ditchman Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 my merc "s" is in bits....so i had to dust off my very old HW77....which i re-built a couple of years ago ....did some retro fitting to it and replaced an enormous gunsmith made mod....think it was first used as a range rifle...so that came off and i fitted it (had to make a few bits ) a genuine Alf Parker di-opter sight which was passed on to me by my mate Harnser who used to use it shooting out to 800metres anyway i ve had a bloody gret ole rat running about in the garden the last couple of days ....and it was time for him to quite this sublunary abode....so out came the trusty HW77 out of the bedroom window.....loaded it up with and RBS ..............and took a couple of breaths to settle down and squeezed one off at 20 yds...right in the engine room on the shoulder,......that sucker wernt going anywhere love the HW77 it looks the dogs doolies with the sight on...........those sights are truly weird....the mentally screw with your brain.....you sight pic is sooo clear ...from the aperture thro to the front sight ...thro to the target....i have to shoot it with my glasses off as it rectifys everything to perfect vision..............very very strange its nice to pull the trigger again................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Always admire your ingenuity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Always admire your ingenuity! did nyou see the thread on the rebuild and fitting of the sight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Of course I did, now you've adapted it to another weapon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Good shootun' Ditch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Right i wanna see you reblue those barrels 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 It's at tool, stick the rat on the list Ditchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 40 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Right i wanna see you reblue those barrels 👍 sorry all my guns are like that..........they all work perfect get wet muddy scratched and all have oiled stocks woodwork.....just keep an old wet oily rag in a jam jar and wipe em down now and agian.....cant be a doin with all this la-di-da nancy boy stuff............ they are like me ...i may look the pits and all worn out ....but everything is in still perfect working order ...if you get my drift .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: sorry all my guns are like that..........they all work perfect get wet muddy scratched and all have oiled stocks woodwork.....just keep an old wet oily rag in a jam jar and wipe em down now and agian.....cant be a doin with all this la-di-da nancy boy stuff............ they are like me ...i may look the pits and all worn out ....but everything is in still perfect working order ...if you get my drift .. Sorry i wasnt coming across as a **** there, just hoped youd do a thread on it. So many people mention it, but ive found the creams and jell **** as they only last a few years and i know if youd do it, it would be done proper. Somebody recently done a superstar, and it looked amazing, but he said the chemicals are now very hard to get. I think we are all capable of doing a stock to a degree, just metal work and craftsmanship amazes me. Plus ive guns i wanna reblue 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Sorry i wasnt coming across as a **** there, just hoped youd do a thread on it. So many people mention it, but ive found the creams and jell **** as they only last a few years and i know if youd do it, it would be done proper. Somebody recently done a superstar, and it looked amazing, but he said the chemicals are now very hard to get. I think we are all capable of doing a stock to a degree, just metal work and craftsmanship amazes me. Plus ive guns i wanna reblue 🙈 to be honest chris at the gun shop keeps telling me ..."strip you guns down and prepare them and put them in my tank............"..........really i cant be bottomed to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Wishing never sold my 77. Might have to get another. Lovely things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Them diopter sights are quite a revelation. So far out to 600yds on a 7.62 its amazing how they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 18:16, ditchman said: sorry all my guns are like that..........they all work perfect get wet muddy scratched and all have oiled stocks woodwork.....just keep an old wet oily rag in a jam jar and wipe em down now and agian.....cant be a doin with all this la-di-da nancy boy stuff............ they are like me ...i may look the pits and all worn out ....but everything is in still perfect working order ...if you get my drift .. Warranty issued by Sarah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just now, old man said: Warranty issued by Sarah? dont go down that road....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, ditchman said: dont go down that road....... Apologies but you kicked it off.😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 That sight is a corker I want one 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, oowee said: That sight is a corker I want one 🙂 only when you are a big boy............... did you see the thread about me refitting it from a P14 to and HW...? Edited May 28, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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