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  1. Dr B
    Mini Review of the Nikon Prostaff 7i Laser rangefinder. I shoot .22 calibre airguns. I don't shoot much these days beyond 40yds - this being my own self imposed limit (my limitation, not my guns). Some of my guns have parallax adjustable objective lenses. I've been shooting for over 30 years. Putting all this together means, I'm pretty good at range estimation and have some technical help if needed (the A/O on the scope). So all in all I have always felt that for me, range finders were of little use and I am sure other shooters / hunters would benefit much more from such equipment.
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    Because I'm special..... or...... I typed it in word first, pasted it, and taaadaaaahhh
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    you can thicken the reticle by screwing the eye-relief wheel...which might help?
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    I'm not a fan, but got one bought for me, the Nikon Prostaff 7i. Its accurate to within 0.5yds under 600yds and 1.0yd between 600 - 1300yds. I've played with it in the garden and compared to tape - its spot on and more accurate as it calculates true distance. It can tell the difference between the presence of two bales of straw stood together (with the 2nd one being closer), versus 1 bale of straw, for example (a thickness of a bale) at 30 - 45yds. Highly accurate, but then this was an expensive one (£300 ish).
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    hahahahaha
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    So, the other day I managed to have an unexpected visit to my new rabbit perm (mentioned here in other posts). It was a bit rushed and a last min thing, but by luck had spent the day beforehand doing some zeroing on the two S410s and knew they were ready to rock - so I seized the opportunity. I packed the guns, pellets, full camo gear, headed up the M6. A three-hour (yes, three hour) drive and I'm there - landing around 5:30am. I took both guns fully charged but no pump or anything as it was just a day trip and between the guns I had 160 shots. I used the early morning to reccy the ra
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    Timmy - absolutely. That's why I prefer sticks.
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    Airbourne - have you thought about shooting sticks instead of bipods? These don't affect the balance of the gun. I just got one the other week and having some fun with them. The Primos Gen II shockey stick (tripod) is what I went for.
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    a .177 is no more accurate than a .22 at sub 40yds..... Shooters vary of course, but if you strap 2 guns into sturdy bench rests, zero and shoot, they are the same across typical hunting distances. Of course, .177s make smaller holes in paper targets, but that's cos the ammo is smaller - consistency on centre-mass is the same unless going into the 50yds and above region...... There is a rumour that .177 shooters cant be arsed to stalk into range. I couldn't possibly comment...... (only kidding mark.......)
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    Curious coincidence. Someone (family member) just bought me the Nikon Prostaff 7i Range finder as a gift. I didn't have the heart to say I don't really use / need one.....anyways, after googling I find out its got a near £300 price tag (BLOODY HELL.....). Been playing with it in the garden. Its deadly accurate, fast, and works in the near pitch dark, and that's probably where the money is invested. However, its low on additional features like no bright illuminated readout....I can see that being a problem in the woods, but I feel a test coming on. I saw the Hawke ones during my Googl
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    Sandwell Field Sports, they sell it. No need to oil a beech stock, they're sealed....
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    Wrong Mark. .177 is good for you, but that does not make it objectively better for everyone and the last thing we need is another debate about calibre.....Its no where near as good as a .22 for me, but that does not make .22 better either. Subjective experience NEVER makes an objective fact.....so why not leave it there....? The fact you were not effective with a .22, does not reflect on the calibre. Sorry mate....
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    Thanks Chaps. Yes, they spot all the differences in the landscape, but hopefully will soon adapt....will have to sacrifice a wabbit or two for them.....luckily, this perm is riddled so should be OK....
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    Ah yes....Maggies are the same for noise when one goes down....
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    Very odd. I put my guns in the car in the midlands, drive to cumbria, and they are still zeroed perfectly. Only if I give a bang to the silencer / barrel do I start to get a bit worried, do some checking etc. More than half the time its fine....very odd that one....
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    yes mate the ultra se in .22 she loves it The best calibre as welll...... :icon_eek:
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    Thanks, yes, AAs - by far the best pellet in all my airguns. Falcon accuracy plus are good in one of them, but not as good as AAs.
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    Hi Mark Hahahah - nice one.. I'm not a fan of over-penetration and wounding quarry .....JK.... :thumbs:
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    some more from recent practice. The circle looks large because its a close-up photograph, but its actually a drawing around a 5p piece and very small.
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    Here are some of my groups, all 30 - 40yds, .22 and I'm no where near as good as the guys on this Forum. I can do much better, but this is a fair representation of an 'average' performance for me. PS - I nearly always get a 'flyer' and pull the odd shot when trying to put full mags into the bull, but that's my error, not the gun.
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    Most modern air rifles will do pellet on pellet out to 35-40yds (in .22) and possibly further in ,177. The limitation is not in the gun, its in the shooter. If I strap my gun into a solid rest, zero it, I can put pellet on pellet no problem all day. So the guns are consistent. When I take it out of the rest and shoulder it, the additional variability is all me..... 28yds is pellet on pellet no problem (or at least touching pellet groupings). If you cant get groups of around 5p piece at that distance (or smaller groupings) - don't hunt with it, or practice more.
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    I'm doing loads of squirrel shooting at the moment and I try a variety of 'mixes'. Things that work well, Peanuts, Monkey nuts, Almonds, even peanut butter (for the smell), Pine nuts, Hazelnut and Walnut kernals, blackheart seeds. You can get special peanut butter (no salt, no sugar) for red squirrels. But if they're are no reds about to help support, the greys will take it. Nuts in shells mean the tree rat will stay there and unpack it for longer in his little squat pose.....just long enough to squeeze a shot off....
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    I use LT6 gun spray. Its ideal for bluing as its fast drying. It is also happy to be sprayed onto wood. Gun looks fab afterwards - though I also oil the stocks as a separate process.
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    as per Mark and John above - 28yds. If you ask Chairgun for an optimal zero it actually says 29yds for .22 - however the rise above the zero, during the intermediate distance is reduced and more accurate with a 28yd zero so its much more accurate from around 8 - 28yds if zeroed at 28yds. I've done my own bench-rest tests for my set up and zeroed dead on, pellet on pellet, at 28yds and then moved the target 1yrd at a time. There is no noticeable drop at 29yds at all, and only a smidge at 30yds - but still a bullseye and would still be a kill. The drop really starts (outside of a bu
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    Thanks Random - much appreciated!. OK, so around 6-8 deeks for starters - that's good. I'll start with that number and of course, if successful, I'll leave what I shoot where it is and they can add to it. One on a post you say? OK, will try that, I guess its supposed to mimic a 'look out'. More expense needed with a pop-up hide, I know, but hey, it is what it is. I cant build one on this perm as its just a huge flat field with a thin hedge....not enough hedge to cut up and re-model so a pop up will be the way to go. Thanks for the tips on the owl. I'll give that a miss on this
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