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    Or Reloading Solutions http://www.reloadingsolutions.com/3.html This site should be of particular interest to anyone who reloads and/or requires shooting accessories. No prices quoted in their catalogue but they are very helpful and knowledgeable if you phone them - items always sent out the same day. HTH Peter
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    there are all sorts of different types of push in ear defenders available the ones that are made custom are very good not sure where you can go to do it but look out for them at game fairs as they will do it and you can pick it up later once there set. there are also ones that you squeeze push in and they expand and mould into your ears these are very good and very cheap. so i would say look out for one of these types. hope this helps. gossy It really comes down to two questions 1) Is money more important than your future hearing? 2) Is your hearing more important than mon
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    If you make the right bullet and have a proper cleaning regime - the 55gr V Max is pretty good through a 22.250 http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/scan0001.jpg
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    I think if you were to tell us what you want the knife for, you may get some sensible suggestions tailored to that purpose,
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    From a reloading point of view yes would agree with the above weight and certainly the N160. Dont be afraid to seat your bullet deeper than others will say. Have been reloading the 6.5 for 15+ years and also for 3 other stalkers in this calibre ( Sako and two Steyrs) One uses 129 SST and the rest of us 120 gr nosler BT - used mainly on red and roe. When we all get our acts together the rifles will shoot easily >1/2 MOA Before I reloaded I seem to remember using 140 gr Speer Hot-Cor soft points which did the job very well.
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    There is no mystery with these coloured rabbits. They were from domestic escapees originally that escaped from cages and mated up with the local wild population perhaps ten years ago. Over many rabbit generations the colour gene will re appear to an ordinary pair of wild rabbits. I have seen a several occasions a litter of kittens feeding outside their burrow with one of them showing the usual signs of the domestic colour
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    Good point - vary your pattern - generally to the wind conditions Lets face it we are told by the experts to do a V or diamond formation - but be practical - we are not setting out decoys like the Red Arrows formation. Have a look at undisturbed pigeons feeding - are they feeding in a V or tick formation? Are they all facing the same direction? What you probably will find (unless there are hundreds coming in) is that when on the ground a lot will feed in pairs so dont put your pattern out at regimented distances- try and make it as natural as possible. What attracts pigeons to you
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    This about sums up moly. It came in with a tremendous fanfare everyone clambered for it including the bench rest boys - its only now a few die hards that insist its fantastic. Yes I tried it - takes about 20 shots to get your bore run in to moly. bullets were accurate but no better than non moly and (at the time) were more expensive. Took me about 6 hours to remove the moly from the bore. I think a lot of the gun shops sum up its popularity - when you phone them and ask "have you got any **grain heads?" Their reply "yes but only in moly" Its become a very limited market N15
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    Have a look at this web page and there you can download the manual - the big wheel fits over the parallax small wheel to give you quicker focusing http://www.mtcoptics.co.uk/Viper_main.htm
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    Look my friend, we now know you are Chinese and so is your above company - we have no problem with that - China now makes some very good products. The problem we have is that it appears you have come onto this forum for the sole purpose of selling your .177 pellets and without even a picture of the pellets you are asking for us to send you money for a pellet that may not suit our rifles or even arrive at our address. If you are serious about your pellets and how good they are, can I suggest you contact the moderator on here and at your own expense send him a sample of pellets and then let
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    There is one essential question you will need to ask - what is the twist rate for the barrel Bear in mind that if the rifle has a 1:12 twist rate you will not be able to shoot the heavy deer bullets of gr upwards as the twist rate is too slow to get very good accuracy. Make sure it is about 1:10 that should shoot just about all the weights accurately.
