http://www.britishblades.com/forums/ Tools, kit, equipment and skills. en Sun, 19 May 2013 16:29:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/images/styles/HighlightOrange/misc/rss.png http://www.britishblades.com/forums/ http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167048-One-for-the-air-rifle-enthusiasts&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 15:31:27 GMT I'll be posting this on airgunbbs too, as soon as I work out what my login is :lol: but given the number of shooters we have, thought you guys might appreciate the pics. Basically doing a bit of spring cleaning, and found this magnificent bastard.



When it came into my possession, I was told it predated the great war. Can't confirm this personally, but I wouldn't be surprised it if was truth.

***** (seriously? c o c k s) fine, fires fine, though there's clearly a seal issue somewhere (pellets pretty much fall out the barrel). Weighs in at about 2kg, not something I'd want to carry aboot for long periods.

Only markings I can find are the number 701, in two places.



Bit of googling seems to have it marked as a Gem? Before my time tbh.

Any info, comments? ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... dannyboy87 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167048-One-for-the-air-rifle-enthusiasts http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167042-Replacement-pistol-recoil-spring&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 12:20:54 GMT Afternoon all,

Is it possible to buy replacement recoil springs for old spec deactivated pistols?

Got a Browning 1910 deact here, with a snapped recoil spring. I've found replacements overseas, but I imagine official import may be tricky? It is just a spring, but as a part integral to a firearm, mightn't that potentially be troublesome?

Vintage would also be good, but not vital.

Any information at all would be lovely.

Cheers,
Hugh ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... hughtrimble http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167042-Replacement-pistol-recoil-spring http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166749-looking-for-a-first-hunting-knife&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:26 GMT can some1 help me out im looking for a good hunting knife for gutting rabbits n skinning them and other small game i dont have a clue what is a good kinfe make and dont want to buy 1 thats going to break first time use i have about £40 to £50 and live in uk if some1 can help me out please can some1 help me out im looking for a good hunting knife for gutting rabbits n skinning them and other small game i dont have a clue what is a good kinfe make and dont want to buy 1 thats going to break first time use i have about £40 to £50 and live in uk if some1 can help me out please ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... kraig89 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166749-looking-for-a-first-hunting-knife http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166714-T3-or-Fox-Pro-Hunter-to-the-woods&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 18:12:52 GMT If you had no other choice, which one of these two would be your 'go to' as an all-rounder for accompaniment hunting, camping and general purpose please..........?











]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... Chui http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166714-T3-or-Fox-Pro-Hunter-to-the-woods http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166503-BSA-Stutzen-22-£100-worth-it&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 11:07:14 GMT Any ideas folks ? Weighs a ton! top loader, ok nick, takes some muscle to ****. I love its quirky looks! But is it worth a ton?:huh: Best. Chris. Any ideas folks ?
Weighs a ton! top loader, ok nick, takes some muscle to ****.

I love its quirky looks!
But is it worth a ton?:huh:

Best.

Chris.

THAT SHOULD READ 'STUTZEN' ! Sorry! ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... Chris the Cat http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166503-BSA-Stutzen-22-£100-worth-it http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166414-Shotguns-and-certificates-obtaining-and-using-them&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 18:02:05 GMT Dear Hive Mind,
I'm in need of your counsel and experience please:
For a long time now I have harboured a secret desire to own a shotgun with which to blast small clay discs out of the sky. I first tried it a few years ago on a corporate day out and rather got bitten by the bug. SWMBO has long maintained that she does not want to share house-space with a gun, so my desire to get into this properly hasn't gone very far. However the last couple of times I've gone out I managed to convince her to come along, and it would appear she too has got the bug. We hope to move house soon to somewhere with suitable storage, and the green light has been given to start shopping.
So, the questions: she finds the 12 gauge guns that I like too heavy, but rather likes a couple of 20 gauge ones that we have been offered to try out by friends, so it looks like we'll need [at least?] a gun each. At first we thought it would make sense for me to have two guns on certificate, but the question of "what happens when I want to shoot and you're not home?" arose. Are the cops OK with both people in the house having their own gun[s], stored in the same place? Are there added complications that we'll have to work through with them? Should we apply for certs at the same time, or should one of us go first?
Given that she's not too keen on o/u 12s, someone suggested that she consider a SxS 12 rather than a 20 o/u. Is this sensible given that, for the foreseeable, we're hunting for clays rather than live game?
Any other things we should bear in mind before we start with paperwork?

Many thanks,
RichP ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... richp http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166414-Shotguns-and-certificates-obtaining-and-using-them http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166312-Weihrauch-underlever-not-seating&goto=newpost Sat, 04 May 2013 14:35:56 GMT Afternoon all,

Thought I'd take advantage of the utterly stunning weather down here, and do a spot of shooting with an HW77 .22 underlever.

