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Everything posted by hkinsont
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...a matter that has been the subject of debate for a long time in a lot of quarters, the differences in the physical product are small, some say microscopic, the legal difference is large! Don't worry I am going to give the SST's a go they say they are also very accurate, so just waiting to see if my rifles can group them now, I will let you know how I get on.
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I have changed my order to the Hornady SST it's only 95gr but I reckon it will have plenty of knock down power after talking it over with some people on here that have used them, thanks for the help.
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My rifles are A Bruno .22 with a moderator A Tikka T3 .222 with a Ziess victory Scope, a ASE Utra mod and a Harris bipod A Sauer 202 (synthetic soft touch) .243 with a Ziess 3-12 x 50 a A-tec mod and Harris bipod A Rigby .275 no idea what the scope is its ancient! A Sauer 202 elegance .270 with a Swarovski 3-12x50 with a A-tec mod and a Harris bipod I have an old BSA airsporter airgun for shooting smuts out of the shed. Now the shooting season is over can't wait to get out with the rifles more regularly!
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The RWS 100g stabilise ok so I was hoping I would manage to stabilise the 105g bullet,
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I have a tikka t3 .222 which is a good little rifle the only thing I find is it's shorter in the stock tha n my other rifles I don't know if it's just me that thinks that? I have 2 Sauer rifles one is an Elegance 202 in .270 calibre and one is the new soft touch synthetic 202 in .243 calibre they are more pricey but in my opinion well worth it the single trigger can be pushed forward to turn it into a hair trigger which I use 99% of the time it's fantastic! The other thing is the way the bolt locks into the action if anything goes wrong it will blow out of the end of the barrel and not in your
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Looking into switching from RWS 100g rounds to Geco 105g rounds I will be firing them through my Sauer which has a 1 in 10 twist. Has any one used these rounds and have any opinions on their effectiveness, quality etc? Are they quite a consistent round?
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Good guess but a peer David has a much longer face an thicker antlers. And they are only found in parks only 2000 left! Definitely a fallow buck.
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A 1.7 would be a good round does not do too much damage to the wee beastie's.although I managed to shoot 2 with one shot last year when the haggis calf (a "wee yin") ran along side its mother just as I squeezed the trigger to haggis with 1 shot not a bad day!
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My other top three items would be: 1. My teckel a great little hunting companion, she often smells them before I see them, and if any thing goes wrong she finds em! 2. My new ridge line monsoon II smock what a brilliant bit of kit in foul weather ( although a little sweaty in warm weather but we don't get much of that in Scotland! ) 3. A sturdy walking stick can get prity steep were I go so a third leg is handy! Of coarse this does not include rifle, scope, binos etc as you ain't going stalking without them your just walking!
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Lucky git! I say give it a chance to work, just imagine the fun you could have taking it with you too the woods, it would be supper sorted most days!
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What a little cracker!
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The ideal dog I reckon would be a huntaway I went hunting boar in NZ with a mate and we had 6 huntaway's with us a top notch all rounder. Or perhaps a GWHP? I use a teckel for my following up but don't think she would be much use on a wounded boar! Good luck in your search.
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Depending on your budget try company's like" CID Galbraith, bidwells, savilles, they can all do stalking packages in scotland I, try and go on one every year for hinds on the west coast of Scotland, roughly £190 a day, but well worth it an amazing expierence.
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Thanks for all the advice she is coming on really well.
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yeh that is the obvious answer but when you need to work her on a rough day it ain't exactly practical....
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i have a young lab she has a brilliant nose and works well but she just can't resist to run in on a retrieve, she doesn't chase live game (rabbits, hares, etc) but if a shot bird falls were she can see it she wants it! i know its my fault not hers because i have done too much with her when she was young, but does any one have any advice? she listen's to the whistle but if she picks up the sent of a shot bird she stops listening. cheers.
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Cracking looking terrorist there mate.
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that's the f**king police for you we caught a heap of poachers and they never even bothered pitching up to nick em. do their work for them and they can't even be bothered to get off their ass and finish the job, unless you have a number plate bolted to your head they ain't interested, i have had a gut full of country side crime and the fact that if you live in a town you can get away with whatever you want.
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if you are giving your dog plenty of exercise during the day there is no reason you cant have a spaniel, they only get destructive when they are board so if it has tired itself out all day then it should be relatively quiet in the evening, the issue is not your flat it is being confined with no exercise, dogs chew and make a mess when they have nothing to entertain them or make their minds busy. there are dogs that are easier to look after than a spaniel, as the old saying goes "A Labrador is born half trained a spaniel die's half trained." have a could look a
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My point was that in a kennel it does not matter weather they go to the toilet or not, but in the house you really do not want to take the chance that it won't be able to cross its legs for that long, i never leave my dogs for more than about 4-5 hours without being let out but that's just me.
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i would have to agree with the others a dog can't go all day without being let out to do its business, you really have to look at your lifestyle to dictate what type of dog you can have rather than just decide which dog you want, as the others have said spaniels are busy dogs, Labradors are easy to look after but still any dog can't go all day every day without at least a couple of toilet breaks. but a well behaved dog would most probably be OK at your work if you have an understanding boss, i would talk to him and come to some kind of agreement.
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my choc patterdale bitch and her pups
hkinsont replied to jack boi's topic in Earthdogs & Working Terriers
what the hell is this? do we not get enough grief from anti's all those so called animal wale fare charity's RSPB etc. without all this bullshit at each other? its a dam shame i joined this site to get in touch with like minded people for help and advice, it is all FUBAR if you ask me. -
Afternoon HK. I have had my vizsla now for two years and is a house pet as well as a working dog. I would add that the pet has probably more significance in his life than the working aspect as I mostly only rough shoot and beat with him. In the house he is an absolute pleasure although he can be a bit bothersome when he isn't the centre of attention. He loves human company and will sit with his head on my knee for ages. If I'm not careful he will sneak out of the kitchen and upstairs onto the bed early in the morning when I'm off for work which really annoys the missus as he snuggles very
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how well do Vizsla's do indoors? i have two dogs which both live inside and work whenever they get the chance, they are kenneled if i am working late, i stalk, fish, shoot driven and walked up, i pick up on our private shoot and our commercial shoot, we also have a stalking agency. i would love a vizsla as a hunting companion but would it suit my lifestyle my dogs do live inside and are treated as pets well there training always comes first and i do not allow people to tug toy's with them etc. any one's help or advice would be great. p.s. i would be looking for a working strain dog and wo
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any chance you could post a picture of your teckel?