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Still looking!

Was with aviva for my Amarok (family car only, not business), and just switched to direct line (direct line for business do vans/commercial vehicles). One of the first questions they ask is if the insurance is for sdp and commuting, or also required for work use. My premium dropped from 330 to 207, delighted. NCD transferred as if it were car to car, which it did also when I first got the pick up a couple of years back and took out the policy with aviva, who had also insured it for non commercial use. No dramas at all. Incidentally, direct line have been the best price for vehicle insurance for us for probably 80%+ of quotes I’ve ever had, even when Mrs Hod went through a spate of destroying our motors. It will be interesting to see how the new insurance laws effect quotes next year.

Anyone?

Crux of the matter. Science adjusts its views based on evidence.

I think every gun I've owned has had this, to some extent or other. Didn't cross my mind it was an issue, until now 😀

Bada-bump.

Looking for a stock for a 525, in good nick. Not the adjustable version. to fit a 2017 525. ta.

Now sold.

Been sat in my garage for a year and a half as I didn’t end up getting the gun it was intended for. Used only to pump up some bike tyres to test it out. Comes boxed with accessories/spares/manual as pictured. £30 posted. Or collection Dalkeith, Midlothian.

This thread itself answers the question why folk would want to vote snp/independence.

New unused Brady Cartridge belt. No box. 12G, 25 closed loops. Size medium. Approx 40” total length (not a 40” waist, hence me selling!) £50 including postage.

As soon as we’re allowed out our own counties ☹️

No my rfd is still doing it, as was the one down south.

I’ve seen a couple online for 2-3 grand plus, way out my budget. Granted one was large and very plush looking. I do realise a cabinet maker isn’t going to be charging me £20/hour, but I’m a fair way off £3k for a cabinet. My guns total value is comfortably less than that! I’ve not really thought through the corner aspect. I guess a standard one just sitting in the corner but bolted through a solid triangular piece of timber behind it may work... that may require more thought on my part... But as above, really I’m not looking for much more than a carcass into which I can put the cabinet, and a clock on the top. A lighter, more modern oak or similar maybe. I’ve not been able to find any sort of standard cabinet I can try and bastardise either, yet. I’m no woodworker mind you.

Yes, very much like that!

Anyone have one or make one? Looking at getting or having made a corner grandfather clock, and putting in a gun cabinet in the body (so the clock face/mechanism would be just be a modern clock, not pendulums etc). From looking online they’re a crazy price. Surely a cabinet maker would be able to make a shell of it at a reasonable price?

Got to agree about it being a decent bunch on the whole. And like any online transaction, you can gauge a seller’s trust from their history/standing, details and photos of the item etc.

If you don’t get payment up front and the buyer doesn’t show at the rfd or declines the gun then you’re out of pocket for postage, at least in one direction and possibly two. Depending on gun value that could be annoying or a chunk of the value of the gun. There’s always an element of trust with online transactions. I’ve done bank transfer and PayPal (friends and family). Don’t mention anything about guns in the transaction or paypal will cancel the payment, as their rules state it’s not allowed to be used to purchase firearms.

Took the gun out last night and had a go with the newly arrived steel wool. Gentle but continued rubbing, with plenty of oil, seems to have done the trick and not damaged the finish in any obvious way. Phone ran out of battery so no photos, but looks several times better. I’m not sure I’d want to try the same on a more expensive gun, in case it don’t work out, but all good on this occasion. Thanks all.

A valid point! I did take a couple of photos but e light was poor and it really didn’t show up clearly the issue. Haven’t managed to get the gun out again since (the joys of homeschool and working) but will do so. Appreciate all the suggestions- as can be seen from this short thread, there’s no one straightforward answer. A good point about taking the stock off, as presumably the gun’s been wet or stored slightly damp... however for the price I paid it’s not really worth having a gunsmith look at it.

Thanks - I’ve had a go with oil and a rag for a good while. Small improvement. I’ve ordered some 0000 wire wool so will have a shot with that and more oil. It’s a cheap rizzini I picked up for Pigeon bashing, but it’s not a bad looking thing and I like taking care of my stuff generally too.

What’s the best way to go about this? I’ve been searching away and there’s conflicting answers, ranging from just gun oil and a rag/elbow grease, to using fine steel wool or bronze brushes, or brasso type polish.

Where’s the like button?! Great post.

Yes, unfortunately. Greatest country in the world.

An opinion piece at that. The Scotsman was once a respected quality broadsheet here, they lost claim to that title a long time ago. BBC is also pro-union, I’m surprised that they don’t float the boat of the OP. But getting your news on YouTube....