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I must be non conformist dinosaur as I have an AR15 with wooden stock and grip. But then again, as a stock maker, could I honestly have anything else?

Just a word of warning. Blueing is a rust that has been stabilised, usually by boiling in water. Whether it is a rust blue or hot blue (black) it is still an iron oxide of some form. WD40 is a rust...

Yes. Have used West System thinned with esol 20% and brushed it on until it won't soak in any more. Use the same mix to seal between stock and barrel/action on modern arms. Brilliant for that...

Welcome to the world of 303 loading. I can give you what works for me in my particular rifle but it may not work for you. First slug your bore as they vary considerably and you should size approx....

Sorry but I beg to differ. What both of you guys have are 577/450 cal, Mk1 Carbines, 1st class. These were issued to both Cavalry or Artillery units. Later when converted to .303 the designation...

The Vegemite is used as a nutrient to feed the yeast to convert sugar to alcohol. If you haven't got Vegemite a jar of Leggs Tomato Paste will do the same trick.
All legal in NZ.

Res
Your hopes of a NZ issued AUG are very slim to zero. The policy introduced by the last Labour (socialist) government is to destroy all surplus or redundant arms. Helen Clark was the Prime...

With thirty years experience as a stock maker and repairer in NZ I have only ever used 1 product. It is the West System 5:1 Epoxy. It is a gel for fibre glass and you mix a powder filler and pigment...

5th Batt. I Don't want to get into a p***ing contest with this . After all I am only a beginner at this (40yrs) and my 4th post.:surrender: Skennerton .303 Magazine Lee-Metford and Magazine...

Sorry 5thBatt but the info I have is from Skennertons book that states that cleaning rods were withdrawn in 1895. Banned in 1899( MLE Mk1*). They went from cleaning rod to clearing rods when the pull...

Cleaning rods were withdrawn from issue in 1895. So it may not have had one. Later production( LE Mk1*) even had a nose cap with no hole for the rod.

I have a Martini Enfield that I rebarreled with a SMLE No1 Mk3 barrel. The sights even line up. If you use a No 4 barrel the sights are 180 degrees out. You will have to recut the chamber as the...

gblacksmith
It is possible to still pick up Sutherland sights that fit straight on as a replacement of the rear ladder. These are windage adjustable.

Hi Everybody,
I have a few Martini Enfields, Lee Enfields Mk1s, NZ Carbine,SMLE No1 Mk1 & No1 Mk3s. I do stockmaking in me 'spare' time and I am an avid competition pistol...