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  1. dicehorn
    In my book you are a true stalker
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    Sorry, but after reading your original post of this crass stupid antic and before seeing a photo of you, I had made my mind up that you were under 20 - not a mature person. As Vmax says one should not mess with roe bucks - an antler driven hard can cause a fatal wound. The 'BIT' of stress you put those deer through must have been terrible If you knew anything about roe that find their way into a pen, you would know that they will easily find their way out the same way they got in. Not sure how you arrive at £10K for the value of these 3 deer - the buck in the picture was certainly not
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    Well I prefer a folding knife as it is easy to put in the pocket. Mine is a folder called 'Old Timer' made by Schrade with a gut hook on it Blade is about 3.5 inches. Problem with using just the knife to open up the beast is the risk of puncturing the stomach especially in the summer months when they blow up so quickly. - See http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb81/di...rn/OldTimer.jpg For opening the cavity in the field I use a sagsaw which is small enough also to fit neatly in the pocket and does a quick job especially on reds which would otherwise take a bit of doing with a knife es
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    Case length has nothing to do with it & a factory rifle is made to a SAMMI speck so has a loose tolerance in headspace. Resizine the swollen case after it has been shot in the chammber is what this thread is about either FL-size to SAMMI speck or neck size hence Snapshots comment on extration being hard. FL-sizing dose the sholders etc so it makes it easy to chammber as the brass has been squeezed back to a tolerance to work in any SAMMI speck rifle. Once fired the case swels to chammber dimentions again & needs worked again thus case life is poorer than neck sizing only but neck siz
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    I'm with Martin on this - have heard many digital callers - never been impressed enough to buy one. I don't even use my hand to call but just pucker my lips and suck in against my teeth to imitate a mouse/rat - it does not have to be loud as fox's hearing is very acute. I probably average 200 foxes a year and would estimate that perhaps 60% are shot using this method. Do however bear in mind that there are some foxes that you squeak at to stop or bring into range that will bolt as soon as they hear the sound - these foxes have had a bullet or two whistle too close to them and your only
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    Hi Keith Agree with what Vmax has written - up to a point. If you are using a Redding neck die (ie the S Type with titanium bushings) then there is no need to lube the cases, however if any other, you will need to lube otherwise you run the risk of the case sticking in the die which can be a pig to remove. I assume you know the difference between a full length and a neck die? Once you have fired the cartridge you will only need to neck size for the rest of the case's life. The full length die is used to put the case back to the manufacturer's blue print whereas the neck die ensures
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    true ...i was just wondering what is thee best FAC air rifle? My humble opinion is a Theoben S Type at 40 flbs, but then I am slightly biased as I have one, groups sub 1" at 60 yards and straight through a bunnie's head. However, any of the rapid 7 's are worth a look at. The trouble with FAC air is as mentioned above they can, if you are buying new be about 3 times the cost of a rimfire
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    Hi I have one of these on an FAC air rifle - well pleased with it. I also have a 6.5 x55 but have a nightforce on that rifle. However, if push came to shove, I would certainly put it on the 6.5 because I did read on another forum that a member had is Viper on a 308 without any problems of recoil etc. HTH Peter
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    Hi Yes I have one of these chaps and have it mounted on my .22 rimfire and sometimes on my FAC air. and 22.250 As you know they are a little pricey but heck so is diesel Having had over the years several different scope mounted lights I certainly would recommend one of these. I use it with an amber or red filter. It is best to get the Pro one with the variable switch as much of your time you will find that by being able to turn it down when close to rabbits/foxes it won't spook them and also gives longer battery life. Also bear in mind that the 25mm snap on mount comes as s
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    Yes I have this book which is dedicated to the 22.250 and have found it very useful for reloading the most popular bullets, although it does not tell you HOW to reload, just recommended powders for specific bullet heads. One thing I will say however and this is also aimed at Jamie (as I believe he bought a copy recently) some of the pages contain loads for the ackley improved - unless you are loading for the 22.250 AI be very careful not to use the AI loads as it will put your 22.250 well over the pressure limits Peter
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    Hav'nt heard that name in years - I had an Argyle back in the late 50's and shot many a pigeon and rabbit with it. I assume yours has the thumb cocking device. They were quite will made guns and I would say at £5 thats as good as it gets
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    Saw the piccy in the other section - nice fish indeed. I have just started fly fishing- should have done it years ago, never mind. Caught a few now with buzzers and nymphs - still not had any luck with dry flies, keep chopping and changing so will get it right sometime. Peter
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    Snap-shot seems right about this Have you had a look at http://www.303british.com/id1.html which confirms.
