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Likewise, but I think that a 3" gun would just about work, and could take 3 x 2". I am open to correction from those who actually know what they are talking about tho'! Ric
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Isn't it horribly ironic that this should happen to a devout family at Christmas in Bethlehem? Must make it even worse for them. RIP Dafydd
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Are your dogs up to date with their jabs? Rats living near water carry Weill's disease - leptospirosis. It is lethal in dogs if it develops, and since one of your dogs was bitten she is at risk. More vet's fees but worth it. RicW
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Stick to Imperial measure! 3" x 2 = 6". You could get 3 x 2" cartridges in tho'. Illegal and not worth the effort but possible. Ric
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Just for the record dudes and dudettes the advisory body for the American civilian small arms industry is the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute who may be thought to have some idea of what they are saying. Under "unsafe arms and ammunition" they state that use of ammunition for which a gun is not stamped as proofed can result in death or injury to the shooter or bystanders as well as severe damage to the gun. They give a list of chamberings, with rounds which should not be used although they will chamber. They state that guns chambered for ".223 Rem. should NOT BE USED with
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Ho-ho it is to joke. A few people I know tried to set up a little canp site in the woods behind campus. Sadly, they put up one of their tents on a badger sett. The sight of an anti the next day having hysterics because a BLOODY GREAT BADGER had turned up in his tent about 3 in the morning and crapped on his sleeping bag was just so funny . . . Larf? I nearly wet meself Ric
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RicW replied to whippeter69's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
I don't claim to know much about using shotguns, but there are a couple of points here that strike me. First is that on a formal shoot, if you are not on your stand you should break your gun. You do not point your gun at the ground or at the sky, you make a point of carrying it open. This simply does not work for a semi or a pump-action. The thing that interests me here though is a comment made by a friend of mine after the post-Hungerford ban on long mag shotguns. Bob did a lot of rough shooting with a 5-round semi. He also shot clays and did some beaten shooting, for which he used a Ber -
Glad you're getting away from the dickheads. 'Ave a gud 'un, catch ya next year! Ric
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I have to agree with you. We don't want to admit that united we stand, divided we fall. The antis are picking us off one at a time. Riding to hounds is now illegal. What's next? Mate of mine reckons snaring, I reckon ferreting. Ric
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There's quite a few people on here up for the idea of a march through London, to support repealing the Hunting Act. Let's all hunting supporters march in solidarity with the dog men. After all, who's next? Snaring is clearly well dodgy to the antis. And ferrets? Vicious little furry fugpigs. Mini Hannibal Lecters. Let's all meet in Trafalgar Square with our chosen ways to hunt. Dogs? Bring 'em along. Ferrets? Well . . keep 'em in yer pocket . . .Snares? Nets? . . . Long magazine shotguns? SBS? U&O? Rifles? We are all on the same side! Ric
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Have a great Saturnalia and don't sacrifice too many Christians. They're on the endangered list!
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Contact the LACS tell 'em you want to do a bit of sabbing. They'll be glad to give you the griff! Ric
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Agreed. That's why I put written constituency, Bill of Rights and PR first. The Second Chamber should be like the Senate in the US, fully elected and functioning as a check mechanism on Congress (= House of Commons.) Little though I like the idea of yet more compulsion, I am intrigued by the position in Australia. Voting is compulsory BUT there is a space marked "None of the above." I imagine thet a politician who found himself winning with 10% of the vote and 90% saying " ****the lot of yez" would get his ass in gear PDQ Ric
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As I write this you have 5 readers, me and 4 guests. Site has 153 members 304 guests. My sig looks increasingly appropriate. Ric
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I can't believe this. When I first found THL I looked at various posts - as a guest. Then I posted a couple of comments, again as a guest. When this worked OK I joined the site. Are you people really saying that only existing members should be allowed to view the site? Or only Guaranteed Real True Hunters should be allowed to comment? Get a life people. Ric
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Mark Twain said "It's easy to give up smoking. I've done it dozens of times". After 45 years of Old Holborn I packed up 9 months back. I used, and am still using, Nicorette inhalers. Getting free prescriptions over 60 helps a lot! Mind, brewery profits have gone up and I am getting through industrial quantities of psychogenic chemicals . . . bloody students! Ric
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Flint - Have you noticed that when Parliament bring in an Act that some people dislike, they start snivelling on about "We don't live in a democracy"? Winston Churchill once said, in effect, that "Democracy is a bad method of government. The point is, the alternatives are worse." Under our system of representative democracy the Hunting Act was passed democratically. On a free vote of conscience the majority of Members voted for the Bill. IF the Tories win the next election and IF they have a sufficient majority and IF they can fit the motion into Parliamentary time they will doubtles
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Deker - As I recsll, you had problems with the accuracy of the Hornady 30gr. Have you checked the twist rate of your WMR rifle? A rate that stabilises 40gr OK could still be too fast for 30gr. All a bit academic I know but it's good to check out the facts! RicW
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.243, .244 H&H, .241,.242. .240 Weatherby, 6mm br, 6mmppc and 6x55 mil spec are all the same calibre. That is , they all fire the same diameter bullets. Chamberings vary widely but they are the same calibre. In the 1920s a lot of countries adopted 6mm rounds as their military calibre. The American Navy stayed with the 6mm Lee well after the Army adopted the 30-06. The Japanese forces only dropped the Arisaka 6mm in 1937, when they decided to adopt the British .303 as their main calibre, to be called the 7.7x57. Given that .243" is simply the external diameter of the bullets used in all 6mm
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rjimmer - As I recollect the Norwegian Army was equipped with the the 6.5mm Krag-Jorgenson whan the country was invaded by Germany in WWII. In general terms, you are correct that many countries banned the use of military calibres after the War, but this was a national rather than international decision. Britain, of course already had quite tough laws controlling private ownership of guns and a strong tradition of rivalry between top civilian riflemen and Forces shooters. Banning the .303 would have prevented the annual Bisley 4-way shoot-out. Of course, that went to the wall post Hungerfor
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Cheeky sod. The minimum calibre recommended for use on driven wild boar is .270. Tell you what, I'll stand off to one side and drop one with a 48gr SJHP. Than you face one down with your intzy-wintzy 55gr accutip. I bet you'll have to run faster than me! Seriously, have a look at that website. There really are a lot of wild boar in E.Sussex.
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Can't speak for shotguns or rifles but when I learned to shoot pistols, and no they weren't flintlocks, I was taught that you NEVER leave a spring under tension. Empty the mag of a semi-auto, de-cock the hammer on a single action. Springs left under tension weaken very fast. Then they fail just when you need 'em. Ric
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I did say they use it on Elk,and I agree it's a lot of gun. Info comes from, oddly enough, several hand loading sites as well as Wikipedia. Re boar I have to disagree. The world record heaviest boar was a sow(!) shot in Herefordshire, 518 lbs. The boar with the longest tushes was also shot in England. According to Wild Boar Britain the British wild boar is as large as any in Eastern Europe. Originally from mainly French stock, they have been crossed with other populations from both Eastern and Western Europe, giving hybrid vigour. The size is now under threat from trophy hunting. My link
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Is that because any calibre that has been used in a war is not allowed in some European countries? eg 7 x 57 Since the 6.5x55 was originally a military round, I would guess not! Interesting point tho' Ric