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  12. sako 75 or mannlicher classic?

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

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    There you go listen to someone who has both !

     

    But remember heavy barrels are supposed to be ideal for target work, not always true as the heat of them ruins the image seen through your scope, and are a pain to carry too far,

     

    Unless you are doing lots of range work a medium or sporting barrel profile is the way to go

     

    Shot both before buying, preferred the Sako so thats the one I went with.

  14. Shotgun cartridges for foxes: update

    in Reloading and Gun Maintenance

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    Long range shots with shotguns and patterning.

     

    I saw two instructors, Simon Ward was one of them, and they were shooting clays and breaking 3 out of 10 at 100 yards - it was an experiment using the high tower and taking 5 paces back after each group of shots. They were back at 100 yards, PLUS the height and shooting with over 40 feet of lead - standard high pheasant game cartiridges. I think Simon was best off with no 5s. Tried various loads.

     

    I saw a certain world champion kill a fox on a partridge shoot (with permission - it was during a drive) at well over 60 yards, using his partridge cartridge. One shot and it dropped. We paced it afterwards. I couldn't believe he hit it, let alone killled it!

     

    Using bigger shot, the pattern will remain together for more efective shooting if OPEN chokes are used. Interarms did a load of testing with OO and SSG loads for military use (short range perimiter protection, building clearance - in the 1st War they were classed as inhumane for trench clearance.) Best choke with 3" 50g SSG is TRUE CYLINDER. Tighter chokes create balling and the pattern goes off on its own idea of a trajectory path. I use big shot fairly frequently for my wild boar trips and battue in France - SSG are lethal on wild boar from true cylinder and improved cylinder, out to 50 yards.

     

    Have a try of big loads in more open chokes. I think you might surprise yourselves. As a result of Interarms and my French experiences I now use True and Imp for my goosse shoting too, with better results than I was getting from tighter chokes. Never use anything over 3 notches now.

     

     

    I agree, I experimented with 50g BB's on clays, imp cyl out of a Beretta semi, suprised myself.

  16. ADVICE PLEASE

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted · Edited by provarmint

    having read all the advice offered on different calibres and carefully considering your requirements, 2 calibres better suited to your situation would be .308 or a .3006 without the added complication of a sound moderator.

     

    Are you taking the piss, Alli just go with the 22/250 it's already on your FAC, but apply for a moderator.

  17. Bullet Heads

    in Reloading and Gun Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by provarmint

    http://www.exteriorballistics.com/ebexplained/5th/221.cfm

    http://www.jbmballis...s/secdens.shtml

     

    Sectional density (SD) is the numerical result of a calculation that compares a bullet's weight to its diameter. To calculate a bullet's sectional density divide the bullet's weight (in pounds) by its diameter (in inches), squared. The higher the SD number the better the SD, and the heavier a bullet is in proportion to its diameter.

     

    Ref (The Sectional Density of Rifle Bullets)

    By Chuck Hawks

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