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I too would like to see driven shoots accept a S/A or two......... they did up north near Inverness for the release of a new Benelli, it was in one of the magazines. Too much gun snobbery about. If you are talking about the science of 20g then you can object all day long if you wish, it wont change the facts. Occassionaly knocking birds out the sky is not the same as 90% predicted lethality-at-range (see CONSEP or BASC lethality tables). For the "above average but not exceptional shooter", if you want an all round er, buy a light 12g. I expect we would agree once we see what exceptio
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Hi There I have an old HW80 which is in good condition. I have had some problems recently with the scope so I am investing in a new one. It seems like a good time to give it some DIY TLC. Since it was handed to me I have never had it serviced or done any work on it myself. Does anyone have any instructions or charts that have some guidance on how to look after it. In particular it is quite noisy and jumpy on firing so maybe it needs some TLC in the action. I could not find any on the net except on a another forum where I am not a member. Any help appreciated Best wishes Tom
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Nothing wrong with a 20. The science says that a 20 can kill, but it cant kill as effectively at longer ranges as a 12 can (like a 12 vs 10) with the same type of cartridge. This is because, while it has a slightly tighter spread, it uses less powder and less shot, often of smaller sizes that loose energy faster than larger shot at longer ranges. The problem then is, if you shoot hardy wild pheasants or higher driven birds, that you need a better quality and heavier loads in the 20 to do the job. The lighter gun can then give quite some recoil when using those more appropriate loads.
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Foxes for human consumption!
tom1cameron replied to snapper5's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
The chinese are known for their wide diet, and they do eat a variety of carnivore parts in china! I once spoke to a "wild...ish" man while hiking near torridon, like greengrass but he had a sense of the insane about him. I am sure he was poaching, suffice to say he said he was after foxes and that if he got a young one he usually ate them. Remember that unlike other forums these are opensource searchable. -
See BASC homepage for info, also see advert on Barnardos website. I would usually applaud their work but this is not fair as it suggests that the type of persons that have "legal" access to hunting firearms would go out and kill children. I have faxed their Cheif Exec and the Scottish HQ to support John Swifts letters. If you are similarly annoyed then please write your own letters and fax them as well http://www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/contact_us.htm http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/chi..._online_ads.htm http://www.basc.org.uk/content/new_call_on_barnardos_to_ With t
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They more than likely have found a more attractive food source, keep feeding and im sure they will return in time Try some new foods, shuv a bag of cheap tatties into the freezer and leave overnight, then put them into the pond. You can also try this with corn cobs. Wheat or barley stalks with intact grain pods are good as well. As they float on the surface these wil get the hen teal and mallards making lots of noise and splashing while they are feeding and bring in more passing ducks.
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These pegs have now been sold The place where I go beating has had a cancellation www.highfieldshoot.co.uk £300per gun, maybe slightly cheaper would need to haggle. Saturday 6th December in Ilkley 100 bird day, looking for up to 7 guns, have put feelers out elsewhere so any confirmed responses up to 7 is fantastic Mixed quality birds, 3 of the drives are fantastic, "in range(35-45yds)" but fast within woodland pheasants. You know the ones that just appear in gaps between trees! I am sure I could have posted elsewhere but ......I feel I know you lot a little and hence dont mi
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This is food for thought on the steel debate. Also added in at the end is an intersting piece of wounding rates. If this latter info is genuine, which it probably is, then get a hold of your BASC respect for quarry programme and start drilling it into your heads! By WILLY ZIMMER Star-Tribune staff writer Shotgunning entered a brave new world in 1991, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service banned lead shot for waterfowl hunting. Shotshell ballistics expert Tom Roster believes shotgunning may be on the verge of entering another era that is confusing, and perhaps more dangero
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I think you may be right, it took me 8 out of a box of 10 hevishot duck to relaise there was noting wrong with them, just my aim! It was very dark though so I was chuffed with the double mallard with the next two! The large steel shot sizes break wing bones easily when firing at a 35-45yd goose. To kill that goose you must, on average, hit the lower neck region to get into the heart and spine. That is a very small percentage of the body. With lead, at that range using my 40g 3's I could kill a pink by swinging through the neck to hit the upper breast region. The shot would penetrate the br
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It is interesting, as that is what the Danes like to use, but the American market is only just starting to offer loads above 1550. I have seen some evidence that suggests that speed is not as important as you think. That shot size and pattern are. Indeed with lead, slow to mid velocity shells throw better patterns. But I am convinced that some higher velocity is needed to maintain penetration at longer ranges (35yds+). I cant be specific about the evidence but it will be published in good time. And yes, steel specific choke tubes are important, my extrema comes with strengthened choke
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load your own steel carts,you can get fantastic fast loads that way.plus you can tailor them to your own needs.steel will kill as well as hevi shot if fired at the correct velocity what is the correct velocity?
