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My force won't give you a rimfire for fox although they do put down AOLQ which covers you for using one on fox. However it would only be granted for rabbits etc. The acreage of land doesn't matter when using a c/f it is about back stops and topography. I know someone with a .243 on less than forty acres to shoot roe.
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This is where we differ in opinion, i personally will not use a rimfire on fox. I have seen to many wounded with them. Yes i know all the arguments about shot placement etc but the reality is no one is infallible when it comes to taking a shot. Forty acres is more than enough for c/f use why hamstring yourself with a rimfire when c/f is far more capable? I did own a hmr it was the biggest mistake i ever made rectified by the purchase of a 17 hornet. The hornet has now made way for another 204 because it is easier to load for and cheaper to run than the 17 hornet was.
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Forty acres doesn't sound a lot but depending on topography it could present some testing shots especially in the wind. Only the op knows how close he is likely to get to the intended targets. Foxes are one thing but crows and magpies are another altogether. They quickly work out when and where they are safe and in no time at all you end up taking longer and longer shots. If money for ammunition isn't an issue i would certainly go for centre fire. I use a .204 for crows and magpies and it works out about 40p a round because i reload and am happy with that. .243 isn't a bad shout really because
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The op says it is windy so that would rule out hmr and wmr for me.
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Having owned one i can say they can be difficult in the wind.
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Or the crows. I always cover my bait with vegetation to avoid either getting it before the fox.
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My mate has that stock on a custom built 204, GRS Berserk isn't it? Better get that oily gun off the bed before "er indoors" clocks it.? Have you had any poi movement with the doubler fitted?
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I too like Tikka's. I had a T3 Lite in .243 but when i got the 30/06 it sort of became redundant, so i sold it. Still got a slot for 243 though.
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Two things here, firstly you need hands like a Gorilla to be comfortable with these. Or you need to be very handy with a Dremmell or the equivalant. Secondly if your T3 isn't a varmint barrel and is a sporter, it will look like a knitting needle in a gutter. Something to be avoided at all costs.?
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Looking for good advice concerning all-round rifle
ianm replied to Max Caysey's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
I chose 30/06 as my deer calibre. I had a few runners with 243 on Sika that had seen me, even with good shot placement they can run a long way. After recovering one from the bottom of a ravine that had run i decided to try something else. I had a slot on my ticket for 270 but a 30/06 came up at the right money so i changed it and bought the 06. It is very versatile with bullet weights running from 110grns to 220grns. It tends to just knock Sika off their feet and they don't run anywhere. If you are going to hunt moose i would like the extra oomph the 06 will provide but both cal -
I fancy one of these and have a spare slot on my ticket. I have had two Anschutz 525s and although they where both 100% reliable neither where very accurate. Most probably not helped by having a trigger like a rusty bog door latch. I had the second one's trigger worked on which did improve it but it was nowhere near as accurate as my cz 452, so we parted company.
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Good shooting! have you had any poi issues with the doubler on the 870 yet?
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Good shooting, but you need to be taking it easy after the op.
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I reckon those sheep are hiding from you! ?
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Best wishes and a speedy recovery Nathan, take it easy.
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Got absolutely soaked shooting today, should have stayed by the fire.
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What a good way to spend time in the countryside.
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Any time spent in the countryside is good day out.?
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I have always advocated the use of a n/v device for clarification on quarry id if using a thermal. For example, use a thermal spotter and then switch on a n/v scope to positively id and shoot the fox or whatever. In my case i use a pulsar helion xq50 spotter and a Drone pro x10 to id and shoot with. Lately i have been listening to several lads who are using thermal for both and i wondered about the safety of doing so. Well a few nights ago i was out with a mate foxing on one of his perms. As i was driving down the track to the farm house i kept stopping and having a look with the the
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I got to a shoot one night with no bolt. The bolts never come out of the rifles now unless i am cleaning.
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I don't think the problem will ever disappear completely due to the manufacturing process. The cases are very thin and cannot be annealed, then they are necked down a substantial amount to get them to .17 calibre. I think there will always be an amount of split necks which then cause squib rounds.
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As you say these things happen if you do enough. A few of us flight several ponds on a farm most Sunday afternoons and i have found the Lab to be indespensible for this. I have even started to take my thermal imager with me because a couple of the chaps don't have dogs and i invariably get a call to go and help find their downed birds as well.
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Nathan, just as a matter of interest i can tell you what happened at a big estate not too far from here. This estate employs twelve keepers and at least two of them are on the ground controlling vermin 24/7 365 days a year. Everything is supplied for them, from the latest thermal equipment to bullets, this includes rifles. They all had Hmr issued some years back amongst other calibres. After a period of time the estate office heard more and more incidents of squib rounds being fired and then another round fired behind it causing extensive damage. None of these incidents took place o
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Nathan, do yourself a favour and put all thoughts of hmr out of your head.
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Vixen on heat, it has brought five dogs and a vixen in during the past eight days.
