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  1. .338LM
    Burnie69, that problem is usually a straightforward bedding issue. If an action shoots well and then 'misbehaves' in when held differently I would be looking at the bedding and or the stock pressing against the barrel where it should not. Having spoken to quite a few professional users and seen the rifle used in NZ and elsewhere I actually prefer it out of the box as compared to a remmy. With the exception of a poor stock, the action, barrel and trigger are good and that is the foundation of a consistent hunting rifle.
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    Is this a rifle with the Hogue overmold stock? If it is have a look and see if the fore end is twisting when you hold it in normal 'field shooting' positions. You may find that the stock is touching the barrel and affecting accuracy and consistency. My stock is as flexible as a fishing rod and its one thing that I knew when I bought the rifle. As soon as funds allow, a good stock will be fitted. This is a known problem with the overmold stocks but the actions themselves are outstanding. Also the triggers are simplicity itself to adjust.
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    Horses for courses to be honest. I found the Remmy to be OK, not the best in the world but it groups well. Have you had a look at the Howa? I recently got a Howa in 6.5 x 55 and although I have only started load development its putting 3 shots into 15mm @100m.
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    The simple answer is barrel harmonics.
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    Although I do a little paper tgt shooting, most of my shooting is mid to long range vermin work. Shooting hoody's and rabbits at ranges out beyond 500m is very satisfying, especially here where wind is such a big issue. At these ranges, factory ammo just does not cut the mustard. All my rifles are zeroed at 100m, all my sights are adjusted in mils. That way the mental arithmetic is simple as I am a retard when it comes to counting!
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    Not cheeky at all. I do think that there are many factors that can cause issues and all need to be considered. My .338LM groups like buckshot at 300M when using 300g bullets. If I use 250g scenars it puts them all into the same hole pretty much at that range. Simple case of using the correct bulet weight for the rifling. I never use factory ammo: I just dont feel happy with it as it never gives me that accuracy I want. By reloading I can pick and choose. Same goes for barrels. As soon as groups start to open up I get the barrel replaced. When you are offered a great deal on a rifle consider th
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    I think rather than showing a photo of a tgt with a blown group, you should be showing us the tgt with the group. What you are initially looking for is not hitting the centre of the tgt. What you need to ascertain is that the rifle can group consistently with the ammo you are feeding it. Then you can adjust the MPI to where you want.
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    I am sure that you could get a good muzzle brake (rather than break!) in this country. I do know of one good manufacturer in Canada, not sure if mentioning his name counts as advertising though. I got my scope mounts made by him and they are fantastic.
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    Actually, I dont think you are whingeing, what you have is a genuine complaint; one that most of use have. Why the hell should we be ripped off the way we are, and for what? Crap services from Government to local councils!
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    It is not just in shooting that we get ripped off. Everything, even whisky made in this country is cheaper elsewhere. If anything is said the usual excused of 'expense, taxes and overheads' gets mentioned. It boils down to how we are taxed in this Country and how that burden is passed down the line. Welcome to rip off Britain!
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    For bullets I pay about £20:00 per hundred for .223 Hornady Amax at 52g. I buy a thousand a time. I only reload and never buy factory ammo. I have no experience with the .17 Hornet so I cannot help there I'm afraid.
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    Are you talking about rounds or just the bullets?
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    Dare I say, that to get a meaningful guide out of what is being said, that wind speed is actually measured. What is considered high winds speed by one is not necessary high wind by another. The 'average' windspeed out here is about 22Kt, high winds are up past 55Kt whilst low winds are about 5-8Kt.
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    The real advantage of using multi stand wire is its resistance to breaking due to metal fatigue. Try making a wire with a combination of fishing line and copper or brass wire. Brass being the better of the two. If you are using copper give it a good annealing before wrapping just to keep it soft for longer. If you are a real patient creature, you could have a go at making horse hair snares. Use the tail and main hairs, although the technique for twisting into string is not difficult, it can take a little time to get the hang of it.
