Acrobatic Mini Paddock Pizza's (pic heavy)

[Usurper]

Some beaut country you're on there Scott.

Jealous.

[bigfellascott]

WTF is with the last rabbit?

Looks like a rabbit head and bum stuck on a stick

Skinned, gutted and cleaned in the one hit! It does look somewhat weird hey.

[bigfellascott]

Some beaut country you're on there Scott.

Jealous.

Yes mate, she's very pretty at the moment - we've been lucky enough to get some good rain which is helping to maintain it.

[Gwion]

Off topic but I'm going to order a .204 Howa in the next two weeks

Do you think it needs a varmint barrel or is a sporter enough?

After seeing more of the BigFella's bunny busting, i got inspired by the possibility of a 204 howa myself. Two online gun shops list it only available in Sporter weight.

Would be glad to hear if you can still get them in varmint barreled action.

Cheers

[Combat_Wombat]

Gwion I've seen them advertised in Brisbane and my LGS can get them in but there might be a shortage recently elsewhere

[Gwion]

Ok. Cheers CW.

[bigfellascott]

Off topic but I'm going to order a .204 Howa in the next two weeks

Do you think it needs a varmint barrel or is a sporter enough?

After seeing more of the BigFella's bunny busting, i got inspired by the possibility of a 204 howa myself. Two online gun shops list it only available in Sporter weight.

Would be glad to hear if you can still get them in varmint barreled action.

Cheers

They'd be still available G, I'd get onto your LGS and get the to order one in or even better still get em to order a Barreled Action and buy an aftermarket stock for it.

[Gwion]

My thoughts exactly. Barreled action, shorten barrel to 20", bed it into a Boyd's lefty stock.

If i go the 204 route, i might look for it available in a lefty action, though. Would make a handy rig for pinging vermin at the pack fence from a rocking chair next to the vegie patch!

Cheers

[Combat_Wombat]

Just bought the boyds stock in pepper grey and a redfield battlezone 6-18

Barrelled action is coming with next weeks paycheck!

[bigfellascott]

Just bought the boyds stock in pepper grey and a redfield battlezone 6-18

Barrelled action is coming with next weeks paycheck!

Whoo! nice one mate - I take it a 204? what Boyds did you end up getting?

[Combat_Wombat]

Yeah 204 for sure! And just the standard stock. Would like a thumbhole but I shoot right handed rifles off the left shoulder so that's a no go

[inspector]

Funny shooting position Combat_Wombat?

That a left eye dominant thing or something?

[bigfellascott]

Yeah 204 for sure! And just the standard stock. Would like a thumbhole but I shoot right handed rifles off the left shoulder so that's a no go

Pretty sure Boyds do a Left Hand stock for the Howa mate,

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=1212

Just checked the site and the TH are $102us Bummer, I think the classic is also available in LH so might be an option.

[Gwion]

Yeah 204 for sure! And just the standard stock. Would like a thumbhole but I shoot right handed rifles off the left shoulder so that's a no go

Pretty sure Boyds do a Left Hand stock for the Howa mate,

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=1212

Just checked the site and the TH are $102us Bummer, I think the classic is also available in LH so might be an option.

I got the Boyds Lefty Featherweight Thumbhole in sporter profile and opened up the barrel channel for the Varmint Barreled Howa. Came in under the $100.

Cheers.

[Combat_Wombat]

Do they do left handed stock for a right handed action though?

Don't know where it came from I'm ambidextrous with it and just shoot that litte bit better from the left

[bigfellascott]

Do they do left handed stock for a right handed action though?

Don't know where it came from I'm ambidextrous with it and just shoot that litte bit better from the left

Yeah as Gwion said - the Howa's are right handed and his is a Left hand stock with a right hand action setup. I know a few people who own Howa's that are set up for lefties.

Have a look here at Gwion's post
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2790#p34299


Cheers

[Norton]

That looks all sorts of backwards with the lefthand thumbhole and righthand bolt

[Gwion]

Do they do left handed stock for a right handed action though?

Don't know where it came from I'm ambidextrous with it and just shoot that litte bit better from the left

Mate, i'm the same. Up close, i'd rather shoot right hand but out further i really need to shoot left (especially at night) so i can sight the target properly. So, i just taught myself to shoot left.

Boydes don't do many leftie stocks for right actions, but the Featherweight Thumbhole Sporter is one. It doesn't come in a varmint but the barrel channel opens up fine and still leaves plenty on the fore-end rails.

[Combat_Wombat]

That looks all sorts of backwards with the lefthand thumbhole and righthand bolt

Yeah it sounds messy but I make it work haha

Only downside is the extra second it takes to chamber the next round but it's brilliant set up when your shooting from the passengers seat

[Norton]

Whatever does the job