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  1. Mr_Logic
    True. I was referring to Dicehorn's post, just being too lazy to quote it!
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    That's right, if you're not causing anyone any issues, you may shoot from a road.
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    Generally, they will still exit the fox though, but you definitely do reduce this. With the hornet, the 35gr v-max rarely exits.
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    Not really. It <i>can get by</i> at lots of different things, but it doesn't excel apart from on deer (UK based). The 308 isn't a great fox/deer round - it's too loopy for night-time fox shooting. However, if you buy one for deer, you can still kill a fox with it - never said otherwise on any thread.<div><br></div><div>What you can't do with a .308 is to make it excel at killing foxes with a light bullet, driven very fast, making it ideal for lamping foxes at somewhat extreme ranges.</div><div><br></div><div>I would say the .308
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    I agree there are better calibres than .308, but as a go-anywhere, do-anything calibre, it's pretty damn good. Given you've already got the slot, I'd just get the 308 and be done...
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    No issues with Charlie at up to 100 yards with a 22LR, but you have to know how to shoot, and if you're not confident then don't do it. Personally I'd prefer to get in closer than 100, but it will work if your shot is placed right - been there and done it. 22LR silenced can be a very effective tool if the foxes don't mind the lamp but hate the noise of rifle shots - squeak them in and a quiet thump, and the next one's not spooked...
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    We've obviously spoken about this outside of here, but for the record... I have an MTC of exactly the same spec - it's OK in the daylight but utter crap in low light. If you like the rifle, get him to give you a discount and get a better scope separately. There is nothing wrong with the 243. It's a fantastic dual-purpose calibre, but when we spoke you were mainly after a rifle for deer, and round your way that'd be red deer? The 243 will stop a red, I have no doubts - while I've not got red near me, plenty who have use 243 every year and they die, so it must work! However, in t
  8. Mr_Logic
    Lightforce solution = duck tape, and a lot of it
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    Centrefires work well on geese. Don't use HMR as it's rubbish for the job, most of the legal bits have been done already. I found a .243 w/90gr SP worked very well on Canadas.
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    When you say mandatory for an FAC, I take it you mean for deer stalking, not just generally? They cannot just arbitrarily decide on DSC for everything else!
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    Bert - good choice of rifle. Mine is working well. Let me know how you get on with the 100gr, mine's not a fan so I'm interested to see how yours does. Coldweld, I am struggling here, I really am. You don't seem to be able to read very well. Perhaps a five-year-old would be of use to you, to explain the complicated words? I have explained my argument pretty well. Here it is again, please read it this time, I can't be arsed to keep repeating it. We are talking about a rifle for all-round use. All round being for fox, and for deer. The definition of an all-rounder is something or so
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    <sigh> to say someone's arguments do not add up is to say that they're wrong. Let me just check we're arguing about the same point? I say 243 and 25-06 are the best all round calibres because they are equally at home on either deer or fox. You're saying because I haven't shot a red that this is wrong, and that 260 Rem or 308 Are just as good. I'm disagreeing because you can't shoot light varmint bullets really fast out of either calibre. And you're saying this is wrong because I haven't managed 4000fps out of my current rifle. So what is your counter argument? I am a bit lost
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    No, a fox couldn't give a shit, it's still dead. But in terms of foxing at night, with limited opportunity to dial in for drop and windage, a round that is flat as a pancake to nigh on 300 yards is a hell of a lot more practical than a 100gr deer bullet. You say (and I am paraphrasing) - "because you lack experience with shooting red deer, your reasons are wrong" - that is a pointless statement, it is not an argument, it does not make sense, and it is not correct. Just because I have no experience with an in-depth, degree level study of Sir Isaac Newton, does not mean that Newton's the
  14. Mr_Logic
    The 55gr Nosler runs at 3875 from my short barrel Howa, with 24inch bbl I would think 4000 is achievable. I'd use a different load for deer, 100gr SP.
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    Can you drive a fox bullet at 4,000 fps in a .260? And then in the same rifle drive a deer bullet fast enough to merrily kill any deer in the UK? Thought not. Nuff said. Can't argue that the .260 looks a very capable calibre. For me, 308 is a joy to load and shoot, I'm quite happy with it. Each to their own! (and .308 does have a bit more energy, not that it really matters)
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    ASE do a rimfire mod which is very quiet, had one on my CZ HMR many moons ago. Was faulty though sadly, but very quiet!
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    When the shop has .243 ammo and they don't have any .260... But ultimately, no, the 260 is a better calibre, if you are just after deer. However, in this instance we are talking as an allrounder, and that means 243 wins. I'd not get the .260 as it's one of those that I don't know much about and don't care to. Not to say it's a bad calibre, but I would stick with what I know and that's .308, for just deer, and .243, for both.
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    I had a CZ 550 standard in .308, it was a good shooter. I have CZs in Hornet and 223, and they both shoot well as well. I also have a Howa in 243, which is also a good shooter. Personally in .243 I would get something with a twist faster than 1:10, so that means Remington, Savage and Ruger. All will be good, my pick for out of the box accuracy would be Savage, but Remingtons are pretty damn solid too. All that said, if you get a CZ I doubt you will go wrong, they are very good guns.
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    That fox certainly does win the competition for funniest death pose...
  20. Mr_Logic
    No, I'm talking with a fox bullet. With deer bullets they are broadly comparable.
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    Blimey John - she looks like she should be curled up in front of a fire somewhere - really got that 'old dog' look about her!
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    BASC has a very well written paper here: Here Tells you pretty much everything you need to know.
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    Its the real deal Mr L. Not as easy to get licenced as a bolt c.f over here but well worth the torment... I saw this on the remington site about a year ago and thought" I would love one of those" but never thought that they would be allowed over here.... Four months ago I saw one in the local gun shop and I bought it the next day.. took about 3 weeks to get the licence sorted but its in the safe now... You lucky buggers! I'd love one of those.
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    Yep, a borescope is a good idea, definitely. Langouroux, check out The Gun Room in Ivybridge, they may still have my old CZ550 in .308, if so it hardly got used and would do you nicely!! I didn't get on with the balance, so you may want to lose about 4 inches off the barrel, but that thing sure did shoot. if you do manage to pick it up, I still have some of the ammo it used to shoot.
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    Good read - sounds like a fun trip! Tell me, that R-15, is that actually semi auto - or straight pull converted? Can you have a semi auto CF over in Ireland?
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