mikeeyh Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hope this is in the right place. I currently have a Fortify Breakdown Cabinet, and breaking the guns down is starting to get tiring (I've also "Inherited" my cousins air rifles as he emigrated to New Zealand over ten years ago). I'm looking a a Brattonsound, which I'm having to position in the same location so I'm contemplating the best way to fill the old bolt holes as I'm not expecting to use the same hole but to find that they are just off, making new holes and securing a pain in the **** House is an old 1930's brick built semi detached, with a concrete skimmed finish. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Why not re drill the cabinet where the just off holes are and use large washers to cover the elongated holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Put the cabinets back to back and drill through (from the old one obviously) Edited January 14, 2017 by jonny thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Back to back won't put the holes in the right place for the bolts in the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Big washers like the square plate washers for unistrut should do the trick! Drill or cut if overlapping a slot for bolts in be cabinet. Stupid price (check bolt size) but if you don't need 50-100 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/282305873519?lpid=122&chn=ps&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-270397342483&adtype=pla&poi=&googleloc=1007416&device=m&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmtid%253D1673%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D162500434478_563391%2526itemid%253D282305873519%2526targetid%253D270397342483%2526device%253Dm%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253a%25252f%25252fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252fitm%25252flike%25252f282305873519%25253flpid%25253d122%252526chn%25253Dps%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D1007416%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D707291931%2526adgroupid%253D33676502101%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-270397342483%2526gclid%253DCJCfs8_4wdECFVAQ0wod3xcD4A%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D1153406757801 Or just pick some new hole locations and sell cabinet. To full and redrill existing holes off centre will be painful. What if you lift cabinet up on a couple of house bricks? Edited January 14, 2017 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Fill the holes in the wall and move sake over a couple of inch and re drill the wall. You don't need a safe for air rifles do you .just put them in a wardrobe or the likes off Edited January 14, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moblies Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 See how far out they are and make the holes bigger if close and big washers or any old metal plate. mine didn't line up from new as the holes I drilled in the floor moved a little. Think if you have children in the house Airguns need to be locked away or out of reach now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Fill the previous holes. It will be easier than drilling extra holes in the new cabinet. Re drill the holes for your new cabinet, use either resin fixings or good quality anchor bolts, the bricks should be pretty good as the house was built in the good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Fill the holes with something like gripfil pumped in or drywall adhesive,both set like rock. Or,you could use newspaper on back of existing cabinet to locate holes then transfer to back of new one then you could use existing holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 dont forget to get in contact with your firearms dept as you may have to have the new cab inspected , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 dont forget to get in contact with your firearms dept as you may have to have the new cab inspected , Never done that. They ain't got time to issue licenses and you expect them to cast a beady eye on a a cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 sorry i should have explaned my comment better , what i was meaning to say was , i would get in contact with them and let them know over the phone if i was Upgrading the cabinet to a bigger one for instance , this may prevent them hassling you later down the line if you have more guns on you ticket that your old cabinet would ( in there eyes ) hold .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 sorry i should have explaned my comment better , what i was meaning to say was , i would get in contact with them and let them know over the phone if i was Upgrading the cabinet to a bigger one for instance , this may prevent them hassling you later down the line if you have more guns on you ticket that your old cabinet would ( in there eyes ) hold .. Stevo, that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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