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    Bit of a coincidence this - me mentioning above that my friend thought the Sako was now the up and coming quality riflr - well yester a friend of a friend heard that I do a few things with bullets for te 6.5 and asked me if I could work out a load for his Sako Quad in 6.5 Must confess having done a few of these, did not take long - just to give you an idea what the quad is capable of doing, here are a couple of scans The first scan shows from a clean rifle firing 3 shots then bought it down 4 cms but did not bring it to the right as I wanted to keep the bull area clear because of my ri
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    Have always liked Sauer and when choosing a rifle for stalking a few years ago found (for the money I was prepared to spend) it difficult to choose between a Sauer and a Blaser - ended up with the Blaser for no other reason than the straight pull. A friend of mine in the gun trade to whom I recently spoke to has suggested that the present build quality of the Sauer is no longer as good as it was, he thought that pound for pound the Sako was now the up and coming rifle - just his opinion - I dont have an opinion cos I just dont know Peter
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    At a guess I would say your rifle is a 1:10 and if so would be fine for the heavier bullets. Hm....the dealer uses it in his 243 - ask him what weight head he uses, the N150 is OK mainly for the lighter bullet weights - you would have probably been better off with N160 which is a slower burning powder for the heavier bullet heads This reloading business ain't fun it becomes an obsession and a way of life - just wait till you get into the wonderful world of neck turning and annealing You only start putting the anorak on when you weigh and segregate your new brass and bullet heads a
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    If your main purpose is managing deer, provided you fulfill the criteria for owning a C/F and the land is deemed suitable, then I see no reason why it should not be granted. Your licensing area may require you to take DSC 1 or have some one mentor you - not because it is a 6.5 but because it seems that police areas are starting to adopt this method of sanctioning a C/F rifle - something to do with passing the buck. Given the choice re DSC 1 and mentoring, I would opt for mentoring. If you get the right mentor, by the time he signs you off you should have the experience/knowledge of the
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    This site may be able to help you http://www.reloadersnest.com/index.asp Do you know what your twist rate is? Asking because if you have a slow rate such as 1:12 you may find it hard to stabilize 85 gr heads What pupose will the 85gr be for - deer? If your purpose is for fox then perhaps a lighter bullet head would be the answer What made you decide on N150? I assume you were recommended to this powder - nothing wrong with N150 - I use it in both my 22.250 s Not suggesting for one moment you sound like a beginner, but your best bet is to read up as much as possible about th
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    I recently had some Germans over stalking roe and they took the 7 heads back with them by plane. What I did was wrap the heads (not the antlers) in parcel tape around and around so that all the head was covered - this prevented any blood escaping. Just put it in your suitcase - I'm sure you would be permitted to put a shoulder of lamb in your case on an internal flight so why not a head. I feel if you ask the question to Flybe they wont know and just say no. If they open your case they will only see antlers and a mass of parcel tape.
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    the patches can be a real pain if they are just a little big though!! Perhaps a bore guide would have helped you. But then again I think my view of bore snakes for full cleaning is well known!! I did have the same problem with my 17 rem patches, but found that by spiking them not in the middle of the patch with the jag, but well off centre made the job much easier. For them using phosphor or nylon brushes in the bore who have not used them before, there seems to be a misconception that they are used to scrub the bore without the brush exiting the muzzle - do this and it will ca
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    Naturally sorry to hear this, but by the same taken not surprised. Your FAO is probably right regarding this matter. It is a sobering fact that shotgun/FAC holders are very vunerable to this sort of thing. Any sort of aggresive behaviour within their immediate family or towards members of the public whether carrying firearms or not that is reported to the police by the individual concerned or even by the neighbour will get this response from the police. The police have to be pro active in these circumstances - even if there is (as perhaps in this case) a dispute of actually what was said
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    Yup that is right - cleaning the rifle properly using good gear will add to the barrel's life. Dewey rods, Pro shot jags and brushes and their patches (the Tetra patches are poor quality IMO) These items cost a little more but will outlast your rifle. I expect the bore snake boys will be along shortly
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    One rifle for all would be the 6mm x 284
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    Hi Flytie Are you looking for metal or wooden, Stand alone or supporting. Peter Metal, lean-to I think. I have had some pm's and have been given the name of a chap in Wincanton. It looks very promising. Yes I know the guy (Sam) been up on his ground stalking several years ago and sat in one of his high seats
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    Hi Flytie Are you looking for metal or wooden, Stand alone or supporting. Peter
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    I corrected the title for you. Vmax are good too, use what ever groups best in your rifle John - what are you doing on here as a guest - I thought you were one of the big wigs on this forum Peter
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    Your bronze head is also a nice one - I would think it scored well on uniformity of the antlers. Your latest looks like it has the weight for gold good luck when you get it assesed.
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