time & sold them to get something else, my first center-fire rifle was a REM 722 in 222 i think i was 17 at the time & purchased the rifle during my lunch break at a sports...

Finished my 9.3 x62 to day, rust blue & stock work.

Some younger shooters & gun shops seem to have an obsession with tactical fire arms & equipment , cammo chassis rifles, high capacity magazines. muzzle breaks bipods , night vision gear, military packs & cloathing i have seen kids at the range with muzzle breaks on a 22 RF , & banana mags &...

My 9.3x62 build is at the go & shoot it stage, it looks ok, may fiddle with bedding & re test before i rust blue& finish stock all shots at 100 meters, i fired 24 shots in about 1 hour shooting my 308 in between& that was about enough in one session recoil from bench is not excessive but makes...

After joining this forum & being weak regarding rifles & influenced by you people i am thinking about a 375 , I had a Winchester 70 African 375 H&H & in a fit of stupidity sold it. The 2 readily available options in my budget are a Zastava 375 H&H or a Ruger 77 Hawkeye in 375 Ruger, the...

Lets Have Sane discussion about the iconic 243 Winchester & its suitability for hunting game in Australia & other countries with similar sized game. The 243 will handle bullets from 60 grain to 100 grain, is low recoil, so its easy to shoot, is available in a lot of different brand rifles most...

I wonder why there appears to be not much interest in the Ruger MK11 action on this forum verses Mauser M98 .I can appreciate the nostalga with the M98 & i have 3 of them, & 5 Ruger 77 MK11 from a technical comparison i think the Ruger is better. Known metallurgy & heat treatment, integrated...

Just got my barrel for my 9.3x62 project a Lother Walther 724 profile M98 prefit, with the help of my neighbor a very good machinist & target rifle shooter, fitted & head spaced & test fired it yesterday. i will bed action, rust blue receiver & barrel, Cerakote the alloy bottom metal graphite...

After lots of thinking about how to weld on a couple of M98 bolt handles for my 318 WR projects i originally was going to use a Mig welder, but ended up buying a Tig welder for Xmas. Spent a couple of days practicing & fiddling with the welders adjustments brought a bolt heat sink & 2 Talley...

Can any one help me with ADI powder load data, for 318 WR using 250 grain Woodleigh projectiles their manual is out of stock

Been thinking about a 318 WR it would have to be on a M98 action, but may be its too much trouble, brass, dies, barrel , finding some one with a chamber reamer& projectiles are hard to obtain may be you will never get your money back if you sell it. A 338/06 would be easier but it does not...

Some years ago i sold my Ruger 77mk1 35 Whelen i was really stupid , & regretted the loss . Ruger made a limited number of 77 mk2 rifles in 350 Rem magnum, i purchased one when they were available in Australia. It knocks down wild pigs like they have been hit by lightning, using 225 grain...

Just got my Parker Hale M98 action for my 9.3x62 build its in excellent condition as new its a 30/06 the barrel is very badly corroded in side. Have a pre fit barrel coming in December & a stock on order.

This was my Fathers rifle, its a Parker Hale Custom no 4, its built on a Long Branch no4 mk1 action i had to rebarrel it as it was used with corrosive ammo it came with 1 5 shot & 1 10 shot magazine i made an other 5 shot magazine fitted a old Leopold 4x scope the original Parker Hale 4x scope...

Finished rust bluing my Parker Hale 8x57, its a time consuming & dirty process i learnt a lot along the way, Read all i could find on how to do it, tried 4 different acid & chemical mixes on old barrel picked the best one & done rifle its not bad. if any body wants to know how to do it just ask...

As i have finished my 8x57 except for the bluing and thinking about a 9.3x62,( my son has a Schultz & Larson 9.3x62) i was looking at a CZ 550 in 270 to build one out of but found a Parker hale 1200 in 30/06 at less than half the price of the CZ. Its in excellent condition but the barrel is...

My youngest son with some pigs , Rifle Ruger 77 257 roberts & Shultz &Larson 9.3x62. May be Bob nelson would approve ?

Some pigs shot at Cape York QLD Australia With 270 wsm 140 grain nosler ballistic tips

my 8x57 is almost finished & i need an other project may be build a 9.3x62, there is a cz 550 in 30/06 for sale in very good condition , remove & sell barrel & fit a lother walther 9.3 barrel, fit good recoil pad refinish stock . or buy a howa 1500 wood stock version in 30/06 or 270 win fit 9.3...

Built this during covert lock down last year is an all steel replica using original 50 bmg hb drawings I was a 50 cal gunner on a M113 in Vietnam.

Some time ago i started to build a 8x57 on a FN 98 action in 270 win that i purchased, it so happened that the previous owner had opened up the bolt face & altered the feed rails, I returned that action & ended up with a Parker Hale 1200 action in 30/06 in very good condition I have fitted a...

Have any body had any experience with the 325 WSM ?

Just joined I found this forum looking for info to build an African style rifle, Action is FN commercial 98 in 270 win. from the 1960s. Barrel Lother Walther chambered in 8x57. Stock old Bishop m98 unfinished i have from about 1979. Trigger timney with safety. Scope Leupold vx2 2x7 still in...