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  1. LordGamebore
    In terms of pure accuracy, is the HMR more accurate than the .22LR? I've heard of people shooting one hole groups at 100 yards with the .17HMR, but a good grouping for the .22lr is considered half and inch at 50 yards. Most of my shooting at rabbits will be done sub 100 yards, but I want a rifle and caliber with clinical accuracy. Cheers.
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    Does anyone use a double rifle for UK stalking or sport abroad? I imagine a smaller caliber double would be ideal for woodland stalking on large sika or red stags. Good for boar too.
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    Have a read of this: http://www.fieldsportsmagazine.com/articles_shoot_towering_targets.php One bloke reckons he can bring down birds at 90 yards!
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    No one cane kill a bird regularly past 50 yards, even if they are George Digweed. To get an effective pattern (75% of the pattern within a 30 inch circle) at 40 yards you need to use full choke. At 50 yards that drops down to 50%. It doesn't matter how good a shot you are, any birds shot past 50 yards are just pure luck . At 50 yards you need at least number 5 shot to cleanly kill a pheasant, so a load of about 42g would be needed to be consistently kill at 50 yards. I've spent untold hours at the pattern plate trying out different cartridges and choke combinations, and at 50 yards you are
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    There seems now to be trend of extreme range pheasant shooting amongst game shooting circles, with most of the birds being shot past 60-70 yards, even 90 yards in some circumstances! Now my opinion is that no one can kill a pheasant cleanly at 90 yards no matter what shot size they are using or what choke they're putting it through. I imagine a 90 yard patten would have such huge gaps in it that a pheasant could easily pass clean through, or more worrying be wounded. A few shoots now offer this extreme range shooting with Whitfield being the most notable. Whitfield offer a day with all birds
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    All of the game I shoot is shown in the traditional manner at fairly modest distances. I wouldn't raise my gun to a bird past 40 yards, not because I'm not capable of it but because the average of clean kills starts to drop past 40 yards, and we owe it to our quarry to kill it cleanly. I really wan't a fixed choke sbs and that's why I ask. @SportingShooter You use 7's and 1/2 choke for game? What ranges do you shoot at?
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    Thinking 1/2 and 3/4 with a non-selective trigger.
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    Mine was a few weeks back and it was a female FLO for this time. It was an absolute peice of cake so I don't know why people get so worried about these visits, then again I am pretty polite and charming.
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    What is deemed to be the classic choke combination for game guns? If someone was to choose a fixed choke gun for traditional english driven shooting, what would be traditional. When I mean game shooting, I mean when the birds are normally shown between 20-40 yards and not these ridiculously high birds on we see on some shoots.
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    I'm hopefully going to be getting a .22lr within the coming weeks, assuming my land gets passed, and do a serious bit of bunny bashing. I know the .22 rimfire round is often prone to ricochet, so I need to know what to take into account before every shot. The land I shoot over is sloping downwards at a fairly steep angle, however it's only 12 acres and there's a footpath through the middle. I want to be 100 percent safe with every shot so I need to know what is an adequte backstop and what isn't. Cheers guys....
  11. LordGamebore
    Hi Ian, My ranges are normally under 50 yards. Would a 45 yard zero give me the flat trajectory out to 60 yards?
  12. LordGamebore
    I suggest a .223. It burns less powder than the .22-250 and is better on deer than the .222(if you ever wish to shoot deer). The .243 is a good round for foxing; especially in long stubble, but is more expensive to run. However if I wanted a sole foxing caliber, I would personally go with a .223. It's cheap, plenty of ammo around(Military Cartridge), and it can be used on small deer. Cheers, LG
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    Hi, I've decided to keep my maximum range at 60 yards when using my .22lr; just why I become profeicent with it. If my maximum range is 60 yards, what zero range would afford me the flattest trajectory possible? I use a 3-9x40 scope and subsonic rounds. Cheers.
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    I guess it's me being dumb again but I'm a bit confused, are you talking shotgun or rifle cartridges, there is a significant difference in the law? Did your FEO not inspect your cabinet/storage arrangements at the time of Grant? Cheers Hi Deker, I'm still waiting for the grant of my FAC, but already have a cabinet for the shotgun and air rifle. I understand the rifle and it's ammunition must be kep secure, however home office guidelins state I need a seperate container for the ammo. I have a heavy duty safe which should do fine, I just don't want start drilling it to things.
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    I guess it's me being dumb again but I'm a bit confused, are you talking shotgun or rifle cartridges, there is a significant difference in the law? Did your FEO not inspect your cabinet/storage arrangements at the time of Grant? Cheers Hi Deker, I'm still waiting for the grant of my FAC, but already have a cabinet for the shotgun and air rifle. I understand the rifle and it's ammunition must be kep secure, however home office guidelins state I need a seperate container for the ammo. I have a heavy duty safe which should do fine, I just don't want start drilling it to things.
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    I just don't want to go drilling holes in the wall again.
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    Anyone?
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    Was that a question or a statement? He needs what his region tells him he needs! It was a question, hence the question mark. I've only ever heard of mentors for centerfire. Mentors are not a legal requirement for centrefires, but some regions like them at times, they are not a legal requirement for rimfires either, but regions are demanding them more and more these days. If a region decides to add that as a condition most individuals will endeavor to comply for fear of not getting a grant. I have had two guys come to me in my area for help with .22lr mentoring recen
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    HaHa Ric. Not stupid enough to put a deposit down without an FAC in hand. Still in the first stages of my application.
  20. LordGamebore
    Was that a question or a statement? He needs what his region tells him he needs! It was a question, hence the question mark. I've only ever heard of mentors for centerfire. Mentors are not a legal requirement for centrefires, but some regions like them at times, they are not a legal requirement for rimfires either, but regions are demanding them more and more these days. If a region decides to add that as a condition most individuals will endeavor to comply for fear of not getting a grant. I have had two guys come to me in my area for help with .22lr mentoring recen
  21. LordGamebore
    The law doesn't state that a seperate safe or container is needed for ammo, just that it needs to be kept secure. I understand, however, that home office guidlines dictate all firearm ammuntion should be kept seperate from the firearms. I do have a secure, heavy duty safe which should do the job well, however it's not bolted to any wall, and to be honest I don't want to go drilling holes in the wall again unless it's really necessary. Cheers.
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    Was that a question or a statement? He needs what his region tells him he needs! It was a question, hence the question mark. I've only ever heard of mentors for centerfire.
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    You need a mentor for a .22lr?
  24. LordGamebore
    I'd just never heard of someone being refused an FAC before. I thought you had to be a serious crim or something lol Yeah, a bit daft putting down a deposit though lol
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    I was in my local gunshop today and having a chat with the owner, anyway he told me about someone who had put down a deposit for an expensive rifle while awaiting the grant of his FAC, only to be refused. I'd never heard of anyone being refused for a SGC or FAC before, I just know you get a 5 year ban if you've done a short stint in prison.
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