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  1. Alsone
    At the risk of suggesting a different calibre, (not that I ever do that ), get a .204. Far more powerful pill, flat shooting, low recoil and very accurate.
  2. Alsone
    I've seen videos of a Coyotes shot with .17 Hornet. It killed it but not without it running off, jumping around and yelping, no doubt bleeding out. Not humane in my opinion to shoot such a large animal with such a small low powered bullet. BTW it was a well placed heart / lung shot. The .17 Hornet is very capable on fox to medium distances but Coyotes are another ball game. I've no experience shooting them, but personally I'd be looking at a minimum of .223, .204 / .22-250 or Swift. I don't think anyone can make a case for shooting a 45lb animal with a .17 at any kind of distance. 20yds maybe
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    Interesting one that. I believe I read somewhere or was told by the BASC at some point in my own extensive licence consultations with them that other forces had c*cked up like that before and if it doesn't specify RF or the exact calibre, either in the body or the imposed terms, then a licence issued simply for .22 without any restriction, is a licence to obtain ANY .22 calibre and they can't stop you from obtaining a CF. However, a moot point, although a .22, .223 might be an issue as it's not prefaced .22. I also wouldn't bet my freedom on my memory or what I think I've read and would always
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    Surprised WJ hasn't led a campaign against clay pigeons. Then again, if he's shootings that bad, there's no cruelty.
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    I'm not a spokesman for the BASC nor do I work for them so cannot comment on what consultation's they're having. In my opinion, the only way forward is dialogue with the forces and if that fails dialogue with the Government. The alternative is expensive legal challenges that may or may not succeed, so could actually make the situation worse. I agree and I've said for a long while, the Guidelines need to be Statutory and Binding with penalties for breaching them, not guidance. Whist ever they are guidance, the situation will remain where a force can do whatever it likes without pe
  6. Alsone
    I believe that's because Scotland as a whole has decided to require compulsory medical reports.
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    There's a list of forces on the BASC website that won't proceed an application without a report: https://basc.org.uk/med/
  8. Alsone
    Agree for .223. Against 6.5 Creedmoor, very similar weights.
  9. Alsone
    There are 2 rounds, a 135gr target and a 140gr tipped hunting. Can't comment on effectiveness as a hunting round as they haven't even published energies from what I've seen nor has anyone shot one yet in the civilian world apart from on the range that I'm aware of. All we can presume is it's long range and higher energy that the usually 6mm offerings because the aim of the armies upgrade was to increase the usefulness of the standard rifle (I have a feeling it might have been from 300 to 1,000yds, but could be confusing it with the new .338 machine gun). Either way the juries out on what
  10. Alsone
    Hope you don't regret the 6.5 - bad timing as .277 Sig Fury's just been released (it's the civilian equivalent of the new US Army 6.8mm Calibre). 80,000 psi pressure in a special casing and 3,000fps from 16" and 3,200 fps from 24" with a 140gr projectile. Looks interesting but based on the fact it's the 5.56mm replacement, I'm going to take a punt and say it's here to stay even in civi form despite the current very high ammo cost ($70 per 20). I've no doubt ammo will drop in time given the huge volumes likely to be produced: I still love your .223 though.
  11. Alsone
    Wonder if the payment was all cash? ? Beautiful gun though. I've always thought that stainless and wood laminate were the best combination for any gun, not to mention they're incredibly stable and weather resistant. Fluting just adds to the aesthetic. If I were buying a gun at an RFD, that is absolutely the one I would have purchased. Just can't understand why Si has sold it unless he's heading in a different calibre direction.
