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Date24/04/21
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I made one myself using one of these https://www.screwfix.com/p/double-cup-suction-lifter/6299p, I now have a discovery with sun roof, I removed sunroof glass (4 screws) and made a replica of the glass out of ally plate an drilled a hole in that for the handle ,can be put back to normal in 5 minutes but I’ll not do that until I sell it
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I’ve got a t3x supper varmint 223 and a howa 243, the tikka is a lovely gun and very accurate but the howa is just as accurate if not more and was less than half the price
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Would love to no where you get these soft bolting Russell’s from,because mine are f***ing full on especially the dogs ,I’ve an 8-9 year old bitch with hardly any teeth but I dig her more the she bolts , maybe mine have some black in the line so there a bit better than other whites
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Well done, I’ve swapped the lens in my pard from 16 down to 12 after you saying how good the 12mm is ,as far as I’m concerned the 16mm was crap but now with the 12mm lens in its like a new n/v and 100% better for foxing
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One of mine had a tooth to the eye,healed fine with antibiotic drops,also my spaniel had a large thorn in is eye had to be knocked out to remove it but healed fine
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1 hour ago, philpot said:
Well time for everything with four legs to look out in your neck of the woods Sean.
I have also been looking at the Howa 1500 which seems to offer great value for money and at half the price of a Tikka T3x. Having worked with several Japanese companies and visited the factories over there a number of times, it is their culture to produce the best quality possible so with that in mind, I believe these must be decent guns, unless someone says different........
I really like my Tikka T1x but the price is sensible and I cannot help thinking you pay for the name when moving up to .223 and similar.
Enjoy it when it is all sorted mate.
Phil
I’ve got a tikka 223 and a howa 243, I’m that impressed with the tikka the howa will be going as soon as I can convince the mrs we need another tikka
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I used to have a cz semi , was ok with win subs if kept clean, mate has a 10 22 from rimfire magic,never has a problem with it ,ever, but there best part of a grand now but I think worth it to no you’ll not have any issues cycling subs ,think you can get all the bits from them to upgrade your own rifle
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1 hour ago, Deker said:
I'm coming to this late and admit I've read none of the replies, but why a 22-250 if you already have a .243?
Plenty of light loads for the .243, in particular the 55/58g V-max which are a pussycat tp shoot and brilliant for fox etc!
I use 58g superformance in my 243 with sidewinder an pard,can’t understand anyone who has deer wanting a 22 250 ,there’s not much difference in speed an drop with superformance
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On 11/01/2020 at 11:21, Rat ha tat tat said:
67,000 don't make me laugh
there's more about than ever I worked on a vineyard farm for 8 years and could not keep them dirty black and white pigs off the grapes they love them we try most things( bells --electric fence--human hair from barber etc ) nout worked until I was out flying the gos on one weekend and bumped into a very interesting old guy and started chatting about the hawk and just happened to mention the problem we have with piggys on the grapes and low and behold he laughed and said you need diesel ( thinking to myself ) I got petrol car and he told me any gamekeepers or farmers out there take note if you need them gone off your land soak a old rag in diesel and put it by the set and they move off and keep off there nose is so sensitive to smell I know it's against the law to approach a set but your not digging or hurting them in any way if they are killing my lambs I would take that risk sorry
Pine cones are what the old timers used to use
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4 hours ago, Mark_mjs93 said:
I got lucky, my force (beds) contacted the doctor directly as I had a notifiable condition (history of depression) and the first I knew about it the police got in touch and told me they'd received the info from the doctors. Didn't have to pay a penny and it was done in like a week. One of them things I guess, usual post code lottery. Not to start an argument or debate but BASC were pretty useful to me when I applied for my SGC. Quickly responded to my questions but you need to be a member.
Basc offered me no help whatsoever,pissed me off that much I cancelled my membership just after renewal an got no refund,, post code lottery I guess
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3 hours ago, philpot said:
The Lincolnshire wolds so hills and sweeping valleys along with large flat areas, some woodlands, a wooded / grassed quarry and river banks. Most of the land is arable with little live stock apart from a couple of smaller farms. In other words a real mix of landscapes which again makes my head spin as to what is better suited.
