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    Thank you Bernard, I didn't think it would make any real difference................................ a misunderstanding or perhaps nearer the point for my old pal, total bollocks. Phil
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    This sounds to be rubbish and I have not had the chance to put it to the test but here we go. Whilst on the phone to an old fishing/shooting pal yesterday who has been known to tell fishermans stories before now, we were talking about our .22lr and how often they were used, my pal said he rarely used his hmr nowadays as he used the .22lr with CCI stingers at approx 1600fps. I said that I do have a box of Stingers but don't really use them as they are noisy and the range doesn't increase that much or at least I didn't think the range increased that much when my pal said he shot out to over 200
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    I use a 'led lenser' head torch Mitch which are superb although the one I have has been updated with greater beam. Mine is about 6 years old and still gives great service for fishing and shooting but are you wanting hand held or head torch. Phil
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    Not heard a thing Mitch, I have two and neither have given any problems, in fact my mate was after a left hooker a couple of weeks ago and was saying to the rfd how much better the mags were compared to the Browning which he totally agreed so don't think he has had any problem mags either.
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    Don't forget to take into account SIBS and RIBS because inflatable boats ( sib = soft inflatable boat, rib = rigid inflatable boat like the RNLI use) as they can be seriously good for fishing and becoming more and more popular. I have had 6 SIBS and 2 RIBS and with a good 15 - 20hp engine will take you anywhere if conditions allow of course. The great thing is storage and the last rib I had folded in three sections with a removable cuddy which with a 15hp engine and all my fishing gear went in the back of my VW Passat estate car so food for thought. This was my folding rib
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    If you don't have this book, treat yourself as it is an excellent guide to launch points, costs, insurance if needed and car parking, I have used it for years and well worth a tenner. Phil
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    Ah okay boys, I confess it was the 455 and 452 that I have experience with and they in my humble opinion are not as good as the Tikka bolt but I don't know know why you dislike the mags Mitch, I have not had the slightest issue with them, simple straightforward to fill, never jam, whats not to like. I saw the Royale when it first came out and was going to buy one in walnut but it just didn't fit me very well, not sitting in my shoulder easily so didn't bother. Totally agree with the comments regarding the Annie 1416, had one, no more accurate than my tikka and a clumpy bolt, will never h
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    Good luck but you are in the wrong section, try the sales section................. Phil
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    It doesn't really matter, I have several Nitesite units and sometimes the rubber collar moves putting the reticle off centre and I do usually just reposition it but sometimes when I have had a short opportunity to get the shot off, I have just taken the shot with no issues. I can miss if the reticle is centred or not ? Phil
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    Have you tried 'Clay and Game' as they are quite big dealers for mec. Reloading Tools WWW.CLAYGAME.CO.UK Phil
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    Mine never has had any issues with extraction unlike some Browning T-Bolts. I am not knocking the CZ guns at all as there are thousands out there doing a good job and I have had a couple but I find the Tikka bolt far smoother than the CZ or Browning but there again we all like different things. Phil
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    I do quite a lot of sea fishing SL and if you were taking up beach casting, I could help you as I am a casting instructor for 'Sea Angler Magazine' and had several boats but Cornwall would not be my chosen place to live, the weather is so changable and my old boss moved there and told me after a couple of years that they monitored the rainfall which was considerably more than he used to get in Chesterfield. If you shore fishing, there are some great places but afloat you really do need to be switched on to the rough waters around that coast, East Devon is a far better place for a small bo
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    Nahhh, I prefer the Tikka every time. Phil
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    Impact .25 fac for feeders and my 28g o/u for walking around the woodland. Phil
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    Yes, perhaps so but I cannot see that they would be suited to modern HW guns BUT perhaps they are.
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    Do you use a shoe horn to get the buggers in ????? Phil
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    Go for it DB. One thing to mention regarding the mags, I asked if there were any spares in the back room and promtly went in the back room to have a look, I did find a couple BUT while they were the same on the front, they had slightly different build up on the rear so they obviously make sure you have to buy the right one for each gun, a bit stupid but there you are. A very valid point Jimmy, I have to agree and my pal has the Kral NP-02 for a bit of fun, he loves it, accurate and 200 shots per fill for £350........... I think I might sell that HW35 Jimmy as it never gets used and
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    I took the gun out with the Nitesite on last night, it was a sheer joy to use, so light and took a couple of rats and ferals from the dairy farm, very pleased with this little gun and I will have Mark Dempsey work his magic but at present I am happy to use it as it is. I popped into the rfd today and sorted it so now she is all mine ? Phil
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    Enjoy.......
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    Good on yer DB. Our members always come up trumps. Phil
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    I have two and rate them. I use Nitesite units on them and get a lovely crisp image. The optics in normal daylight are plenty good enough but do not compare to Hawke Endurance scopes for fading light, mind you, very few scopes are as good as Endurance in those conditions. I do like them and prefer them to the standard Airmax. Phil
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    I think you and Mitch are building up to buying one DB ?
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    Yes I think so Mitch. I really like it and will be taking it for a session on the ferals when the rain stops, perhaps tomorrow night then at some point I will let the rfd actually know ?
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    I have to say the operating manual is rubbish and there seems to be no further info on their site. Fill pressure is listed as 25MPa WTF is that when the gun's gauge is in bar pressure and this is explained any further in the manual or website. Now that is annoying. Ah just went on a 'conversion' site, 25MPa is 250bar, why the f**k don't they just say that.
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    Trigger is quite comfortable with a clear difference between first and second stage, I don't have any scales to check it for pull weight. The side lever is spring loaded for the first part of it's travel so by a small movement it will pop out to the cocking position and then the cocking motion is only about a further 35mm to fully cocked. when the lever is at it's first position, it is quite sloppy compared to the WC but doesn't seem to present any issues at all. I suspect Mr Dempsey could tighten this up if required.
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