Random Spoon Pics Thread - Page 15

Bill Douglas · 01-20-2014, 03:06 PM

Browning .22

Jeff Higgins · 01-21-2014, 05:44 PM

C. Sharps Arms Co. model 1874 Sharps long range target rifle in .45-2.6" (.45-100). MVA Soule type rear sight with Hadley eyecup, MVA spirit level front sight. The round shown is loaded with a 540 grain Paul Jones "Creedmoor" cast 20:1, lubed with SPG, seated over 85 grains of Swiss 1.5Fg and an .030" vegetable fiber wad, sparked by a Winchester WLRM primer in Starline brass for just over 1,300 fps. I used this rifle and load to win several 1,000 yard matches held at Ft. Lewis years ago. 34" #1 heavy octagon barrel; this thing weighs darn near 14 pounds.

onewhippedpuppy · 01-22-2014, 03:22 AM

Jeff, you definitely post some fantastic condition and unique stuff. Very cool.

Taz's Master · 01-22-2014, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by flipper35

Dad has one of those as well. That is the revolver I learned on as a young'un after the High Standard.

I had an opportunity to shoot an old 4" 19-4 last week. Not abused, but far from pristine. I've never shot a centerfire handgun as well as I did that old model 19 with a Hogue Monogrip. Single or double action didn't change where those holes were made.

Jeff Higgins · 01-22-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Jeff, you definitely post some fantastic condition and unique stuff. Very cool.

Why thank you. Here is another fun one:

WWII issue P38 my father-in-law picked up from a German acquaintance somewhere in Italy in 1945... The dagger is from one of my uncles, a retired Colonel in the German Army, commanding an armored unit. When we were kids spending summers in Germany with Oma and Opa, Uncle Deiter would round us up for a weekend and bring us to the army base, where we would ride around in tanks and watch them practice fire. Pretty cool stuff.

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

Whohaa...............they make some nice spoons in Utah.

Desert Tech MDR: a different breed of bullpup

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A few weeks ago not many people knew about Desert Tech, formerly Desert Tactical Arms. Primarly a manufacturer of precision long-range rifles, but now with the announcement of a new, innovative and modular bullpup rifle the shooting world can’t get enough about Desert Tech.

Desert Tech’s bullpup, the Micro Dynamic Rifle
Desert Tech’s bullpup, the Micro Dynamic Rifle

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An interesting detail that sets the MDR apart from other bullpups is the ejection system, which fires the spent brass forward through an ejection port and works for both right-handed and left-handed shooters, ................

And it comes in black!!!!

nynor · 01-22-2014, 04:38 PM

instead of starting a new thread, i'll just post here, even if it is off topic a bit...

my friend inherited a couple of winchester 1894 lever action rifles. one is a 94 - 30 cal (30 - 30, barrel says 30 W.C.F.) made in ~1947 and the other is 94 - 32 win special, manufactured in 1968. neither of them have been fired. they are pristine, no wear anywhere, except for some small marks from being stored. seriously, never fired, never had a bullet pushed into the magazine.

he wants me to lube them up and clean them for him. i am willing and capable.

however, he has stated that he is interested, possibly, in selling them. which leads me to my questions: how much are these rifles worth? will lubing them up and running a patch down the barrel detract from the value?

TIA

HHI944 · 01-22-2014, 04:46 PM

You're fine cleaning them. The 47 might......might bring in 800-1000 if it's truly pristine. The post 64 in 32 would probably bring around 500 around here if it's pristine.

nynor · 01-22-2014, 05:12 PM

definitely pristine.

Jeff Higgins · 01-23-2014, 05:12 PM

How about a muzzle loading 10 gauge double? I built this from a kit in my late teens. It's killed a lot of birds over the years. I had to quite using it on ducks and geese when the feds mandated steel shot, but it still serves as a wonderful upland gun. 100 grains of FFg and an equal volume of #6's for pheasant, #7 1/2's for grouse.

