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  1. drakeshead gunner
    I got a two day ticket for £45 which I didn't think was bad, maybe only do one or two a year so for me it's a treat and don't mind paying it.
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    I have a hawke sport ir 4x16x50 on my cz 452, 16 mag is ok but I tend to keep it on 9. I use the hawke app on my phone and with Winchester subs zeroed at 75 yards one mill dot is 100 yards and one mill dot hold under is 45 yards. Ideal bit of kit for rimfire and not going to break the bank.
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    So I finally got a day free and took my targets out for a bashing. Spinner worked a treat, only slight issue was that at times it would flip to the other side but then bounce back half way to a non shootable position. Thinking of adding a slither of foam to act as a cushion and absorb some of the impact. There was a slight breeze right to left while zeroing in meaning a had to give a half mildot to compensate but managed around a half inch group on paper which I was happy with. My self and a friend put a hundred plus rounds down at the targets which was very fun as the competitive side of man
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    It has a tensile strength of 880 n/mm squared. If I'm reading it right.
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    Believe it or not ant I havnt used the fox yet. Have an 18 month old lad so don't get out as often as I'd like and when I do iv got to keep people happy by seeing to the bunnies ect. The branched are 6 or 8mm (I forget) and are made from manganese steel flat bar and according to Wikipedia it's a very hard steel. It is going to be tested on the .22 and also a .243 so ill post results when I eventually get around to it. Thanks for your comments.
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    After my last project I found my self incredibly bored on my dinner hour so decided to have a go at making a target tree, made with 50x50x 4mm angle 6mm manganese flat bar and an 8mm round bar as the pivot point. Targets flip side to side as shot. Will post another picture when it's painted up.
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    I have a t20 and a pal has a nm800, I'm my opinion the nm quality shines through although the t20 does a good job for its price. Nm beam is a lot stronger and the batteries seem to last longer too. We can do maybe two good nights with the nm without a charge but the t20 is fading after 3-4 good hours out. I bought a t20 as I couldn't afford a nm and it does the job on a rimfire. But for me the old saying still stands, you get what you pay for.
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    I knew the .223 would go through the mild steel which was they I used the 10mm manganize as target points, it's going to be used as a range testing exercise as opposed to zeroing so rifle should be on. And the fact it's cost me nothing means I'm not going to be upset if it ends up with a hole or two in it haha. Working in steel I get loads of pieces to use as targets and have seen what the .223 does to mild steel. Managed to get hold of a piece of 60mm plate which weighed a (metaphorical) ton that did the job. But I take on board the fixed legs point and will amend that in model 2 when the nee
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    Lol will do, cheers dan
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    I personally only have a .22 rimfire but I do a lot of shooting with a friend who has a .223. I work in steel stock holding and I'm led to believe that the manganize plate is very similar to the AR500 steel that bh targets use on their products. The .223 will more than likely go through the 4mm mild steel even with the ballistic tip, but the target points should more than handle it. All material was from waste at work so hasn't cost me a penny.
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    This is my first attempt at making a steel target, main fox is made from 4mm mild steel plate. And the two target points are made from 10mm manganize steel (a hard wearing abrasive resistant material) also welded some brackets on the back to recieve some threaded bar so the legs can be taken off for smaller storage. I know it's rough but chuffed for my first go and never done any welding before.
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    Tuesday night I was asked to meet my pal at our rfd's place Ashe wanted a sencond opinion on a new rifle. Our lass asked if she could come for the drive and when we got there I was greeted with a brand new cz 452 American with a 16" barrel and left handed action. Also a sak mod and 4x16x50 hawke sport ir scope. Apparently our lass and mate have been planning it for months, and the rfd said it was an absoloubt nightmare to find a left handed action so think I'm quite a lucky lad. Haha
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    Honestly mate they are so easy to make, I got a rigid plastic case for my Iphone 5 glued one of those scope protectors to it with the clear plastic lense knocked out onto it, then got a bisley sunshades cut the eye cup off and pieced it all together. Sun shade slots over scope and case with lense cover on it goes onto sunshade. Happy crafting.
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    Just take back legs off and pan fry with some garlic. Lovely! DHG
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    For multiple use you will be looking at least 20mm hardox dam, friend of mine has .223 and I work in a steel yard my self. 20mm hardox with a ballistic tip leaves a slight indentation but would take 3 maybe four round on round shots before completely going through. We used 20mm mild steel and two shots saw an end to that. I managed to get a scrap piece If 70mm plate which should last him a while haha
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    Plenty of stuff in b&q for stripping back to wood, then get on ebay and order some birch wood and casey stock finish. Comes as a pack, get 3 grades of sand paper wire wool, a walnut stain and true oil which gives it a really nice shine. Did my over and under not so long back. Take your time with the sanding and you won't go wrong mate.
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    Have been thinking of making myself a bullet trap for my .22 rimfire, purely to put a fowling round through before I go out as I find my first shot is always off with the crud and my permission is quite small and doing this while out often scares things off for a while. Was going to use a piece of 80x80x6mm box section and a ten mil plate welded to the bottom and filling with sand. What would be the rules If I wanted to use this in my shed?
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    I found the best round for my rifle then used a ballistic table to show me my bullet drop between 15 yards and 120 yards. Used the zero which gave me least amount of drop to account for. With my Brno mk 2 using magtech 40gr I'm never compensating for more than 3.5 inch hold over/under. But does mean I have to be bob on judging distances.
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    Think the answer your wanting bud is it doesn't, I'm a complete novice with training a gun dog. Have two 6 year old labs and have only been shooting maybe two years if that. They have the primal drive to retrieve and hunt, and the ball training was something I was doing to try and steady them instead of competing with each other. Their basic knowledge and great obedience is more than enough for pigeon shooting and picking up I do on the low budget shoots I attend. Not to pour water on you comment of course
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    Do you have any mittens for sale foxhole? Was actually thinking of doing some rabbit ones my self, wouldn't mind seeing how it's supposed to be done lol
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    Yeh defo agree with ant, number 7's are a clay or pigeon load. If I were for instance on a pheasant shoot and a fox came out I'd use my no 5 but if I were specifically out after fox nothing less than a no3. And just swing through it and as long as your hitting it in top third of its body (nose to front shoulder) it won't be going anywhere. Even if you were to arse end it, the fox would be knocked of its feet giving you chance for a follow up shot. Good luck
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    And to sort of second the point a lot of Americans wear camo in green and fluorescent orange as the orange is a similar colour to green to animals but Is great for safety when wondering in vast areas that there may be more than one hunter in. And yes Micky I have the same with my labs, if I'm practicing retrieves they have to scent for the ball because it must really blend in. It's great to see them cross over the path the ball has rolled and catch the smell, they turn on a 6pence haha.
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    In a nut shell mate in colourblindness orange and green virtually are seen as the same colour so an orange dummy in green grass really hard for dogs to distinguish.
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    Well done mate, gives you a bit of time to get some savings for the rifles haha. Rember when I got my ticket a few months ago, makes you want to run out there and then to buy a rifle.
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