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  1. danebrewer10
    this is an interesting one, It seems an interesting one... It seems quite a few peopl advocate the use of a bore guide, I spoke to my Gunshop and they said they sell hardly any, I don't use one on my HMR and I haven't had any issues, surely if you are using a plastic coated or carbon fibre rod then this isn't an issue? DB
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    Oh I wasn't aware of the 1 in 12 twist- I guess that's more for varmint shooters with 40gn bullets... the 1 in 8" twist is an offering in most AR straight pull rifles in the stainless H-BAR barrel, the 1 in 9" seems to be the chromo steel barrels... then I think Nosler do a 60gn balistic tip and a 60gn partition.....nice.....
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    Hi all, just a quick Q, am I right in thinking that you need a faster twist rate in a rifle to stabilise heavier bullets? so for bullets of 55-62gn say you'd want a twist of 1 in 8" and for lighter bullets from 40-55gn, you'd want 1 in 9"? Cheers DB
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    lets put things into perspective here- the powder propels a copper jacketed bullet down the bore at 2500fps plus and a whole lot of pressure and heat- ypu are only pushing a brush down the bore and 0.5-1 fps! bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, this is really not that much harder than copper (sorry to the metallurgists if this is wrong!) and much softer than steel, the bronze brush will not damage your bore in any way- I run a solvent wetted bronze brush down the bore a few times and leave it to soak, I then clean with solvent wetted patches alternating with dry patches until they come out
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    yeah it seems quite a few people like no 3 and get on with it and if it works for them then I guess it's OK, but I just wouldn't feel confident taking on a fox with that size of pellet, I'd like something bigger- BB at least ATB
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    Hi all, I promised a while ago that I'd pattern some cartridges for charlie. well here are the results. the test was carried out at 30m- or 30 large paces which are pretty much a metre I tested Gamebore Mammoth Hi-Bird in 50gm BB and Lyalvale Express Super Game in 36gm AAA. the shot strikes may be a tad hard to see so I'll include the link to my Flickr page so you can view them in a larger size should you so wish HERE the paper used was a tad under 30" square and with a 10" circle in the middle to represent the kill zone of a fox. either barrel was used top or bottom this accounts
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    take a look at the Benelli Montefeltro or any of the other 20 bore semis- even the 12 bore version is so light- lighter than a Beretta semi and lighter than most O/Us Benellis are great guns and light as there's no gas system or springs and things under the fore end. Beretta do also make an ultralight O/U but I guess you might be small of stature as well so recoil may be an issue for you? then I think you'd do well with the Benelli- they do also make a lightweight version with a shortened fore end plus they do get rid of quite a bit of recoil- not as much as a gas operated semi but it smooths
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    personally I'd go down the European route, beretta and Benelli, though the reviews of american shotguns are pretty good and remington has a reputation of producing indestructible guns especially the 870 pump and the model 700,buuut I'm baised towards european shotguns. personally I have not seen anyone with any american shotgun besides the rem 870 and Winchester SX3 flanigan, but for auto shotguns, i like inertia operated, and that pretty much means benelli, their guns don't have the same flowing contours of beretta, but their lack of bits to clean and ease of maintenance won me over, unless y
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    Here's the response from Eley Dear Sir Thank you for your enquiry regarding shot sizes. As in many instances, there are differing views on shot sizes. Firstly, the larger the shot size – the fewer pellets. For example, in a 28g load there are 35 AAA pellets but 70 BB pellets – so twice as many BB as AAA in any given load. One argument is that with fewer pellets, the pattern has more ‘gaps’ in it which means you have a lower chance of hitting a vital organ and ensuring a clean despatch. Of course, the other view is bigger pellets have better knockdown due to thei
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    I contacted three ammunition manufacturers, Lyalvale Express, Eley and Gamebore and so far (as of last week Firday) Only Gamebore have got back to me, I asked why some manufacturers make heavy fox loads odf 42, 46, and 50gm BBs but not in AAA, so here is Gamebores' response: "Thank you for your enquiry. The heaviest loads we are able to manufacture in AAA or larger SG size shot is 32grams, as there is a limit to the number of pellets that can fit into the case. (For example a 70mm case will only take 9 pellets in shot size SG) In order to make a load of 46grams of AAA shot, the
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    the way I understand it is that it's like a driving license, you don't have to have it on you but if stopped, you have to present it to the police within a set time, I have got my license photocopied in colour for this reason, I can fold it up and tuck it away or leave in my car (covered of course) so that I don't have to carry round my actual certificate and possibly lose it... I don't think you'll have much of an issue getting them back, or at least you shouldn't have, as others have said, if you're a member of BASC then I'd phone them and tell them what happened. DB
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    6.5x68... it certainly dosen't hang around!! pretty quick, I reckon it'd be a good cartridge for hill stalking or praries or moundains where flat shooting is a boon, but it wouldn't really suit woodland or mixed woodland/farmland shooting methinks- a tad too much oomph. I'll bet there's some hefty recoil with that as well, especially with the bigger bullets... DB
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    Yes I do think they'll be quite expensive, but they'll be aimed at people who would otherwise buy a Sauer, Blaser, Mauser, or perhaps a Sako, as they're (IMO) "enthusiast rifles", yep, there are loads of other guns on the market that do the same thing at a "better" price or cheaper, though these rifles will be bought by people who want the best, like the brand, or for the pride of ownership. Personally, unless they turn out to be +/- a couple of hundred off of a grand, then they'll probably put people off, me included I have to say just like Sako as they're just a tad too expensive for what th
