CZs are awesome! My most treasured rifle is my CZ 527 with HS Precision Kevlar stock in .223 Remington.
Looking at getting the 527 in .17 Hornet in the near future.
My Ruger 10/22s are hobby guns. I enjoy making mods and upgrades and can buy a piece at a time without breaking the bank all at once.
I also have a few Savage rimfires for the kids and a couple squirreled away for a rainy day;)
Beautiful cat!
I have an infatuation with rifles. Especially small caliber bolt actions. Lately that has turned to rimfires which is even worse because they are so affordable...and highly upgradeable. I have a couple of Ruger 10/22s that are one the verge of becoming $1000 tack-drivers:rolleyes1:
.22 WMR is my caliber of choice, at the moment.
Welcome Sam. There is a lot of information to cover when it comes to building a gun.
Here's a good place to start:
سام خوش آمدید. مقدار زیادی از اطلاعات برای پوشش دادن به ساختمان تفنگ می آید وجود دارد.
در اینجا این است که یک جای خوب برای شروع:
I hope this is the correct translation.
What species are the spotted fish?
Particularly the one above the photo with the trigger. That's a beautiful fish
Love the first picture. Where did these fish come from? I recognize a few of them but not sure of the others.
Well said Aaron 
Speaking of which, I have a project in the works at home. Been drying dew claws from deer and unusable portion of antlers that I will be making some pretty interesting jewelry from when I get home.
Also have a nice copperhead skin that I plan on putting on side grips of my 1911. Can't wait to share these projects.
Very clever and beautiful work!
Beautiful shot on the Kingie!!
The nose piece looks to be a huge improvement of most of the masks I use. My biggest problem is having the bottom block my nostrils making it difficult to equalize the mask.
I am also very fond of the matt finish on the skirt.
Thanks for the pics!
I read the article earlier. It said they were diving a coral reef in Central California:laughing3:
Looks like it will get the job done. Nothing like the satisfaction of getting fish with gear you made yourself
Dan, what is the O.D. of that swivel? Looks nice. I need a few.
Welcome.
When it comes to guns, especially if going to a brand you have never used, the biggest concern is going to be ergonomics. Handling- Handle placement; mid-handle, rear-handle or something in between. Barrel shape; wide and flat, tall and skinny, round barrel, double taper, single taper, etc. Unfortunately if you have no experience with the brand, there is no guarantee that it will be to your liking.
As far as trigger mechs are concerned, I would recommend a brand that machines all the components out of stainless steel, including all the pins. Do not get cast or plastic components. They will break.
If you can only have one gun, I recommend something that is versatile in configuration. Meaning it will accept a wide variety of shaft diameters and has the capacity to accept multiple bands; a band slot rather than individual holes.
Another aspect to consider is the handle. There are a few gun makers that use the AR-15 style handle base that will allow a multitude of handles to be emplaced on the same base. As of now the only guns that accept these bases, as far as I know are wood custom guns. This base will give you options for rake, finger grooves, girth, length, palm swell, etc.
Your best bet is a custom made gun.
What percentage of the Cortes trips actual make it out to the bank? Your guns are good size for local wsb. Still plenty of fish around for local shore diving. Good luck.
Agreed. You'll get far more use out of a 110.
Another downside to this link Dan, is the gap. It's not much. It won't fit around the D-ring on my float so I have to add a tuna clip. But at least it's on the float end and I don't have to worry about excessive hardware on the business end of the line.
I can see a lot of uses for your clips outside of the water. Very interested in getting a few. I'll pick some up on the next order
I got them from a local marine hardware supplier back when I was making floatlines. I bought them in bulk, so I got them at a very reasonable price.
Found one. Forgot I had this little tagline here.
I use 9mm heavy-duty swivels on my floatlines. The swivel is integrated into the floatline. The hole is just large enough to accept the quicklink. I can add or remove sections of floatline as needed. I leave the links attached to the floatline, not the gun or shooting line.
The swivels are rated at 750lbs and I believe the link is rated at 1200.
My links look smaller than one you are showing. I understand about the seizing. I have had it happen once or twice. A little anti-seize on the threads goes a long way. But I am also one of those guys that carries a small gear bag with pliers, extra bands, shooting line, swivels, etc. on the boat when I go diving:crazy:
Here's a photo of the quick-link
Bulky compared to what?
Quick links for one. I like the looks of your clips, but I agree with Marco they are a bit bulky and over- engineered for a float-line.
Unfortunately, I do not have my floatline set-up with me here in California or I would share some pictures.
Quicklinks are along the same principle with the threaded locking mechanism. Think of a standard chain link with a threaded portion on the side. I use the 1/8" diameter links. The are ~1-1/4" in overall length. However they do not have the spring-loaded side gate.
I also don't care for the U-shackles with the side pin. The flattened portion of the side pin can cut your hands if pulled through your hands as you are handling the shooting line. I don't like anything that stick out, is bulky or too heavy when it comes to floatline hardware. I want a smooth as possible transition between all the connections and everything as light as possible.
The Ulusub gun lengths are somewhat misleading because they are sized in centimeters and most people are conditioned to this meaning the band stretch or barrel length, not the overall length of the gun.
When I used to dive the islands quite a bit, everyone always had at least one gun that was 60-65" in overall length. With most of the guys I dove with, a 63" mid-handle gun with a 5/16"-3/8" shaft and 4 bands seemed to be the most popular configuration.
