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  1. BUGGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    On 25/09/2020 at 08:25, philpot said:

    I sent him a screen shot of this which has him p1ssing himself.  He is a good mate and I will forgive him in time ? BUT I will have that package at some point however I will be on the lookout for another but I doubt I will find another with two barrel set in the cal I want or at that bloody price.

    Some bloke, if and when I get the rifle, the wmr barrel will get used so I am sorry but that will be staying.

    Phil

    Thanks for the reply, hope you enjoy it.

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  2. BUGGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    Haha, I have two Sako Quads and understand that sentiment. I've handled annies and CZ's but they just don't come close for me, something about the flush five round mag and almost silent safety but also how the bolt snugs up as it locks. I have a heavy HMR barrel, 16" sporter HMR barrel, and a very short .22LR barrel. One of the HMR's wears a dedicated home brew NV rig on it which is how I got a second HMR allowed.

    I'm slightly dyslexic and can't quite get my head around if you might buy the rifle or not. If you do, and decide against using or buying the WMR barrel please get in touch - my renewal should be back soon with an acquisition slot for a WMR. A Quad barrel rather than entire rifle will suit me just nice in case I don't get on wi the calibre.

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  3. Raider v 17hmr

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Good to see someone else shooting from an X-Trail.

    I made up a little clamp for the drivers door mirror bracket that works just right for me as my perms are grazing and I just point the car where it places the HMR in about the right position. Using a roof mount thermal spotter with a 7" monitor in the car helps with that.

    It's the sonic crack that confuses bunnies because they can't source the crack like they can with air or .22LR. I've had some multi-shot follow on's with mine when the opportunity presents, keeping in mind I'm fully rested in the driving seat or out the sunroof,  I've found it a good idea to always go at a bunch with a full mag as plenty of opportunities are lost when no rounds left.

    Here's one from some time ago:

    And more recently:

     

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  5. Advice for night vision optics

    in Shooting Equipment & Accessories

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Meece said:

    A small technical issue here....It is illegal  to shoot winged vermin at night by lamp or illumination.  This would include night vision eqpt.  Night is classified at 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before Sun rise.   This is the same as shooting game such as roosting pheasants. Potentially you could end up have your rifle and kit confiscated,  issued with a  fine and a criminal record if you go out shooting pigeons at night. As you are new it might be an idea to read this before you break the law. https://basc.org.uk/codes-of-practice/air-rifles-code-of-practice/  good hunting.

    And that applies to Canada Geese too does it - or just roosting birds?

  8. Coronavirus

    in General Talk

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Accip74 said:

    We’ve started ours this morning. Cracking weather here & more on the way ?

    Don't be tempted to leave any crops in there a bit longer than needed.

    My experience has been that grass dwelling insects eat into and lay eggs in your root crops if they are planted in borders for example. I subsequently read that growing crops near grass is not a good idea and now only grow veg in containers on the border which is gradually getting slabbed over when i find any slabs being offered free locally.

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  11. Digex

    in Night Vision & Thermal

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Stavross said:

    That’s what I like about them, just been able to swap my vortex for the digex, everybody I’ve spoken to have said they can’t fault them, the only thing that lets them down is the price 

    Would you pop back and tell us how you get on wi it after a few outings to find the pro's and cons?

    Brother is thinking about getting something after selling on an 008 LRF very quickly after buying it - and I disliked the thing too.

    I'll' subscribe to the thread.

     

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  12. Digex

    in Night Vision & Thermal

    Posted

    Despite them being about double the price of a Pard 008 they look and sound better on paper and youtube to me - Note I have not tried one.

    What stands out most for me (being Mr. Fussy old git) is the 30mm tube allows it to be used at 'normal' cheekweld/height above the barrel offering better stance with a slightly flatter trajectory - and the improved lower light sensitivity due to bigger pixels loading an image faster than the smaller one's in a Pard that sometimes cause horrible eye blur when panning - I really HATE seeing that.

    A close follow on is the rock solid mounting to be got from existing rings instead of the shitty 008 series mounting bracket. 

    And its in the country now. ?

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  15. Ouija boards.

    in General Talk

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Gaz_Lurcherlad said:

    I believe in ghosts 100% but not until last year was out with a mate in land rover one night with his rifle and my lurcher.we parked in middle of a 50 acre field walked round for about 20 min as we walked back to motor we could hear a metal gate banging shut again and again no word of a lie when we got about beam distance away a woman was stood there clear as day opening and closing it repeatedly the gate was not attached to a wall  the wall was taken down just between two posts it was just a job he’d never got round to do to take it down we went back to motor to drive up because we’ve had a few fruit loops on there before but that’s another story any way literally 15 seconds later we got there and there was f**k all she couldn’t of got away without seeing her it was literally in middle of flat land that had been recently harvested drove round the outside of field with lamp on and nothing still creeps me out to this day when I’m out on my own 

    Was that in Geteshead?

  16. Sightron S-TAC 4-20x50 Duplex ret for sale

    in Optics and Night Vision

    Posted

    Sightron S-TAC 4-20x50 Duplex ret for sale

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    This scope is completely as new - having been on my 17REM that has only been out the cabinet once in 18 months: I only bought the rifle because Leic's firearms would'nt condition my HMR for fox - which I rarely go out for unless asked so its resulted in another rifle being held for scant good reason.

     

    I could go on in many ways to describe this scope but 'as new' or flawless covers it.

    Its easier to share decent size images from here than uploading them to several places.

    £310 posted RMSD to UK only.

     

     

     

     

  18. Anyone selling a cheap .17 HMR ?

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ianm said:

    Be careful buying second hand it may be shot out. Edgar Bros say the czs are only good for 7,000 rounds. The powder in the cartridges are very corrosive and when shot the hot air in the moderator cools and forms a liquid that is corrosive to the barrel.

    Snap - one of my Sako Quad HMR's was shot out by 7k rounds, as was brothers Annie.

    I got another one with a varmint barrel for £450 to use wi a dedicated NV, had less than 300 rounds through it but no good for someone who wants a cheapo one.

  20. Illegal immigrants?

    in General Talk

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, WILF said:

    They wouldn’t care, it’s a small price to pay.......it would cost so much more both financially and socially to keep them.

     

    Very true - but it could be argued they are shafting us by taking our funds under false pretences because of how many get away with it - which is likely to be part of the bigger plan anyway.

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