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  1. Alsone
    Thanks for the reply, the ones I looked at were full brass with a crimped end, the guy I was talking to, said at dispatch range the shot comes out as a solid slug but there is little chance of follow through and richochet. I've never had cause to dispatch anything in a trap but in principle I'd agree with your buddy about killing power and in principle disagree with Andy. That doesn't mean I'm correct as I've never had cause to dispatch as I don't trap, so will bow to greater knwoledge here from someone that does, but if you've ever patterned a shotgun then you have a solid ball of sho
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    Which .204, Ruger or Tac?
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    .17 hornet has 1/2 the drop of .22 hornet. There's ammo available off the shelf, no need to reload unless you want to. It's very flat shooting - zero a .17 hornet at 200yds and you have only @1inch over at 100yds and only @ 6 inches of drop at 300yds! ...and at 300yds, there's still around 200ft lbs energy and over 2,000fps. Not sure I'd try to take fox at that distance due to bullet weight, but 200 is certainly possible and with smaller game, 300 should be no issue. The advantage of .22 Hornet, is it has @ 200ft lbs more energy from memory but that has to be considered against
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    Shooting UK did a review of the 20Tac Here: http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/ammunition/20-tactical-calibre-review Might be worth trying to get some owners views though if you can find a .20Tac forum.
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    If it's brand new you got a very very good deal. The scope alone is £950 on Uttings's website: http://www.uttings.co.uk/p105544-schmidt-and-bender-classic-fixed-power-hungarian-8x56-30mm-ir-rifle-scope/#.VaYuIfl66Fs Even if it turned out to be naff, which I very much doubt, I reckon you could sell it 2nd hand for a good price and enough to buy a Nikon or similar. There's a review on Gunmart here: http://www.gunmart.net/accessories_review/classic_european_fixed_power_deer_stalking_scopes/
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    S&B are pretty much one of the best if not the best scope brands you can buy. That's why most police forces and professional snipers use them. Can't comment on the particular model other than I know it's a low end model, but you won't go far wrong with S&B as a brand. BTW, I take it from this post, you won the lottery.
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    With a ridiculous zero maybe or a light bullet. However, zeroe'd at 200yds, it's good for 300 yds not 400yds. 400yds is a 13 inch drop with superformance ammo: http://www.hornady.com/store/204-Ruger-40-gr-V-MAX/ Maybe you looked at 35gr, but there have been reported splash issues with ammo below 40gr's. TBH, there's very little difference between a 40gr 204 and 53gr .223 (both v max superperfomance): http://www.hornady.com/store/223-Rem-53-gr-V-MAX-Superformance/ .and .22-250 50gr matches it with more energy. ..as does .243: http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-
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    ..and it's more expensive as the PO charge commission.
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    They look like old cast iron manhole covers. I'm guessing the OP has some kind of scrap yard / contract. I also doubt that's laser cut. It's a very imperfect edge. If you look at the 1st pic, it's very rough with one or 2 chunks out. Also in another pic you can see pilot holes all the way around the edge. My guess is the OP drill pilot holes as markers and then used an angle grinder to cut these down.
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    Never heard of using a postal order TBH. My advice if you go down that route is used a Crossed One and make sure you fill in the name of the Police Force on the Order (as worded for cheques), don't leave it blank. (A crossed PO has to be paid into a Bank Account whereas an uncrossed one can simply be cashed. Also, if you fail to fill in the force's name, anyone could cash it and it's your word against there's that it was included espcially if uncrossed).
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    Well I do shoot Deker, I just don't have an FAC personally.
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    You could always put your guns in gunsocks before putting them away. Should reduce the chance of picking up scratches and damage from catching each other.
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    That's some grouping!
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    I'm even getting whining from the 28ftlb Rapid Charlie. There are so many bunnies that the grass is ultra short and the pellets are literally bouncing off the hard ground and that's at bench level. I've got 2/3 12ftlbs but I'd rather build upward than faff around trying to get closer. That's one of the risk factors. Short wet grass + shallow angle of incidence = greater chance. Can you turn the air rifle down? If so try reducing it to 12ftlbs and consider a high seat.
