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  1. Deker
    There is a massive difference between .222 and .308 in terms of overall ballistic performance, so anything in the middle will be a compromise. If you reload then the choice is a little wider, but I see no debate that the .243 has to be the choice if you don't (and almost certainly if you do as well). I consider it the best long range Fox calibre available and it WILL drop any deer in this country easily if you do your part. I run .223, .243 and .308, they all have their uses!
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    If this move is designed to last for more than 72 hours and you will have access to the cabinet, you need to advise the Police, if he is in a different region then you need to advise both regions. The easiest way to deal with this if you are storing it in his cabinet is to transfer ALL the shotguns stored in the cabinet onto yours and his SGC. If he is just looking after it for you and you have no access to the Cabinet, simply advise the region/s you have joint custody of the gun.
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    Flippen 'ek, words fail me on various levels!
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    You may not see the point in waste but to others the point of the exercise is not to produce a harvest but to actually remove vermin I have no respect for what I kill I give it no second thought there is no need for sentiment I'm paid and expected to do a job I enjoy that is killing vermin and producing game for others to kill my harvest is the money in the bank at the end of the month and my only concern is that what I do is humane and when it comes to making things dead you can never have too much gun. well I can understand your way of thinking a little more now I know its your job but
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    There are obviously some here that are not familiar with the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, it doesn't matter what may or may not stop a Badger, there are legal minimums. The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 specifies a bullet weight of not less than 38 grains and with a muzzle energy of not less than 160 ft/lb. The only rim-fire .22 cartridge to meet these specifications is the .22 WMR. (Since this Act in 1992 there have been a handful of .22lr HV developed that meet this minimum), but there are certainly no subs. The Act also prohibits the use of a shotgun of less than 20-bore gauge.
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    This thread died in March 2012, perhaps it would have been better if it stayed that way!
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    Don't you just love it, foxes with the lad turns into deadly spiders. There is nothing to be concerned about for the average person with ANY native spider in this country, of which there are allegedly some 10,000 different types. Obviously some people have certain allergies and there are always imports, I had a call to a certain supermarket branch about 3 years ago as they had caught a big spider in their Bananas, and wanted me to check the other 3 Tonnes of them in their warehouse. It has also been my misfortune to deal with certain freight forwarders/importers and I do not deny od
  8. Deker
    No, is the simple answer. What you are talking about requires greater energy, therefore generally greater damage, a possible option is to move away from V-Max type ammo to something that does not expand so well, or at all, and attempt nothing but very accurate shots, but you then probably face power and over penetration issues. If you download to much you can end up with an interesting trajectory and counter productive results. So, in simple terms moving up the energy ladder, there isn't, ........another alternative to the .17hmr which offers great accuracy over longer range, less eff
  9. Deker
    It isn't necessarily that simple, and it has 2 barrels to machine. I do not know the gun that well, but if it was made 2.5", 3" may simply not be safe/possible. New barrels will almost guaranteed cost more than the gun is worth. I suggest you need to take it to a decent gunsmith and let him take a look/quote you!
  10. Deker
    You have not mentioned distances, but the 55g or bit more common 58g V max types are hard to beat in many situations. But it's a .243, 2000ft lb., give or take a bit, use whatever you like it will stop a fox easy!!
  11. Deker
    #54 I don't have anything between my .22WMR and my .223. (and never have!) I'm pretty sure that in other posts you always promoted Hornet along with CC. I naturally assumed you had one but maybe you just favoured it as an intermediate calibre. If I'm wrong I apologise. I think you are getting me mixed up with someone else! There is nothing wrong with the Hornet and some find a use for it, so that's fine, I am neither a fan or detractor of the calibre (17 or 22). I have 8 rifles on my FAC, and nothing between a WMR and .223 (and never have), on the face of it th
  12. Deker
    I would have said its typical of .223 / .243 but knowing Deker likes Hornet, that's what I guessed. I must admit it looks a bit heavy for Hornet although with no hands on experience of the calibre I couldn't comment. #54 I don't have anything between my .22WMR and my .223. (and never have!)
