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  1. Deker
    ...and getting back to the original suggestion of .270 for fox...few would have this as their first choice!
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    A .270 is few people first choice fox calibre!
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    Interesting, running your suggestion through Quick Load shows that Tom would have to use 49 grains of H414 to produce 3798 fps or 1762 ft-lb using a 55grain Nosler. 51 grains would give a 99.7% case fill of powder, some compressed load Tom would have, but not for long because such a load according to quick load would produce well over safe pressures, so Tom wouldn't have much to worry about at all, not even council tax. I would love to see 51-52 grains. Pry tell, what load do you use with the 70 grain bullets? Now according to Quick load 52 grains of H414 would over fill the case by 1.6% or g
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    I have to admit I have skipped through this so a lot of this may have been said or passed over..... ....a 22CF will knock down a Roe just as easily in England and Wales as it does in Scotland, problem is it isn't legal. Deer Act says a .240, but seeing as they are about as rare a rocking horse s**t the reality is it tends to end up as .243, but then you can take ALL deer legally... So forget the .222 and get a .243, 58g V-Max is an excellent fox round!! ATB
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    22/250 and 222 have always been popular for the foxes but at the moment the 22/250 has the benefit of being used also for Roe in Scotland making it a versatile weapon for professional stalkers in the Scottish Borders. Its not a caliber i have, but a family member does and he uses it mainly for the foxes but did take Roe deer occasionally when he shot in Scotland. All our current shooting is in England so the .243, 6mm ack has become the weapon of choice for us both. We dont have an abundance of smaller deer in our location but sightings are increasing, so couldnt comment on its eff
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    George. If I had written a reply it would read word for word the same as Snaps post except mine would have spelling mistakes. Enjoy you 22lr and do the job well at 50 to 70 yards first. Regards Sage.
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    Double Post somewhow...!
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    This would obviously be of interest to some, but a serious balancing act of money and people I suspect. Throw any rimfire you like at me with any sort of sights or scope and after a couple of sighters I can shoot it. It's not like you are getting smacked in the face by a centrefire, these are easy, if you are into serious target work they are all adjustable anyway, for field work the odd 1/4 inch here or there in a shot is generally of no consequence, and most people and ammo vary more than that. So, a market for sure, but how big is the question, not enormous is my feeling! Bu
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    DON'T get yourself a .20, worst of both worlds. It doesn't do anything the .177 does as well as a .177, and it doesn't do anything a .22 does as well as a .22!
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    It isn't that simple, a 410 with a daft Magnum cart will blow your shoulder off, wheras a heavy 12g gun with a low velocity 21g 9 will feel like a pussy cat!
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    If the owner of the firearm is the "Occupier" he can give anyone he wants his gun to carry and use all day, even his 5 year old niece! EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HOLD A CERTIFICATE Shot guns 6.14 Section 11(5) of the 1968 Act allows an individual, without holding a shot gun certificate, to borrow a shot gun from the occupier of private premises and use it on those premises in the occupier’s presence. The presence of the occupier is normally taken to mean within sight and earshot of the individual borrowing the firearm. The term “occupier†is not defin
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    One thing that anyone who has, or had, one of these will tell you is they are very ammo fussy. If you find the right ammo, and quite often you will need to reload, you may well be happy. Otherwise yours will probably end up joining the frustrated owners in the for sale section! ATB!!
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    It is a generalisation and in a number of cases a 12ft lb is simply not up to the job...allowing for the margin of error to ensure a clean kill. Lets not get into a debate, but penetrating the wing feathers on a Pheasant is all but impossible with a 12ft lb, as with a Canada, the reasons can go on, even though we all know every air gunner only ever takes head shots!! ....and neck shots. headshots are the most humane. and i don't think a neck shot on a canada goose will go down well! take a look at this: http://www.thehuntinglife.com/html/sections/articles/shooting/ducks.
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    It is a generalisation and in a number of cases a 12ft lb is simply not up to the job...allowing for the margin of error to ensure a clean kill. Lets not get into a debate, but penetrating the wing feathers on a Pheasant is all but impossible with a 12ft lb, as with a Canada, the reasons can go on, even though we all know every air gunner only ever takes head shots!!
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    I never see any around my way, it is invites on others people land where I find them, I have shot far less of them than I have deer, people just don't understand!!
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    There are conditions, but put simply, as long as you are the "occupier", then YES!!!
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    Add all the above together and you are about there. A letter is not essential but is usually a good start! It's very simple, you must show you have the land, with a problem that the calibre is suitable for!
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    It's a generalisation born out of size and balance, 28 or 30 should do you fine, few will notice the difference until they get to Olympic standard, hold both and buy what feels best for you!
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    Well done lads, sounds like you know the craic about the law too. Keep posting and dont get disheartened Seems you are learning fast at least!
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    Regardless of the forms I wouldn't make any comment like this to your FEO, Gun are Guns Here's the deal, you stand 500 yards in front of my 12g, and stay put whilst I try the same trick with my .308!! See if your answer changes, probably not, you will be in no position to answer after the .308!! ATB!!
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    Your referees fill in part E of the application and then you give them a form 125 to complete and send. Clicky, I know you're not on NY but the process is the same. http://www.leics.police.uk/files/library/documents/ff101.pdf The application seems different here. No single referee forms. You must be half asleep, that can be your only defence ... Firearms certificates You can get copies of the firearms certificate application forms by contacting Leicestershire Constabulary’s Firearms and Explosives Licensing department. Forms can also be downloaded or printed
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    Good evening and apologies for the delay. As to your WRM stock, without seeing it I can only guess at the problem. What can happen with a mass produced stock, if it is, during the process of sanding and then applying the finish, the stock should be whiskered, this is a process of moistening or damping the stock, lifting the grain and allowing for further sanding which removes the surface fibres and allows only the hard wood surface to gain a finish. To try and be more clear, some pieces of timber, once sanded, have a soft surface up to a 1/16 inch thick, made up of small fibres and these
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    I am more than sure you know that I know exactly what is written in law. To achieve 1700 ft-lb muzzle energy, you will have to achieve a given muzzle velocity but here you go again, the semantics of a situation. My comment may well have been flippant whilst replying to "it isn't velocity that kills your quarry...its the impact energy and accuracy". With all your experience, I am sure if or when you start to work a load up for deer, you calculate what muzzle velocity will be required for your chosen bullet to achieve the 1700 ft-lb. In essence, the law may not state the muzzle velocity becau
  25. Deker
    Same but different, not trying to Hijack this...my Turkish Walnut .22WMR, just about 4 moths old is covered in tiny makes (dents)..it a great piece of wood but does seem particularly soft, I don't want some resin finish, but how do I get rid of the surface marks and what treatment can I put on the stock to toughen it up a bit, WITHOUT making it glossy?? Just don't understand this one, I look after my guns and none of my other wooden stocks suffer like this one has! Cheers!!
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