Men of Empire Drink Beer And Talk Gats: Rowan of

[@avp5964]

Missed Rowan. Had to check, last DSAR video was 3 years ago! Enjoyed your content hopefully there's more incoming.

[@matthewthomas941]

Rowan is a great bloke and top ambassador for the shooting sport here in Australia 🇦🇺.

[@arronjameshook]

With the Pith Helmet and the Beard, Bloke looks remarkably like Orde Wingate.

[@alanfhall6450]

And a certain gleam in the eye ...

[@911clutch]

also an Aussie here.. i've got a wildcat .303-243 m10 ross rifle salvaged from a drill purpose rifle into a custom build some time in the 70's. it;s amazing but so niche it hurts

[@keithlangmead4098]

Perfect description of Bisley. Seen video of the Queen's prize from ~40 years ago, and if it wasn't for the lack of modern cars you could think it was now. Funnily enough they described it in much the same way you did even then, and featured even older shots of the site that are still recognisable to visitors today.

[@robertmansfield7656]

Going to Lithgow small arms factory museum this week, i was going to see if they would bring out the Pratt and Whitney produced SMLE. Will try get footage of some other cool stuff.

[@jamesminshall4601]

Awesome guest, the most shocking thing for me was that you think that the trail can be run quicker than an Enfield. The trail I’ve used feels a lot more awkward to use. More a case of lift the bolt which moves the gun then pull back, push forward and down. As opposed to an enfield which is more of a two stage process. I’m looking forward to the mad minute.

[@BlokeontheRange]

The handle mod I did is a gamechanger.

[@thebeardprevails5246]

So, BCL in Canada, before you get your hopes up, they don't have the best reputation, seems a bit of a tossup if you get a goodun or not. For my take on frankenrifle , I did some work to a ruger american ranch (stangag) which allowed for a partial wraparound handguard of sorts and a pic rail on the bottom for a AFG to provide better leverage against my palm. I use the 2x primary arms GLX prism and it's great for the job.

[@aljole683]

Wonder if the left side charge AR has to do with the old, “keep your trigger hand on that grip, soldier!” Despite that…US straight pull AR’s are mostly right side charging.

[@petercollingwood522]

Ah. Philosophers, such sophisticated men! I'd like to know where Bloke procured his Sir Garnet from. Looks suspiciously like the one I have which was made in Vietnam.

[@BlokeontheRange]

I think I ordered it from one of the UK re-enactment webshops or AliExpress or something. It's made in VN indeed.

[@314299]

And I thought Canadian gun laws were stupid & arbitrary, Australia said "Hold my beer".

[@tomvoss2131]

I day late, had a few Questions, but this is great, keep it coming Bloke

[@borkwoof696]

Great to see Rowan again!

[@gorbalsboy]

Great guest ,wish him good luck at Bisley 😊

[@mikethomas5510]

Love the musical ending

[@GeekGnome02]

But how does .303 MK VII preform against drop bears?

[@maxkennedy8075]

You need more stopping power for a drop bear Like .600 nitro express

[@GeekGnome02]

@@maxkennedy8075 They sound vicious. Better safe than sorry with drop bears.

[@TheSuburban15]

"machhine that goes ping" I like it! 👍

[@MegaDaniel720]

in fairness, the Clay's cafe at Bisley is "relatively" modern

[@roseybut]

Excellent thank you both very much.

[@badpossum440]

Les Hiddens was a serving Army officer. 303.22, 303.243, 303.25, 303.270.

[@seanphoenix8049]

I've been using a couple Tikka T3 Lite's in 6.5 x 55 for competition and hunting..... I have been asked if I was shooting a semi because of how quickly the bolt can be thrown.

[@zyetapickering9435]

have been witness to some left HANDED people have custom left side charging bolt actions to accommodate this not for any other reasons

[@StrangelyBrownNo1]

Lovely guy - would like to hear more from him.

[@MicMc539]

Rowan! What a place to find you. I've twisted up my Omark 44 cocking tab! Where do I go in N.S.W. or know of a video, please? Best of Luck in the Comp! Cheers and thanks.

