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  1. andyf
    I use a Browning 'A' Bolt in .270Win for stalking, and have done for about 10 years. The .270 it has to be said is not the most popular cartridge around, but I have found it to be excellent, my rifle is very accurate with my reloads, for deer I use mostly 110gr Nosler Accubonds on 59 grains of R22. This kills woodland Roe like a thunderbolt, I also use 110gr Vmax for Foxes these shoot to the same point and I have yet to have a runner, most look like they've been in a kitchen blender! As to meat damage this is I think a myth, it's bullet choice that makes the difference, clearly I load my ow
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    Probably these are reloads concocted in someone's shed! I load fmj's for my .270 and my 22-250 simply to use them for plinking, as the bullets only cost 10 or 12p each as opposed to the Nosler/Vmax at around 40p a pop! If I were you I'd bin the lot, you have no idea what 'muppettry' has gone on inside those cases. Also most 'Para's' have not the faintest idea about guns, calibres, bullet weights etc and couldn't spell it correctly anyway, they just shout loudly and then do what someone else tells them to do, so I wouldn't take their 'advice' to seriously. AF
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    I've had an 'A' bolt Browning .270 for 5 years, and before that an 'A' bolt Varmint 22.250. So not the 'X' bolt, but OH! I can only say how good they were/are. The only proviso' is that you reload your own ammo, factory is KAK, Reloaded is where it's at! Andy F
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    Well: Why not use a teaspoon, then buy a decent digital scale and a powder trickler. No dispenser is good enough, it's just 'near enough' then get it right before you fill the case. If 'near enough' is you then OK fill your boots, the Redding gear is top of the range so if your not ultra fussy then go for it. I only hunt wih my ammo, but I don't mind messing around for 5 minutes at each cartridge to get the 57.00 Grains spot on, but it's your call! Andy F.
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    Hello: Leupold are the best value for money around in my opinion. The 'Best' Europeans Schmidt, Doctor etc are also very good (You choose). But you get what you pay for, cheap scopes are 'cheap scopes' In my opinion a 'good' scope cannot cost less than £750, yes I know that's a lot but sadly it's the truth! If you cannot pay that much then stick with a 'fancy' airgun scope from China/Far East, they are a 'near miss' and will do the job. The Leupold VX3 range take some beating, I have three 30mm tube VX3's and an old LPS (Very good but cost over £1,000, but is still the 'best' 10 yea
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    Hello chaps! I've used most of the mentioned brands over the last 40 years, also i've had 15 or so different rifles so my opinion is probably 'clouded' by time and rifle choice? Today by choice I use only Winchester Subsonics, Eley and RWS are also in there now and again due to supply issues. To be honest I have not found a truely 'dreadful' make. Most .22 ammo is 'OK', Magtech (Brazil) was a bit of of a wild card though, cheap as chips and quite good, but later batches and any i've tried since 2001 have been 'Crap' to say the least? The 'old' RWS had nickel plated cases, and at that time
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    My My, us reloaders? Either we are 'chuck it together' and fire it like the Alamo, or we are 'anal' anoraks cranking on about pressure curves, and neck turning? Look you've just got your .223 and want to reload, that's good, reloaded ammo is good/cheap and gets you to understand how firearms perform. For now you don't know if your a 'chuck it together' or an 'Anal'. Hunters tend to be less 'Anal' because live quarry doesn't always stand sideways on at EXACTLY 100 yards away, and then have the patience to wait while you faff about with bipods, breath control and concentration. Paper punchers
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    I agree with the previous response, if your not shooting on a syndicate pheasant shoot then a Semi Auto is is a very good prospect. For £800 you could scource a decent secondhand Berreta Extrema or similar, 3" Magnum or even 3 1/2" Magnum steel shot proofed, and these soak up the hideous recoil with ease. My shooting pal has a synthetic stock 8 shot Extrema, and I reckon it would be hard to beat, I have an old but tidy Berreta 303 semi-auto it's only 2 3/4" 3 shot but very easy on the shoulder compared to my other O/U and S/S guns with Magnum shells. Andy F
