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Why not just buy £40 worth of 17 ammo to keep the 'feds' happy. Then shoot crows with it. AF
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Had a 525 for years, (got a Sako Finnfire Varmint bolt now) the bottom of your mag is plastic, slide it off drop the 'guts' out and clean the lot thoroughly that will help if it's been left in-cleaned and uncared for, stretch the spring if it's a bit tired.. However mine was a 'jam-up queen' , didn't like sub-sonics, best brand for me were RWS when they had the silver plated cases, (brass now, crap). Make sure the slides are spotless, lightly lubed and you might get by, that said mine was VERY accurate (when it worked), it was my last and best Semi-auto, long barrel, well made and if used
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Undo the two woodscrews on the underside of the trigger guard tang, then unscrew the guard (it is threaded at the front end were it attaches to the action base). After the trigger guard is removed it will reveal a machine screw slot head going upwards, remove this. (the little circle of metal behind the safety catch in the top tang is the other end of this screw). Then push the top lever across and undo the larger downwards machine screw (bolt) slot head which was partly covered, assuming this plays ball and comes out you will then be able to remove the stock from the metal work. To re-ass
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Yes you're right 'you' can't have primers in your care.. Also no gunshop will take them in isolation as they can't sell them on as they are 'unaccounted' for, same goes for loaded factory ammo, let alone reloads, so not much joy there, additionally they will be wary of an unknown i.e. you bearing an illegal commodity, that's worth pence to them and could prejudice their registered firearms dealer certificate. It's up to you but I would either pass the primers to the police, explain were they originate, actually they probably won't want to get involved either, but can't choose not to as t
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.17 Hmr Ammo New Stock, New Cost!
andyf replied to David Aiken's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
Told you! 17hmr too expensive and not really any use. If you need a centrefire, get one, I had a 17 when they first came out, £60 cleaning rods, wire brushes that last one go, oh dear the list goes on and on. Anyway mine's long gone, a 22.250 is the replacement, no runners, no split cases, and only steam rising from where the fox was last seen standing. You be the judge. AF -
Not for sale, but I own a very old AYA Matador 12g with 3" chambers, mine's an ejector which is unusual, 32" barrels full and half. A bit 'frisky' with full power 3 inchers (I load my own), but a fine strong old gun.
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'Cheaper'? Depends on the donor rifle/action if you have a decent chassis ie Heym, Mauser or similar it would be worth re barrelling. But a clapped out CZ or Remy maybe not so.
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Well up close & personal any 22rf is good to go, especially in urban Fox control, I can't see me touching off my 22.250 in a suburban back garden! May rattle the TV aerials? However open country sheep patrol at 150y plus is another thing altogether, clearly 'horses for courses' seems we are all singing from the same hymn sheet at last (praise the lord).
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I put 100's of 556 NATO ball through an old CZ .223 I used to own, never had a worry, the proof test is way way 'worse' anyway, chambered and ejected just like the 'real' .223 hunting ammo. I suspect the 7.62 / .308 Win is in the same league, 'health and safety' men going mad out somewhere I expect Oh Dear.
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Well in one place 2 is my best, I move about and set up before dark. After dark the caller goes in the car and the lamp + mouth caller come out. Electronic calls are (for me) a 'trap' type of set up, not a substitute for a mouth caller. AndyF
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FoxPro for me too. Had it for nearly 10 years & shot 'loads' of Fox using it, I also have the whirly fur & feather thingy that sits next to it, as per the previous post at this time of year i've also found that the 'squeeker' distress calls don't work to well except maybe on half grown cubs. What I have observed is that I need to rest the caller on any one farm as they seem to get wary of it fairly quickly? But leave it a couple of months and it's back in business. I bought mine in America and still have only the pre-loaded series of calls on it, the 'Rodent distress' and 'Starling
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Went on Saturday, not sure how it was going to pan out. Verdict: 8 out of 10 overall, the basic infrastructure was spot on, generally the 'same crowd' as the old CLA, but it a little less 'Posh' (no harm there). The Fisherman's Row was very poorly subscribed and bit 'billy no mates' stuck out on a limb by the lake. Gunmaker's and the food 'circle' provided the main centre of attraction, and was pretty average but ok, I bought a brick of 22's and some Reloader 22 powder but the prices were standard gunshop territory (not complaining but the old CLA usually threw up a bargain or two). Anyw
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Tried some 35gr when I had a .223, shot like a 'scattergun' but Chrono'd @ 3800fps. Fast but **kin usless.
