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  1. waidmann
    what kind of budget? i would go for a variable,illuminated,as big an objective as possible. variable will reduce light transmission minimally( against say a 8x56) but will be more versatile when stalking/long distance fox etc illuminated will help when sitting on for boar at night,often you only have a sillouette to work on and you cannot see the crosshairs. objective size will let in the little light you often have to make do with( 56mm will do the best night work,you can get bigger but they are expensive) get the best you can afford is the onlt tip i can give you without a budget,and do
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    you will find that short legged earthdogs may have trouble with vertical steps in earths( common on stoney ground),whether it is nonsense that a terrier "within reason" will fit in if he wants to or not...... we had a pretty big fox terrier who we did not use in narural earths for that reason.but any drainage man made earths he was a demon. a smaller dog is more manouverable under ground no doubt.( chest size,not leg)
  3. waidmann
    yes mate and a chocolate digestive( mc vities not the cheap ones!!!) should get you off on the right foot. i also think shotgun carts should be locked up. who has not heard of young lads messing in the garage with ammo and a nail........ not a legal requirement, but good practice i think. atb with the fao.
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    its not the size of the leg but the size of the chest(span) that is important. as in the post above the heart of a dog does the work. we had a jagd terrier who put weight on out of season( every year!) and would squeeeeeeze himself into the 20cm pipes of the man made dens for the first couple of weeks,then he seemed to shoot in if he wants in he will fit( within reason of course). atb
  5. waidmann
    i know people who shoot single(break barrel) rifles and they are very fast with practice. a second shot bullet in a slip on the hand guard speeds things up. you do lose sight of your quarry which can make the differance. light rifles good for stalking. i don't know how the baikel shoot as a rule. for the same money you could maybe get a used rifle of better quality,they are seldom SHOT dead.tried gun trader? atb
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    send off your application while looking for a safe mate,you will save some time. it takes a while to get a call from the fao then you can sort out the date of visit with him. i wish you all the best,happy shooting.
  7. waidmann
    i might just add that the pellet WILL come down sooner or later( at a considerable distance in some cases). even with an air rifle the "stop" rule should apply. atb with your pigeons mate.
  8. waidmann
    the law in germany says you must have 1000 joule and a min of 5.6 mm to shoot roe( 6.5mm and 2000 joule for other species of deer and boar). SOME rounds will only bring 900j or less(target ammo) and are therefore not legal for roe. i have never worked in ft/lbs but ric seems to have cleared it up anyway,cheers. the general consensus of opinion of people i know over there seems to be that the 223 causes alot of haematome( bruising) as i have never shot deer with it i would not know.it may be a change in ammo would make the difference. i would stick with a caliber i can use on all game
  9. waidmann
    i started in paderborn (jaegerkurs). my father in law had the shoot in kreis hoexter ( kollerbeck/marienmuenster) where i had "freie buchse" permission on all game. then went to metelen(steinfurt) and worked as a keeper for a while untill i moved to dortmund( davensberg). leading a pack of terrier i was in brandenburg,westerwald,gamburg,mosel taal, rheinland pfalz......so i got around a bit. your in hannover right?
  10. waidmann
    proper job. had the lame fox been shot or broken leg? whichever he won't suffer needlessly now. well done.
  11. waidmann
    i had a .222 ( rem mohawk) while in germany and was very happy with accuracy( 150-200m),good for fox/badger and does the trick for roe with good shots. i find the .223 causes too much damage for roe( maybe just the ammo used?) but has more "damf". take care to get the right ammo for the .222( some do not reach 1000 joule) i later bought the 30 06 spr and used it for everything from fox through deer and boar. as a second (schoenzeit) weapon the.222 is great if you dont have to worry about pigs when sitting out at night. atb
  12. waidmann
    just to clear the 30 degree thing up: it is only relevant as a maximum range, the projectile will reach the maximum distance( optimal escape from gravity,optimal air resistance). if one knows this then shooting of birds aloft and unloading with the muzzle up........... i do not think that anybody is of the opinion that the .177 is of lesser power than a .22 having read the posts again? if you read the british standard for cabinets/safes then you can see what you need to do. if in doubt then buy one mate, they are not easy to build unless you have the right kit. atb
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    a good service, agood reason to go back to them. good to hear
  14. waidmann
    good to see you are having some good sport mate,mixed bags,challenging shooting and good weather what more can a man want? atb
  15. waidmann
    my mate had one,an absolute clown( apparently they cant swim) and possibly the ugliest dog i have ever seen
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    i would agree on that. if no "mentor" is available to show you the ropes and the principles of shooting,weapon safety and good practice the gun club is the best bet. in the time you are active there you will probably find someone to take you in the field and you can pick up on that stuff too. go for it bud. atb
  17. waidmann
    you can make the safe yourself. a min of 2mm plate/sheet steel. must have two"good quality" locks( got mine from e-bay. "gun safe lock" 7 lever locks) it must have anti jemmy folding around the doors and for firearms a seperate locking safe( for bolt and ammo) this can but must not be part of the cabinet. weld all joints that couldn't be folded. you will run the risk of the firearms officer saying " nope". if you have someone with the gear it works out cheaper for a seven guncabinet than for a 2 gun from the shop. you can also buy them from e-bay for good prices( often too far to be worth it
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    the sika rut is spread from sept till december( mainly between oct and november). i was in wicklow in sept a few years ago and is was not in swing. we hadn't had frost. not much help maybe but i can only try
  19. waidmann
    a good post by ric. are basc or sasc interested in this proposed bill? how can we get them to find out and publish the facts we should know?
  20. waidmann
    that would be a heavy buck( in the area i used to shoot in germany). how does that compare to the average weight over here?
  21. waidmann
    any elevated position is of advantage. ladder seats,highseats etc. the longer the range the flatter the angle=higher risk of "bouncing up". water logged ground and ice are often underestimated when shooting ground game( rifle and shotgun),the angles of refraction can be astounding( vertical and lateral) sends a shiver seeing people do it. a shot which is normally deemed as safe sends leaves falling at near right angle( a placed gun on a hare drive, very wet patch/flooded to around 4-6 inches). we all hear horror stories, most caused through careless shooting. lacking knowledge of the groun
  22. waidmann
    for rats and mice, bacon sizzled on the trap with a lighter( reduces scent of you and increases the bait scent)
  23. waidmann
    at the evd of the day no matter what our stop is it has to be relied uponto stop a bullet which COULD be a danger to others. i.e when shooting prone at a fox is noy only the angle of entry( target and ground) to be considered but also the surface likely to be hit( sand,shale,peat,rubble,concrete,ice,water/wetland etc). angle steeper than 15 degrees cause disintergration MOSTLY. the target entry angle is by no means the same angle the projectile leaves the target( bone hit etc). this can flatten the angle the projectile hits the ground causing it to be deflected upwards( furthering the dange
  24. waidmann
    just seen the vid and you are quite right. do they taste the same?( they have more fat,i used to have one.my teckel hated it!!!!)
  25. waidmann
    better than being embaressed by having your trousers whipped down.............. by a judge.and the embaressed face of giving up your licence. at least you now know the score. i would be interested to hear how the to be contiued goes though.
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