Neilj62

I’ve just put the Centra equivalent up for sale on here if that would fit your requirements? It’s the Centra Combi Optik and I am looking for £150 Ono?

Can’t manage any double canvas jackets but I do have a TenPointNine leather with canvas lining up for sale - it’s a LARGE sized one, probably fit a 46-48” chest, Pippa made it for me before I lost 30kgs so it’s just a tad big for me now😀. I originally advertised it at £300 as it’s only about 12 to 18 months old, and cost nearly £1000 new. PM me if your interested or would like to see a picture👍

Has anyone got a very small 22mm foresight element kicking around somewhere? I am looking for something like a 2.5 - 2.8mm to fit in my 22mm Turnover foresight. It may be an odd requirement, but I've put my name down for a disk shoot, and am finding it difficult to centralise the disk (50mm at 100Yds) in my normal foresight!! So I just wondered if anyone has a small element they would be willing to part with? Thanks

Have you tried the FB group - Bisley Caravans to rent? It worked for both myself and another club member for Smallbore week?

Just sent you a PM

Okey dokey, no problem, thought I’d let you know though just in case👍 Thanks for getting back to me though 😀

Hi Stewart, I do have an 1813, and a 1913 Barrel and Action up for sale at the moment (both advertised on the For Sale section here) if either of those would be of any use please PM me. I appreciate you said 18/1907 rather than the 18/1913 version, but they may be of interest? Neil.

Hi Richard, I do have an 1813 with a Boarder barrel which has only shot about 7,500 rounds, and am looking for £1200 as it comes complete with sights, handstop and bipod - PM me if you’re interested. I did post some pictures of it a while ago on the For Sale section if you want to trawl back and find it though cheers Neil.

Well I do have an ancient 1413 thumb hole stock that I would be willing to part with (it’s a 1960s one) which Dad bought new and performed very well for him when he was shooting, but it has been repaired across the top of the thumb hole, although he won his Commonwealth Silver with the repair in place? I will take some photos and PM them to you later this evening. The good news is that it comes with an adjustable but plate, and I have both the hook and “prone” but plates for it. I’m not back home till later this evening so I’ll do the pictures then? Neil.

Agreed, would like to see some pictures please

I've sent you a PM Tim Neil.

I am after some advice or ideas on spotting scopes. I am currently using an old Kowa 20x and was wondering what other shooters would recommend in the £600 ish price bracket, and would you suggest zoom or fixed focus? Thanks in anticipation ?

Does anyone know of someone who can make plastic foresight elements to order? I am trying to source some 1" and probably 22mm ones as well with very fine ring thickness I did have a supplier a while ago but he seems to have gone off Radar of late. I understand that there are some challenges in making them due to the plastic distorting when the hole is cut in the centre. But surely I can't be the only person in the shooting world who wants an element with a thin ring (can I?) The ones I am using at the moment are old imperial sizes and have a 20Thou ring on them (which is about 0.5mm I believe) Maybe there is someone out there who can help, as I am loathed to buy a whole load of High Ends at about £20 each until I have established exactly what size I want (and looking at the Centra catalogue the thinnest ring the make is 1mm - or about 40Thou in my language) Any ideas great fully accepted ?

Just a word of warning on the Gehmann 560, I actually bought one a while ago to try, as the marketing literature looked really good; however, I tried it several times and found that all it did for me was give me a milky sight picture. I asked a couple of others to try it out as well, and they said the same! So I plumped for a diopter, I'm using the Centra Combi-optik, which is certainly not cheap, but certainly helped me - of course it's not ISSF compliant, but is fine for all other competitions. The beauty of it (for me) is that you can balance the focus of the foresight and the aiming mark. The optimum is of course to have the foresight clear and sharp, and if that means the aiming Mark is a little fuzzy then so be it; however, I have found that it is possible to set the focus such that you get a sharp foresight, and a clear target. Now of course this is all dependent on your eye condition - I am slightly long sighted (I.e. I need glasses for reading but not for distance) so I have no idea how this would be for someone who is short sighted (although logic suggests that this would simply mean adjusting the diopter differently? But I'm sure someone else will be able to comment on that point). I do have a spare Centra Combi-Optic that i would be happy to sell, and if you wanted to try before you buy I'm sure we could come to some arrangement? If you are interested then please PM me Neil PS I have already sold my 560 so can't help you there I'm afraid!

In terms of if a 4mm block is viable - the new Centra Spy rear sight comes with a 4mm fore-sight raiser as standard to compensate for the difference in height between the Centra Spy and a standard foresight. The Centra one coes with 4 'grub' screws that screw straight down onto your foresight block and it works perfectly

Hi Al, PM sent

Can you send a pic of the Champion Olympic frames please Thanks

Lol and I guess if it did blow up they don't bother to stamp it

An interesting point Tim, which as Mac says is daft! I assume that it would be foolish (if not illegal) to use it in the UK if it hasn't been proofed though? This is turning into a very interesting exchange I'd have to say

I am after some advice from anyone who has experience of buying a rifle in Mainland Europe and 'importing' it into the UK. I am in the market for a new barrel and action, and seriously considering going out to the maker in Europe, purchasing it direct, and then bringing it home with me (I have 'authority to purchase' on my FAC) but have no idea of what hoops I would have to jump through when I get back to the UK. I am quite au-fait with the process for taking a rifle out of the UK and then returning with it, but I assume that travelling out with no rifle and returning with one will pose a different set of issues? So if anyone has done this any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated Thanks?

Ok, No worries, thanks for checking

Purely for practice I scanned a card, then printed a number off on some 100g paper that I had kicking around, which seemed to work ok

Hi Tim, Yes you are absolutely right the "fold up" one was on the 1913 stock, and what I've got is definitely an 1813 so if you do have one then we should talk turkey☺️ Thanks Neil.

Does anyone know where I can get hold of a wooden cheek piece for an 1813 stock at all? Ideally the "fold up" one from the later version of the stock. Thanks

I have got an Anschutz trigger form a Match 54 action if you're still looking? It's been off my rifle for quite a while, wrapped in tissue in the back of the cupboard! I've also got one of the very old set triggers (the one with 2 "shoes" - 1 to "cock" the trigger and 1 to release!) probably 1970's vintage, but does fit the 54 round action! Let me know if you're interested Neil.