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  2. Snap Caps

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    Only for shotguns do you use snaps. The mechanism of a bolt action rifle cannot be harmed by dropping it on an

    empty chamber. Shot guns are different and should be let down onto some resistance, if you don't use them it'll probably

    be ok, but (especially on cheaper spec. older Spanish / Italian SBS) the firing pins can break in half, then the loose

    bit will be spat into the barrel and lost & the gun won't fire until the pin is replaced.

     

    The only reason I asked is I was told that if you don't use them it leaves the firing pin springs under load and that will cause damage to the springs.

     

    As already mentioned, dry firing rifles isn't an issue.

     

     

    Semi auto shotguns can be half fired and then released, and the vast majority of modern shotguns can be dry fired anyway.

     

    So what's with ..... if you don't use them it leaves the firing pin springs under load?

     

    I know this is veering away from the op a little but I have always been told that although it's fine to dry fire a centre fire rifle you should never do the same with a rimfire (never quite understood it but got the impression it was something to do with the location of the firing pin and what it may or may not strike). As has been mentioned above I can't see a need to dry fire any gun but have always wondered about the truth behind the rimfire story :)

  4. Insurance

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    Just gone for BASC, full membership. Should be ok I hope.

    Good choice that man! There seems to be a trend for slating them on here for some reason but they are a powerful lobbying force, the cover is good and you can get a lot of good help and advice if you need it. It's also worth mentioning the discounts members can receive from a wide variety of retailers and services as part of deal :)

  5. Precision Shot Placement With The Hw100Ks.22

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    This is the standard of accuracy i like to achieve all the time lads - with both .177 and .22.

     

    The pellet used is the Falcon Accuracy Plus. .22

     

    The buck rabbit was shot at 34 yds ( lazed)

     

    The woodpigeon was shot at a long 51 yds ( lazed)

     

     

    atb

     

     

     

    p.s. click on the photo to enlarge it.

    Not a bad bit of shooting and I think we all aspire to that standard of accuracy (and wouldn't take the shot if we didn't consider ourselves capable) especially considering that the inevitable alternative is horrifically wounding the quarry! The moral is (as you rightly pointed out) not to take the shot unless you are as certain as can be you have the experience, practice and certainty that you can achieve the level of accuracy you illustrate :)

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  6. Far And Near

    in General Airgun Discussion

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    Wish I lived down the South West. Id be fishing all the time.

     

    Nearest. Probs 3 minutes. South Carlton. Furthest. Digby. 20 mins.

     

    Just [Hopefully] got a posh estate permission yar... which is all round me :)

     

    Burton Park? or Riseholme

     

     

    either way a nice part of the country Rez

    Those were the days! Wasted 4 years of my life there being told how to grow stuff I already grew and fix stuff I was already fixing, nice surroundings though I must admit ;)

  7. Far And Near

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    My closest I walk out the front door and I'm there, the furthest I have to travel is a 20min ride in the truck :) It means I can be anywhere on the spur of the moment if the mood takes me. I've got about 900 acres to shoot over, which I know isn't much compared to some on here, but it's an area I can keep on top of with out over stretching my abilities (I hunt and shoot to wind down so I like not being under pressure trying to keep too many people happy) ;)

  8. My First Perm

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Congratulations on your first permission, as I'm sure you don't need reminding, keep up your end of the bargain (keep on top of rattus norvegicus, act responsibly etc) then hopefully this will be the first of a wide network of permissions :) normally I would also suggest offering the land owner (or more importantly his/her better half) a brace or two of your bag but on a rat perm maybe give that a miss Good luck with it and hopefully it is the start of a long and varied pastime :)

  9. Rifle Bag

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    buffalo river dominator two big pockets zips alround so can use as mat in prone position and extra handles so you can carry like a rucksack plenty of room for rifle and bipod . black or camo

    I have the same bag and it's a very practical solution to my requirements. The only problem is the stitching very quickly started to come away around the zip causing it to fray which obviously makes repairs a little difficult :( I'd like to say it could be a one off but seeing as a mate has had a similar issue I'm not so sure, it's a fine bag otherwise and it's surprising what can be done via judicious use of superglue ;)

  10. Cz 455

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    I've got one in .22lr and I can honestly say that I would recommend it to anyone. To me it's far superior to my savage hmr but I think it's a very personal thing. The cz fits me perfectly, I find it very pointable, it's just the right weight (for me anyway) and in addition to that its a cz so accuracy is a given :)

  11. Washed Pellets

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    I did try washing, sorting and weighing a few tins of AA fields a couple of years ago whilst biding time after a bout of major back surgery. I must admit I struggled to believe the amount of crud that came off the damn things (if they sold pellets by weight I would have said they were pulling a fast one :D ) the only problem is I never got the chance to test fire them by virtue of the fact I managed to drop the lot of them on to a brick floor when I was staggering back to my work bench!!!! Never realised how soft fields were until then, I reckon I visibly bent the skirts on at least 90% of them :( at least it passed a bit of time, live and learn I suppose? ;)

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  12. Seasonal Power

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    Probs explains why mine is shooting like that then for this time of year...