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    The steeper the angle of a shot, the less likely it is to ricochet. However, be aware there are a lot of factors such as stones in the ground. BTW I mean closer to 90 degrees by steeper. The shallower the angle the more likely a ricochet. However, there's no such thing as safe. There's safer but you can never eliminate the risk 100%. (Edited for clarity)
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    Don't you have either a gable end or if semi detached a dividing wall? Be more secure on the wall, less likely to get tripped over and be easier to put your guns away into without dropping them.
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    That kind of affects your choice - for rabbits it's got to be .22LR or .17HMR simply because of the ammo costs involved in shooting large numbers. I'm presuming he has large numbers from his comments! For deer - Munjac or CWD + Fox, any of the above Centrefires except the Hornet or .204. For Roe or medium to large deer + fox, you either: 1. Buy 2 CF rifles - 1 of the above .22 Cf's for fox + a dedicated deer rifle such as .308 or .30-06 OR 2. Buy a .243 as an all round gun (legal for all UK deer + fox) OR 3. Try and get a dedicated deer calibre such as .308 or .30-06 grante
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    There is no "correct" calibre provided it's listed in the guidelines for fox which everything from .22 Hornet to .243 is. Personally, I'd still take a .22-250 over a .223. The terminal destruction is much greater. I disagree with the opinion that it makes no difference. A wider hydrostatic shock track, even if only a fwe millimeters can make the difference between hitting a vital organ / blood vessel or imparting enough shock to those to cause a brain shut down and not if the shot is slightly off perfect aim. Yep there are arguments for and against .22-250, as there are for .223, 222,
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    I always chuckle when I see recoil given as a reason for not buying a more powerful .224 calibre. For god's sake a .22-250 it's a 55gr bullet driven by around 35gr of powder. A 12g shotgun drives 493gr of lead (32 grams) by around 25gr of powder producing noticeabley more kick and yet an average pigeon shooter or clay pigeon shooter will think nothing of firing -100 rounds, or more, in a morning (2-3hour period) compared to rifle shooters who may fire 2 or 3 rounds in a day!! I mean come on, recoil really? Noise is one thing, I can fully understand that some shooters may prefer mor
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    Not posted any vids Dan although that is the only way to illustrate things online been as you can't witness live shooting on a forum. Rather than hating, maybe you should respect a differing opinion. I know plenty of people with .22-250 including someone I meet 7 nights a week in the pub who goes Roe Deer Stalking in Scotland with it several times a year. I've also gone on many a walk around with people with both .223 and .22-250. The terminal performance of .22-250 is the best I've seen from any .224 calibre bullet. That's just my opinion and you're free to disagree but personally I think
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    Yeah it's worth mentioning as well that .22-250 is based on a 25 calibre case and so is a big step up from .223: You really get a feel for it from this pic when you look at the diameters: ...and in Scotland is legal for Roe deer as well as Muntjac (a testament to it's performance) - I don't deer shoot, but I know people who do, and I've never heard of anyone not dropping a Scottish Roe cleanly with a .22-250, (sure it has happened at some time through a bad shot), but most people says it drops them like a stone. As I'm sure you know, if you need deer in England though, due
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    There's a price list of ammo from 1 dealer here to give you an idea or relative costs. Suggest you compare one brand across the calibres something like eg Hornady, as you may or may not like the cheaper stuff: http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/downloads/AmmoPriceList.pdf If you're going to go stalking in the future, choose the larger calibres. If you're not, then I'd take the .22-250. Phenomenal performance. Also, don't forget the .243 uses a .308 parent case so is very capable for deer and as an all round gun. However, the problem with going for the biggest calibre you can get you
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    There's one on Gunstar in Lancs: http://widget.gunstar.co.uk/Widget/GunstarDetails?businessId=1118&itemId=GS433949D Mossberg conversion. Think its been on since last year so might take an offer although it looks new.
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    Maybe you should see if he wants to buy a Queen Elizabeth the 1st watch, Walshie, or you could always sell him an Argentinian Racing Pigeon to carry the beer orders notes to the brewery.
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    Intersting take. I always understood the Tikka to be a cheaper version of the Sako with Sako being the premium brand and that's the way seem to be priced. I somehow think you got a better gun there Andy than maybe you realised. Either way, very good guns though. My mate had a Sako Finnfire and loved it. I also have another friend with a Browning A-Bolt in .22-250, and she loves that. Barky, both Sako and Tikka are part of the Beretta Group. Can't see anyone going wrong with either Browning or Beretta products, but equally wouldn't rule out CZ or Howa at the cheaper end should budget i
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