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  1. andyf
    I always clear up afterwards, it doesn't take more than a few minutes to pick up the dead fox & chuck it into somewhere / something nearbye were it won't be happened upon by casual walkers etc. I don't want the dog walkers, kids etc finding dead arisings from my shooting. The fewer people that see this kind of stuff the better as far as I'm concerned.
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    A 452 plus a SAK and a decent 'airgun' scope is all anyone needs. Of course you can veer off into Anschutz & Sako, (mine's a P94 Sako Finnfire Varmint) but in the real world the 452 is the standard by which all others are judged. Sure mine has a trigger second to none, a VERY fancy Leupold VX3 scope etc etc, but having owned and used a 452 for years, mine is 'pretty-er' but no more useable. It's the ammo which can make the difference, My choice is Winchester Sub's, RWS sub's and best for accuracy is GECO target 42gr solids.
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    For 22's (rf) you don't need to worry. BUT my parameters, NO screw should be burred, no major dents or scuffs. Just 'feel' the general karma, then it'll be ok. AF
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    There's really only one choice that's bullet weight, it is said all 17 ammo is made in the same facility (I wouldn't doubt that, but who knows). Anyway from my experience most gunshops have got only whatever it is they have got, so a choice of Remington or Hornady even is not available. Just get a few boxes of 17 gr and one of the 20gr, and give them a go.
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    Yes the Hardy is the 'dogs' I've got one on my Ruger No1 22.250. Had plenty of others on various calibres but weight vs 'quietness' on a CF 22 second to none. Not cheap, but nothing any good rarely is!! AndyF
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    I have a .270 and some others, if you don't reload then the .308 is probably better served by factory ammo. I can't praise mine enough, 150gr Sierra soft points print vey well, and I have never lost a Deer (yet), it's a loud cartridge so a moderator is a good idea. I've shot boar in America, there I had the use of a 7mm Rem Mag, that took no prisoners! But I would happily have used my .270 if it had been feasible to take it with me (it wasn't feasible, possible but not feasible) don't ask?? .270 man.
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    Contact Calum Ferguson of Precision Rifles. he'll make you one. Maybe it'll cost £4,000 but if you want one he's the man. Or you could get a decent Ruger for £450. My advice is don't bother, get a .223 from anyone.
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    OK what would I need / want? Firstly I don't require any storage for anything except Rifles or Shotguns. (i.e. Sloe Gin and Cartridges). My requirement is simple, I go Deer stalking at first light, then later I get my shotgun out & rough shoot until the afternoon, so my rifle needs a 'home' in my car that is secure and out of sight. My car is a 4x4 but many others have a typical family car (Mondeo etc etc). You need to have a design intent to fit the boot of any common family car which is secure and makes the Police happy. AndyF (I'll have one if it's any good, and cheap enough).
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    One thing, once it 'morphs' from a non FAC, it can never revert to a SGC only gun. Same as airguns. Probably won't matter, but at least you know. AndyF (No deer today - bugger).
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    My favourite rifle is a 1980's HEYM SR20, cracking rifle, wood & blue as long as that's your thing, mines a 7x57 but .243's are all over the place, they are a bit pricey new, but like most centrefires are reasonable second hand, and as with most stalking rifles hardly used. Look on Guntrader!
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    A sling is very handy when doing more walking than shooting, I have one on my A303 foxing shotgun. As for your single, a barrel band is the only way to get the front point in the right place, if it's in the 'wrong' place (ie the fore end) the gun will swivel around unless you hold the sling, making the sling more trouble than it's worth. Also try carrying the gun on the sling upside down, i.e. muzzle downwards, this usually very comfortable. And by the way I wouldn't turn up on my pheasant syndicate with a sling gun, cartridge belt and cheap wellies either, (nor a semi-auto), got to keep
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    You'll be lucky, semi-auto 410's are rare beasts and expensive, the only 'common' one I've seen is the Remington 1100. Go on 'Guntrader' and look, expect to pay £700+. Also I've never seen one with a moderator. What you've seen I expect is a pump Mossburg or Baikal, these are all around and easy to find. You could try a 9mm blank adaptor for your 12g, I had one years ago for training my Springer, it was made by the same firm that does dummy launchers and was actually proof marked, I used builder cartridge hammer blanks the are very loud and cheap.
