Deker
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Is life strange or what, I've been having an absolute mare in the fox department on the last 6 nights out after Charlie. Last night was night 7. Now for the last 10-14 days I've had my brothers Digital camera with me in the motor and got Nothing, car was in for service yesterday, took out all the valuable stuff and as bro collected me from the garage I gave him his camera back. Out last night with mate Steve and 2 foxes! Back at the motor at the end of the night I'm spouting off how typical it is to get some Charlie now, as I have no camera (I'm poor you see)....to which he repli
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Fired the 525 and 682 not the other. But my choice would still be out of these 2 and almost certainly the Beretta. Both are good and both will perform well and hold their value, although I don't like 30" barrels, I stick to 28 on the whole. Beretta are currently the biggest shotgun manufacturer in the world and also own many other shotgun and rifle brands. Browning are now owned by Miroku, strange though it may seem this has helped the brand and their guns are good, but even stranger perhaps I prefer the Miroku brand to Browning. Deker
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They offer 223 in 1:8 and 1:12 at the moment. The 1:8 is best for heavier bullets - 55gr and up to 70+. So yep, you're right He's smart ain't he this Mr_Logic! About 2-3 years back Tikka/Sako changed from1:12 to 1:8 twist on all their .223 Rem. They have now decided to go back to 1:12. For a while both will be available until stocks of 1:8 have all gone. Perhaps 1:10 then ...who knows??? Although according to the formula 1:12 does seem more appropriate on the whole... .....my old mate Sir Alfred George Greenhill worked out the twist rate formula....this is the time hono
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Since John Darling died there hasn't been a decent airgun journalist. He was the exception that proved the rule. I've used airguns for over 20 years and tested products for 15 of them. I'm certainly not naive when it comes to the airgun industry, it's shooters and it's salesmen. The bloke behind the counter of your local gun shop is indeed a salesman. But he's independent. His business and his reputation are built on his quality of service. Most gun shops are started by enthusiasts. They're staffed by enthusiasts and attract enthusiasts. They stock products that they know about. They resea
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Nissan X-Trail Sorry everyone, just looked at the price I entered above, it's actually £259.35p..don't know what my fingers were doing! So ... a bargain then!!!!
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I'm definately in the wrong business. My 4x4 in for its second service today, I get a call just before 10.00am; as the garage announce themselves I'm expecting a "we found XXX and it's going to cost you £££££!!" But NO!!! ..... Your motor is finished and all ready for you!!!!! Just collected it...bog standard service, NOTHING extra to do or report £289.35p **** me!!!
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markieboi We have been here before and whilst you may be well intentioned in your quest for a private forum you are a little nieve. From any security or monitoring point of view it would only make a tiny difference. There are a million and one ways of getting round this, ask the 1000's of people who have been banned for life from BBS who are back on!
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are those cheap air rifle scopes of ebay anygood
Deker replied to a topic in Reloading and Gun Maintenance
Is that the 3.5-10X50???? Used to cost £210 in the uk for about 6 years but now generally available for around £150. F*****g brilliant scope for the money, and even better at £56+. -
Brilliant I am p****d off with the Fox at the moment, 5 nights out of the last 6 I've been out after Charlie and drawn a blank. His luck runs out tonight (I hope!). Is that a baby Fallow, does look rather small?
