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Thanks Vasily. After beginners have seen my videos, they can go to your channel for more advanced information. Best wishes....

Yes. I have used standard .357 Magnum cases and 38 special cases to load ammunition for this rifle and I have fired many shots through it. I can't see why any .357 Magnum suppressor should have a problem when less powerful 38 special bullets are fired through it. The bullets are the same diameter. Best wishes from NZ.

I think that these, or similar models are sold as a 'CVA Scout' in the USA. I don't know whether any of the USA imports are chambered for .357 magnum. I think that a special 'run' of .357 Mag was made for the New Zealand importer. You might be able to get a .44 Mag. These rifles are very heavy for their size, but they perform well. Best wishes from New Zealand.

Seems like there’s more options for BERGARA

Merci! Je vois que vous êtes un musicien prolifique et talentueux. Vous apportez une grande contribution au monde. Meilleurs vœux de Nouvelle-Zélande.

Thanks Paul. While it would be nice to know more, my current attitude is just to relax as much as I can and enjoy the ride. I guess I can compare my understanding of life to my knowledge of electronics... I know comparatively little about what is happening inside my home-brewed amateur radio circuits, but I'm thinking that if it wasn't a mystery and a source of wonder maybe I wouldn't enjoy it as much. It is good to be experiencing and learning even if progress seems to be slow. Heh... when I was about 20, I was an expert on most things. Now I realise I hardly understand a fraction of what exists. I do have the conviction, however, that something wonderful is going on. There is just too much beauty, humour, intelligence, order, fun and love manifested in the universe for me to believe that it all started with a magical bang and that microbes morphed into men. I think consciousness must be behind everything.

Thank you Carsten ! I just had a quick look at your channel, and I was impressed. It amazes me how people keep coming up with new music when there are only just a few notes to work with.

I admit I have, at times, fantasised about knives and I've even purchased some I didn't need. Besides being a practical tool, knives are part of traditional activities that humans have been involved with for thousands of years and perhaps this is one reason for the fascination so many people have for them. We may buy ... or watch videos about ... knives as a result of our inner yearning to be in the wild or living self-sufficiently, or wanting to feel less vulnerable. I've met a couple of old timers who used old (but good quality) tabletop cutlery knives for outdoor tasks. Any steel knife is better than a shell or a rock.

@@StephenCooteNZ And often, in my case, a simple steel that is sufficiently ductile to be easily and quickly sharpened is better than the best high-end steel. As you mentioned, ductility also helps prevent breakage during intensive or inappropriate use, which can happen with very hard but more fragile steels (I am French and I have broken many Opinels!). In the end, the ideal steel often depends on the specific use you make of it and your personal preferences in terms of maintenance and performance. Yes. Any steel knife is better than a shell or a rock, or than your nails or teeth. Take care!

@@BreathofSan I agree. I like Opinel folders. But I have broken them also. They are excellent for some jobs (I've used them for grafting fruit trees), but the blades will snap if stressed sideways... and when they get wet the wood can swell which makes opening the knife difficult. Nice chatting to you !!

Made by an engineering company in New Zealand called Waitaki Engineering. No commercial brand name or model. I just told the guy at Waitaki Engineering the caliber and the thread size and he made it from stainless steel. Perhaps you could define it as custom made.

I understand, thank you for your response.

I think 9mm would be a great cartridge if you wanted to load your own and had a good supply of brass. A 9mm Bergara with subsonic cartridges and a suppressor could be very useful for hunting around farms.

The .357 model may have been a special order from the NZ importer. Not sure.

The suppressor in the video was made by a tradesman engineer. Factory-made suppressors work well, but in some countries they are not freely available.

And I'm happy that you still upload

@@StephenCooteNZ thank you but I want to build mine up from the ground up I got a new metal 3D printer and this seems like a cool project

@@AAFTexas A very worthy project. Best wishes.....

Wow, Weltschmerz14, you've thought about it deeply and you have a poetical way of expressing yourself. I agree.... I think there are infinite possibilities. To me either nothing exists.... or everything exists. My current feeling is that everything is true because I simply can't see how there could be virtually infinite 'nothingness'. I know I exist. It seems that I live in an environment. Does my environment have borders? What is at the limit of my environment.... a brick wall? What is beyond the brick wall......? "All is true". Infinity has to include every conceivable thing otherwise it wouldn't be infinity. I think the secret is to pick what we want and try to stick with it. How do we do that? By doing our best to align with the qualities we wish to experience.... or, if you like.... by choosing the place in the multiverse that most suits us (or at least, trying to align ourselves with our ideals). In more recent terms, I need to resonate at the right frequency. Am I right?.... dunno.... how can I know? However I get the feeling that the universe can be a friendly place because of all the beauty, love and intelligence I see manifested around me. I'm 69. I may learn more about what happens after we cark it within the next forty years. Meanwhile, I intend to enjoy the ride. Best wishes from Nelson, New Zealand.