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    Hi all, Just though I had to share this with you all, I'm super excited about it and can't wait for the reviews in the magazines, though when they come to this country they'll no doubt be darn expensive but anyhow... WHAT THE HELL IS HE TALKING ABOUT????- THIS! Anschutz have come out with two new rifles in calibers, .308 Win .30-06 Sprg 8x57IS 9.3x62 the model is the 1780, in addition to the 1770 which I did a post on earlier... I don't think they'll be coming to the UK for some while yet, but I'll be keeping an eye out for reviews in the American magazines! HERE's the link to
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    Thanks for the replies, I'm going to get some 36 gram AAAs (and 36gm BBs for drey busting) and some 50 gram BBs to pattern next week hopefully. if I could give y'all a heads up who use very tight chokes and big shot, I patterned some 34gm bbs the other week and found that 1/4 choke at 30 yd really isn't suitable- the pattern is much too open, 1/2 choke is good and even, with the pellets being on average about 2 to 21/2 inch apart from their nearest neighbor, but stepping up to 3/4 choke made for (though probably tighter- my paper wasn't large enough to catch all the pellets) a pattern wit
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    But was it a semi auto ??? I doubt it- it would have been .32 S&W which is a rimmed revolver cartridge... why are you so interested in a semi auto pistol anyway? they probably won't grant you a semi auto unless the magazine is welded in else you would just change it for a higher capacity one if you were up to no good- plus you wouldn't be able to load the magazine from the top anyway as the rounds are not pressed in like a rifle mag, but loaded more mike a mag on a rimfire or a tikka T3- as they feed singly from the center of the magazine from a staggered or single stack dependi
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    But was it a semi auto ??? I doubt it- it would have been .32 S&W which is a rimmed revolver cartridge... why are you so interested in a semi auto pistol anyway? they probably won't grant you a semi auto unless the magazine is welded in else you would just change it for a higher capacity one if you were up to no good- plus you wouldn't be able to load the magazine from the top anyway as the rounds are not pressed in like a rifle mag, but loaded more mike a mag on a rimfire or a tikka T3- as they feed singly from the center of the magazine from a staggered or single stack depend
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    Yikes! that's some "heavy sh*t" you guys are shooting, perhaps look into Alphamax magnum 23/4 inch and 3 inch 42gm and 46gm respectively....- only thing is that they don't come in AAA- only BB- I did a pattern test the other day and found that 1/2 gives the best pattern (with BBs)- pretty even and good density- 3/4 on the other hand you end up with quite a gappy pattern with groups of 6 or so pellets together.
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    who makes these? not that I'd try and shoot them through my O/U - I think it might push me about a bit, not least it might damage it...
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    to my understanding the .25-06 is just a hot .243 which can shoot heavier bullets... so perhaps better for longer ranges where flatter shooting rifles may be required.... DB
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    I think you've hit the nail on the head, I really don't think a prolonged break in is really going to do much for you, Anschutz rifles arrive from the factory with a 5 shot group, presumably without having been broken in as i wouldn't have thought they'd have the time, and mine still shoots one hole groups at 100m, ( I can't shoot that well but clamped in a rest it can do that) so personally barrel break in is a bit of a waste of time, but that procedure sounds good! DB
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    Hi all, Just wonderin' what y'all use for charlie? I used Eley Maximum 34gm in BB last year and wasn't best pleased by the performance, I'm thinking of getting hold of some Eley Alphamax 36gm AAA or Lyalvale Super Game 36gm AAA or if I'm feeling exceedingly dumb Eley Alphamax Magnum 2 3/4 42gm BB, not sure I really want to go into 46gm or 50gm Gamebore Buffalo territory- I'll leave that for the Semi auto chaps! (having said that... might be a good excuse to get one...hmmm ) I might just keep the BBs for drey busting and the AAAs for charlie... what are your choices? I don't really want th
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    semi autos lower the felt recoil, the bleed some of the gas of from the shot which creates pressure to push the piston, which is connected to the bolt by a linkage. this pushes the bolt back, ejects the spent hull and loads a new cartridge, Inertia guns work differently, but spread the recoil over a longer period, giving the shot more of a push than a kick, as for cheap autos, hatsan seem to be ok I 've seen someone with one at a clay ground and it seems to cycle fine, webley and scott seem good as well,but don't expect miracles from them they're rough and ready like mossberg, no frills, but t
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    Like taking a machine gun on a deer stalk. If you can't hit a bird with two barrels then it lives to fight another day ..... and you need some lessons! not at all that's just ridiculous, as another has said.... only load two cartidges.. how hard can it be? gas autos may also be the only way for some people if they have had bad shoulder problems in the past and need the semi to soak up the recoil. THANKYOU DEKER! at last someone after my own heart... Take a gander at last months Sporting Shooter- my letter was published therin, supporting the use of semis for all types of sho
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    i do it every time 'till its squeaky clean with my HMR as they're jacketed bullets, same goes for CF rifles (unless you're only pushing hard cast bullets at low velocities)- yup clean it every time. powder residue is highly hygroscopic, that is to say it attracts moisture and moisture = rust! even with a so called "stainless" barrel, in reality only rust resistant.... DB
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