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  1. flytie
    BASC did trials on this and came out in favour of 3's. Which just so happens is what I use. Patterned BB's in 36gm and 42gm (every make I could beg borrow or steal from mates) and they were very poor through any choke in my Beretta. I am still using up the lead 42gm 3's that I used to be able to use on geese. They work for me, although it is only really when we are on the maize that I use the shotgun. ft
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    BN, where did you release the Fox? Outside 10 Downing Street would have been favourite I believe they are very fond of foxes there ft
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    And another kick in the teeth for all of us is that your rifles now appear in the "Official" figures for firearms siezed by the police. When you are given them back, the figure is not adjusted downwards. I always carry a photocopy of my license, shotgun or FAC, not the real thing. That lives in the safe at home. I have in the past fallen over when wildfowling and ruined my shotgun certificate, so I carry a copy. I am interested in your predicament though, because my FAC is away for variation. It is now making me nervy. The advice given about a solicitor is spot on, you should b
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    Peter, those awfully nice people at Reloading Solutions should have already posted me one, hopefully it wil arrive early next week. ft
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    I would not argue with Richard Lee and his knowledge of reloading - well hell yes I would argue with that statement - FT I think what is not talked about with the seating depth is this - if you keep the bullet long, you have a situation whereby it creates a lot of air space at the top of the powder in the case ie the longer the bullet the more air space - fine if you wanted to shoot up in the air - the powder is all packed against the primer flash hole and will give an even burn rate. However we all shoot just about on the horizonal, so with the long seated bullet the powder lies also on the
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    Snap, I totally agree. You have to bear in mind that with the SST (being only 129gn) there is no way on earth that I am going to get it seated anywhere near to the lands. I have just increased, very gradually, my COAL untill I found a sweet spot, just as you suggest. Now I am going to play with powder weights and see if this affects the sweet spot at all. ft
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    Ft - what makes you think a longer overall bullet length increases accuracy- just a casual question!! Peter Peter, I tried to get the longest COAL because; I quote from Modern Reloading by Richard Lee, "Most rifle ammunition produces best accuracy with the bullet seated so it almost touches the rifling. Few people know the reason this works so well. It provides a uniform start pressure." Similar info in my other reloading books. ft
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    There are a couple of tactics you can employ to speed them along; Get West Mercia Polices response to you in writing, or an email. Write/email to your MP, with a copy of your permission from the farmer, and a copy of West Mercia's response and ask him to speak to the Police Liason Committee about proper funding "for this obviously underfunded and overstretched department". Ask your MP what he suggests that you do to help the farmer, who is losing money because of West Mercia Constabularys inefficiency, which is obviously being caused by understaffing and underfunding? A copy to th
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    Snap, I started off using Federal Powershok's (140gn) and they seemed fine, very little damage indeed. then when i couldn't get any Federal's I bought RWS Hollowpoints (140gn) and occasionally, just occasionally, they will make a real mess. Even if it's just a rib that they hit! I will be interested to see what these SST's do on live quarry. I see on another thread, it says people posting three shot groups should be ashamed of themselves. I take the lads point, but I'm too happy to apologise ft
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    Thanks Snap! I have never used a chrono so am not up to speed on how to get worthwhile results. I will have to ask round and see who has got one locally among the ingrates I stupidly call my friends. I suppose I was using 3 shots because I was doing load development, 3 @ 45gn, 3 x 45.5gn etc. etc. It just seemed easier, but I will try some five shot strings now I am getting somewhere near accurate loads. ft Edit; I am using the SST's because a chap loaded me some up, when I was helping him with his fallow doe cull. They were very effective, but we were neck shooting. Di
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    Snap, why 5? With a sporter barrel will it not heat up too much with 5 quickish shots? I will try it though, next time I go out to play with my reloads, just to see what happens. ft
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    Peter, thanks! It has been my first ragged hole (ish) with my homeloads I have tried to get the bullet seated with enough depth in the neck to hold the bullet firmly, but far enough out to increase accuracy. I have tried many depths of seating and this one seems to work the best for me. I am still playing about with powder loads, I will not be going any higher with the weight of powder, if anything I will try and lighten the load! I have not bought a chronograph yet so I cannot tell you my fps. According to my Lyman, Hornady and Lee reloading tables, given that my barrel is much
