Recent content by ArchieHicks

Would you be able to send me some photos of the sticks please?

I am if he is now sorted

Indeed

I’ve always had it drilled into me about never putting it away with the mod on so I’m normally quite pedantic about that, the longest I can think I’ve left it on is maybe a couple hours after coming in while it was warming up, can’t imagine that would be enough time for corrosion to begin or am...

Went stalking at the weekend, got home and cleaning the rifle as per usual; Patch with eliminator to begin then run dry patches through until clean and a little wipe over the crown with a rag, put it by the radiator to warm up then into the cabinet. Got it out the cabinet about 3 days later and...

I can imagine, general consensus thus far is to check none of my mounts have worked themselves loose and give it another go cold and see how it goes.

Going off memory they generally wandered left if that provides any more insight

Would you recommend using loctite on the rail and scope fixings on a centefire?

Evening, This weekend I’ve gone out and bought my first centre fire rifle, a .243 bergara b14 crest (steel barrelled). I took it out Saturday afternoon to zero it and began dialling it in starting at 50 yards and once I was happy moving out to 100, for the first 5 shots cleaning after every...

Any votes for the Remington 700 aswell?

Are these all fairly common issues as far as you’re aware then? That’s a shame if so. Thank you for the info none the less up until now I can’t say I’ve heard much negativity surrounding the B14 range.

Thanks, I’ll give him a call

Lovely looking gun, what exactly have you had done to it?

I must say I’m a much bigger fan of the more ‘custom’ looking rifles, the T3X UPR (I think that’s the name) is a nice looking gun, I’m in favour of the pistol grip.

What reasons made you go for the Sako over the Bergara? Have to say that I’ve had hands on experience with the S20 in 6.5 and it’s a beautiful gun to shoot, never had the chance to take one out stalking so no experience with the weight but comparing the S20 and my .17, my .17 was heavier anyway 🤣