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    The wasps were/are still best for me in mine. I'm fairly confident the Airsporter was a proper .22 throughout its model life, someone may know better than me on that (they did a .177 as well of course), but pellet (and other gun manufacturers) were steadily moving to 5.5mm. It was/is incredibly simple mechanically and maybe BSA/the Airsporter did suffer from a lack of investment/technology, just plodding along with it making little more than cosmetic changes until it ceased production!
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    We all have different uses and requirements!
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    .22 Air rifle + moderator (Vermin control) .22 LR + moderator (Vermin control/ target shooting) .22 LR + moderator (Vermin control with NV) .17 HMR + moderator (Vermin control) Put them, and everything you apply for down for Target work as well (depending on what your club allows). I work professionally as well as socially (previously competitively as well) with firearms and have a fair few, FAC Air is part of my tool kit and certainly useful for me at times, but its also the least used, so think about that! Stavross mentioned
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    Yes, I was rather upset about the box, that was mint to, and I had saved it a very long time!
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    Just like I said...Tools for the job!!!
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    This is a school job from a while back, all with HMR, I did another College job last week and took out 5 foxes, 4 with my HMR and 1 with my WMR, I often take them with my .22LR as well. I have never done a Domestic fox or school/college job yet where I needed a centrefire! Tools for the job, and rimfires are commonly the tools for the job on foxes for me, over the years I have taken far more foxes with rimfires than centrefires. Of course there are other jobs where the rimfires are non starters, but again, tools for the job!!! If you don't like HMR that's fine and your choice, but they see
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    I think it has already been well mentioned but put simply, one is NOT better than the other, they are different, they are tools, and just like your tool box you take out the most appropriate for the job you are doing!!! That's why so many people have lots of guns in lots of calibres for different jobs, including air and shotgun and pistol!
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    Interesting stuff and made me think about mine which I bought new. I'm pretty sure it was 1972, flippen 'ek, that about 50 years ago!!!!!! Has a GJ stamp so it's a MK5. Absolutely original, even had the original box up until a few years back when the EX threw it out after the divorce. Doesn't come out very often these days!!!! Edit, The scope is a bit more recent (although still old), I seem to remember that came off one of my Dads guns!
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    Is 6.5 creedmoor the best all-rounder? I'm interested in rabbit fox deer, and target practice on a range 25-1000yrd. Good luck!!!
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    Sportsmans gun centre in Exeter is the biggest I know, there may be bigger. So if you want a look around then its fine, as to which is the best, that's anyones guess!!
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    The words Budget and LONG range shooting don't sit that comfortably together. Of course you can get some good results, but the longer the range the better the equipment you need. In the field I rarely shoot past 200 yards, and very rarely past 300 yards, my field tools and ammo are perfectly adequate for that. I also use the same tools on the range out to 1000 yards and get results of a sort, but when I use a pals proper target rifle set up for the distance I'll get nearly 50% V Bulls, that's a massive improvement. Almost any rifle brand is capable of some decent results ou
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    Very few people will ever Zero at the top of the bullet arc. Therefore, virtually everyone will have a first zero point on the bullet rise, and a true zero on the drop. This is the same for EVERY calibre. Once you have established the true zero that you want with the rifle/ammo you can start moving forward to establish the first zero. Once you have established the first zero accurately you can always use this point to establish the true zero. Remember, if you change ammo type/weight, or even potentially different batches of the same ammo you need to start all over again.
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    There are figures to suggest the HMR itself delivers a pretty good trajectory at just under 130 yards zero. What is best for any individual user is a zero that suits his land, main distances and quarry. As you say that is 100 yards for you, it is also 100 yards for me. Good luck to him whatever!
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    I think lead free is inevitable here, doesn't mean we have to like it. Regardless of that the calibre is bigger than anything I have ever gone out specifically shopping for fox with. As I said, some may find it useful, but not many here I suspect!
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    Both!
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    One and only post for NorKelw it appears. Some people don't seem to stick around long?!
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    I'd take that back to Sainsburys and claim on the warranty!
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    Mine is zeroed at 100yards which works for me, but you have to give consideration to your own land before deciding what zero works best for you! I'm very confident with it out to that distance and a bit further but I don't push it too far!
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    I suspect some may find this ammo useful if you have to shoot fox in the next county, but I certainly have no need for anything like this!
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    Animal Tooth

    Deker posted a topic in General Talk

    Help me out please, a pal just sent me this and asked what its from, he found it in the woods. Pictured next to a pound coin for scale. Any ideas, I know there are assorted deer and fox in the area, probably badger as well, I don't know what animal its from, anyone tell me please? THANKS
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    Disappointing this year in size, contents and deals. For anyone new to the show they may well think it is huge and offers a great variety, compared to most previous years it is MUCH smaller.
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    I have been going to the Game Fair for many years, and whilst this one had a selection of the usual subjects, it was the smallest show I have been to by some way. If you are new to the Game Fair you will probably think this is a BIG event, but this years is not a patch on historical shows. Overall, disappointing!
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    If that was freestanding and 200 shots it's well good, I hate free standing shots, I'd be all over the place after a few!
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    It always has been expensive, and refreshments are expensive as well. There is no question that historically it has been the top Countryside show in the UK, and as someone else mentioned, you ideally need more than a day if you are to explore it all thoroughly. I hope Covid has not reduced its size/contents!
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