It may appeal to a dark side of human nature, and I may be enabling the worst to come out in some people, but my experience is that down payments to many types of contractors end badly. I see folks take the money and run. Take half down and then consider the last half to be too little compensation to even proceed further. At the best of times, the completion date is doubled or even quadrupled. Some things never get finished. Many get buried in some dusty corner, to be gotten to "someday."...

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I am SO thankful for the expertise/experiences shared here on AH! For the benefit of new members, or heads up for veterans, what were your favorite or most informative threads for year 2025?
Mine included a thread on 'Rifle Lessons learned from the Zimbabwe Professional Hunter Proficiency Exam" by Don Heath in Zimbabwe. Man, what an eye opener on rifle function during time trials.
One current thread I absolutely love is about Purdy's Secret Gun Stock Finishing. That has really challenged me...

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The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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My Rigby pre-war .303 British.

Serial number 2121, is a very straightforward and honest example of an early Rigby sporting rifle. It’s built on the classic Mauser action and chambered for the .303 cartridge, which Rigby used often in this era because of its accuracy, mild recoil, and proven performance on deer-sized game. The rifle still has its original Rigby factory bases, the early pre-war style that were machined specifically for this model and fitted directly to the receiver. Sitting...

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Whilst I deplore the recent shootings at a Jewish festival at Bondi beach and condemn this act of violence against these or any other people's I deplore the NSW government reaction to legal and licenced gun owner as well.
This act was a terrorist attack and the politicians are saying it's not a gun issue but a terrorist issue.
Despite this they are out to tighten gun control even further to law abiding citizens.
This will limit the amount of guns we can own to 4 .
Lever relt, straight pull...

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