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    one down side of too much protein is that it puts too much strain on the dogs kidneys, depending on the type of work i dont see a need for feeding above 27% protein. If the dog is doing a lot of strength work as oppossed to endurance then maybe higher protein this may be more relevant in wild fowling dogs working in the water for longer periods than a dog running in normal conditions.
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    hi trapperman i have had a mark1 rapid for about 17yrs or so, it is a great gun, I have a good friend and hunting buddy who is into air rifles in a big way he has had about 10 theobens over the past number of years including .25 rapids , vanquish and many others, he has recently traded all of the theoben guns in as the service he received was terrible. Many of our local dealers refuse to stock theoben rifles now due to the poor service from the factory. you should take this into consideration before buying , i have had only a few problems with mine over the years mainly valves in buddy bot
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    dekers link may not work but this should get you to the same place http://www.staffs-synthetic-stocks.co.uk/guns.shtml
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    i have seen a couple of foxes last week in very close proximetry to feeding rabbits, the rabbits dont seem concerned at all that the fox has been within 15-20m from them. Is it that the foxes arent simply hunting in these areas at this particular time. whats the views on feeding time for foxes, will they start off on worms grubs, mice when they leave dens at dusk and then start hunting bunnies, hens etc later on. Will they continue to hunt easy targets if they have been feeding already or will they switch off and wait until hungry again. yes strong stuff the caller arrived last wee
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    is anyone else finding foxes arent calling very well at the moment. I am seeing plenty but having trouble getting them to show interest in calling. maybe the spell of cold weather will help them as it should reduce some of the other food supplies.
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    good shot mate, what rounds do you use in the .204. I was hunting a month or so ago with Night vision off the boards, he shoots a .204 but a totally different picture after a 130m head shoot. I hit a fox and the only sign of damage was some blood from the mouth, other foxes he hit showed the smallest of entry wounds. Your rounds do look to be doing the business without doubt ( unless it was lifted off the side of the road) only joking. keith
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    i used pit bull cross greyhounds they do the job well lol was wondering when someone would mention that. You said what I was thinking
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    I agree if I was replacing the mod I would definately look for something lighter. I took the bipod off my rifle simply because the mod and bipod added too much weight to the rifle
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    I am not sure about the 700 but my steyr was screw cut.
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    I use a t8 on my 223, I haven't compared it to anything else. The mod is quite heavy and will rust easy if not cleaned and dried after use.
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    best bit about having a wife interested in shooting is you can always let her try your reloads first. she did wonder why i was sitting in the jeep though
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    Fired my first reloads today, they definately left the barrel and hit the target. I guess you can count that as a success. This will be a work in progress
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    You may want to remove the pics of the birds from the public forum. Apologies if I am wrong but in my region you shouldn't lamp birds, your region may be different
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    one thing to keep in mind about using antiseptics deveryday is that as the new skin tissue starts to form it is a lot more fragile and sensitive than established tissue. when dealing with cuts i normally use a solution of peroxide and betadine ( iodine ) in a syringe (not injected for obvious reasons) and squirt the solution into the wound, the peroxide is very good for deep cleaning and will fizz foreign objects out of the wound. i repeat this for the first couple of days and then after that i use a salt and water solution. antiseptics will to a certain extent destroy new tissue and prolong t
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    thanks dicehorn i appreciate your feedback and i agree that you can learn a lot from someone with experience on a given subject, where i see the benefit in asking questions on a forum is that you can get views from a much broader base of people. the problem is filtering out those of value and those that are of no value. it doesnt take long to see from some general responses (not just reloading) on the BB, the people that appear to be knowledgeable and those that are one page ahead of myself in certain matters. i have a technical background and i like to understand the effects and varia
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    Agreed the set trigger is brutally light , I have only used it on the range and then not too much.
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    Thanks for the replies. My rifle has a 20" barrel therefore to achieve higher velocities in the short barrel should I aim to seat the bullet close to the rifling. This is for future reloads, I am basically looking to get good condistancy at this stage.
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    after a period of gathering up the kit i need to get started in reloading i finally produced my first few rounds for the .223. I have a couple of basic questions that hopefully someone will clear up for me. 1. what is the effect of shorter or longer COL. if i keep the recipe exactly the same and vary the COL what effects on pressure and velocity does this have on the round. What method do you use to determine the best COL for your rifle, do you measure or do you vary the bullet seating depth as part of a trial and error process. 2. for hunting rounds do you prefer to crimp the bullet o
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    i have the prohunter mountain mk11 in .223, i like the rifle and find the trigger is fine for me. I have had to change the trigger on my marlin .17hmr because it was too heavy and hard to get used to so basically if i didnt like the trigger on the steyr i would have adjusted or changed it. I am not sure what adjustment you have in the triggers so i cant help with that question. I have never had any jams or feed problems and have found the bolt system to be good. just my two cents. (p.s. mine hates 40gr rounds) keith
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    a couple months ago i was in a RFD's and there was a guy buying 20gr 17hmr rounds, he asked if the 20gr were ok for deer. makes you think if some of these people should be allowed near guns.
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    it wouldnt make much difference in my area but different regions may vary keith
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    i would buy a new rifle and good second hand scope, look at s&b, swarovski leupold or the usual suspects. i have a couple of lamps and the best one i use for fox is the lightforce 170 scope mounted, it is very light and the beam is great for foxing. keith
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    Sent if for this caller 2weeks ago but not heard anything. Has anyone else bought one yet and have they received it?.
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    Thanks for the replies, I found it very useful. Also had a look on YouTube and there are some informative clips on reloading.
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