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    You highlight another issue that some folks may have trappa, the hardest skill to teach, the most difficult to maintain and the first to go awry: judging distances accurately. Most think they can do it well, a few understand they cannot and practice religiously to try and be reasonable at it. We had more folks failing snipers cadres due to inability at this skill that through poor shooting. God bless affordable rangefinders. Having said all that I consider myself a competent but not good shot. I have shit days where I am unable to connect with anything and I have days where its just all co
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    Interesting to hear the different opinions on this rather contentious subject. Several thoughts come to mind. First, are people relying on three rounds to confirm groups? As I am sure most are aware, three rounds are the absolute minimum required for a basic group, five rounds gives a better (but larger) idea of grouping and ten is better still. Most folks use three because it usually gives them the smallest group. The second thought is the type of stock on the musket and its fit. On my CZ the stock flexed like a fishing rod depending on where exactly I held the thing. Even at such short rang
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    Warcop is a good range, but filled with memories of pain and sweat; as is Sunny Senny and a few of the other areas.
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    A lot of the problem with many of the .22 subs is to do with their consistency. If you spend an afternoon rattling a few boxes over the crony you will soon come to realise that there is a large shot to shot variation in some manufacturers. Interestingly, the most consistent ammo we found was the old issued stuff that we used to run through the sub cals. The shot to shot variation was tiny, yet we were told it was the cheapest of the cheap. Made by who? Eley who else! It also had a very distinctive smell when fired. Grouped beautifully out of a bolt rifle too.
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    Some may be surprised but quite a few councils employ people to shoot vermin on land they have responsibility over. The permission usually comes with confidentiality clauses as councils are terrified of the very vocal disneyesque anti hunt mob.
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    I think that this is actually a lot more complex than the question first suggests and is a potential can of nasty worms. With the right to roam Act even land owned by someone can be 'visited' by the public in large numbers. Now, although not 'public land' it is nevertheless accessible to the public. Whilst shooting on my land I have had the police called by 'concerned' members of the public who were roaming about where they had no real need to. When challenged they quoted the act and called the boys in blue. Interestingly, as I know the local police well it resulted in the caller being given
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    Are you looking at getting a 50 The Duncan? Although great fun to shoot I would rather the the .408 Cheytac or the .416 Barratt. I think both have somewhat better potential for precision at longer ranges. Having said that, if you are wanting to shoot something with this much energy up North, you are rather limited unless you have your own playground.
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    I have used the .338LM both AI and TRG. Personally I prefer the TRG 42 and to that end I bought one. Both rifles are similar in many ways (except price) and to be honest the extra cash you spend on an AI is better spent on good glass. My preference for the TRG stems from having used it when with some Scandinavian Units. The stock fits my hands better and I find the shape of the TRG stock fits my shape better. If you look around I am sure you will find one, have a look and see if there is anything on the Guntrader web site as they often come up there. If you get one you will not be disappo
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    I bought the glass to stick on either the .22 or the 5.56 primarily for practice work using a FFP on these rifles in field conditions. I cannot afford to stick a S&B on all my rifles (who can). Now the old adage is spend the money on the glass rather than the rifle and I would agree with that, having said that the glass in the Falcon is certainly not 20 times worse than a S&B. When you look through the glass you can see its not top range. Having said that it is very good for what you pay for it. The image is sharp with a little 'ringing' towards the edge of the lenses. The dials ar
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    I have heard various reports about Falcon, however I tent to like to find things out for myself. I stuck a falcon menace onto my TRG 42 quite some time ago as they advertise that the glass will handle the recoil of the .338. I took some stick from a few of the lads doing so. Well, I zero'd, shot the box three times with perfect results. Shot out to 1400m and back with no problems whatsoever. That glass has now been on the TRG for over two years without a single problem to date. I have shot some two thousand rounds in that time and if anything gives a vote of confidence its reliability.
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    That cannot be faulted for a three round group. How many groups did you shoot and how did they average out in size?
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