Jeff Higgins · 09:21 PM

Here is my "one rifle" (for those who like to play that "what if you could only keep..." game). The last one I would ever part with. You all know I'm a fan of blued steel and brown wood, but this old rifle has been on more true adventures with me than every other rifle I own. The most versatile, truly useful, "serious" rifle I own. Model 70 Winchester in .375 Holland and Holland magnum. Shoots a 300 grain bullet as fast and flat as an '06 shoots a 180 grain bullet...

nynor · 01-25-2014, 06:24 PM

that is a dead serious caliber.

Henry Schmidt · Henry Schmidt's Garage

I don't kill animals but if I was so inclined, this is the one I would keep for hunting.
Sako Finnbear 270.

Bill Douglas · 01-25-2014, 07:48 PM

Umm, Jeff you know your stuff. I meationed to a guy at the pistol club that there is a Winchester model 70 gun in .338 Lapua that is (relatively) affordable. He rather fancies himself as an autority on everything (heaven forbid he ever finds this website) and an amature gunsmith. He said the action is not strong enough or the right sort of action for .338 lapua. What are your thoughts?

Jeff Higgins · 01-25-2014, 09:19 PM

Bill, the .338 Lapua is a somewhat specialized round, with an awful lot of hype surrounding it. It actually provides no discernible advantage over any other high capacity .33 caliber. The .340/.378 Weatherby is pretty near its ballistic twin, as is whatever Remington calls their .33 caliber "ultra mag". The problem with the Lapua round (and the Weatherby), and what sets them apart from other "magnum" rounds, is that they require a special size bolt face, larger than "standard" magnum rounds.

So, it's really not that the M70 is not "strong enough", it's more that it has not been made with that particular bolt face diameter. The rifles that have been made to accept these rounds also feature a larger receiver ring to accommodate that larger bolt face. The original "magnum Mauser" on which the .416 Rigby was built, along with the Mark V Weatherby and P17 Enfield are large enough in diameter. The M70 really isn't. It can certainly have the bolt face opened up to accept this larger rim diameter, however, it does reduce the amount of "meat" around the case head area. It really would be better to use an action originally designed to accept these larger case diameters.

That said, there is nothing a .338 Lapua can do in the field that a .338 Winchester Magnum or .340 Weatherby can't. The Winchester is at about the ideal for case capacity vs. bullet weight and "combustion chamber" (bore volume - barrel length and bore dia) size with available powders. That, and it's about at our tolerance level for blast and recoil in a reasonably sized rifle. Myself, I would pass on a M70 based .338 Lapua for all of these reasons. If you really need a big thumpin' .33 (and most of us really don't) just look for a M70 in .338 mag.

Bill Douglas · 01-25-2014, 09:43 PM

Big thanks Jeff. My apologies to the guy at pistol club

That was fairly much what he was saying. I'm not really looking at buying one, but more curious about them. If I do move on one in the future I'll do more reaseach on a long range caliber.

Craig T · 01-26-2014, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt

I don't kill animals but if I was so inclined, this is the one I would keep for hunting.
Sako Finnbear 270.

Nice Mannlicher Henry! Something similar...Kriegeskorte .222, made in Stuttgart in

I wasn't a big killer of animals either until I bought an avocado orchard, Now...ALL SQUIRRELS MUST DIE! The first year we thought they were cute...Until harvest, when they told me I had 60% losses from squirrel damage.

abisel · 01-26-2014, 09:20 AM

Henry Schmidt · Henry Schmidt's Garage

We use feral cats to control the squirrel population and coyotes to control the cats. It's the way nature has planned. The avo, orange and Macadamia nut harvests are good. At least no evidence that squirrels present an appreciable issue.

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Here's a rare, hand made H&H Zehner Frankfurt 6.5x57

Falling block with Orea built Heinner (sp) set trigger

Craig T · 01-26-2014, 10:00 AM

Wow! Beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt

We use feral cats to control the squirrel population and coyotes to control the cats. It's the way nature has planned. The avo, orange and Macadamia nut harvests are good. At least no evidence that squirrels present an appreciable issue.

Back to "Random Spoon Pics"

Here's a rare, hand made H&H Zehner Frankfurt 6.5x57

Falling block with Orea built Heinner (sp) set trigger