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  1. Deker
    It's Marketing Bullshit! Thousands of people have cut down their 452 and are VERY happy, how many have you ever heard of who cut their 452 and have ruined it? I remain unconvinced of this barrel choke situation on the 452, I have personally had several cut and I would not have any issue having my next cut! Let me be clear here, the 452 is NOT a top target tool, it is a Field tool and works exceptionally well in this capacity, I have only ever found cutting improves the usability and I have never seen any loss of accuracy..or I would not keep doing it!
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    My region sends out an accompanying letter with the FAC/SGC which in simplicity says, CHECK IT, and if anything is wrong or doesn't make sense send it back, or it is YOUR fault! Good cop out, and they cock up all the time, they kindly issued me an AUTOMATIC shotgun!
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    The stupidity of this legislation is that you can use the occupiers firearm, even a big calibre centrefire, but NOT your own .22lr! I had this crazy situation with my lad when he got his FAC, he had been out with me and others many a time, and had lots of experience with serious tools, but his conditions did not allow him to use his own .22lr on any of my land that was not cleared, (My FAC is Open). After explaining and debating this daft situation with his region we received written consent that he could! Job done!
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    I think the BPCA may have other ideas, especially as the BPCA now incorporates the RSPH in their qualification.
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    You may be correct, but, please advise where you can buy a PROOFED mod off ticket. To get proof a mod has been fitted to a FAC tool, it therefore technically becomes a FAC tool and can only be sold on ticket. That is my understanding. Please tell me where that is wrong. Cheers Mods can be supplied proofed from brand new,proofed at the factory and then sold unused and new. I got mine on e-bay (wildcat P8 £50 with the insert brand new) Came from a wholesale dealer who was not an RFD. My local RFD put it on my ticket for me. So they are available. ATB Ok, you m
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    That isn't really the issue or debate, they are Proofed by putting them on a FAC tool and firing them, that then turns the Mod into a FAC tool! Even if they are sample batch tested that would still make them FAC. So, the question is, can you buy a proofed mod off ticket, as far as I'm aware the answer is no!
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    You may be correct, but, please advise where you can buy a PROOFED mod off ticket. To get proof a mod has been fitted to a FAC tool, it therefore technically becomes a FAC tool and can only be sold on ticket. That is my understanding. Please tell me where that is wrong. Cheers Mods can be supplied proofed from brand new,proofed at the factory and then sold unused and new. I got mine on e-bay (wildcat P8 £50 with the insert brand new) Came from a wholesale dealer who was not an RFD. My local RFD put it on my ticket for me. So they are available. ATB Ok, you
  9. Deker
    You may be correct, but, please advise where you can buy a PROOFED mod off ticket. To get proof a mod has been fitted to a FAC tool, it therefore technically becomes a FAC tool and can only be sold on ticket. That is my understanding. Please tell me where that is wrong. Cheers
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    You can go and buy a moderator if it is not proofed. Once proofed it is a FAC tool and you need an appropriately worded FAC to buy it. The moment you screw your NON FAC moderator onto your FAC rifle it becomes FAC in its own right, and you must have the slot/advise your region you have a moderator (no proof mark is required here, it's still FAC)!
  11. Deker
    I always take the simple route, if it has .223 stamped on the gun then use .223, if it has 5.56 stamped on the gun use 5.56. That seems pretty easy to me. I have yet to see ANY gun with 5.56 or .223 stamped on it.
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    ALL Tikka .223 are standard 1-12 in the UK again now. They were up to about 5 years ago, then they all changed to 1-8 for a couple of years and then went back to 1-12. If yours is NEW, and from new stock it will be 1-12, if it is new, but has been on the shelf for a few years (not that uncommon) it may be 1-8. Tikka .223 is only available special order in 1-8 now I understand!
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    It should be listed seperately, a Mod on a Firearm is a Firearm in it's own right and gets it's own entry. You can swap a 1 for 1 Moderator, for a rifle, on a free variation. If it were listed as part of a rifle you are stuck, but I do understand the odd FAC tool may well have a FIXED moderator, so may just be listed in the way you mention!
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    Every barrel and type of ammunition is different, so you would need to TRY! My 40g .22lr subs zeroed at 60 yards, drop around 4" by 100yards!
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    Seems I am back to this a bit late, but if you have to shim your scope or run out of adjustment play at .22lr distances you seriously need to throw away the scope and start again! You are spot on chickenman. Set the scope turrets to their centre position and use thin plastic shims to get close. Some scopes just don't have enough adjustment in their turrets and you can never be too sure how things will line up. A scope adjusted so that its "springs" are near centre works better. The Nikon Monarch series are pretty good scopes but you run out of clicks really quickly if it is not setup p
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    Ric On the face of it the .204 has a lot going for it, the reality is charts are not field work, the calibre is exceptionally fussy and has a tendancy to surface splash, so the book says good, field work says think carefully! I have ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST in a .204! ATB! What would you be interested in I guess 223? This bullet splash, would it really be that bad on a fox? I can understand on a coyote but I would have thought it would do enough damage to a fox wherever it hit. I have no experience with the 204 so I can't make an informed opinion. Im concerned the 32 or 33g
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    Ric On the face of it the .204 has a lot going for it, the reality is charts are not field work, the calibre is exceptionally fussy and has a tendancy to surface splash, so the book says good, field work says think carefully! I have ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST in a .204! ATB! What would you be interested in I guess 223? This bullet splash, would it really be that bad on a fox? I can understand on a coyote but I would have thought it would do enough damage to a fox wherever it hit. I have no experience with the 204 so I can't make an informed opinion. Im concerned the 32 or 33g
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    Seems I am back to this a bit late, but if you have to shim your scope or run out of adjustment play at .22lr distances you seriously need to throw away the scope and start again!
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    Help me understand this, it's a HMR, so anything that works out to 150 yards will be fine. What is all this BULL I keep hearing about needing quality glass for night work, you simply need a half decent lamping kit!
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    Whilst EVERY calibre has a use, I can't help thinking this is past it's sell by!
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    Ric On the face of it the .204 has a lot going for it, the reality is charts are not field work, the calibre is exceptionally fussy and has a tendancy to surface splash, so the book says good, field work says think carefully! I have ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST in a .204! ATB!
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    Hi Snap I would not argue on what you have said, simple fact is the .204 is EXCEPTIONALLY fussy, and if you get a good one you are in business, it has still not taken off in the Uk as it has so many issues. So..a bit of a dilema to answer this one, but I'm not a fan of the odds on the .204, the one and only I have first hand experience of was non stop problems and gone very quickly, despite lots of home brew trials to get some ammo it liked!
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    I have a lot of land but to the best of my knowledge only one piece I have poacher issues with. Don't mess, don't get involved, don't go near them with a gun...call the Police and tell them there are armed trespassers on the land. They will respond, if the don't kick up shit with the Chief Constable!
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    Well, that rules out centrefires for most people too.....
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    That is the biggest load of Bullshit I have heard, on what basis do they make this earth shattering suggestion the HMR is a SAFER round?
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