gunsmithing

A quick bit of kudos from the HALDON team... We've been utilising the services of Matt at M.A.Rainback for all of our CERAKOTE work over the past couple of years. They deliver a prompt service with detailed technical feedback / suggestions and are as reliable as they come. No matter how good...

Hi glad I have found your group heard about it in a conversation with other stalkers . Mainly pest controll and rabbit at moment with target distance as well. Gun smithing as an amateur also, owning Hower 308 SG 223, Remington lr22, fac air rifle. Get out as much as I can and keep looking for...

Morning team, To cut to the chase I'm looking to build a rifle based on a lee enfield no.4 in 375raptor. Where I'm stumbling is finding anyone with the necessary tooling to chamber the barrel. I've spoke to smiths happy to make the reamers and go-no-go but none who has them already...

Hi all, looking at getting a 30-30 lever action for stalking, but keep coming up against the issue of not many of them are threaded for a sound moderator. I need a mod on the land I shoot, so it’s a non negotiable. I am looking at either a Winchester 1984 or Mossberg 464 lever action in 30-30...

A quick step-by-step guide on disassembling a sidelock shotgun, should you wish to give your gun a thorough, deep clean before/after the season. The gun used in this example is an AYA No.2 Sidelock Ejector. The steps below can be used on most sidelocks, however some may vary slightly. Please...

Hello All, A little away from Deer Stalking but i was looking at getting some work done on my beretta silver pigeon 5, and was just wondering if anyone could give me a guide of costing for getting: - stock refinished - barrels blued Thanks!

I’m based in South Oxfordshire and looking for a gunsmith to do the following work on a rifle: 1. Screwcut for moderator (doesn’t need to be proofed); 2. Fluting of rifle bolt; 3. Glass bedding the wooden stock. Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith to do this? Any suggestions welcomed! Thanks

does anyone know what finish up s on a tikka t3 Hunter stock and best way to treat it

I have a tikka t3 and like the matte finish on the wooden stock and was woundering if anyone uses any oils or polishes on it to keep it looking good and protected for the elements and if so any recommendations. Really don’t want a gloss finish thanks olly

I have some free time and am thinking about trying to make my own stock, well learning the art of! Does anyone have any good links/or names of books I can have a look at before but butchering some practice pieces of wood!!! Thanks Nick