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    Hi there: Don't worry is the first thing. I reload loads of ammo and split cases do worry me, but for one shot throw away rimfire's no problem. The brass is the issue here, and the original manufacturer (OEM) here is using 'crap' brass and it is either to thin or work hardened or a bit of both. I would send them some split cases, with a moaning letter, you may get some 'freebies' on the back of that? Your rifle can contain the results of splits easily, the brass is only a convenient container of the bullet and powder anyway, so carry on regardless! When I had a 17hmr I had several missfi
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    Hi there! Get a .22 rimfire, as it's your first, trust me I've had the lot (at least 15 different rimfires over 25 years), and currently own 3 rifles at this time (1x.22 and 2x Centrefire). A decent .22 is versatile and there's plenty of of ammo to try, the 17hmr is loud and expensive to run, I had one for 18 months and traded it 'cos it was of no real use to me. What your most important decision is what make of rifle to buy, clearly you will buy what takes your eye, but if want to listen to experience (I never have), don't get a semi-auto at any cost! The CZ varmint is hard to beat, but if
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    You need 13mm dovetail mounts, I have had two different CZ centrefires and had the same issue, the rimfire CZ's are 11mm and the centrefires are 13mm. I got some Australian all steel rings from the local gunshop, not particularly pretty but did the job. I still have a set of high 1" rings which you can have for the price of the postage if you need them! AndyF.
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    Just a comment, I bought .17 Wildcat Whisper when I had a 17HMR (Long gone calibre, no use to me at all, but that's another story). The Whisper looks really good, it's well made, all metal and fully strippable, but it cost £120, and it was NO BETTER or worse than a SAK I had in 'the cupboard' which cost me £25, I clearly did not try the Whisper on my .22 as it was calibre specific but as the baffle section will almost certainly the same on the .22 version it will be smaller than the SAK's internal chamber therefore potentially not as good with subsonic .22's? Who knows? I suggest you get a
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    I have tried quite a few different moderators down the years, and to be honest all of them are much the same! My first was a Vaimeco (Sako these days), it was aluminium with plastic baffles, however it was 9" long and made my rifle overly long, but it was very quiet. Next I was given a black steel Parker Hale, this was a bit shorter and a bit 'cruder' but still worked fine, now I have a SAK on my SAKO Finnfire Varmint, and have had the rifle barrel cut down to 17" this is the best yet, handy length overall and as quiet as anything else i've tried. I think it's the Ammo that makes the subtle
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    You could measure the centre hole, clearly it needs to be bigger than .243, you will need a vernier caliper or something similar, also I'm not familiar with the T4, I know the T8, but assuming it's an overbarrel, then the rearward steadying bush will need to match the barrel diameter of your new rifle, so it's very unlikely (Sods Law) to fit and would need either replacing or machining out, so if this is the case you may as well cut your losses, sell your old Moddy on the rifle and get a new one (Predator 8, top notch and fully strippable if you want my recommendation). Andy F.
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    You could measure the centre hole, clearly it needs to be bigger than .243, you will need a vernier caliper or something similar, also I'm not familiar with the T4, I know the T8, but assuming it's an overbarrel, then the rearward steadying bush will need to match the barrel diameter of your new rifle, so it's very unlikely (Sods Law) to fit and would need either replacing or machining out, so if this is the case you may as well cut your losses, sell your old Moddy on the rifle and get a new one (Predator 8, top notch and fully strippable if you want my recommendation). Andy F.
