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    Thanks Snapshot I like the post and understand it fully now ....but Q. why did the gun not go bang when i pulled the trigger? A. I Left the safety on.....
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    22/250 and 222 have always been popular for the foxes but at the moment the 22/250 has the benefit of being used also for Roe in Scotland making it a versatile weapon for professional stalkers in the Scottish Borders. Its not a caliber i have, but a family member does and he uses it mainly for the foxes but did take Roe deer occasionally when he shot in Scotland. All our current shooting is in England so the .243, 6mm ack has become the weapon of choice for us both. We dont have an abundance of smaller deer in our location but sightings are increasing, so couldnt comment on its eff
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    Good decision sidelock...have you considered a 22/250? or are you looking at range with greater accuracy?
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    Scotland however does stipulate velocity, energy and bullet weight when referring to legislation; Extract taken from BASC Website: "For roe deer, where the bullet must weigh at least 50 grains AND have a minimum muzzle velocity of 2,450 feet per second AND a minimum muzzle energy of 1,000 foot pounds may be used. For all deer of any species - the bullet must weigh at least 100 grains AND have a minimum muzzle velocity of 2,450 feet per second AND a minimum muzzle energy of 1,750 foot pounds. It must be stressed that all these figures are the minimum legal requirement"
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    At the end of the day, it matters not because the LAW states what MUZZLE VELOCITY is required. John John you misunderstand my comment; what i am referring too is a typical 100grain sp factory round kicks out about 2960fps. The original post was referring to the flattest possible shooting bullet for the .243 owner who wanted to use a lighter bullet in addition to existing factory loads for foxes and deer rather than buy a seperate specialist calibre for foxes. Reference was made to a 50/55grain bullet offering high fps velocity. I offered the argument that in my opinion chasing
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    At the end of the day...."it isnt velocity that kills your quarry...its the impact energy and accuracy"
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    I would agree, but what I'm talking about is not compromising on the rifle or the bullet, but choosing an unsuitable bullet for he species intended, if you are going to use 1 rifle for all purposes, then I think your bullet should err on the deer side of things to minimise on carcass damage, so choosing a bullet that will kill deer without the damage to the carcass whilst choosing something that will also do for charlie. Speer, nosler, and hornady all do a bullet or two that fit in, or are just outside of the weight parameters you give, I think that whatever bullet you chose if you shoot a fox
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    such light bullets tend to be designed for foxing, so extreemly frangible and will seriously mess the carcass up, the lightest deer bullets seem to be around 75 grains I think hornady do an interlock and tipped SST in this weight, as well as nosler ballistic tip hunting and a partition in 75 grains as well, personally I wouldn't go lighter than this as although you may achieve deer legal energy, the mess inside will be massive- go with deer bullets that offer more controlled expansion. If you have to compromise on the rifles that you are holding then why not compromise on the bullets you
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    Our local pet shop sells large sacks of carrot's intended for horses. Usually get about 5 sacks for less than a tenner so pretty good value too. Have used these for a couple of years now during the winter periods and works a "treat".
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    Good choice, potent for Roe; Once your used to the rifle, get yourself a Timney trigger fitted, you will not regret it.....transorms the trigger pull and relatively easy to fit too. I did it on my Howa .243...never regretted it.
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    I use Speer SP on deer 100gr (.243) gives abourt a 1 " exit wound; my fathers an experienced stalker (40yrs) and will never again use a BT bullet for Roe, internal damage is massive; metal fragments throughout the carcase and requires a lot of cleaning. He uses Nosler Partition 100g in a 6mm Ackley and swears by them, "the most accurate bullet he has ever used"; Deer drop on the spot at vast distances, exit wound similar to my Speers.
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    Seen a couple of large strapping bucks already this year that appear to have stubbier velveted antlers than i would have normally expected to see by now. The quality of the buck heads in the area is normally pretty consistant too!!! Whether this is weather related i'll leave u to decide!!!
