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  1. Yes please- mine is in a right state! I'll PM you for instructions. Many thanks.
  2. You can phone Leupold and check serial no. against model/spec.
  3. Bangbangman

    Sako 75 22-250

    There's a boxed, unused one for sale, though I don't think it's threaded: https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/showthread.php/143708-SAKO-75-Boxed-amp-Unused
  4. Ha ha! Beans in foreground!
  5. Confessions of a reformed steel-junky: I've made a number of knives, including from O1 and D2, though it's only a hobby and I'm no expert. I have owned a Trapper in D2. I only have a little experience of M2, which is a high-speed tool steel. All 3 are perfectly good knife steels. O1 will begin to rust/pit quite quickly after contact with blood and does require care. Forcing a patina may mitigate a bit but care is still needed (a film of oil, wax, etc. but be aware of toxicity if food prepping.) The patina can hide pitting. Corrosion under the scales is your big enemy. D2 is much more corrosion resistant- I made my BPK (Bambi Processing Knife) from it. At higher hardness and low edge angles it can be prone to micro-chipping (It forms quite large carbides). Edge-holding is more than just hardness and abrasion resistance; a knife made of ultra-high carbide "steel" like CPM-Rex121, may perform amazingly in the controlled conditions of a CATRA machine, yet perform poorly in real-world conditions due to eg. poor edge-stability or difficult resharpening. O1 does well in this respect. Previously I bought into the hype (largely driven by marketing of knife-making companies) and experimented with and reviewed the high-end knives made with exotic steels. Eventually I came to realise that there is a lot of the "Emperors new clothes" effect at work. For regular, real-world use, some of the simpler alloys work best. The exception, in my experience, is CPM-3V. This is not stainless, though very nearly, and takes a fine, stable edge without excessive time on the diamond stones. It's also tough. It's not widely used by big commercial makers. The Enzo Trapper is a good knife for the money. If using it for gralloching, beware of fingers sliding onto the blade in wet conditions as there is no guard and little contouring of the grip to stop this. D2 (and M2) will be easier to keep corrosion-free but harder to sharpen than O1. Not sure that helps? Incidentally, I kept one of the CPM-REX121 knives, to remind me of the folly of chasing numbers in metallurgy. Here's a pic of it with a roasting pigeon! I put a convex edge on it as it seemed more stable and easier to maintain.
  6. Yes, and no. I think you have missed the point of the original post.
  7. When face-to-face, I find most non-shooters are politely indifferent, surprised, curious, guarded but rarely overtly positive. A few are outright negative, particularly where shooting live quarry are concerned. However, face-to-face is not a reliable indicator of a person's true attitude, as people will usually opt for a non -confrontational position. On social media and in the mainstream media the attitude is generally negative with respect to firearm use and ownership. I live in a rural location but most town and city dwelling friends and family are skewed more toward the "anti" gun ownership stance than pro. This is probably not surprising given that no media outlet has ever reported "a happy, well-adjusted, mentally stable bloke enjoyed a day's shooting with friends and went home, securing his firearms on arrival".
  8. Centralisation would indeed be impractical, as it was when proposed for handguns. We know how that ended. Make no mistake- there is a simmering anti-gun sentiment in much of the non-shooting populace and our government knows this. It is much easier to gradually ban guns than it is to address the underlying or genuine causes of gun-crime. Plus, as a politician, you can boast to the voters how much safer you have made them! These proposals, along with the likely airgun licencing, are the beginning of the end for shooting in the UK. Media-driven, emotion-fuelled consultations about grouse moors and driven shooting will come in time. I hope those reading and commenting on the threads relating to these proposals do not bury their heads in the sand and will complete the survey and write to their MP. "Calming down" is not going to protect shooting. Do not be calm, be active.
  9. This affects all gun owners. The following (edited) was posted by a shooter on another forum, pointing out the possible hidden agenda in the new Home Office proposals: The wording of the proposals and the survey are very sneaky; a far-reaching agenda is hidden at the heart of this legislation. ALL shooters must oppose it: complete the survey and write to your MP. I have done both and urge others to do the same. Apathy will be the death of shooting in this country. Those links again- The “consultation”: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/offensive-and-dangerous-weapons-new-legislation Contact your MP: https://www.writetothem.com/
  10. This affects all gun owners. The following (edited) was posted by a shooter on another forum, pointing out the possible hidden agenda in the new Home Office proposals: The wording of the proposals and the survey are very sneaky; a far-reaching agenda is hidden at the heart of this legislation. ALL shooters must oppose it: complete the survey and write to your MP. I have done both and urge others to do the same. Apathy will be the death of shooting in this country. Those links again- The consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/offensive-and-dangerous-weapons-new-legislation Contact your MP: https://www.writetothem.com/
  11. I would agree that bedding is not guaranteed to provide dramatic accuracy improvement. However, if the source of accuracy problems IS the stock-action fit, results can be significant. I'm no expert- I've only bedded two rifles. Both had poorer accuracy than I expected, both improved post bedding. I also wanted to change the Tikka bottom-plastic for metal to use different mags, so that was another reason to tinker with that one. There are ways of testing fit (barrel deflection on loosening action bolts) but to detect small movements you need special kit. I believe some rifles are easier to bed than others (I didn't like the look of my Sako 75: the front action bolt is right next to the recoil lug, making siting the pillar tricky.) One of things I noticed on my T3 was the uneven interface between the recoil lug and the slot in the action (using soot on the lug to show witness marks). Checking contact/engagement on recoil llug in Boys stock (Tikka T3, so lug is in the stock) There are some definite pitfalls to be aware of when doing your own bedding. The release agent is an obvious one, as is sealing-off areas you don't want to get compound in. It's important to get mag height right, to avoid feeding problems. I bedded new bottom metal to allow use of 10-rnd AICS mags: A pro would do a much neater job but all I care about is how it shoots. I don't have a "pre-bedding" photo but it was about 1-1.5 moa for the T3 .243 and 1.5-2MOA for the Howa 7WSM: Before considering bedding, I'd see how your CZ shoots, play with loads, check torque of action screws, check barrel is free and no "hot spots" where action might be tight on one side in the stock. Don't be afraid of doing your own bedding but read up on it first, if you do. I did my secondhand Howa first- not too much money lost if I totally screwed the pooch!
  12. ALL shooters must respond to this- death by a thousand cuts for our sport. The guns being considered have never been used in crime in the uk- this is a purely political agenda. Most on here won't shoot .50cal and MARS or "fast-firing" rifles, so will be complacent. I don't shoot these guns either. However, they will come for your guns/sport eventually and you will need the support of your fellow shooters. Draw a line in the sand. Voice your objection to ANY further restrictions.
  13. As they are off a SIG 556, I'm guessing the front sight is a SIG dovetail fitting, not picatinny?
  14. Is there a second set of flip-up sights (black) in the pic? If so, what are they and would you sell them separately?
  15. How about £10 all in for the Shotgun Reloading book?
  16. I'd be interested in "Reloading for Shotgunners" if you split.
  17. Video of an adder on the move (I got a bit close and it let me know!)
  18. I seem to see snakes and slow worms quite frequently: Adders: Slow-worm: Grass snake (this one's dead):
  19. Yep, and .25 quid is 25p. Certainly a good price but I think Saddler knows what you meant ;-)
  20. Incidentally, my choice of .300Blk was based on the fact that I only needed a new upper assembly and it would be perfect for Urban Contact/FIBUA competition. I also had a ton of.223 brass for easy conversion (not all .223/5.56x45 brass is suitable due to sidewall thickness variations.)
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