Midway through shooting, the underlever stopped seating with the sprung retention ball bearing up near the muzzle.

It just won't go back into it - you can push it up into contact with the bearing, but then it just pops back out again.

Any suggestions?

The gun is very warm indeed, so I've left it to cool in the shade, just in case the heat was messing with the retention spring or something.

Any help at all would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,
Hugh ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... hughtrimble http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166312-Weihrauch-underlever-not-seating http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166270-Badgers-big-arvo-out!&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 15:13:03 GMT Here I am, sat in the woods with yet Another BB'ist!

T'is a Glorious afternoon to be out of the pit'o'hell that is work looking for a Roebuck.

We's just sat down in ambush, so a cheeky thread while all the little woodland creatures shut up telling each other that we're here! :) ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... roestalker270 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166270-Badgers-big-arvo-out! http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166226-Unorthodox-yes-but-effective-fishing-taiga-style&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 13:32:18 GMT ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... SBW http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166226-Unorthodox-yes-but-effective-fishing-taiga-style http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166150-Ah-life-is-good!-Just-used-a-Serrata-to-bleed-out-a-Fallow-buck!-Graphic-pics!&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:40:45 GMT Just had my last shot of the Fallow season!

Lovely evening for it, got a couple'a pics for L8ers! Got some dragging to do now! :C ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... roestalker270 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166150-Ah-life-is-good!-Just-used-a-Serrata-to-bleed-out-a-Fallow-buck!-Graphic-pics! http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166078-what-kinda-plinking-range-is-that!!&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:19:45 GMT Guys, please help me here. So, I usually shoot my .22 HW100 in the back garden and its only 20m max.

But last weekend I was at a friends, and shooting at 50m, the pellet would just knock-over the head of the wood-pigeon target..........but the red disc in the centre - the pellet wasn't knocking the head back up.

Have noticed too when onto magpies for real at a mate's farm, at 50/60m the pellet bounces off 'em, literally.

So, am I only good for max range of say 35m with this thing.....? ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... Chui http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166078-what-kinda-plinking-range-is-that!! http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166065-A-Hunter-and-his-Serrata-WARNING-Dead-Animals&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:43:11 GMT A hunter friend, has one of my Serratas... He went on a hunt last weekend and claimed a Wapiti, a fallow deer, and three others... Using a 7mm Practical Accuracy International rifle, and at 605 yards, he put some meat on the table...he is not a trophy hunter, BTW... He touched up the edge... A hunter friend, has one of my Serratas...
He went on a hunt last weekend and claimed a Wapiti, a fallow deer, and three others...
Using a 7mm Practical Accuracy International rifle, and at 605 yards, he put some meat on the table...he is not a trophy hunter, BTW...

He touched up the edge after three animals, with a diamond rod, a coupla strokes each side...
This means removing the skin, guts, and quartering everything...

605 yards and poleaxed...exit wound...



Cutting straight through the brisket...


Cleaning up the rear end...


The fallow deer loaded for the trip home...
]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... Stuart Ackerman http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166065-A-Hunter-and-his-Serrata-WARNING-Dead-Animals http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166030-Show-us-your-catty-s-if-it-hasn-t-been-done-before&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:56:09 GMT Image: http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy126/warrensmith_photos/IMG_0497.jpg (http://s784.photobucket.com/user/warrensmith_photos/media/IMG_0497.jpg.html) Ooops thats a different thread completely :D I have been sucked into a frenzy of catty making by my crazy tattoo artist mate , I...


Ooops thats a different thread completely :D


I have been sucked into a frenzy of catty making by my crazy tattoo artist mate , I was just wondering if anyone else is playing with sticks and rubber bands

these are the ones I have made so far












so show us your attempts

warren ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... warrensmith http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?166030-Show-us-your-catty-s-if-it-hasn-t-been-done-before http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?165945-Chastiser-s-big-day-out&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:14:04 GMT Got Iser the chaste out with me on Sunday! He's still a virgin, no pressure Michael!

If you fail, the kids at the orphanage will starve! :D ]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... roestalker270 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?165945-Chastiser-s-big-day-out http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?165808-New-scope-facepalm&goto=newpost Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:06:18 GMT I bought a new budget scope for my .22 and it arrived today. It's a hell of a scope for the money but that's for another time.

This made me laugh. Can you spot the glaring idiocy in the legend on the turret?

It will be pretty obvious to shooters, but also hopefully physicists and mathematicians :)


]]> Shooting, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping... packrat http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?165808-New-scope-facepalm