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    There is a roe buck using some young leylandi as a fraying stock on my golf course permission, he is not popular. There are quite a few clean bucks about. ft
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    I think I might just be getting it right with my new reloads. Lapua Brass in 6.5x55, Federal Match Primer, 46gn of N160, 129gn Hornady SST, OAL .3080 and shot off the bi-pod at 100yds. Isn't it nice when things go right for a change ft
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    If/when you get accepted for a club. Iam sure there will be members willing to guide you in your choice of calibre, and possibly let you try their rifles. As to using a .308 at 500m + there are other calibres to consider, although the .308 would be a good choice, as ammunition is easily available. This link leads to some interesting information on calibres, and using them at distance, http://www.6mmbr.com/index.html Don't be too worried about flinching using a .308, it's the calibre I learned on and I don't flinch. ft
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    I clean every time it goes out. Flytie, How do you find the cleaning with the Federal 140gr MOLY stuff? I can never seem to get a clean patch no matter how many times i jag and patch / brush the bore even with the use of Tetra solvent? I can push out blue patches all day! local, I have only ever used Powershok's in the federal range, and i do not believe that they are moly coated. My cleaning routine is; Take off the mod and squirt with WD40, swill it round and shake out the excess, then leave to dry on a radiator or in the airing cupboard. Place rifle (with magazine
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    I thought these folks should know; http://www.border-barrels.com/shoot-in.htm But then I read this; http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_barrel.htm And then this; http://www.6mmbr.com/GailMcMbreakin.html So I just shoot, then clean, carefully! ft
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    It is hard to argue with evidence like this, but I'll have a try anyway I do not use them myself, but i have seen my friend Gary use them to good effect in his 7x64 and not with huge meat wastage either. I have just processed two fallow does that were shot with RWS 140gn hollow points that looked not dissimilar. Velocity seemingly plays a large part in this problem. Lew Potter reckons that when he uses his 45-70 (a very slow round) he can eat nearly right up to the exit wound there is so little meat damage. Gary downloads his 7x64 for accuracy and gets little meat damage. The Fe
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    If you reload, have a look at the 7mm-08! Fantastic round, very capable and you can take it abroad boar shooting too. I have just applied for a variation to possess one. As well as the 6.5 obviously ft
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    I use Forrest Bore foam and Hoppes BR no9. http://www.precisionrifles.com/Cleaning%20Procedures.htm http://www.6mmbr.com/borecleaning.html http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.rifle-bore-cleaning.html I am sorely tempted, when next having to buy cleaning equipment for my rifle, to try the Wipe-Out foam. I know two gunsmiths who do a lot of work in the trade, both of whom tell me that the major cause of having to have a rifle re-barreled is poor cleaning, followed by not removing the moderator when storing your rifle. ft
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    Well done BH, i wish I could get to grips with the munties round here. I see the slots but only very occassionally do i ever get a glimpse, and it is only a glimpse, of a muntie. ft
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    I clean mine after it is shot. I was told by a riflemaker that he gets more business re-barreling from uncleaned barrels (and moderators left on) than through being worn out through over use. ft
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    Sounds like a good idea, where did you manage to pick one of those up from? TT, I have a friend who runs a waste management company, he was contracted to get rid of some Pepsi bottle chillers that came from a beach in Dorset, you know the one! Well some of them still worked and one came my way, for a very modest fee I have found a couple on ebay for friends, around the £90.00 mark. Normally they fetch a bit more. If you ask around, when corner shops are being done up or refurbished you can sometimes pick one up quite cheaply. Pubs that are closing down are another good place to l
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    rqubak, your best bet might be trading standards! If the shop are supplying goods not as they describe them, they could be prosecuted by TS. There will be a local Trading Standards Office near you, all it will cost is a phone call and 10 mins of your time. I hope you get satisfaction (pistols at dawn?) in your dispute soon. You have more patience than me ft
  25. flytie
    Martin, you're right there. When he came to inspect my shotgun cabinet, about 6 years ago, he asked me if I stalked. When I said I had always fancied it but had never got round to it, he suggested that I did the DSC1 and apply for a FAC. So I did. Now I really wish I had done it years ago. ft Edit, i have ordered a proper drip tray fo fit the bottom of the chiller which will be better than cut up plastic containers.
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