Phil
I have a good amount of land in the Lincolnshire wolds, loads of foxes there
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8 hours ago, vizlauk said:
Interesting this section of the topic to me, I'm thinking about putting in for a variation, mainly for dedicated fox, I had my mind set on 22-250, but after a visit to a couple of rfd I think I'm more likely to go 223 or just go 243, due to the ammo choice of 22_250 ; I was also advised that after 600 rounds plus a new barrel will be required on the 22-250, not sure if this is true !
So my mind set was 223, then when I looked at ammo costs, there's nothing in it between 223 & 243 , so I may just go 243 that will be the correct calibre for deer if I decide to go that way & more than enough for fox at distance.
I have 223 A’s a foxing setup and a 243 as deer an foxing rifle, the 223 is a lot quieter and slightly cheaper to run ,the 243 is ace for foxing but most will not grant a 243 for just foxing ,an there’s very little in it between 22 250 an 243, I use 58g superformance in the 243 , 3925fps
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1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:
I'm surprised too, at 100yds I just shoot off hand!
Not with my foxing setup, weights a ton
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7 hours ago, Tyla said:
You do if its a long traverse but there is a saddle rather than a fork at the front which means you can traverse to a point without moving the feet. It makes a huge difference
I’ve got these an a fox at 100y takes any more than one step an the sticks need moving,I find there’s very little movement in them but you soon get the hang of them , I use them if I have to get out the truck for a shot behind or any I can’t get on from window rest
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6 hours ago, philpot said:
Fair point but I wouldn't spend that much when the Primos at less than half the price and self leveling which this one is not and so needs altering manually on uneven ground.
I take your word that is is rock solid well all I can say is that all the Primos users I know will tell you the same for that kit too.
Phil
Trigger sticks are good but I wanted the clamp system so I can lock the rifle in an scan with the thermal, you can get a clamp to fit primos but up and down has to be done with the trigger or get a ball head, but still a good bit of kit an like you say ,a lot cheaper
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8 hours ago, philpot said:
Basically it is a very expensive camera tripod. each segment of the legs has to be released and locked................very slow to use.
Phil
There rock solid with none or very little flex, to get a camera tripod as rigid you need to spend similar money,the Ebay camera 100quid ones have to much flex, leave the legs locked out so very quick an easy to deploy just adjust one leg if on very uneven ground, there’s someone on eBay selling the saddles for 55 ish but you’ll need to get a very expensive tripod to stop the legs from flexing.
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I was thinking of getting one of them wicked hog saddle things from s/c about 400 notes, seem to do everything a bipod dose and more,anyone use one ? ?
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I’d just apply for it an list everything you’ve done but at the end put there may be others but can’t remember the details an they don’t always no everything as during my interview I mentioned a past conviction that was not on my records because it was in a different county, the look on her face when I told her I had an old poaching conviction, (or two)
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My last of the year,8 o’clock last night,200y
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37 minutes ago, David.evans said:
I’m quite sure you have to have been clear for 6 years
have a go , at least you will find out where you stand
good luck
atb
22 minutes ago, Stavross said:It’s 5 years up here, but it’s still a bit off a lucky dip
Think it depends on type of conviction, I had a bit of trouble a few years back,resulting in me losing my tickets, got them back after 3 years, best behaviour for me from now on
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19 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:
That's great. Mine also handles subs 100%. Good ones that is.
What subs does your mate use?
I’m wanting to say cci , think,or something similar name
I’m there tomorrow night foxing so I’ll double check , I used to have an old cz semi auto that was 99% with win subs ,just the odd one would jam but that was more to do with the magazine
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37 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:
That's a lot of money for a 22. Mine cost £100. I did the trigger. I must be doing something wrong
They can be more than a grand depending on barrel,stock etc, my mate who’s head keeper on a commercial shoot has one ,never has any problems with subs,an he don’t go anywhere without it so worth it to him but for me probably a second hand 10/22 and add some rim fire magic mods as needed to make it cycle subs 100%
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You’ll not get better than a drone with one of Kev’s mounts without spending a lot more money,an Kev can fix most issues,if you get any.