[@natesmith5393]

@BlokeontheRange I always enjoy your channel guest appearances 🙂👍🍻 Speaking of, I do hope Budi is well also 👍🍻 I have enjoyed your content with Rowan in the past as well, but I must take issue with you gents on the .303 rimjam issue; it is very much a problem here in the US in my experience & I'll explain why.... Firstly, most of the Enfield rifles, magazines, chargers, etc. that we have available are not in the best shape anymore, to put it charitably 😅 Secondly, the case heads on commercial .303 ammo vary WILDLY from one manufacturer to another. I was shocked at just how non-standard things really are; sampling ammo from Remington, Hornady, Privi, amd S&B, the case hears all varied in rim diameter, thickness, and "chamfer" (or lack thereof). I encountered minimal feeding issues with the rest, but the S&B with its massive, rough-cut rims, reliably rimjammed pretty much every magazine...oftentimes, so badly did it hang up that the magazine had to be removed & the gun cleared manually - none of the tricks you guys taught me would work in these situations 😮😅😠🤔 Of course, my rifle was no peach itself, being a sporterized 1941 Lithgow in rather sorry shape (you were correct about free floated barrels mot being a good thing on these guns). That said, with most of the ammo it worked adequately well, but not that (otherwise good quality) S&B stuff with those terrible rims... I'm at a loss to explain the variance in case rims on our commercial 303...might you fellas have any input? 🤔 If everything was made to MK VII spec, I have little doubt reliability would beuch more consistent, even on some of the more ratty, older, and sporterized guns... Thanks again for the excellent content, take care, and cheers boys 👍😁🍻🍻

[@BlokeontheRange]

Loading the chargers staggered works even with S&B, cos the rims are ordered in the charger already. I think there's a lot of variation in commercial ammo cos most users will not use a charger so don't care, so there was corner cutting.

[@natesmith5393]

@@BlokeontheRange Thanks for that 👍🍻 Honestly, I had trouble even when stagger-loading rounds as you mentioned; I believe this also made it harder to strip a full ten rounds into the magazine too IIRC...the first five typically went in slick, the second not so much...didn't seem to matter what specific charger I used either... Mind you, I was using unissued Aussie surplus chargers that were still in pretty solid shape, so I don't think that was really an issue...🤔 But yeah, staggering the cartridges in my chargers did not alleviate my rimjam problems much if at all.... perhaps I just have really poor luck (I often do 😅), or it could have been a specific gun/magazine issue....my being incurably ham-fisted probably didn't help either 😅😂 The one positive to come out of my time with that sportrized SMLE was finally trying out the Mojo Sights milsurp peep sights...if you don't mind a more forward-mounted peep, and can get them where you live, I can readily recommend them 👍

[@BlokeontheRange]

Strange that if the top round in the clip has the rim in the right place, ahead of the one below, it gets screwed up going into the mag. Possibly either a technique issue and/or a screwy mag.

[@18robsmith]

Luv the head gear ;-)

[@CAPNMAC82]

Bravo to the University of Wallamaloo!! Crack Two!

[@michaelamos4651]

Orde Wingate 😮

[@BananaMagsinPyjamas]

Repeal the 96 firearms act

[@shanerogers24]

Well done gents :)

[@standeleopod6240]

If he's staying at the Canadian Pavilion he definitely wont be slumming it.... Fultons on the other hand will be an "experience"

[@clangerbasher]

Can you move firearms across Oz state borders easily if the firearm is legal in both of them?

[@jesper509]

Great stuff 👍

[@maxkennedy8075]

2024 Imperial Conference

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Lets be honest , you are all over there on the continent for the leather shorts.

[@eddx5758]

Yo Bloke I remember one time you said I could get a gun permitted to me from Switzerland here in Australia. How would that work? And could I do that with the Czech Republic?

[@BlokeontheRange]

You do it dealer-to-dealer, it's the easiest way. There's loads here that do export, Matt at M426 being my go-to guy.

