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Brand new in box warranty replacement LSS-XL Gen 2. To fit LEFT HAND Tikka T3 long action. Includes fixed buttstock adaptor. 

Also included is an MDT SRS Mk3, MDT  pistol grip and MDT 3.560 metal magazine. These items have some marks commensurate with light use. 

£675 posted for the full kit. Happy to supply photos via email on request. 

Or further to the above, can anyone recommend an alternative brand? It's the QD version I'm after. 

These seem to be currently out of stock in most places at the moment. Not exactly sure of the reason behind that, but I was wondering whether anyone knows of any retailer with them on the shelf at present? 

As per title. Ideally mdt, magpul or recknagel. 

Seems to be a bit of a supply issue at present to buy the mdt or magpul new as most places showing out of stock. 

Thought I'd try on here. Also interested in qd swivels, grovetec or similar if anyone looking to sell. 

Many thanks 

Does anyone have any direct experience of having a "flat top" stock inlet for an action not normally offered as an off the shelf option?

Looking to base a rifle build around a left hand heym sr40 action. As part of this would I like to replace the stock. Have sourced a boyd pro varmint in walnut, currently uninlet. Although as an alternative, believe GRS also supply stocks uninlet, and maybe mcmillan also.

I understand HPS will inlet a stock on this basis, and also been pointed in Brian Fox's direction.

Anyone else out there doing this, and any indication of the cost for the basic inlet, as would probably be having it pillar bedded in addition. I believe HPS around £200 mark, but that may be an agreement with Form Rifle Stocks for work on their stuff

I've not got the skills or inclination to attempt this myself, so looking for someone with the right kit and experience to take it on.

Cheers
 

Pm sent re tikka mag

Just a quick update. Replacement grub screws arrived today via ebay (bought a spare also!) and fit perfectly, so back in business. 

Thanks again to Baldie for taking the time to help out. Much appreciated! 

I've ordered a couple off ebay. Hopefully do the job when they arrived, but thanks for the suggestions. 

Absolutely brilliant Baldie, thank you so much for the help. 

8 hours ago, baldie said:

I've one on my workbench, i'll gauge the screw later, and probably have one. Finding AF screws in the uk is quite laughable.

Thanks Baldie. That would be really helpful. 

Thanks for the input gents. Retapping a bit beyond my equipment at present. Will take tool with me to an appropriate supplier when the opprotunity arises to see whether a suitable screw can be found. 

For now, simply pushing the swab in with the tool, rotating as required then pushing the swab out with a cleaning rod inserted from the muzzle end. 

Leeman, thank you so much for that. At least it's given me a starting point forca replacement. 

Tried to find contact details for Sinclair International, but their website seems to take me through to Brownells...

Ok folks, perhaps one of the most niche questions ever asked...

Can anyone please confirm the screw size, thread pitch or similar for the screw that retains the cleaning swab on the sinclair lug recess tool? 

I've lost the one on mine, which is seriously annoying! 

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On 2/9/2020 at 10:31 PM, Rem Imperri said:

Novice - Could you measure the scabbard (inc. butt cover) for me? 
What's the longest rifle it will take? Eberlestock only give the dims for the scabbard section I think. 

Hi there. Measured the scabbard and butt cover together and a conservative figure is 50 inches. 

Many thanks

Novice1 

10 hours ago, Rem Imperri said:

Novice - Could you measure the scabbard (inc. butt cover) for me? 
What's the longest rifle it will take? Eberlestock only give the dims for the scabbard section I think. 

Yes sure, I'll try to do it for you tonight and post in the thread. 

10 hours ago, Jager said:

just so you know one of these sold for 100 last week on here

Wow, someone got a bargain there. I'd have been tempted myself at that price, just so i could have 3 of them I don't need 🤣

2 unused eberlestock phantom packs. One is military green, the other coyote brown. 

Change of plans means both now surplus to requirements. 

https://eberlestock.com/products/phantom-sniper-pack

Spec as per the link. 

£225 posted each. 

Many thanks

Novice1 

Wow. I'd love to hear your opinions on some of the "magic eye" images out there. Quite a vivid picture you've managed to create. 

Clearly you have some strong views on grouse shooting, I'm not privy to how you've got to that position. What I will say, and not interested in getting into further protracted dialogue on the issue, is arguments tend to fall down when they're based on the perception that sporting estates are some sort of lucrative money spinner. 

A lot of estates, especially in Scotland, have cancelled most grouse days this year. I'm not sure that's the most productive of business models... 

18 hours ago, Re-Pete said:

https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/mountain-hares-slaughtered-on-scottish-grouse-moors-new-report-published/

Sickening isn't the word for it...............and as for the constant whining, mostly from game shooters,  that we should support each other.............good luck with that.

Pete

I find this a particularly odd attitude. What exactly is the issue here, particularly given the lack of information behind the image? Any idea of the acreage that number of hares was taken off? Any idea of the actual population on said acreage and the percentage reduction those numbers would achieve? I'd suggest not. Without that information, aren't you just falling straight into the intended trap set by the antis? 

What that image shows to me is keepers sorting the hares at the end of the day for storage prior to entering the food chain. If the likes of Rith Tingay were to be believed, they should be loading them into a dumper bucket for tipping onto a midden or into a hole somewhere. 

Blue hare culls have been taking place for a long, long time on scottish estates. I'm not saying that some estates are trying to reduce the population to low levels in a (mistaken in my view) belief that to do so will noticeably reduce the tick population. What is happening here is a confusing of that with wider culling.

I'm always interested in a comparision of blue hare populations on upland areas not managed for grouse compared to those that are. I'd suggest there's a big difference. The heather habitat maintained on grouse moors is more suitable for blue hares also. Taking a crop off in the same way as the grouse isn't an issue in my view.

The antis seem to be hanging their hats recently on a paper released by Dr Adam Watson (a very respected name in terms of Scottish wildlife) not long before he died. I'm certainly not going to denigrate his wider work, but I did find that paper a bit lacking. Seemed to me that he'd been recording hare numbers incidental to other work in particular areas over a period of time. I couldn't see any real consistency in terms of time of year, date, weather conditions etc to try to keep variables consistent. I recognise that these things can't be maintained as they could in a lab, but that to me is the achilles heel of a lot of wildlife based study, there are no absolutes. However, where something fits with the narrative of those opposed to something like culling blue hares, then all of a sudden a lot of that is overlooked and it's preached as gospel.