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    I have the same gun....first thing is to fit a Timney trigger it instantly tightens the group's my Howa trigger was 5.5lb ish Timney set about 2.5lb; if you are going to fire factory rounds i found that my gun loved federal sp 100grain last bought 12 mths ago (£22ish per box 20)now fire homeloads 40gr Hodgdon H414, Speer 100gr SP LR primer....gives very similar zero to federal factory loads....good luck
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    The question you need to ask yourself is "Do I plan to go deer stalking also?" or is a "specialist foxing weapon?". If you plan to stalk then i would recommend .243 85/100gr bullet not as accurate as some other calibres i admit but i have fox and deer kills beyond 200yards to prove its versatility. Having a versatile weapon may also please the police authorities who might not like to see too many weapons in a cabinet.
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    It doesn't make him a better stalker, but it proves that that he has at least the basic knowledge of the subject and has proven that he can shoot straight. Where as the other guy has proven nothing to no-one so why should any one just take his word for it . Besides he might have been doing it all wrong all these years If he is so good and has so much knowledge then he has nothing to fear from the test.(apart from loosing a few quid) thanks for your input in this debate...... To put it in terms that all may understand...take the uk driving test....how many people have
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    How does a novice stalker that has sat a dsc1 and sometimes not even pulled the trigger at a deer, suddenly become a better stalker than an old pro who has shot 100's of deer over the years; but does not posess the correct piece of paper to carry on stalking on managed forrestry land!!! The whole thing is beurocratic and absurd!!!
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    Decided to go out for a morning stalk yesterday morning, signs were looking good on route to the shoot; saw a large buck and a doe standing in the middle of the road, snow on the ground and very little traffic. When I got to the shoot my optimism waned slightly the snow had frozen and very crispy/noisy when walked over so the prospect of ground stalking was nil, the fog was rolling in and out which made visibility poor and my breath in the sub zero temperatures kept fogging my binoculars too. The ground i was shooting is hardwood/sitka spruce mix, young crop, blanket snow on the groun
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    definately have, i use cci and have 2 to 3 crackers average every 100, thought it was a problem with oil in the chamber tho when i first experienced it certainly surprised me when it happened
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    thanks for the tip i was using wire wool until now didnt see the point in waiting hours for a tumbler........just bought an ultrasonic from the auction site to give it a go.... Works bloomin fantastic......thanks for the recommendations guys/gals.....£29.99 well spent for once
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    My brother has a remmy 700, he measured the factory trigger pull at 4.75 lb, after my advice he fitted a timney trigger (i have one fitted to my howa m-1500) which cost him £115 his trigger pull has now been set to 1.75 lb (minimum 1.50lb possible) he is delighted with the transformation of his new rifle, we have relatively little knowledge in the way of rifle building but found this an easy modification to make to our rifles. Read the customer reviews from the timney website: http://www.timneytriggers.com/sunshop/cata...-wsafety-9.html Hope this helps
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    thanks for the tip i was using wire wool until now didnt see the point in waiting hours for a tumbler........just bought an ultrasonic from the auction site to give it a go....
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    thanks for your input coldweld
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    does the stock appear to have a tough/quality feel to it- non flimsy, or soft plastics? I should add that a lot of my shooting is for deer from high/low seats and bipod with occasional stick work whilst stalking.
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    I own a Howa 1500 varmint stainless with hogue stock and wildcat moderator in .243 coupled together with a Harris 9"-13" swivel bipod. Here's my dilemma, i love this gun to bits and have no intention of parting but find that the hogue stock is a little on the light side for gun balance especially when walking with the sling. Other than packing the butt with lead i am looking for a bedded alternative stock. Looking through web land came across synthetic alternatives from Bell and Carlson. Has anybody out there in forum land fitted an aftermarket Bell and Carlson medalist (aluminiu
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    i agree; but get one quick as the prices are rising as it gains popularity
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