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  1. Well, I'm no expert--I'm still feeling my way back into the Hornet after a long absence--but I've read a lot about the calibre in the past six months. Generally, I'd say it's not as popular as other makes.I've read about the chamber being too large on some individual rifles, the chamber sometimes being misaligned with the bore and a general dissatisfaction with the Ruger. But not in all cases. Overall, people seem to like the CZ the best, or old BSAs and the Weihrauch.If I was buying a new one I'd go for either of the Weihrauch models, only because I don't like the awkward magazine on CZ 527s.

     

    If you're set on a CZ, why not wait a while.

     

    There's a used CZ with a 16" barrel for sale on the Airgun BBS for about 400 quid. (nothing to do with me)It's in Kent.

     

     

    im sure i read somewhere that cz had a way of guaranteeing a properly lined up chamber and bore but i cant remember where i saw it.

  2. To answer try shooting a light trigger with gloves on or even cold hands even on a night were the wind keeps blowing your aim about. Premature shooting occurs.

    To confirm it normally takes about 1000 rounds for the average CZ trigger to smooth up. Two tons is of course a wild exageration and shooting will generally not reduce the true pull weight but it will feel much lighter. It should be noted however that pull weight and sear engagement are linked. About 3lb is to be recomended on a hunting rifle IMO, a shooter with good tecnique need not compensate for poor trigger tecnique by hiding thier faults in an over light trigger pull.

    I admit to fitting a HVBR trigger to my old Remmington but that wasn't used in the field and i know a top rifle builder who belives the Remmington trigger is a good piece of kit if worked on by a pro. Though they also get better with use. Its the two mating surfaces wearing in that creates the gritty feeling when new. Lightening the trigger on its own is a bad idea as the trigger becomes a time bomb although it will be fine at first.

    One often hears things like "how do i get the stock off, i want to fit a trigger kit" these people should leave well alone for sure :yes:

     

     

    when i fitted the trigger kit to my brno it had fired somewhere in the region of 8000-10000 rounds and the kit still made a difference. it changed it from being gritty and heavy to predictable and lighter. none of the 3 rifles i fitted kits to have had really light triggers because as we both agree they can be dangerous in the field, what i want in a trigger is predictability. :good:

  3. I dont believe in them, if they were £50 a pop i doubt many would be so keen to plop one in. CZ triggers wear in real nice with use all on thier own, you dont need a light trigger in the field in fact its a hinderence and possible extra danger.

     

     

    totaly disagree. how can a light, crisp trigger be a henderence??? yes, a trigger that is to light can be a danger but not a hinderance. both my brno and the cz had heavy gritty triggers and the kit sorted that out and the trigger i put in the remi was £90 and it got rid of the horrendous creep and 5 ton trigger pull.

  4. beautiful work, im very envious, its great to creat things with your own hands and even better to get paid for it, you must be very proud, might make the trip to see your work next time Im up, :good::good::good:

     

    have you been to shetland before?

  5. Great stuff Aister. Does the same team build the Up Helly aa boat every year or is it down to the head guisers men.

     

    Regards Blackpowder

     

     

    for the main lerwick up helly aa, it mostly the same team every year but for the small country up helly aa's its up to the jarl squad to make there onwn galley, thats if they burn there galley. some of the country jarl squads make a new galley every year, others use the same one every year and just burn an old boat after the procession.

  6. All it needs now is a punt gun :oops:

     

     

    we did did speak about making a punt for my RFD's punt gun. i had a book with plans for a gunning punt that would suit the weight of gun he has. i think i am right in saying i saw plans in one of hawkers books? :hmm: maybe some day if i am spared :good:

  7. I love my A-Bolt - it can clover leaf at 100 yards with my home loads.

     

    I've never had a Remmy but it seems that they're great if you don't mind making them great. If you want to just buy a gun and expect it to be good already then perhaps the Browning is the one to go for. As it's cheaper you could buy a better scope. :good:

     

     

    al second that :good: :good:

  8. we were debating whether to paint it or varnish it but since its meant to be a scaled down version of the up helly aa galley then we should really paint it, heres a couple of pics of up helly aa galleys so you get the idea.

     

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  9. stunning... but how are you going to get it out now you have built it.... that door looks might narrow! :oops::oops::lol::lol:

     

     

    oh carp :o :o :o

     

     

    only joking theres another door off to the side. thanks for all your replies, i think when its painted it will really set it off.

  10. i used to work for a company doing nothing but new houses and buildings, it got so boring doing the same thing day after day after day, then 4 years ago i got an offer of a job working for a trust that was set up to look after some of shetlands oldest buildings, it's brilliant and very interesting working with some of the old boys that really know there stuff, theres not much we do that i dont enjoy. we have other things we do as well and lately we have been doing work in a new museum that is opening and for the past two weeks me and another guy have been building a small viking galley for the children to play in. i thought i would share some pics with you as it is certainly the first viking galley (and probably the last) i would build. its been a good laugh, better than tiling roofs for months on end.

     

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    ready for painting.

     

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  11. well done buddy, good selection of birds. i have only shot 1 pintail before and it was a pintail x mallard, lovely big colour photo of it in the wildlife section of our local paper taken the day before i shot it :yp: :yp: :yp:

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