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  1. Alsone
    I agree entirely Perthshire, the ballistics aren't the issue with the correct zero and at longer ranges the extended calculations. The issue becomes one of humaneness of the shot on any other larger than a bird. There's a claimed 1000yd shot at a target here with .222, and I doubt that's the absolute limit. However, when you have a 2-3 second flight time against a larger live target it becomes irresponsible.
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    Not sure about amax but if you look at superformance V-Max then it's still carrying enough energy and speed to kill at 500 yds (assuming it can still induce hydrostatic shock at those distances but the figures look good): http://www.hornady.com/store/222-Rem-50-gr-V-MAX-Superformance/ The real restriction is on your skill and what range you have the rifle zero'ed at. If it's eg zero'ed at 200yds, then 500yds becomes a difficult shot. Zero it further out then the drop becomes more manageable. The only thing I feel that really needs pointing out is responsibility if shooting live pre
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    That depends for unemployed, retired or under 18's that could be the increase that prices them out of the market. As I said, if the HO wanted to increase fees, then it would have been better if they'd given something back in return such as a 10 yr duration (which also takes the pressure off FEO's / departments as well) 5 years is fine by me. mental state can change far quicker than that. as for cost, over 5 years, another £7.60 a year max increase is an increase worth swallowing if they dont change the rules Mental state can change in weeks. You're supposed to declare any chan
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    That depends for unemployed, retired or under 18's that could be the increase that prices them out of the market. As I said, if the HO wanted to increase fees, then it would have been better if they'd given something back in return such as a 10 yr duration (which also takes the pressure off FEO's / departments as well)
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    Should be 10 years as per BASC suggestion. Makes more sense and offers something back in respect of the increase.
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    Serial number and a request to Browning support?
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    For once I agree wholeheartedly with Deker on this. It's specifically in the guidelines. That said, they are guidelines. But you'll be hard pushed to find a dept that goes against this one as most forces are scared of people holding too much ammo. Ridiculous really as how many shots can someone gone rogue make with a bolt action rifle before they get cut down by the police? Some how I doubt it's in the hundreds or thousands! That said, no harm in applying. Worst they can do is turn it down.
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    Following on from what Deker said, you have a better chance if you shoot at a club of getting higher allowances as target shooting is recognised as a high turnover activity. That said, if you're not using your full yearly allowance, it may get cut down, so catch 22.
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    That's one thing I really can't argue with. If you have a gun and love it, then it pays to stick with it whatever it's calibre or it's foibles. You always shoot better if you trust your equipment.
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    It doesn't. It's put into the rim of the case at the factory and the case is much thinner than a CF case, so when the pin strikes it, it initiates the primer. For this reason, you cannot reload rimfire ammunition.
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    Although the 25 article is mostly concered with medium animals, it does touch on varmints with the 90 grain PHP round. Thank you Walshie.
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    If you read the tests Dan, you'll find they're not about ballistic tables but terminal ballistic research as per the web title and so they examine the impact effect of the various weights of bullets within each calibre at various ranges on animals of various sizes including wound channel analysis and killing efficiency (speed of death): So for example for .25-06: Like I said the post was informational not personal opinion....and when I made the one gun fits all reference, I'm was referencing the .22-250's calibres reported efficiency over all usual varmint target distances without
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    That's a bit harsh Dan. I never claimed to know which was best. What I reported was the results of the studies above. It feels on here sometimes as if anyone reports potentially useful information that doesn't concur with everyone's personal opinion, that it's a capital offence. At the end of the day, you should take it for what it is, information. This entire business is built on years of nothing but ballistic testing so you'd expect there to be some correlation between their findings and the truth. I very much doubt that most shooters use multiple bullet weights at all ranges and
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    I've fired .22-250 and .223. Never shot the others, but I thought I made it clear above, I'm reporting the ballistic studies report findings (from memory, hence the links so you can read them for yourselves). I'm not claiming 1st hand experience of every calibre.
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    It always was my favourite small calibre rifle. However, as I said above, it's not the be all and end all, other calibres are better or more powerful at specific ranges, but the .22-250 appears to come out best as a single choice varmint control weapon for all ranges as it works well at close, medium AND long range (where long is within the normal range restrictions for this type of shooting).
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    It's interesting but I've been doing some research on Ballisticstudies.com of varmint calibres. By far the best varmint round for all ranges seems to be .22-250: Here are the studies for .223, .222, .22-250, .220 Swift, 243, .25-06: http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.223+Remington.html http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.222+Remington.html http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.22-250.html http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.220+Swift.html http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.243+Winchester.html http://www.ball
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    Charlie Caller has a Howa I believe and really rates it as do several others on here. Japanese precision made guns which are very accurate and very reasonably priced. Tikka is owned by Beretta, so good stuff, as is Sako which also demands a mention. In fact I'd probably rate Sako above Tikka. Sako might be too expensive for your budget though given that you'll need a decent scope and mod.
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    They've just put a new trigger in the X_bolt. Haven't heard what they're like though. Browning are claiming a featherweight crisp pull: http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/family.asp?webflag_=023B
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    Ammo can't be sent by post. It has to go by courier to another RFD and you have to pick it up from there. Usually the 2nd RFD makes a charge for the service. I don't know who registers it but at a guess the 1st RFD probably registers it as sold to the 2nd RFD, who probably registers it as sold to you.
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    Any legal quarry is probably clearer. As for calibre approval for quarry, it doesn't make any difference which is why I believe is also why the BASC want an end to land approval by calibre as it works fine in Scotland. At the end of the day is doesn't matter if you use a .223 or a nuclear weapon provided you have a sufficient backstop (or fallout zone) to take account of any pass through. The only danger is going too low in power and then being inhumane. Most shooters appreciate when a caliber is overkill both from the way it hits them in the pocket and from the destruction of the prey
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    Elephant hunting with the HMR at the local zoo then? With permission obviously "You're going to need a bigger boat!". Nah he's going to need a bigger car!
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    Didn't even know you could still get CB caps these days. Used to be used a lot in target booths at fairgrounds. I could see a use for them for close range rat control in gardens and farms, although don't know about their efficiency.
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    Brattonsound Titans are the biggest Brattonsound do - come in 10 and 20 gun I believe. However, significant jump in price - I think the 10 gun is around £500 - make more sense to buy 2 x 8 gun! BSA safe looks superb for the money. Doesn't look like you'll get a silenced shotgun in either though as both use barrel retaining foam, probably have to remove the silencer or if built in, cut the barrel retaining foam to the silencer diameter. Just looking at the picture, assuming those are 30" shotguns, looks like length capacity is 32" max barrel length. Be a good idea to check though be
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    its a necked down .30-06 .30-03 Charlie. Still a big cartridge though. No Alsone the .270 winchester is derived from a necked down .30-06 not the earlier, very short run .30-03 which was considered underpowered, so was altered and became the .30-06, the .25-06 .270, are simply necked down versions of the .30-06, parent case. Not according to the Complete .270 Reloading manual (2004) or the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.270_Winchester#cite_ref-loadbook_3-1 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Reloading-Manual-270-Winchester/dp/B000WZPRUQ Whilst it's tru
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    Unless you shoot ducks, geese or fox, 32g of No:6 is pretty much all you need.
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