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    I bet you it will be over 15M
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    Yes............................put the target out to 300 yards
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    Think they are down the pan to the tune of many millions owed both in the UK and abroad. I feel very sorry for the people who left very expensive guns with them for servicing etc - doubt if they will ever see them again
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    Hi Basil Well you did the right thing in having your friend take you out and about to hopefully teach you safety and fieldcraft but he should have known he could not let you as a non FAC holder use the .243 or for that matter the .22. In some areas in the UK your friend could have been in deep do do. Pity you had not asked this forum before spilling all to your FAO - anyway damage limitation! Good luck with your FAC. Peter Peter, you are wrong. You are perfectly permitted to let non-FAC holders use your rifles under supervision as SportingShooter says. I checked this wit
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    Totally agree John - we should all use the word firearm - lets just keep the weapon in the trousers Peter
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    Hi Basil Well you did the right thing in having your friend take you out and about to hopefully teach you safety and fieldcraft but he should have known he could not let you as a non FAC holder use the .243 or for that matter the .22. In some areas in the UK your friend could have been in deep do do. Pity you had not asked this forum before spilling all to your FAO - anyway damage limitation! Good luck with your FAC. Peter
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    Not sure how many high bird shoots you have in Worcester if you were referring to Worcester, however, I doubt if you can compare that county with Devon/Somerset for high birds. I have been loading for over 15 years on three of the top Exmoor commercial shoots doing an average of 65 days a year and during that time have never loaded anything heavier into a shotgun than 34 grams and I could count them on two hands As for pricked birds, I think you will find that it is not the size of shot that causes birds to be pricked but the placement of the shot - if the bird was shot nearer the beak tha
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    I think (as hinted above) it all depends what sort of pheasant shooting you intend to do. If it is what we call 'walk up shooting' - walking in a line with dogs in front flushing birds, then generally these birds are at fairly close range, flying away from the guns (that is if the dog(s) works close to the gun) I would therefore suggest something like 28gr of 6 shot for a 12 bore. If you refer to 'driven' - birds are flushed to guns by beaters (generally flying towards the guns) the choice of shot is primarily dictated by the terrain you are shooting over - high birds (40 yarders) wil
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    Trouble is that what is listed on the web is generally missing from the shop - Best to phone them first to check availability - don't email them as probably % of emails are never answered. They really need overhauling their operations (Nearly said they need a bomb under them - but with recent events in Exeter, that may not have been the right thing to say) Peter
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    I totally agree with the breaking in procedure, however I was told that once they are tested at the factory, they coat the bore with anti rust solution. It is therefore imperative that before a shot is put through the bore you treat the rifle as if it had just had its first shot down through it. Peter
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    Stay in - don't go to the pub or buy take away food for 4 months then buy a pair of EL 8 x 42 Swarovski binos you will never need to buy anything else. I have looked through Opticon and various others, your problem will be that spending £300.£400 on binos will cost you more because one day a Swarovski owner will pass you his to look through and you will just have to get yourself a pair and the second hand market on the middle of the road binos is not too good. I look through visiting clients binos then pat my swarovski Peter
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    I don't think they should be banned, however I would never wish to own one. I am of the opinion that dressed in camo running around with one of these type of rifles will attract attention by the antis and I would think the owner of such a rifle risks having a swat team asking him to lie flat face down
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