Deker
-
Content Count
10,249 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Articles
Gun Dealer's and Fieldsports Shop's
Reloading Room
Blogs
Calendar
Store
Classifieds
Everything posted by Deker
-
If they are a problem they have to go, don't think anyone is suggesting otherwise.... and how do you define sporting,.... and a fox skull is not that strong either, etc, etc,... there are better, more reliable ways of doing it....simple as..... What is this Countryside Alliance business, if you are a member I would be interested in you asking them their opinion on this subjest and posting their reply!!! I know the BASC view so it would be interesting to see the CA view!!
-
A 12ft lb air rifle would not normally be considered an acceptable tool for a Hare. We all know that the right shot will do the job but a hare is twice the size of a rabbit! Just not the right tool in my opinion.
-
General response on this directed at several who have raised it ..not just SNAP SHOT!!! That makes sense but what happens then with a 25 or 30mm tube, variable power and lens quality/coatings. If these figures are the optimum for the reason stated, should they not all be a bit bigger, ie bigger tube, bigger objective, etc, to compensate for light LOSS and still therefore provide the optimum amount of light at the eye. If the formula is correct, we are still all getting less at the eye than the eye can process, because of light loss in the scope! Don't shout and scream...just my
-
Good going!!! Lot more foxes around in my part of the world as well this year, shot more in the first 3 months of 2008 than I did in all of 2007! Usually only getting one or two a night though, best I've had in one session this year is 4.....but I shoot a lot, and regularly, so I suspect they are sort of under control!
-
Just out of interest, is there a food demand out there for rabbit, my Game Dealer is going mad for them at the moment, the market has gone absolutely silly round me in the last few weeks....but it has also gone a bit quieter for the deer!!
-
??????What does the red bit mean....If he has one why are you getting him one????? You can't get him a SG Certificate. There is nothing to stop you getting the form, filling in a lot of it for him and paying for it, but he will have to complete some of it, find a referee and get some pictures taken, in simple terms HE has to apply!
-
Lets get this straight...I am not looking for an arguement with you or anyone, but if you misquote me or invent things altogether that I have not said then I am going to get really p****d off. Second...Mr L has a point and this is all getting a little silly. Third...... I DON'T HAVE A RANGE FINDER, just a lot of experience, but I shoot with people that often do, and my distance estimation when checked against the rangefinders is "usually" pretty close. With regard my hunting ability..it is well documented with threads and pictures on this site, but this is a complete red herring
-
Good going....I assume you don't get much traffic round that area, (picture 2)
-
.....Known Distance is a term used to describe these methods when talking about a known distance ...not an Unknown distance! And yep I am serious, particularly when people invent Bullshit like this....... if you have trouble shooting at different ranges perhaps you need a lot more practice instead of bothering yourself with whether a football field is the correct size or not, then you may be able to leave the rifle range and do some hunting, if you are concerned about a difference in 5-10 metres maybe you need to stay within the 'sterile' conditions of the range and leave the animals alon
-
Guys ...I really don't give a fig if you want to ignore the regulations, but burrying your head in the sand and pretending they don't exist is nieve! You need a licence...and you will have a tough job getting one! I am also far more familier with the 1991 Act than most, and was very happy with the previous regulations with regard "out of season control". The BDS would not allow you to shoot deer at all if they had their own way, and Natural England are the most disorganised out of touch organisation you would ever want to deal with.... BUT...their repsonse some months back when I disc
-
Wilf I have been involved with a few bits of TV....I did a pilot for a Sky channel last year and just about told the producer/director where to get off as he was trying to turn the whole affair into a comedy!!! The only way to get the message accross is to get involved and put your case ... If you don't do anything silly they will have a job making you look daft...and you can tell within seconds of meeting them wether they intend to make a pro or anti programme! You then co-operate, or walk......Not sure how this will work though...... Before he goes we are planning to film him i
-
Just possible Ian edited this a little first don't you think!!!
-
Yep...as long as he is NOT Related, Not a copper, not a gun dealer, known you long enough....all the bits....!
