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  1. flytie
    I bought the X3M1(two) sticks for about £10.00 when they were on offer at Litt's about 2years ago. They are brilliant, quiet and easy to adjust. They also fit easily in the boot of your vehicle when shortened The tri-pods seem to find a lot of use when shooting driven boar, they use two sets as a gun rest. At least they did in Beaune when we were over there. ft
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    What a cracking read, well done young man ft
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    I proved to my own satisfaction that 140gn Federal powershok will do the business. ft
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    Christ, the noise you lot make, it's like a primary school playground Keep knocking 'em over sheamus. I'm off ft
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    "Good shot Sheamus " ft
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    Sheamus, have you been watching me? ft
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    Brilliant, many thanks James! ft
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    I am considering purchasing a reloading kit for my 6.5x55. Are they as advertised "everything you need to start reloading", or do you need other items as well? If so what are they, what would you recommend purchasing too? Many thanks, ft.
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    A man after my own heart I too can lose just about anything unless I'm careful. You keep on doing what you like, it obviously works. Well done! ft
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    I have seen some very good bargains to be had on Sako 75's (that's what mine is) at various gundealers. But when all said and done, you can buy any of the rifles available and not be dissapointed, but I would like nice glass to sit on it and I too would go for a Schmidt & Bender Klassic. ft
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    I think you will find that if it is your first rifle, and want it for roe and fox, the biggest they (Police) will let you have is a 6.5x55. This is certainly the case in West Mercia. I wanted a .308 but they would not let me have it for fox as well as deer. So I voted .243. Madness. A safe shot is a safe shot regardless of calibre, but not according to the firearms department. ft
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    i'd hasten to disagree. i think im right in saying that stalkers in Scotland used to use a .22 hornet to shoot red deer until it was made illegal. a point to consider, "its not what you use its how you use it" (i like reassuring myself ) ATB Jack At a 1000yds? Yep, i've heard those stories too. ft
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    BASC rifle course, quickly
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    I have two mates that I stalk with regularly, one uses a .243 the other a .308, both accurate at the ranges you are likely to shoot deer (the .308 more so for long range, a lot of target shooters use it for 1000yds). If you want the best all rounder (according to George Wallace of Sporting Gun) use a .308, it will do Boar to muntys with little meat damage. Moderated they are pussycats to shoot. If mainly foxing with occassional deer, use the .243, but be prepared for carcass damage/taint. .243 is often called the "dog gun" in southern africa, because what you hit with it is only fit for t
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    Some of us are lucky and were born in the country! Some are less blessed. Some of us trailing round after our dads, granddads and uncles get some understanding of the countryside and its wildlife. Some folks learn from books. Some of us who have local contacts get asked to control deer, in my case fallow on two farms and a golf course, with hopefully more to come. Some folks can only wave a cheque book. Now look at this from the other angle; If you are interested in stalking but were born in a city (bless), by dint of hard graft you have saved a bob or two and you want to try stal
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    Surely if it is a safe shot for a .223, it would be a safe shot for a .22-250? If you put a lot of rounds downrange, the .22-250 with hot loads can be a bit of a throat burner! Meaning a new barrel every 1000/1200 rounds if you want extreme range accuracy. Nice article in March edition of sporting rifle magazine about the best foxing round, you might find it interesting.
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    Many thanks chaps, they both look interesting! ft
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    Dear all, I have my half century looming in the coming summer and would like to have a little trip away. I thought about a bit of sea trout fishing but decided to go and try for a roe buck instead. Any venues or vendors you would recommend for the chance of a buck? Bearing in mind I am a man of limited means! Regards, ft.
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    Black Islander do great Gaiters in several sizes. Talk to them and they will send the right size. Mine are five years old and have had some serious hammer. Still going strong! http://www.blackislander.co.uk/clothing/ab...us.asp?pageid=1
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    I too must say the Swarovski EL's in 8.5x42 are the best I have ever seen. My mate Alan has a pair and my Swaro Habichts 8x30's do not compare at all. I have looked at all sorts and have yet to see anything better than the EL's, they are what I am saving for. Try them at night, not just dusk, and see the difference compared to any others. ft
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    Not sure how many high bird shoots you have in Worcester if you were referring to Worcester, however, I doubt if you can compare that county with Devon/Somerset for high birds. I have been loading for over 15 years on three of the top Exmoor commercial shoots doing an average of 65 days a year and during that time have never loaded anything heavier into a shotgun than 34 grams and I could count them on two hands As for pricked birds, I think you will find that it is not the size of shot that causes birds to be pricked but the placement of the shot - if the bird was shot nearer the beak tha
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    Deerhunter, good kit, very good prices if you shop around. ft
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    Shooting pheasants on the ground, good god man the colonel will have a heart attack Mind you, you sound qualified to be one of our syndicate ft
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    FJ, I would say a lot of your decision will be taken care of by the weight of gun you use. If you use a ligweight 12g (say 61/2lb) you would not want to use much more than 11/6oz (30grammes) of shot which will limit you to 6's & 7's. A heavier gun will allow you to push a bigger load without suffering from the adverse effects of excessive recoil. In my 71/2lb Beretta I can comfortably use up to 42g (11/2oz) of shot. This allows me to put enough large pellets (3's in my case) to adequately deal with geese, by having enough pellets to produce an effective pattern. General shooting f
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    I've had hunters (high screel) when they made them and thought they were excellent, before them I had Scarpa's which were brilliant. When my hunters eventually wore out I made the mistake of buying Le Chameau Mouflons, big mistake! They lasted about four months with really bad cracking of the leather, had to fight like mad to get them replaced which took about four months. Now after four months with the replacement pair they are cracking and the rand is coming away. I know some folks like them but my experience with Le Chameau UK was not good at all, with both pairs of boots failing so soon
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