kiwi question

[RJW NZ]

Anyone recognize the station/ship/base that this might have come from? It was in a butt stock that came from the disposal auction in wellington 2 years ago when the no 8 .22's came for sale. It was in either a no4 mk1 or no8 butt stock. I've never heard of or can find any mention of the name online. Any ideas anyone?
thanks RJW
I've tried under 'battle of the ...' which is not a diet cook book btw, lol.

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[Peter Laidler]

Yes, the word bulge, the quantity and the date was recorded on the rifle by Armourers during inspections. In NZ this was stamped onto a disc. So two bulges were found on 4th May 1978.

We were allowed to have three bulges before the rifle was re-barrelled. Maybe someones taken it off,m hoping to get a better price

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[RJW NZ]

Wow, lol, thats so not what I was thinking, thanks for the info, and sure enough the other side has 1 Bulge 5.4.70. I didn't think it was a very auspicious name for a ship.
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[Peter Laidler]

There are still hundreds of the little No8 rifles in the system being used by school Cadet Corps/Forces and most of them have one or two or even 3 bulges in them and still shooting and giving good scores. A couple of years ago I took 10 from my sons school Cadets to work and totally stripped, cleaned, rebuilt and set them up. They were just a bit gungy with a bit of wear but now they'll last another 20 years. I could see 4 bulges in one but it was seriously accurate so just let it be I say. And the price for all this work. I have the free and unrestricted access to their indoor range.

Do forumers actually use the little No8's or are they just a collectable thing?

Just another thought but in the UK Military, we screw a little brass tag to the knuckle of the butt. No bulges are allowed in the commercial world, not ever 'acceptable' bulges noted by the UK MoD. So I expect a lot of them have failed commercial proof and have been scrapped. I ask you.............. how can a .22" RF barrel of that diameter be so weakened as to fail proof..................

[Mk VII]

Most guns fail, if they fail proof, at the viewing stage. It's rare for one to fail at the firing stage.
We had some .22s at the club (Vickers or BSA's, can't recall) that were bulged and they still gave acceptable results.

[RJW NZ]

How does a bulge come about? Repeatedly? Its hard to imagine a thick steel barrel like the no8's stretching from that tidly little cartridge.

[Peter Laidler]

It's caused when the pressure within that part of the barrel exceeds the radial strength of the steel which will not return to its natural state, having exceeded the bounds of its elasticity.

There, read straight from my uni textbooks!

[Mk VII]

It's usually caused by an obstruction - frequently a stuck bullet, though grease or a cloth patch will also do it.

[Bindi2]

Obstruction in barrel when rifle fired.

MkV11 beat me