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    Xtrema all the way for me, my buddy has an unrestricted one, takes 8 standard shells and 5 3 1/2" Magnums. He's had it for 6 years now and it's never missed a beat, I'm personally not keen on the grey plastic and 'rubbery' insert grippy bits, but it is very well made, and thoroughly recommended. Blimey though, those 3 1/2" shells are hard to find and seriously expensive (£12 for 10!!), you know when you've fired one as well, even through a classy semi-auto. If Baikal ever bring out a single barrel 3 1/2" I won't be first in the que to try it thanks very much!! Andy F
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    Vimto is right on the money, it's your lamp lighting up the moddy thats the problem, in daylight you may also get a slight 'hazy' blurr at the bottom of the sight picture. Your scope is large objective and the Pred8 is fairly large also, (I have the same Mod on my .270 with 4.5>14x50 Leupold LPS scope and I get a similar problem with a scope mounted Lightforce on the top, but if the lamp is handheld away from the rifle it disappears. No covers, matt blacks etc will make a scrap of difference, the only way to stop it is to mount the lamp under the rifle using one of the clamp on brackets, o
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    You only need to state "For the destruction of winged vermin" thats all no problem. If you an 'open' FAC you will get the variation without any issue, but if you only got your first .22 six months ago they may be more interested? AndyF If he puts winged vermin then he won't be able to shoot rabbits. How about vermin and pests which is what mine states. I don't have an unrestricted shotgun on my FAC, but my shooting buddy does, down here in Devon & Cornwall he tried your vermin various etc etc at first, our local Firearms Unit would have none of that, and 'advised' the
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    You only need to state "For the destruction of winged vermin" thats all no problem. If you an 'open' FAC you will get the variation without any issue, but if you only got your first .22 six months ago they may be more interested? AndyF
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    First the easy bit 1 is BIG, 7 is small, however depending on what you are attempting to shoot, the wad type and how heavy a load you want/need is the real deal. Unless you are hunting Buffalo, you will never need anything bigger than No4 for feathered friends, Fox though need bigger stuff, BB or AAA are probably best (BB is smaller than AAA). If you must get some SSG there's only 9 balls about 0.38" in diameter in each shell, sounds great doesn't it but oh dear no pattern at all, they also ricochet all round the manor so be VERY careful were you squirt them, I have tried them on a pattern pl
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    Don't go there! 17 Centrefires are the preserve of 'crazy' American Gun Magazine Writers, i.e. Someone else is paying the bills. To be honest I've never fired one, but I've seen and handled the cartridges, NO WAY, the case is fat and round with this tiny little 'pointy' bullet poking out of the end? Look get real, buy a .223 if you want a 'small' centrefire, but if you want a 'real one' and you are prepared to learn about reloading get a 22.250 (Probably the BEST .22 Centrefire in the world). Notwithstanding the above getting a rifle in .17 Rem would be an uphill task to say the least, h
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    HMR will ricochet I've heard them They just don't do it nearly as often as the .22lr. Not so my friend, the 'Wheeee' you heard is most probably just the base of the copper jacket and a smidgen of lead core whizzing off at a crazy angle, whistling dixie as it is doing 1500 fps. No danger to the general public and only goes 50>100 yards anyway. Unlike the 40 Grain soft lead .22 rimfire slug which is the original 'rubber bullet'. Andy F.
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    Nice shot! I also use a 22.250 for the Fox, I reload mine 38 Grains of R15, under a 55 Gr Nosler ballistic, and Nosler precision brass. It's a good job you don't need to eat Charlie, as there's not much left to skin or cut up! What rifle are you using now? Mines a Ruger No1 with a Leupold VX3 6,5>20x50 30mm with the Varmint Ret, Single shot and VERY accurate, Rabbits don't like it though, it looks like you shot a can of fly spray when you squeeze it off, the mist takes 10 seconds to clear, and the resulting mess is best not shown on Vegitarian Telly. Andy F.
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    Devon & Cornwall here. I have had a SGC for 34 years and an FAC for 24 years so I go back a bit, (i.e. Old Git) The D&C to be fair are very good, I change rifles very often (to often) and I do not shoot on a range, so permissions/clearance etc etc could potentially be a nightmare, but speak as I find I have never had a problem or a delay. All you need to do is fill in the form properly and satisfy the 'rules'. Maybe because I have held the Certs for so long are 'squeeky clean' with the law it has helped? Also these days I mentor a few people with Centrefire newly granted fac's the P
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    Seen that too, and I was also suprised! Many years ago I acquired my first centrefire, 'only' a BRNO .223, after some initial zeroing and general messing around I started to shoot it around my ground, Rabbits turned inside out, Crows all but disappeared when hit! Then I stood a scrap piece of 8MM black steel up, and fired a 55gr fmj at it from about 40 yards, it made a 'clang' and flipped 4 feet in the air and like yours exhibited a hole clean through. So there you have it folks, we are unleashing some fairly evil power each time we break that shot. BE CAREFUL CHAPS!! Andy F.
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