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Hi guys I started a post a long while ago but only recently built a new forge and picked up a hammer. Im loving the forging stuff and have a few blades i would love to make. Any way. Hi to Bikerdoc, HSO, 7x57 and a few others i forget (been a while). These guys tought me how to...

Hi guys, its been a while. I have a problem getting caps and would like to know if there is a conversion for my lyman that will allow me to use small pistol primers. I can easily get primers and am using them at the moment with good results but it involves me picking the anvil out, not the...

Hi Guys Off the knife making thing for a short while, Trying my hand at hunting with a slingshot. I have the equiptment to hunt efectively (ie .22, shotguns etc) but choose to make life difficult for myself and am trying the fairly primitive styles of hunting. I have heard many stories of...

Hi guys Instead of starting a whole bunch of new threads every time i build/make something new, I thought i'd have one thread about my journey through the art of knife making. Anyone that would like a kick start in forging should look at my other thread "amature knifemaking", got me started...

Morning guys. So here is my plan. I want to forge a knife that i can attempt to sell in our curio shop at the safari lodge where i work. We get allot of very wealthy guests that im sure would like to take a amature homemade knife home with them as a souveneer. I would stick with my...

First of all, i accept no resposibility for you blowing your eye out if you do this. On traditional nipples, turn the nipple down just a touch. I used a drill as a lathe and a leathermans file. Now take a centre fire primer (small pistol) and carefully using a flat watch screwdriver, pich...

Hi guys Im sure im not the only one that modifies existing knive/machetes into (what i think) nice looking knives or weapons. Lets see yours. Here are sone pics of knives that i have made out of pangas/machetes. The one "Wakizashi" has a Hippo tusk handle and aluminium gaurd. The hippo was...

Can anyone of you help me with info on my 38spl. I know astra is made in spain and that they are OK weapons. Ive been told that my snubby is a copy of a S&W. Which one though and will grips for the S&W fit my astra? Any site that have info on my weapon would be appreciated--i have looked but...

Good day all, I am hoping someone can assist me. I have a Vecktor sp1 sport and went out yesterday and had lots of miss feeds and jams the weapon was clean and it is the first time I have had any problems like this with it. I tried about 4 different tipes of ammuniton including my carry...

Hey guys I know that some of you must have made your own speedloaders for a revolver, please could you share what you did. Speedloaders are very dificult to find here so i am going to try make my own but would first like some ideas. If possible can i see some pics of what you did. Thanks...

Hi guys I have just bought some 125gn Remington Golden Saber +p ammo for my 38spl snubby. The revolver is a s/s Astra Inox 38spl 2" snubby. It does not however have +P stamped on the barrel or frame.(the revolver is brand new, although a few years old) A few guys have said that i cannot...

Hi Retief This is one of my SA hunting buddies. He is also a licensed profesional hunter in South Africa as well as a licensed collector of safari rifles. If you have any questions regarding hunting in South Africa, or calibre selection for african game, myself or Retief (INKWE) should be...

Hi I dont know too much about shotguns and only have a single shot 410 that i got from grandad. I loaded up some expanded 303 shells and she shoots pretty good. I want to take it and my dog out for some guinneafowl but what would the effective range be? and what size shot should i load for...

Does anybody own one privately? Possibility of some pics? One of my many dream weapons. Ill never:( get to own one but i can still dream.

I have a astra inox 38spl snubby. If i fire DA fast, it locks up. It seems like the cylinder starts another cycle and i have to manualy turn the cylinder so it locks up then continue shooting. This is my carry gun, so i need to sort it out. Any ideas. Could it be that the cylinder release button...

Hi guys Some of you might enjoy this exercise. In madikwe game reserve, all field guides have to pass a shooting evaluation before they are allowed to work in the reserve. This involves two exercises: 1: In your own time - fire 4 shots at a target, 12.5cm in diameter, in the off-hand...

Hi guys Im a game ranger in SA and live and work with friendly and dangerous animals on a daily basis. If any of you are interested in any of the SA mamals, i can post pics that i have taken and answer any of your questions. Ive got quite a bit of experiance walking into and dealing with...

Hi Im surprised that this isnt on here yet. I dont know if it will work due to the large amount of non firearm weapons, but how about posting one pic per member with ALL your weapons. Thats right, everything(even the firearms, but remember----ONE PIC PER MEMBER). I have to get a few of...

Astra/S&W grips? Hi guys This is my little Astra 38spl that i got from grandpaps. I have made my own grips for it that work just fine but are a bit heavy. Ive been told that my Astra Inox, 5 shot, ss, 2", snubby was/is a copy of a S&W snubby. Is that statement true and if so, what is mine a...

Hi Guys Do any of you guys have any experiance with Cold Steel? I own their "Black Bear" classic and their Boar spear. Ive also purchased their new "Rajah 2". The Rajah is holding up pretty good. Im a game ranger in South Africa and use it on a daily basis and its showing no sign of wear...