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5 rabbits under a full moon
Deker replied to pigeonshooter76's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
Brilliant...someone has a 10-22 that got 5 shots off without jamming Even more astonishingly, actually managed to hit something with it! -
Is that the farm from the 9-hour, 2-bunny trek the other day, by any chance That copse does offer the shooting as you are aware but it will still be some shot whatever we use! PS ...I'll have to get back into IT, less work and much better money than Game & Vermin Control
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i live in this area and i sometimes move them from one part of the forest to another to try and stop people shooting them i want them to get more established some of them have been traped and taged in the ear with a tracking device i move them about with the help of beddlingtoncross dogs they annoy but dont mixit Why...what is your objective, now and the future???? reread what i wrote and see why I read it, that's why I asked the question......ok lets spell it out.... what is your objective, now and the future?????? Are you hoping they will destroy the coun
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Well, I am looking at Tikka myself to replace my Sako, but it'll be 223 not 22-250. My Sako would do you nicely, in all seriousness! 5-shot detachable mag, a year old, in good nick, shoots very straight. My part ex value has been pretty naff so you will get a good price that's not too far away from a Tikka, depending on where you go.. snap i have ordered a Tikka T3 varmint s/s .223 what would you recomend as a zero range? arcpest I'd tend to go along with Mr_L but there is a bit more to the story, .223 ammo comes in a lot of varients and some are very flat and fast an
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That is impossible to answer as people have their own individual preferences. I know one guy who insists on using 24x mag all the time shooting bunnies at 20 yards with his 12 ft lb. Now I think thats is crazy but he likes it! I tend to use 6X day and night, hunting and target on air rifle, rimfire and centrefire up to about 200 yards. If I'm down the range on a bipod at 200 or more yards I may push it up to 10X or maybe 12X, it suits me fine. 3 weeks ago I took the heart clean out of a bunny at 179yards at 02.00 on a misty morning, up to my ankles in mud leaning of a wet metal fa
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Both the magazines in question are far from perfect but this response criticises itself and is very nieve..... The bloke behind the counter of your gun shop IS a salesman, he will sell and promote what he carries and has in stock. This is NOT an unbiased honest opinion, it is about making money! And just in case you hadn't already noticed many people are very reluctant to say they bought a pup (human nature) they didn't make a mistake, their gun etc is brilliant..."but now I have a bit more money I can afford to upgrade" It's called the real world, we all make mistakes, we all learn
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Gingernutz & Ratman2...nice little club...do you guys actually know anything about Mr Crossman, I've got an old pump up pistol, used to be the business but the seals have gone and I need replacements. Can't remember the model, been put away for a few years because it's unusable. I'll dig it out, in the meantime if you could let this little girlie into your club we could talk there!
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Never had one, don't know anyone who has one, all I know about them is that they offer a fair choice and are cheap. So over to the owners, they do seem to offer value for money but.........
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BB Are you a new member of the BASC? Fair do's for asking the question but their activities with regard Air Rifles/youngsters/schools etc are well publicised in their own magazine (as well as others) which you should automatically receive on a regular basis! Obviously if you have only recently joined you would not necessarily know this!
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Mr_Logic "MAY" have a Sako 75, 22-250 for sale, under a year old, excellent condition, genuine reason for sale....and can I have commission please? PS... not bad for Kidlington either, just 4 months, I know several who have waited longer!
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Whats the going rate for a mk1 Rapid 7. +scope,mag,sling,swivels.
Deker replied to millie's topic in Airgun Hunting
Don't shout at me this is the real world! Swivels and sling £2-£5 tops Weaver Rail..not to everyones taste but be gererous £10 Tasco 4-12X24 10p Magazine and bottle expected £0 Early Mk1..you know what I mean...potentially a lot! Played around with and CONDITION not mentioned -£ Now...how long was that piece of string???? -
Great work! I'm having a mare of it Fox wise at the moment, already got 7 this year (6 in January) BUT went out Tuesday night and MISSED 3 out of 3 with my .223 between about -150yards. Mad as hell, went out Wednesday, waited as long as possible for the mist to clear, and checked the zero, spot on! Out last night to get me some Charlie and didn't see a single one! I got over it though!
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Its all been said. You will not go wrong with either! The HW is better built without doubt, but is typically German OVERengineered in my opinion which definately gives it a weight problem, but it will probably last forever. The 410 is a great gun and you will seldom hear anything bad about it. This is really going to simply come down to which one you are most comfortable with!
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The Hawke range of scopes is very wide and offers something for virtually everyone. Overall value for money of them all is pretty good BUT there is a variation of quality. The Hawke Varmint2 is a very good scope for the money and definately worth considering. Also don't forget the Nikko's, some of them are very good VFM as well! Check out http://www.opticswarehouse.com/acatalog/index.html
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First off it is absolutely correct that both are from the SAME stable and lets be frank, both carry a lot of the "same" stuff! Much has been said and much is correct, we live in a commercial world, but I have to admit reviews of everything in living memory only achieving a 9 out of 10 at the absolute worst do not inspire a great deal of confidence. What many of you forget is that you now have a lot of experience, it is obvious from many posts on THL that many do not, and would find both of these magazines useful. Life changes, our knowledge changes and our expectations change , but
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Unscrupulous people with excess money are buying land and property just to make obscene profits, leaving people who actually need the land and property, but have not got the money, with no hope. Ratman2 It's called democracy, it means you can spout off s**t like this and I can say..let the peasants eat dirt! Yeh!! fair comment, I'm just pissed off with all the property developers who are buying up all the small houses in rural areas and turning them into mansions, then sell them off to people who have the dosh, depriving our children of any hope of staying local. Rant over