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    If the mod is proofed and stamped .22LR, then whatever load you put through should do no harm. An air rifle mod might not be up to the hugely higher pressures, though most of them are exactly the same as the rimfire mods. As for "not doing much to reduce the noise" I beg to differ. An HV might have the supersonic crack, but a decent mod can reduce the sound signature greatly.
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    Did you have to get Shannon to shoot them for you Gary? It's a good idea, but I like my mints too much to shoot them!
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    A little tip, when dragging, use the front end. That way you are pulling in the right direction for the hair. Sounds trivial but makes a big difference, I usually loop round under the head and pull that way (and that's from dragging big reds around the Scottish hills) Other than that, he's a good looking beast. Well worth the wait, and the hard work! Sika is great meat. It is closer to beef than the other deer species, as they tend to hold a little fat through the meat, (what cheffy types call marbling) which helps to keep the meat moist during roasting. Well done mate!
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    Essex area, maybe shooting is harder to come by there than anywhere else??? If not, that's bloody mental!
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    If you're going cf, go for a .243 at least. IMHO the .243 with the right round will do everything the .22 cf's will do, but also with the option of beefing up the round a bit and taking deer. Anyone who tells you a .243 isn't enough round for fallow is either a very poor shot, or doesn't know what they are talking about. The .243 is plenty big enough for any species of deer in the UK, in fact I know a few highland stalkers who use them to take big read stags, anything else is a snap (given good bullet placement. A big round will never make up for poor placement) So go for .22 LR and .2
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    Erm......
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    I had one the other day shot with a single shot. That was with the .243 though, so all that was left was a couple of bits of wing.
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    I'm sure there was a post somewhere on the riflemans rule, might well have been by Si? The wiki dealing with it is helpful in understanding it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman's_rule
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    Tony, the form is the same for any force. It's a Home Office prescribed standard form, so you can download one from a different force and use it.
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    Pedant? Moi? Lol. As always Si, your advice is excellent, and whether it's a true parabola is irrelevant for the average shooter. I spent a lot of hours banging my head against the maths of parabola during my degree. For long range, high AOE gunnery you might need to know the difference from parabolic, but for an airgun the maths is a bit OTT. Let's just say that, for the trajectory to be truly parabolic we would have to ignore the effect of air resistance. I'm a bit of a maths geek, so if anyone is interested here's why it's not a parabola. I totally agree that it's near enoug
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    The 12 bore will most likely be cheaper to feed too.
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    Prevention is better than cure of course, so good rifle care after an outing is the best way of not getting spots. However, as you already have them, the best bet is a screwed up bit of tin foil. Aluminium is harder than rust, but not as hard as steel, so it will remove the rust but not damage the steel. Rub it on dry at first, then a little oil and give it a final finish. Then wipe down with a lightly oiled rag to leave a thin coating of oil.
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    I picked up a nikko sterling off fleabay for about £60 I think. Works brilliantly out to 1000 yards and have measured it against a good tape and it's accurate. I've used it for shots out to 300 yards with the .243 (at paper, nothing live) Have a trawl on eBay and you might get a bargain!
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    Si, great explanation of the hold under/over, and trajectory. The only thing I'll say is that the trajectory curve is not parabolic. The angle of descent is steeper than the climb angle (vertical acceleration is constant whereas speed decreases downrange) whereas in a parabola the shape each side of the apex is the same. That makes no difference to the understanding of how the pellet behaves, which your explanation is most helpful on.
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    If the FEO gave this as a reason for allowing the .17 but not the .22, then he's a complete muppet and knows nothing about shooting. If you are a responsible shooter, who makes sure he has a good backstop before pulling the trigger, then the calibre means nothing. Yes, the .22 might be a bit bouncier, but a good backstop will make it safe. Now, if you're NOT a responsible shooter, and decide to take unsafe shots, then the .17 will be dangerous to a greater distance.
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    I use them all the time with the .243, extends your effective range on open ground. For the big calibres, the higher shooting position as compared to prone means a safer backstop, plus at 100 yards plus an offhand shot is difficult. For air rifle shooting, I would say they're not AS essential, as the ranges tend to be much shorter, but if you try them and get on with them they can certainly help your shooting.
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    matt_hooks replied to tb25's topic in General Talk

    You that bad a shot then?
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    Flavoured? I thought they washed it to remove any last vestige of flavour?
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    I bought the WMR version at the game fair a few months back. I wanted the semi in WMR, and it was the only one I could find. It cycles ok, but I have had a slight problem with cases splitting, and a rather worrying problem with the safety. Basically if I forget the safety is on and pull the trigger, then release the safety the gun fires. I've not taken it out since it did that (a true mechanical "accidental" discharge, that rarest of rare things) and it's due an appointment with the gunsmith. Once it's made safe I shall probably be selling it. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the
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    The Frosts knives are brilliant. Get the carbon steel blade, they hold their edge well and aren't prone to chipping like the stainless ones. I've got one that's gralloched and removed legs and heads from loads of deer, and it still takes an edge with a few strokes of the steel, and retains that edge for a good long time. Most important thing is to learn how to sharpen your blade properly. The Frost in carbon steel takes a little care to prevent rusting, but well worth the effort. Also, it's no great disaster if you manage to drop it in a field!
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    Hunter, with regards to in ear against "muff" type defenders, all of my rifles are moderated, so the ear defenders are "belt and braces" and the Napier in ears are very good at cutting out the ring from the .243. I'd definitely recommend a good moderator over ear defenders, especially for stalking/hunting. Ear defenders are bulky, easy to forget and can be a pain in the bum when you need to take a quick shot, and I'm sure most people have forgotten to put them on before a shot, with the resultant momentary deafness and ringing in the ears that signify damage to the hearing. Of course if y
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    J, get yourself down to your local clay ground that stocks them. Most of them will have a few to try, and if they're any good they'll let you wander round the stands with them on to see how well they cut out the sound.
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    dazz, I've seen plenty of urban foxes in my time, and unless they're somewhere where there is a huge over population, they've all been in extremely good condition. I guess there's loads of food for them, and plenty of shelter. As for the Arsepca, I've heard tell of them releasing rescued urban foxes, but not had any direct knowledge, but from some of their hateful rhetoric and spoutings of bulls##t based on no stronger evidence than personal feelings, I'd guess that it's the sort of thing they'd do.
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    I was looking at electronic defenders, but then I tried a pair of the Napier defenders. Search for Napier pro 9. They work with a baffle system, and several chambers, and you can hear normal sounds whilst loud noises are reduced to a safe and comfortable level. I love mine now, wouldn't be without them(well, except they're so small and light I keep misplacing them, must tie a piece of string to them or something) I'm not anything to do with them, just found them really good and a heck of a lot cheaper than the electronic muffs.
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    Banned by Microsoft by any chance?
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