[@eddx5758]

@@BlokeontheRange do I need a gun license here? Because I’m not allowed to have one because of a disability like who for example one of my friends wasn’t able to get a license because he was dyslexic even though he knows how to use guns plus in W.A. Farmers and Hunters are no longer allowed guns. They’re burning bolt action and single shot. So I’m just curious if there is a way I could get a gun license from them and get it in my country and how I would go about that and where to contact and who to contact that’s all sorry if I’m annoying.

[@eddx5758]

@@BlokeontheRange I sent them an email on their website yeah just wondering if you could help a bit more that’s all 👍🏻

[@BlokeontheRange]

If you can't own the gun where you live there's not much point getting one imported to a dealer, cos you won't be able to take possession of it... And to do a personal import you'd need a licence for obvious reasons.

[@eddx5758]

@@BlokeontheRange damn How long do I need to stay in Switzerland before? I’m allowed to own a gun for sport over there? I’ve heard some people say it’s 10 years some it’s a few months. Some say I need a job. I just hope everyone in Switzerland is grateful for the stuff they can own.

[@leecolclough2492]

Proper job😂

[@cheesenoodles8316]

Long live the 303 Lee Enfield.

[@borkwoof696]

Not a fan at all of the Trail. Few modern rifle makers have a good understanding of bolt handle positioning and CZ appears to not be one of them. Also don’t like the pistol grip for quick shooting.

[@BlokeontheRange]

My mod to the handle is a game-changer, it's epic now. Agree 100% with the pistol grip.

[@ericatkins6568]

Hey does anyone know what happened to gunnut357mag?

[@carlcarlton764]

Are you actually drinking Weizen out of the bottle?

[@Unfrozenguy]

Dear swiss gods, where can I get GP11 again in the america?

[@M.M.83-U]

1:00:28 You are doing it like a draftee on the old days.

[@rodmcleod3072]

Why does the man that shoots Lee Enfield turn up dressed in German gear… And it’s suggested Empire…??? Falsch ja ??

[@mysterymete]

89 views in 2 weeks, but no comments. Not sure what to think.

[@BlokeontheRange]

We rarely get any comments before videos are made live.

[@martinkavanagh196]

I thought that "The Bush Tucker Man" was a serving Army Officer at work, so under Military Control .. not police rule.

[@anotherrandominternetdog]

Not sure if you’re serious, but just in case… serving Australian Defence Force personnel are subject to the Defence Force Discipline Act (‘military law’) in addition to Australian Federal and State laws, not *instead* of them. Simplistically, go AWOL, the ADF will charge you under the DFDA. Murder someone, the ADF will hand you over to the civilian police.

[@peterlovett5841]

First series of the program he was a serving army officer. Subsequent series he was a civilian. Oddly enough, in the NT if you are working outback you can get a handgun licence.

[@anotherrandominternetdog]

Buggered if I know why my comment from yesterday didn’t post, but it roughly said that the premise of the original comment is off the mark. Just because Les was a serving ADF Officer at the time doesn’t mean he was “under Military Control.. not police rule”* - it’s not an either/or situation. Simplistically, serving ADF personnel are subject to both the Defence Force Discipline Act, AND Federal and State laws. Get caught AWOL - you’ll get done under the DFDA because that’s not an offence in civilian law. Murder someone, you’ll probably get handed straight over by the ADF to civilian authorities. Get into a punch up on base… probably a DFDA thing, but possibly gets referred to the civvy coppers, and if you hit the jackpot you might even get done over by both. (*BTW I’m not even really sure what the OP really means by ‘military control’ and ‘police rule’, they’re not common terms here in AU)

[@martinkavanagh196]

@@anotherrandominternetdog Naturally Laws vary nation to nation - BUT I should think that CIVILIAN Firearms Licensing Regulations do not apply to serving Military personel in any part of the planet .. Surely most military of any rank who murder someone or multiples get promoted & awarded medals ?? That has been my historic experience generally ..

[@anotherrandominternetdog]

@@martinkavanagh196 yeah, nah, that’s not how any of this works mate. As you’re commenting on Bloke’s video, I made the mistake of assuming you are a person of taste, of taking your query somewhat seriously, and attempting to provide actual information, however your comments are obviously made in bad faith. I’ll not feed the troll any further, cheers.