  12. Alsone
    Hey I just reported it, I don't know the claims. Presumably, if it's making 300yds "usable" I would presume there's less drop and more carried energy due to lower air friction. I only watched it once and don't have time to re-watch it prior to work this morning, but I seem to remember the woman talking about boat tails and friction. Boat tail designs are well established for long range shooting due to better aerodynamics in flight. Can't tell if it's boat tailed or not inside the neck but boat tail or some improvement boat tail like, could increase range. Certainly compared to the rough
  13. Alsone
    Interesting development at this year's shot show - a company is developing bullets for .22LR ELR. I'd never heard of ELR myself but apparently it stands for Extra Long Range and rather than being a new cartridge, is a discipline where shooters shoot at 300-600 yds with .22LR. Well, this company has produced solid copper bullets for .22 LR with a head design very much like a centrefire - one in a ballistic tip and the other just totally solid copper. Performance figures are unavilable atm as are bullet weights, but it's said to make .22LR a 300yd cartridge due to greater efficiency (s
  14. Alsone
    This! I've shot both shorts and CB's. Shorts were on an indoor range, so not live prey, but in HV, you'd no more want to be hit by one than a regular LR. They were just as fast down the range and really struck the metal back plate with considerable force. On a 25yd range there's no discernable difference between the crack of the gun and the short hitting the steel back plate, just one loud bang. Whilst there's no doubt they don't have the same energy as LR, they're certainly going to kill well as Sausage attests. As for CB's, I've also shot those at Blackpool of all places, on a shore fro
  15. Alsone
    Yeah it's cheaper to use the dogs when you want to chase geese.
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    Not wanting to turn this into a pissing match between air and powder, but I'm not sure there's a practical air rifle Villaman that matches .22lr. Remember, .22lr is around 190 ft lbs, depending on the ammunition selected. It's subs that are around 99ft lbs and even then, you're still driving a 40gr hollow point. I don't personally know of an air rifle that can match that in .22. In fact the only air rifle I know of that can attain 190 ft lbs is the Dragon Slayer which is a 50 cal. Even then, you've got very limited shots before a refill. Turn to .22 WMR and you increase the energy to 350ft lbs
  17. Alsone
    Caravan park - I'm sure that's probably one of the niche uses although I'm not sure fac air is really much safer with people around. Rabbit clearing would appear to be more of an out of season activity I would have thought from a safety pov. For a rimmy there are also low power options although some ammo can be hard to come by eg CB caps @ 26ft lbs.
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    Yeah I've never understood how airguns became so expensive. £1,500 for a pre-charged gun that can't compete with a rimmy bought for £400, and if over 12ft lbs, it's not even as though it saves you the hassle of an FAC. If you've got an FAC it makes far more sense to go .22lr, get more range and versatility and save yourself £1,100 for other goodies. Only use I can see for air is for shooting pigeons low in trees (where there's sufficient land behind) or barns, and even then, non fac often make more sense for that job.
  19. Alsone
    Better hope the fox can't run if you have to do that everytime you take a shot!
  20. Alsone
    I'd like Walshie but it won't let me. He's above my praise. Dieseling is a term often used in air gunning to describe a controversial and probably illegal way to extract more power out of a 12ft lbs air gun. Basically, you insert the pellet and then squirt some light oil such as WD 40 into the chamber behind the pellet. When fired, the compression causes the oil to ignite, in the same way as a diesel engine works / ignites diesel oil (with pressure). The theory is the ignition causes the oil to produce gases as it burns, and these add to the pressure increasing the pellet velocity. It's
  21. Alsone
    If it's properly wiped off there shouldn't be an issue. If it's still wet or oily to touch then you're going to get burn residue when it diesels.
  22. Alsone
    Nothing wrong in soaking it in spray oil when you get home and then wiping it clean and dry with a dry cloth an hour or two later once the moisture's been displaced.
  23. Alsone
    Phil, I think here's been a bit of a misreading of what I said, I'm talking about .204 being low recoil with only .22-250 and .220 swift coming close in terms of terminal performance.
  24. Alsone
    The 35gr bullet is a little slower, but it's still flat and fast. It's interesting though that it's terminal destruction is pretty much the greatest I've seen from any .22 calibre and it's low recoil. Only swift and .22-250 come close. Then again Ackley always used to say velocity was the key. Now the splash issues are gone, it would be my go to choice of calibre if I had to choose a calibre in .22 (yep reclassifying it again here).
  25. Alsone
    I thought someone might pull me up on that. I know technically it isn't a .22, I tend to classify it as such because it's size and performance is so close to .22 CF.
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