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  1. Coypu Hunter
    I have the same Acorn as Moxie. It works well, and has spotted rats inside the chicken shed and a fox mooching around outside it. Both video and stills come out well at night, as long as the subject isn't too close to the IR illuminator.
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    POI shift is quite common with springers. On the first shot, it could be a combination of factors -- pulling the shot before muscle memory kicks in and you remember how the trigger breaks, for example. Or holding the rifle too tight, before muscle memory takes over with that. The tighter you shoulder the rifle, the more the rifle will surge forward after the recoil phase of the shot, and this will dip the muzzle -- your shoulder acts like a shock absorber, and bounces the rifle forward on recoil. Similarly, a thumb-up hold will increase surge marginally, compared to a thumb-across hold.
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    I have both CB caps (still freely available in France) and .22 shorts. Problem is, caps won't feed from a 22LR magazine, neither will shorts, unless you happen to have a lever-action rifle with a tubular magazine. I use them in a single-shot Tanfoglio revolver, they're quite handy for despatching coypus in the trap, in case you're wondering!
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    I've tried Winchester Long Zs. They weigh in at 29 grains, with an average muzzle velocity (measured) of 765 fps, for 38 fpe. The groups are pretty open though, even at 33 yards (around 2"groups), so not much use for your needs. As stated, you'd be better off with a .22 air rifle -- much more accurate, and much less chance of collateral damage to machinery and buildings.
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    There's a big difference between a red-dot sight and a laser. You can zero a laser, and they're handy if, say, you want to zero an air rifle at 10 yards for ratting while keeping your scope zeroed at 33 yards for other quarry. You wouldn't be able to see the small dot of the laser at 100 yards. You can also zero a red-dot sight, obviously, and they're good for short-range shooting or long-range shooting at larger targets (e.g. Taliban). The main problem is that the dot itself would obscure a lot of your target at 100 yards. Since you're mainly hunting at night, it sounds like you
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    Wouldn't have thought it will give problems, if there are two other screws that are tight... A gunsmith (or you) should be able to tap & fit a slightly larger screw. As for mags, email these guys and see if they can help: http://www.valmontfirearms.co.uk/Magazines.html
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    Same licence -- a licence de tir (shooting licence) or permis de chasse (hunting licence) for anything up to 3-shot semi-auto.
  8. Coypu Hunter
    Yup, mine's similar, made from a leather label that came with something-or-other, holes drilled in it, length of string around my neck, sorted.
  9. Coypu Hunter
    Presumably you've tried them all and they all group well? If so, determine which of those three pellets is the most accurate, and use that one. Simples.
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    Or pay in Polish Zlotys and you'll get even better value for money... 64.50 Sterling. A bloke I know on another forum says this one's very accurate in the multishot version, and I'm thinking of getting one meself... http://www.silesia-factory.pl/en/shop/air-gun-/-accesories/pistols-/-handgun/co2/wiatrowka-cp1-m-ryflowana-45-mm-177-cal.html I have a Crosman 2240 that I've tricked out with a stock, a Hawke Sport Dot and a silencer. Does the job out to 15-20 yards, delivering about 6 fpe at the muzzle. NB CO2 loses power in colder weather (when the rats tend to come in from the
  11. Coypu Hunter
    Don't forget the pics...
  12. Coypu Hunter
    Great write-up, mate. Got any pics?
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    Er Indoors has Minox 10x42s, I have Pentax 12x42s, they're both pin-sharp, and are both waterproof etc. Slightly wider field of view on the Minox pair (6.5 versus 4.2 degrees), which is useful when you're scanning for targets.
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    You may well think that, but I couldn't possibly comment... A 13 fpe .177 or a 16 fpe .22 will also do the trick. Allegedly...
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    Aye, a Winchester subsonic through the 22LR drops 'em on the spot. Pest control/hunting with air rifles is illegal in France, so of course one wouldn't do that, would one?
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    I don't eat 'em, because they carry leptospirosis (Weil's Disease), toxoplasmosis, and possibly rabies (the evidence is unclear about this). Some do eat 'em, and I believe they're considered a delicacy in Hungary... This bloke in Uruguay likes 'em in a stew... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVA2EAzDIH8 You can hunt 'em with dogs, and some do in France.
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    Took a 50-yard shot at a coypu that's been steaming around our little lake the day before yesterday... Clean miss. So I re-zeroed the rifle, by which time it was too dark to shoot. The scope had shifted, and POI was about four inches low and a bit right. The rifle has been hanging in its slip since I went off to Ingerland a couple of weeks ago, so dunno how that happened... it normally stays bang on zero for months at a time. Went a-stalkin' again yesterday evening, as dusk was falling. As I crept down to the small beach area of the lake, the coypu plopped into the water and swam off.I wan
  18. Coypu Hunter
    The one I missed the other day decided to stick around... Zeroed the rifle, which was shooting low and right... Dusk was falling... Something stirred on the lake... Donned the camo gear and crept down to the beach area... A coypu plopped into the water and swam off... Stealthed along the Eastern bank... Spotted the coypu hiding under the bole of a tree overhanging the Western bank, where it thought it was safe... Set up the shooting sticks, lined up the rifle, started the camcorder rolling... Only a littl 'un, 40cm nose to butt, 80cm nose to tail, 9.5lbs/4.5kg. For the irrepressi
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    The biggest one I've seen so far (found it drowned, stuck halfway under the fence that surrounds our lake) was just over 11 kilos, 23.5 lbs. Biggest one I've shot was 17 lbs, I think. See here for the monster... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWRmFeaqMX8
  20. Coypu Hunter
    Problem is, you can't hold territory with planes, as Iraq and Afghanistan have proven. You need grunts on the ground. None of the surrounding states will do much against IS, because they loathe Assad, and want to see him strung up from a lamp-post. So it'd be down to guess who...
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    One tries one's best, don'tcha know... Mind you, there's one steaming around our little lake at the moment, and I missed the little fecker at 50 yards yesterday... so at least they have a sporting chance! I think the scope must have taken a knock when I locked the 22LR away before going to Ingerland a couple of weeks ago. I'll re-zero this arvo, and take care o' bidness.
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    Yup, France is overrun in some areas. One or two departments even pay a bounty for coypu tails. There is a significant problem with both coypus and muskrats throughout the country. They were released in the 1920s after fur-farming experiments failed, and no-one bothered to wipe them out before they took over. They're non-native, and have no serious predators over here.
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    Just to be on the safe side, repatriate all Syrians everywhere. Build a wall around the entire country. Dump a shedload of AKs and ammo at various points around the place. They'll sort themselves out eventually.
  24. Coypu Hunter
    Just bear in mind that Unifrance is very expensive -- it supports many gunshops in France, including my local one. Online elsewhere in France, and especially Holland, will be cheaper.
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    OK, firstly you should be aware that hunting or pest control with air rifles is illegal in France. Second, you need a permis de chasse to shoot live quarry, even on your own land. That involves joining your local chasse, which will cost anything up to 150 Euros per year. That's the legal bollux out of the way. What do the French do out in the countryside? They buy a 20-joule air rifle (no licence required, just proof of age and residence) and shoot pests with it. If they want to control coypu or shoot at longer ranges, they join a local gun club or clay pigeon club (called "Ball Trap" in F
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