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I might get my own soon , I always thought it was a bit “anorakish” and I suppose it is a bit . But I have really taken an interest in getting the most out of my guns and a chronograph is something I can see me getting soon . Thanks for the offer .?
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Hi David, I use 25.7g of Vihtavuori 135 with 50 g vmax . Although it doesn’t say it on the data , that’s close to a compressed load , I couldn’t get another grain in the case . I’ve not got it on a chronograph, but I would think It’s around 3500 FPS . I got it cloverleafing at 100meters with a flyer that was down to me . I’ve had a fox at 251 meters with my NV and just aimed straight at it . It’s difficult to say what they are doing in my Tikka but I’ve got a Brno in .223 with a day scope on it and they are shoot flat to about 300 meters. I haven’t bothered testing any further. The
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The shoot is about 1500 acres and I would say I’ve done a good job of keeping their numbers down but you know the old saying ( kill one fox and two come to the funeral) is fairly true . You just create a vacuum and nature soon fills it . You just have to keep vigilant and keep a rifle with you and put the hours in at night .There will soon be another one to take his place at the table .
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I just shoot resting on the dash of the ATV . I can brace my elbow on my knee and it’s incredibly stable . I’ve got a bipod on my .223 With the NV . But I’m resisting the urge to put a bipod on the .243 because it gets in the way when I shoot off sticks or fence posts . I forgot to mention that this is the first fox I’ve shot with this rifle . I’ve got it with me all the time but I’ve not seen a fox in enough light before . I do most of my fox shooting with the .223 at night. I had wanted to see how my home loads killed and all I can say is it dropped on the spot and there was no exit wound
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If you chuckled and didn’t immediately want to smash the screen in disgust you are probably just like the rest of us on this forum......“normal”?
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I spend my evenings going around the pens checking that there are no problems and that all the fencers are working. I’ve always got a rifle with me and these days it’s my Tikka .243 loaded with Sierra Blitzkings 70grn . I’m really enjoying shooting this rifle and pop of crows and jackdaws (Meece don’t even go there ) as I practice at different ranges . This evening I finished my rounds and was sat looking up a large bank/ valley . I was loading a joke onto the general section as it happens and I looked up from my iPhone and spotted Charlie trotting from left to right at about 150 mete
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Converting poultry feeders
shovel leaner replied to BenBhoy's topic in Gamekeeping, Conservation & Shoot Management
A mate uses them in his release pen . He has made sort of little shelters with a corrugated tin roofs and has them hanging inside . -
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In my day RF 100% shot with a DT10 . I remember seeing him with it back in the day and admiring it . I think he won his Olympic gold using it . Love the look of that Kemen . ? I’ve learnt my lesson and am sticking with my MK38, it’s 32 inch barrels with Teague chokes . The gun used to belong to Mikey Rouse , now there’s a nome from the past !!?
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They are lovely guns . ?? Richard Faulds has done ok with his ! Did you get that cos Fauldsie had one ?
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I always fancied a DT10 , a superb clay gun IMO . The Perazzi was nice though , can’t fault the V spring triggers , like silk !
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I fell into the “must have” trap years ago , and chopped in my trusty old MK38 for a Perazzi MX8 because George Digweed had one and if it’s good enough for George then it will definitely improve my scores . In short it didn’t, in fact it took ages before I got back to where I had been with my Miroku. Then he went over to Kemen , and I started to think , maybe I should get a Kemen ? To cut a long story short I’m back to a MK38 and I’m just happy being a mediocre clay shot .
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I’ve got to say I find threads on what calibre is the best have been done to death. But the more I here about the .204 I reckon I could give one a bit of room in my gun cabinet .
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I get Sporting Rifle magazine and the latest issue dropped through letter box the other day . It’s foxing “expert” Mike Powell has written an article about his new custom built 204 . An interesting read .
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F@cking Germans ?
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Everyone I know has done that except me . I used to help the old keeper before I took this shoot on and would work on the pens , putting in pop holes and general repairs The old twat used to find it hilarious to put the fencer on while I was working and watch me jump and curse . I got paranoid to the extent that I used to remove and hide the unit in a bush , before he could zap me . What is it with old farm worker types , and they all seem to delight in causing pain , or playing practical jokes with shit .
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Worth a look tomorrow ?
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They are the best I’ve used , I can highly recommend them . They’ve been around for years .
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I use the mosquito fencers . They run very well off car batteries. They just push in on their own earth bar . They also have indicator lights that tell you if you have a poor line or the battery is running low on juice. And I can tell you from personal experience it’s like being tasered when you touch one . I get mine from Collins nets . Most of the keepers I know use them .
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Familiarity breeds contempt ?
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I couldn’t agree more . Deer shooting is a chore . I get absolutely no pleasure out of dealing with deer . However I do get satisfaction taking genuine stalkers out and putting them on the deer . You can see how much it means to some people and helping others have a good trip is always rewarding .