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It is probably market size, I am convinced that it may well sell though. There is a new DVD coming out soon which you may find informative, it is by the "cornish countryman" and you will see the adverts in various magazines. Seriously thought, the americans and canadians have got this right and their hunting websites are full of great information on wildfowling oin rivers, marshes, sea, the field, estuarues etc etc
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There is not a really good modern book on how to, but there are some great old ones, "the new wildfowler" and "flighting ducks" are quite informative.
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Not me but a friend in the Forth club has had quite a few pinks allready
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Will fill in the gory details soon, but in short loads of duck, but lots of sods law and poor shooting by me. I got two goldeneye, a drake on the eden and a hen on the Tay, my mate got one wigeon, but we missed many more. They were like rockets in a 35mph wind! Just ate the Hen goldeneye, seared and braised with a haw and orange gravy, yum I'll post more when I get a moment which wont be too soon!
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Yes. In short, spend a few hours in early light studying where they feed. Think about wind direction and where the birds will fall. If an open bank, set up a few birds either side of where you want them to land, tight patterns close to the landing zone, others dispersed. If divers, which decoy readily, set up in straight lines a good 20yds or more on long lines, a few lines of white and black or brown painted well rinsed detergent bottles would do for divers. Lots and lots of patterns to try on US websites, try looking at Ducks Unlimited website.
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Collins do a great bird guide that will help you with that ID problem. At least you are not shooting quarry cos you thinks its protected, its better than the alternative!
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Its called "short stopping", more common now, good example are the migratory greylags stopping on orkney, 64,000+, and yes there many examples across Europe and North America. The stories I have heard are that the geese have moved in good numbers this year and that duck numbers are steady. It may well affect duck numbers on west coasts and in Ireland. While we have not had a continental cold snap yet, we have had good strong icy arctic wind over two separate periods and a significant period of very strong westerlies ( I think I have this right = wind coming from the east in a west di
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crackin job there my friend, happy roasting. Next week is national taste of game week so lets get some wildfowl virgins chomping on the fruits of our efforts!
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Tom it comes upon the map as sssi on the area in front of our land ie the foreshore and basin.. There is path that leads to the foreshore but rspb guys use the path and dog walkers . the rspb catch the wading birds and ring them on the foreshore .My dad shot the foreshore for years ,then things all changed! but as i say some cowboys do come down.I like my shooting same as the next guy ,but how long before it all goes wrong for all the true fowling men...... d Okay, understood, so perhaps a sign saying that multiple users use the area etc etc I'll speak to BASC and RSPB and get b
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Tom this was the case,they think they can shoot foreshore and just walk on and take pot shots at geese and this has to stop !!.Its not a free for all, they don't pick up spent cases ;you can see why our backs are up over this. I hope this helps you and i have a copy of basc map with all sssi area on it for clyde if you would like a copy ?. We have shot this land for years! and feed the ponds all the time don,t want it to turn into cowboy corner....just like other places i hope you understand this,i will be happy to take you on for a nite at ducks geese.... davie Blackdug can you
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Just spoke to BASC. Basically there are No no-shooting zones on the clyde forshore (LWM-HMW) and access can be found to all of it by permitted routes. either written permission for private access or by established rights of way. We did not chat about the SSSI or any reserves but I will see those in the know on tuesday and get back to you. I will try to get a map. Blackdug, it sounds like these guys were actually shooting on the farmers land rather than the foreshore, is that how you see it, or does the farmer think that no-one should be shooting the foreshore infront of his land?
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Definately not me, never been there but just dont hear much about this estuary and wondered what the western central belters do for estuary fowling. Maybe this is a job for BASC and SNH to set the record straight and map where people can go and cant go on the clyde. Also, we have to be careful about the armed trespass thing. As far as I am aware, in Scotland, I can use a right of way with my gun sleeved to walk across farmland to access the foreshore anywhere in, including the clyde, but not with the gun out of sleeve (I believe that the issue is that it is unloaded but sleeved is less co
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Last day ladies and Gentlemen, there are 13 replies so far. A few more would be helpful. I have no idea how many fowlers visit the forum but I suspect 13 is a low %. As I said, all I want to do is get BASC on board to run an online data collection of some sort for those of us who are not in a position to be members of a club or when we shoot where club records are not kept (inland flights or clubless estuaries). Best wishes T
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And is that on a club ground, permit scheme or just foreshore access. It is a huge estuary so there must be plenty of accessable foreshore. I remember being near Greenock when I was much younger, walking with parents I think, and there was a huge amount of mud, waders and wildfowl to watch, that is probably why we went there. And with the central belt being so close you would have thought there was a club or control of wildfowling. I know the inner Clyde is a SSSI (jokes welcome) but I have not heard of any reserves as such Any thoughts or info appreciated T