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    HV .22 is the easy next to no cost option for you. BUT they are very noisy, just buy a box of 50 and try them, if you can live with the 'crack' you get the easy 100 yard zero accuracy you say you need. The best I've found are definitely CCI Velocitor, followed by Winchester Lazer. As you said any of the 150 yard plus calibre's are supersonic and compared to the 22 Sub's badly noisy, but if you are going to go through the hassle of a variation for another rifle it may as well be for something with a LOT more power and range. A moderated .222 or .223 would be sound advice, I've got a 22.25
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    Anschutz 525 is a quality piece, and has a 10 mag as standard. I bought a new one years ago & had it for 6 or 7 years, but like most semi's it gunged up and then misfired if it wasn't cleaned relentlessly, also subsonic's were worse than HV for reliable cycling particularly after 30+ rounds. HV were much better, but way too noisy, anyway changed to bolt guns and stayed there! Also the Anny plus a moderator and an uncut barrel was like Davy Crocketts musket.
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    Yes HORNET is for you, I've never owned one personally, but I have shot one (CZ 527), and good it was (quiet in context) and very accurate, I chose a .223 at that time, but your right that would blow bunnies to bits. Only downside is the Hornet cases are a bit 'thin' and fragile for reloading, but other than that top hole!
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    As I've only got 1 I'll give it a go, the 5's are plastic (high class mouldings tho') The 10's are metal, can I send you the bill if it doesn't work? I guess not. AndyF
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    Can't think why folk go for a small / smaller bore, then try to shoot 'magnum' type shells out of them?? Look, use the standard load traditional for that gauge, or JUST STAY WITH A 12g. In my syndicate 8 use a 20 bore 1 uses a 28 bore and 3 use 12g, my favourite game gun which I have owned for over 35 years is a 12g. I am thinking of getting a silver pigeon 20 and giving it a try, but when I do I'll be shooting the 'correct' shells. AndyF
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    I have the same rifle, I cut down mine to 16" 4 years ago with no negative effect. For info'. I use a SAK moderator, the 5 shot Mag's work fine, the 9 shot one's don't, mine will not load, the bullet comes up at too sharp an angle,& 'Sometimes' and drives the bullet head into the breach face, but 'other-times' works flawlessly? If you load 6>7 rounds it's ok but that's no advantage over the 5 shot is it? 1/4" 5 shot groups all day at 75 yards (bench & bipod), my best ammo is Geco target, I know that's no good for live quarry, so I use either Winchester Subs, or RWS Sub
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    I used to like to use HV all the time, they have got that 'zip' that gives me confidence in my shooting. Sadly they are too noisy to use around my neck of the woods, 30 years ago the lanes were deserted, fields never seeing footfall for weeks on end. But now there's people on horses, old farm houses turned into mini 'villages' with 4 or 5 residences, cars, kids, walkers etc etc. It's just the way it is, and they have just as much right as I have to be there, so no problem. The simple truth is most people don't like someone else with a gun anywhere near them or their property, so
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    What about a lever action? I had a cracking little Browning BL15, (Also sold as a Miroku ML15). Tube magazine 15 shot, shoots anything you can find, long or short even both all mixed up, also a short throw lever drives a bolt action that locks up, never jams because its not a semi blow back action so the gunge doesn't collect in the 'works'. Also mine had a moderator with the magazine rod which had a small piece milled away so you could load it without taking the mod off. I only traded it because I didn't think I'd be allowed to have two rimfires at the same time and I wanted a
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    Simple answer on this one YES, enjoy your day!
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    I've had both calibres for Fox, currently have a Ruger No1 in 22.250. No big significant difference in 'my' usual Foxing territory, I have a Hardy Gen 2mod on the Ruger and it's very tame. The only thing that makes me lean to the 22.250 is that I reload, the cases are bigger and more robust, but MOST OF ALL they use LARGE rifle primers, the same as my other 2 centrefires. The .223 uses SMALL primers so I needed two primer tools etc etc. Bullet heads are the same, Powder use is a bit more in the 22.250, but I don't shoot 100's, dozen's more like so no matter. There are probably more
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    You'll struggle to find a 3.5" OU and I wouldn't care to touch one of them off, Semi Auto yes. But the real answer is why? My opinion only (for what that's worth?) a 2 3/4" 12G shotgun has been doing the business for over 200 years, the 3.5" only gives you more shot especially in steel, that is I believe the only reason such a thing has been marketed. Have you seen the price of steel/Bismuth check !!!! Anyway whatever, you can only legally use non-lead on wildfowl, so it's up to you?
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    Buy lead shot while you still can, I've got plenty have you?
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    They're talking about EUROPE WIDE regulations. NOT IN THE UK You can only have semi auto 22 rimfire here anyway, the rest can still have others (i.e. AR & AK clones). We were stopped from those in 1988, courtesy of the PRICK in Hungerford.
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