-
To save you all reading the whole Order I have extracted this part for you...it is the bit that says you need a licence to shoot deer out of season......I take it you are all happy to accept you can now shoot CWD and Muntjac with .22CF...well the same order introduced licences as well!!!!! Believe what you like but if you listen to the BASC and are caught you are in trouble!! To help you even more the really important bit is highlighted in RED.....also covers taking them at night etc.... You will perhaps note this is a "Statutary Instrument" and carries the force of law.....it i
-
Maybe if you weren't so aggressive in replying to posts you'd get a more polite response. Now go and find it for yourself :wankerzo4: I asked BASC and it still applies apparently WHEN ..... see email below from BASC and note the date..but regardless of when they told you, the Government makes the laws in this country not the BASC!! But making the assumption that you're the expert in these matters and not the BASC deer department, I'll bow to your superior knowledge. Good cop out...but I can't help thinking I wasn't the cocky git telling me I was stupid and to "catch up"
-
No wind up and brilliant chat . I had a chat with BASC about shooting marauding deer out of season and was told to be very careful as you'd have to justify beyond any reasonable doubt why sufficient couldn't be dealt with during the season. My problem is a farmer who has a lot of Roe eating his crops and so need thinning out. No question of night shooting, I couldn't justify it and wouldn't want to anyway but during the day, and only on the specific fields being damaged I can legally shoot marauding deer. But, and its a big but, now I'm not keen on doing it based on the advice
-
:stupid: :stupid: The 1991 Act was the subject of LOADS of amendments in 2007, there was no requirement for a licence to shoot out of season under the 1991 Act, just had to comply with some of the terms/conditions...this has now all changed and you need a Licence! England & Wales!!! Night shooting was always another ball game but you still need a licence for night shooting...England & Wales
-
You need to take a chill pill...a 30% variation in length and 100% variation in width does not add up to a KNOWN Distance and neither does it make for good zeroing/range testing, as the odds are every pitch you look at will be a different size so it will simply confuse rather then help. And I'm in a place called England ....the sky tends to be GREY!! And I can't spell either.. but we have a new fangled thing called a spel cheker on our computers...one day I might work out how to use it!!
-
As a quick response 20 acres is unlikely to get a grant of all 4 calibres, possibly not even 2, but .22LR and .17HMR are probably your best bet. There are very few people in the whole country that actually have ALL 4 of the main rimfire calibres, simply because it is unusual to be able to justify all 4. Regions are all different with ammo allocation as well, but one thing that is 100% for sure is, they will NOT grant you high volumes just so you can benefit from quantity discounts! Do some homework and make sure you can justify (at least give a response) for everything you ask for.
-
You don't need to specify land or permission for a Shotgun, Will, all you need is a reason to tell your Enquiry Officer, a good reason for you would be either Rough Shooting or Vermin Control, same for your father. You will each need to apply for separate licenses in your own names. This means that your father can buy a gun for you to use, but until you are 15 then you will need someone with you, over 21 to shoot it. It is always better if this person has a license too. So, in effect, If both you and your father have a license, then you can use your fathers gun in his company or in
-
No wind up and brilliant chat . I had a chat with BASC about shooting marauding deer out of season and was told to be very careful as you'd have to justify beyond any reasonable doubt why sufficient couldn't be dealt with during the season. My problem is a farmer who has a lot of Roe eating his crops and so need thinning out. No question of night shooting, I couldn't justify it and wouldn't want to anyway but during the day, and only on the specific fields being damaged I can legally shoot marauding deer. But, and its a big but, now I'm not keen on doing it based on the advice
-
trappa Pitch dimensions Did you know that not all pitches are the same size? The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not more than 100 yards (90m). So a 30% variation in the length and 100% variation in the width!!! Get used to pacing, or try a rangefinder
-
There are a lot of people who would disagree with that sweeping generalisation I'd be one of them. John .....TEND is very important in the sentence!!! But you have also taken one line out of the post....I think it important to read it in conjunction with my whole post!! just another viewpoint!!!
-
just see which one feels the best i do like the remington they have loads of aftermarket parts for them to which is cool Jamie I tend to view anything with a serious quantity of aftermarket parts as crap..otherwise why would anyone want to buy all the bits....a decent rifle to start with may cost £100-200 or so more, but odds are it works, and you don't need to throw most of it away and buy new bits....just another viewpoint!!!
-
300 yards is long range for a fox for anyone with any tool !!
