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    Hi Steve, yes that's exactly what it means! And to do anything else means that if caught you will lose your firearms certificate. Frankly, it's a crap set of laws but never the less if you buy, own and use another moderator on your firearms, one which is not registered on your firearm certificate, you are breaking the law. You can of course buy a second moderator and solely use it on an airgun with no consequences or you can buy a moderator to fit a shotgun with no license, none of it makes any real sense at all. John
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    01656 655555 ask for licensing. John
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    Hey Tony, I have about 400 Winchester AA trap cases here you can have FOC (just pay the postage). John
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    Buy your self a good ballistics program and you will have all the data you need!! Then buy a good chronograph and double check the data!! Trajectory for Eley Rimfire .22 LR, 40 gr. Subsonic HP Xtra + (Hunting) at 1085 Feet per Second At an Elevation Angle of: 0 degrees Ballistic Coefficients of: 0.156 0.156 0.156 0.156 0.156 Velocity Boundaries (Feet per Second) of: 700 700 700 700 Wind Direction is: 0.0 o'clock and a Wind Velocity of: 0.0 Miles per hour Wind Components are (Miles per Hour): DownRange: 0.0 Cross Range: 0.0 Vertical: 0.0 Altitude: 0 Feet with a St
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    Meanwhile and back in the REAL world and to quote you "At close range, ie sub 50yds or maybe 60, I have NEVER had fox complain, I have however had a couple of runners with the HMR at 100 plus, but that may be me " which is EXACTLY the reason rim fires are not suited to beginners. John
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    Out of interest and because I purchased a Webley & Scott Bolt action .410 yesterday What sort of range do you think I could realistically shoot rabbits using fourlong #5 ? This is my second .410, the first I think I put 5 cartridges through and never used it but have always regretted not really testing it in the field (hence my exploits now). I've under slung a lamp on the barrel and have a few Fourlong left from my last .410 and plan a lamping trip. I have a stack of 1940's 2" Eley paper case .410 cartridges here as well, are 2" any good for the rabbits? If so, again whats a prac
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    Both have the 'power' to kill right out to 400 yards but neither have the accuracy to do such work. The .22rf will IF you know your bullet kill rabbits out to 100 yards from a bench rest / prone, but you have one hell of a drop. My rifle is zeroed at 50 yards and I have a 7" drop at 100 yards and 1.5" grouping with no wind. Anything over 100 yards is practically impossible with a .22rf and IMHO the very maximum honest range. The .17 HMR takes over from the 100 yard mark, now people do tell me that they have shot 200 yards with the HMR, I can not say but I can say with the .22 WMR I used to
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    Anodised Aluminium. John
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    I have a MK1 in .243" I've had no issues with the rifle at all other than the stocks do flex when on a bi-pod (even the MK2 will flex). 1) Do you mean the internal ring? If so, sprung steel. 2) The stocks are either something you love or loath, if your unsure than don't go for one because you'll hate the stock. I find that half of my mates love the rifle but the other half hate it and belive it or not, it always comes down to the stock. 3) Safety is great, no issues at all. Locking bolt is good. The rifles shoot <MOA right out of the box. Triggers are great. John
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    Hi Tony, back last year I was given (on a plate) permission to shoot a chunk of foreshore. The land was full of Canada geese and some very good flight lines for Mallard. The only con was I had to control the Mink which wasn't a big issue for me. So, due to the lead ban I made a trip to the gun shot and asked for non-toxic cartridges, I fell about on the floor when he asked for £35 odd for ten rounds. My next plan was to reload non-toxic cartridges. I spent a while costing everything out and found that there is no way to make it pay. I could buy normal cartridges cheaper than I could reload a
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    When you applied for a FAC you had to state which calibre rifles you needed and for what purpose you need them for, every application has exactly the same questions. So, you would have put .22 RF rifle and for whatever reason you needed it. You can buy a .22rf rifle and use it for the reasons it was granted. Both are written on your FAC. John
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    Very interesting stuff, as I say I've never come across this before but in saying that I don't shoot a .223 anymore or buy ammunition from the shops. So in theory, it would be more economical to reload 5.56 brass due to needing less powder? I have a stack of RADWAY GREEN brass here that is neither head stamped with .223 or 5.56 and produced some fine reloads. John
