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Well done. The fox rescue center round the corner must be right proud that none of em are coming back.:)
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The onboard IR is amazing Dave. As I've just said to Nathan the high turrets on the S/W cut off a bit but still went a long way. I'm using the 25mm lens so will be different from the 16mm which is the norm for most people. I would guess the 16mm and onboard IR will be good enough for hmr and you can always use external if you want. As a spotter it's even clearer because there are no scope lenses in the way. There are vids on youtube to give some idea. There are various names for the same unit. Addonight, Adder, WGsummat, etc.
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Judging distance is much harder with NV than it is with a lamp. Of course not important if you're using a flat shooting bullet but does come into it with 22lr subs. I use a night rangefinder which makes a lot of difference. If the lump under the bed is big enough for an addonight I'd give it some thought. The onboard IR is plenty big enough for rimfire although the high turrets on the sidewinder gets in the way a bit, and you can always add more. With a card you can record everything. black and white at night or colour in daylight. (I know how you like a pic Nathan). If you need any more
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Short answer Nathan is yes. I use an Archer which I love dearly. Just got an Addonight from CRS with the 25mm lens to use primarily as a spotter. First time out on Sunday and it was excellent as a spotter. The field of view as an add on can be compromised depending on the scope used. I found it ok enough for six rabbits without it being set up properly behind a Sidewinder 3-12x50. The 16mm will give more field of view. At your distances Nathan I'm guessing you could go with the 16mm lens and chuck the lamp away but you'll need to check that. See if you can look at one Nath. Bound to be s
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I think CRS has just got some in. I went for the 25mm primarily for spotting to complement my Archer. First time out on Sunday and looks excellent as a spotter. Field of view is obviously a bit limited depending on the scope but was eminently doable and I took six bunnies on the back of a 3-12 Sidewinder at the 50-65 yd range.
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+1 in my Annie.
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What meat there was left U. Ha Ha! Must take good technique to wait that long without moving. Well done.
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surely the question is do you want whisper quiet or bang! Or put another way, do you want the chance of two/three bunnies or watch loads of em running for cover before they come back out in an hours time?
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The bullets are good. Obviously subject to wind but very explosive. I use the rabbits so headshots only but not much left of the head. Re-sizing is easy. I've read various combinations of dies but I'm a solutions man and like to use logic. I bought a three foot length of the same size that they use for the dies for around £30, cut off about three inches and drilled a hole in the middle. Then made a slightly conical lead in and polished it. One pass through this is all that's needed before it goes through the full length re-sizing die. Trim to length (leaving sightly long to allow for the
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Brass. https://www.henrykrank.com/reloading/cases-primers/22-hornet-ppu-brass-cases-pack-100.html Bullets. These are labeled SP but they're not. more like Vmax with a boat tail that makes em nice to load. https://www.henrykrank.com/reloading/bullet-heads/other-bullets/17-cal-sp-17gr-bullets-pack-100-value-bullet-co.html Powder. At least 700 rounds out of 1lb of say Lilgun. A lot more if Trail Boss or similar. You do the math. I can't be arsed to do it again. I've given up counting how many loads per case. I've yet to see a pressure sign. This of course doesn't inc
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Something that hasn't been mentioned is cost. I love my 17 Hornet which of course is a centerfire and I can reload for around 18p a round and never have to worry about availability. Another is the 17 Squirrel ( http://saubier.com/smallcaliber/17squirrel.pdf ) which I don't know too much about but looks great to me. Both can be formed easily from 22 Hornet cases and will deal, with care anything within bunny range
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All good advice above. It's hard to go wrong if you don't stray too far from the guidelines and you will enjoy it. You may want to read up on "Reach". Some US powders will be banned from Europe soon and it would be frustrating to spend lots of time developing a powder/bullet combo and then find you can't buy it any more. There are plenty of alternatives. Good luck and there's no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to reloading.
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I went with a pair of these. About six outings so far. 2 pairs of socks, warm and toasty, Let's see how they last. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Ankle-Leather-Utility-Work-Boot-Hiking-Boots-Goodyear-Soles-Sizes-6-12/162184562301?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=461383366544&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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I've had it for a while now and thankfully seem to be over the hump. Not coughed up anything today. Not sure how this flu jab works but didn't want to go the antibiotic route. Tried staying in a constant temperature. Didn't seem to work. The tried and tested "starve a fever and feed a cold" did ease the coughing. I found that even if you don't have much of an appetite, a can of peach slices in syrup next to me worked well. Just a couple of mouthfuls every now and then stopped a lot of the coughing. Hope you get over it soon Nathan.
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A can of waterproof spray maybe? The stiff brimmed boonie is my choice also.
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Thanks Voon. Helpful info.
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Was looking at getting a pair of defenders but getting the impression that they're not all the same. Can someone talk me through the differences, MTP, Combat, cadet? Also, how do the sizes work out? I normally use a 9 and a bit so if I want a couple pairs of thick socks should I buy a 10 and what width?
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It's all a question of perspective. If the object is just to kill stuff they're very efficient and I imagine they're built to survive any shock. I just can't see U with one of em on top of a blunderbuss. For me, my tubed Starlight Archer using IR gives me an almost daylight image of a size where I can be sure of shot placement. Not everyones creed but that how I like it. The thing about IR N/V is that it won't penetrate foliage so a rabbit that's hiding at least has a chance. Not so with thermal. When I looked through my buddies thermal I was quite disappointed. A wishy washy image w
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OK, Ya got me! But that's as far as I go. I ain't buying no rifle what needs half a can of old nails shoving down the front end.
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Thanks U. It really was bitter. I even broke out my Russian hat. Same as yours but black.
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Last night we took the 1st chance out since before Christmas. Temperature and wind was not inviting but the withdrawal symptoms were too strong. We took to the woods to get out of the worst of it but was still brutal. In no time my fingers were numb but I had a new scope to zero and 17 hornet rounds to test which told me I'm really glad I got rid of the old scope. Very good results despite the wind. Very happy. In the meantime my buddy went to work with his 17 hornet and thermal and did the business as usual. It was unreal the way they kept coming out despite all the shooting that wa
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Well done Belly. Never seen a tail removed like that Do you do anything with em or just a souvenir?
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Thanks Alsone. I believe my buddy is working on such a rig using the phone which will record as well. The uses are many. When developing rounds/powders I’m looking forward to being able to mark each round on an identical target at the bench and put each fired case in its numbered pouch and so show why the flyers etc at leisure.