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Also I never take mine, but I have both Certificate numbers (Firearms & Shotgun) on my phone so if the need arises at least I have that. As a previous post say's a photocopy won't wash with the 'Feds'. That said I try to avoid any contact with anybody when out, plus my patch is very rural anyway, even to extent that I avoid being about during typical times (i.e. Saturday afternoon) when the rest of the world come alive for a few hours. AF
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The rifles I saw (in USA), are not a simple blowback action, it has a locking lug that cam releases after the round is fired, just like a semi-shotgun. So the issue of over powerful for blowback actions is overcome. They do it in 17 HMR & 22WMR. We can't have the 17 in S/A but I think the WMR would be OK, (not for me though). AF
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Cos subsonic is SUBSONIC, at sea level speed of sound is approx. 1100 ft/sec, and if your load is faster than that, it's not subsonic and will make a supersonic 'crack' . The ONLY way to know if your load is subsonic is to measure it's speed, also you can check the consistency of your loads by firing a batch across the Chrono, anyway a useable Chrono costs about £120.00 and is a vital tool for the re-loader, without one you may as well 'whistle Dixie'. (Outlaw Josie Wales) Just like the folk who quote 300 yard head shots etc etc, get a laser rangfinder you may be Surprised or Disappointed?
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You'll need a chronograph, sub 1000 ft sec.
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Nice looking rifle, I've owned quite a a few cz's. But the only one I couldn't get to shoot was a brand new .223, hand-loading didn't fix it, so away it went. Shame as the rifle was just mechanically perfect, down to the double set trigger, but that was a .223! Anyway good luck with yours, the hornet looks a reloaders dream, I've never had one but they have an enviable reputation. AF
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I had a Wildcat Whisper on my .17 CZ American carbine, it definitely looked the part, all steel, O rings, fully strippable etc However (in my opinion) it was no better than the SAK I had 'in the drawer' beforehand. However the 17HMR was still too loud, Ammo too expensive and anyway not much good for my purposes, so it went. I replaced it with a 22.250 Ruger #1 and put a Hardy Gen2 on it, and honestly on open ground the '250 is no worse than the 17.
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Mounts might be bad, too high? Anyway NO Ruger 10/22 is that bad. Must be a simple fix.
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Foxing, any 22 centrefire is more than enough, you should get what you fancy, probably the actual make/model of rifle will sell you on it more than the calibre. Only comments on my experience, .222 can be hard to find but always not much choice in brand or bullet weight, unless of course you reload (forget that for the moment). 22 Hornet again not much choice and not always easy to get, and (my opinion only) a bit 'whimpy' when .223 & 22.250 are so much more powerful and ammo is available everywhere at similar cost. That leaves the .223 & 22.250 both spot on, I've had both and cur
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Not the same dealer, BUT 12 weeks (yeh right) my buddy was told 3 months for a Savage .243 11 months later it finally turned up, and what are you going to do if yours is 'late' cancel the order and be back were you started? A mighty pinch of salt required, whatever else the RFD is under the thumb of Edgar Brothers or even a. n. other further down the retail chain, and can't do a thing about it. Just be mindful, if it,s not in the rack you are at their mercy.
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Yes Graham, but the ejector springs in a shotgun forend are nearly always coil springs, so no issue with tension.
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Again, back to shotguns, especially 'old' ones (either actually old, or newer but of an old design), they have flat vee springs driving the rocker mechanism that eventually strikes the captive firing pin, these are 'thought' to become 'tired' if left under full tension & therefore if they are relaxed when not being used it is a way of ensuring it doesn't develop light strikes and miss-fires. I actually think this was true years ago when materials were no where near as good as they are now. Look at it like comparing a 75 year old vintage car to a brand new one, engines were worn out af
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Only for shotguns do you use snaps. The mechanism of a bolt action rifle cannot be harmed by dropping it on an empty chamber. Shot guns are different and should be let down onto some resistance, if you don't use them it'll probably be ok, but (especially on cheaper spec. older Spanish / Italian SBS) the firing pins can break in half, then the loose bit will be spat into the barrel and lost & the gun won't fire until the pin is replaced.