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    I have to be honest and say that I have never seen or heard of any issues with Mil spec ammo BUT would point out that the only Military 5.56 I've used has been head stamped by Radwell Green and British made. I know that there was some old 55 grain Military stuff floating around and also some German (DAG)/Belgium (FN) ammo but these were standard (NATO SS109). My mates use a whole lot of 7.62 head stamped, military fodder in their .308 rifles (much to my disgust, as I can not use the brass) with no ill effects. Now I know that military rifles have a special proof mark, which may mean a higher
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    I'd have to agree with Jamie on this. The problem with the more exotic calibres is that they can be very expensive to feed. Why not just go with a .223 (you can use military FMJ which are cheap as chips on the crows etc) or if your after something with a little more punch go with a .243" with a 1 in 12 twist and shoot 50 - 60 grain bullets. John
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    Had a walk around one of my shoots this morning. Shot seven birds but gave three to my shooting partner who opted to take his rim fire (the gent I am) My share hanging in the larder. John
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    As with life, there is good and bad with reloading. I have never purchased a factory round since owning centerfire rifles, although I have been given factory fodder. Obviously you have the set up costs, £200 will buy you a whole lot of factory fodder. How many rounds do you shoot and how long will you stick with the .243" Lets look at the costs. Powder £35 ( 140 rounds @ 50 grains) / £28 for 100 bullet tips / £5 primers / new brass £20. So that's (per round), 25p + 28p + 5p + 20p (new brass) = 78p per round or £15.60p for 20. If your reusing the brass obviously that's £11.60p p
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    I'm not 100% sure what you are asking. This is just my opinion, but if you have an FAC I'd not waste my time with an FAC rated airgun, well over priced and of little use. There is no such thing as "The best gun" (or more correctly rifle). No one calibre of rifle will let you shoot foxes and rabbits if you want to eat or sell the rabbits. The .22rf is great for the rabbits. I would try for a .22H or even push the boat out for a .222 for the foxes but it's easy for me to say as I don't have any restrictions in normal terms. Rifles are not really expensive if compared to shotguns, so £1000 will
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    Hi Mantha, There is obviously a big difference between the size of a fox and the size of a rabbit, so in general your going to need two separate calibres to control the two different species. Then you need to ask yourself what you want to do with the rabbits, obviously the foxes will not be for the table. There is a growing and IMHO sickening culture of "the more mashed the better" & "the more gruesome my kills the better I am". Not so long ago people took pride in shooting rabbits for the table, a well placed shot and a good source of free range meat. These days if you can blow the b
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    Quick load gives a MV of 3965 and states max barrel pressure. As long as your cases are not showing signs of high pressure and your bolt is not tight then you'll be okay. Quick load is simply a mathematical model, although rather accurate, everything depends up on the rifle & the cartridge case parameters. John
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    Okay, quick load suggests a MV of 3786 fps (not that far out). It's showing as a very hot load at 4968 BAR. 2.1% compressed load. 98.34% total powder burn. To be more accurate I would need to know the case dimensions/water capacity etc. John
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    I load 58 grain V-Max at 2.61", the standard factory COAL for a .243" cartridge is 2.71". I'd hazard a guess that your COAL is okay, if you give your load details (powder /weight etc) I'll run it through Quick load to check the pressure model but to be honest if your cases are not showing signs of pressure and the Bolt handle is opening with ease then I would say that your round is fine. John
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    Just to let anyone who is thinking or has ordered some Bore cleaner. I placed an order on Sunday night, got my full order today. Well happy. John
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    That would be a very light load producing about 3000 fps. Steve, you seem to be just guessing at what you are doing? Very dangerous indeed, get your self a good reloading manual. John
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    Steve, it's going to be around 4468 +/- 10% fps BUT will also be high pressure at around 857 bar (taken on a COAL of 2.680"). 56.8grains will give a compressed charge of 35% are you sure your numbers are correct?You can not get 100% accurate MV unless you spend £1000's on a top notch chronograph. The cheaper ones have an error of +/- 5% IIRC. You can obtain a mathematical model of your load using "Quick load" which is surprisingly very accurate. John
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    £1 lb in the skin / £1.50 lb skinned. John
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