Or it could be rebirth. Either way you won't recall or know. The worst is leaving people behind.

Thanks ImmortalWombat. I imagine there will be a few firing pins around in the collections of Lee Enfield enthusiasts.

Thanks Uncle Dan... I'm fairly happy with the new suppressor.

Thanks Dave.

Sure does. I wish my small commercial suppressors on my modern rifles were that quiet. Size matters.

It has been cloudy and wet here too. Our summers are often dry and sunny, but we've had a lot of cloud and rain.

Thanks Maria

Thanks !

That is a very good question... and after I made the video I realised I was not clear about this. It wouldn't matter which guide I used to drill the 'underside' provided that the hole in the guide will line up exactly with the hole in the glass. Using the aluminium guide for the second part of the procedure is just a personal habit. I have another steel guide (not shown in the video) which has blocks welded on the edges to help me consistently drill holes the same distance from a corner on some glass pieces. That guide is not perfectly symmetrical, so if I try to use it on the other side of the glass, it does not line up with the hole. The small aluminium guide has no protrusions so it can sit anywhere on the glass. Holes can be started in glass without a guide. The drill can be held at an angle so that only a small part of it contacts the glass. The drill can be gradually moved to 90 degrees in relation to the glass as it gets deeper. If the drill face is fully in contact with the surface at the beginning of the process, it is inclined to 'walk' and move out of place and scratch the glass. A glazier once told me that mounting holes in glass should be further from the edge than the 30 mm minimum that I use. His advice makes sense, but so far we've had no problems. In the video you'll see me hastily wiping away the slurry from the hole. It may be better to gently 'dab' the pool of slurry in case there are some bigger chips of glass sitting on the surface which may cause scratches.

@@StephenCooteNZ thank u so much.

I hope you find something interesting in the clutter. I've enjoyed learning about how you do things in your part of the world. Here is a link to a video that I decided to make private because not everybody seemed to understand the rat problem. ruclips.net/video/JiLzR_oTd-8/видео.html And here is another unlisted video: ruclips.net/video/Q58Ut6x3Edw/видео.html

Good question. I don't have the rifle now, and these experiments were done at the very beginning of my reloading experience. However from what I recall the accuracy was perfectly acceptable for hunting shots within the limits of the relatively short (sensible) range of the low-powered cartridges. My belief is if projectiles are of good quality and are stable when they leave the muzzle, then they can group well from short or long barrels. Of course longer barrels can be a big help in regard to accuracy with the longer radius of an open sight arrangement... and maybe because of the extra weight helping to stabilise the firearm. Those are just my thoughts and observations though, opinions may differ.

Years ago, before suppressors and the widespread use of earmuffs, we just accepted the big bang when the trigger was pulled. Now I really notice it.

The 200 grain bullets I have are cast in a Lee mould. They are one of the most consistently accurate projectiles when I shoot them at around 950 to 1050 fps. I agree with you in that if you have to shoot subsonic cartridges, the projectiles should be as heavy as possible for larger game.

I handload all the ammo for this rifle. I mostly use .357 cases, but I have also tried a few.38 special cases. One load in a .38 special case that worked well for me used Lee 125 grain RF cast projectiles powered with enough Trail Boss powder to shoot them at around 1000 fps.

@@StephenCooteNZ ok...i reload subsonic ammo in 9x21 carabine 160 grains bullet and 3.5 powder....

@@laborat80 Interesting. Is that Trail Boss powder you use, or some other sort of powder? At that weight of charge I guess it could be something like Red Dot.

@@StephenCooteNZ I use fiocchi powder type: (F.rex grenn) very precise beretta cx4 rifle!

@@laborat80 Ah. Thanks for that.

Thanks !!

Yes. Pity about the wind. I've noticed that on a number of interesting videos filmed outdoors.

Yep, solid and reliable. And I used one so often that it became as familiar to me as my own body. The only thing that used to bother me was that the reliable and accurate army ammo we had was corrosive. But of course there are other ammo options now. I no longer own any type of .303, but I still love them.

I don't think there would be much practical difference in the range of any bullet travelling this slow. Distance travelled depends on velocity. The relative aerodynamic shape of the bullet is also a theoretical factor. For hunting purposes, a well-aimed subsonic bullet is best suited (in my opinion) to ranges of 70 metres or less. It will kill at a greater distance, but it it carries relatively low energy and it is hard to manage the very curved trajectory. From my experience, the performance of a subsonic bullet can be disappointing unless it hits the right spot.