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    I don't have anything between my .22WMR and my .223. I can blast a rabbit with a .308 sometimes and you can't even see the hole, other times you can get it right with a rimfire and the destruction is massive. Those pictures are somewhat exceptional, even for the calibres/ammo used (different in each case). That's life, do it enough and that happens sometimes!
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    They need to eat all year, naturally, just like us, they do their best to avoid the worst of any and all weather, but needs must. Foxes are creatures of habit so they are generally easy to track/ambush, but depending on the site usage virgin snow can be a fantastic asset for tracking fox, ETC! I see no issue with glare etc., off snow, it is nature at work, if they are ok with a lamp normally then snow should make little or no difference, if you have concerns then "perhaps" prudent use of the dimmer or filters can be considered.
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    I'm amazed, that was a looooooong time ago, my lad lives in Swindon so I pop in most times I'm over there for a chat/shop, I have not seen it on his wall for a year or two, perhaps he has it round the back somewhere. It was a good gun, daft though it may seem at 16" the barrel was just too short for me, personal preference, simple as, (I had bought it this way) there was not a problem with accuracy or reliability, (hence why I bought another CZ American WMR). Someone will get a bargain there if he still has it, but this far down the line it will need a good check to make sure everything i
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    Wilts Rod & Gun had my last off me, cracking gun but the barrel was 16", I wanted it a bit longer so got the new one in the pic, and did a bit of work on it. As it happens my last loved CCI 40g Maxi Mag HP V, this one doesn't, and they are both CZ Americans. If you want some ammo I still have a sealed box of 500 of those available at a good price.
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    I wouldn't say so, but a different sort of crack. Mine is used almost exclusively with 30g V-Max now and is an excellent Goose and medium range Fox tool, for some reason I just don't see it as a rabbit tool, my .22lr's and HMR get that role. Accuracy wise I have never got it as tight as my HMR but the difference isn't worth talking about at 100 yards due to the bigger hole/energy it carries. I love my WMR, and as I always say, it gives me a feeling of confidence.
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    It seems we are in for a long wait yet to see this calibre in the UK, and the simple fact is virtually every one of those shots was WELL within HMR territory anyway. If you want to see some destruction before they arrive perhaps this will help, you can buy the calibres that did this here already. ONE rifle shot in each case. Just in case there is any confusion they are (were) both rabbits!
  19. Deker
    So good he said it 3 times....perhaps now is the time to refer back to #4 on this thread!
  20. Deker
    If you want something bad enough you can do a lot to make it happen...... but you will need deep pockets for the rifle, glass and ammo! http://www.fcsa.co.uk/ Check it out, and read the membership section........
  21. Deker
    As walshie said above, to get a FAC with just a target condition you need to be a member of an approved rifle club for that calibre. That "may" mean you need to join 2 clubs.
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    thanks for the advice deker, so what scope would you go for? had also thought about a mamba lite but have heard mixed reports about them suffering white out etc and would prefer a milldot ret I always shy away from specific scope recommendation because EVERYONE will have their own opinion, what is great to someone will be rubbish to someone else. All I can comment on is what I use, on my rifles (Air/rimfire/centrefire) I have an assortment of JSR, Hawke, Bushnell, AGS at the moment. I have also owned or used Leupold, NF, S&B, Simmons, Falcon, MTC, Nikon and a few others no dou
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    The Sidewinders are very averagely fine. Scopes get personal, as does magnification and reticles. My sidewinders are on a rimfire and centrefire and are adequate. Personally I would not consider one for an air rifle, personal choice, they are heavy and if you are only looking relatively low magnification I'd say there are more appropriate and cheaper scopes. ATB!
  25. Deker
    Longer range foxing calibres don't come better than a .243, what is this dedicated nonsense, are you suggesting you want to buy a 223 or 22-250 SOLELY for foxes. The 243 will do it all, better than either of these, and if you are looking at close foxes then a rimfire or shotgun will suffice.
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