    This house is a proper oven since i got the combi boiler in and 4 extra radiators. Fill mine inside and then go out to use the chrono so i guess i'm shooting in summer temps really? Hopefully i won't see an increase in power over the hotter months.

    If you fill inside and mostly go straight out in to the cold you may even see the power drop in the summer (depending on just how toasty your new boiler keeps the house and how warm your cylinder gets when it's filled ;) ) It's the difference in temperature that causes a difference in pressure. If you fill quickly without letting the cylinder cool then go straight outside in to the cold winter air there will be a greater difference in temp (and hence pressure), hot air tries to take up a greater volume than relatively cooler air so whilst it's warm will give more psi in your cylinder. If you leave the cylinder temperature to equalise with the cooler air the difference is reduced and as a result the pressure in the cylinder relative to the external air pressure drops and you get fewer shots per fill and potentially a slightly less powerful PCP :) As an aside, my wife tells me I'm not very good at explaining myself and having re-read that paragraph I'm starting to think she may have a point :(

  17. .177 / .22 - Who Cares?!

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Hmm. I'd be very interested to know the mildots holdover people are using for different guns and distances. :hmm:

    Why ? :icon_eek:

    I find I aim about bang on to 120ish and a mil dot at 200 ;) oh sorry forgot we're talking pop guns aren't we :D I'll hide now before the centre fire lads turn on me :)

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  20. Permission Form

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

    Posted

    At risk of sounding ungrateful most landowners/farmers etc (myself included) are likely to find it a tad offensive if you explain to them which particular pest species may cause them problems (many of us have generations of handed down experience to guide us believe it or not). A bit of editing could be considered prudent whilst you also correct one or two factual inaccuracies ;)

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  21. Shooting Permissions

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Speaking as a farmer as well as a shooter then go ahead, write letters and post them out by all means (other than your time and the not insignificant cost of stamps) it can't hurt but I can pretty much guarantee 90% of the recipient's will stash them straight in the square file in the corner of the room ;) . you have done the right thing getting insurance and the best piece of advice I could give you is to keep an eye out as you drive around for areas with obvious crop damage etc, if you go down the local pub you'll soon get a name to contact and if you then approach the farmer/manager/keeper/whatever whilst respectably attired offering to rectify the issue at no cost you stand a good chance as long as no one else has got there first :) Above all else keep trying, its only a matter of time until you get your first permission and (from what I'm told) its onwards and upwards from there ;)

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  22. Wild Mink

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    Never even seen one in the wild let alone shot one. Pretty much any other species that I could say that about I would consider it a privilege to see and leave it be but mink would be the exception to the rule, if one stepped in to my sights it would be the last step it took! I still cannot get my head around the fact that it was so called animal rights fanatics that cursed our natural ecosystems with such a vicious non native predator :( I suppose it just goes to show what a pathetic bunch of uneducated losers on a mission they are!!

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  23. Looks Like Myxomatosis To Me?

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    Also to add, rabbits can recover from myxi so I don't know if I'd shoot all the ones that are infected, I'm not advocating leaving an animal to suffer but if it seem to be fairing okay and isn't blind ? I maybe wrong on this count but I'd be interested on other peoples opinions. As for your other post regarding how many to take, if you have maxi you can either clear house and take as many as you can before myxi decimates them in the hope you will be recommended and gain other permissions or leave them be almost altogether and hope that the myxi doesn't do for them all.

    I'd definitely agree with that. We tend to find that in areas that have been hit by myxi they soon fight back (especially more recently) and the numbers soon return. I'm convinced that there is a significant degree of resistance building up to the disease, locally at least! Im also convinced that after correcting jolly old corrective text for what seems like forever on this post I'll probably have a hassy fit and abandon all atte mpfx at a cohecive post ;)

  25. 12" Steel Gong Targets

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    I suppose for you centre fire guys out there hardox is the way to go, with my piddling little rimfires I don't think its a major concern for me ;)

    As an aside I'm pretty sure they're not cut out with an angle grinder, the centre pilot hole kind of indicates a plasma cutter has been used with a compass either that or a very tidy job with gas judging by the striations, also its obviously not cast iron rather mild steel tread plate ;)

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