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    It can be confusing. it doesn't help that some cartridges are designated in Metric and some are imperial. The .222,.223 and 22-250 all shoot the same diameter bullet (.224) but have different case sizes. the .222 is the smallest the .223 is very slightly bigger and the .22-250 is the biggest of the 3, still shooting a .224 cal bullet but uses a necked down .243 case. other .22 centrefires in rough order of size. .22 Hornet .22 Fireball .222 .223 .22ppc .22 BR .22-250 .220 swift The other caliber you mentioned is the 6.5x55 and is in Metric. it meens it has a 6.5 calibre bulle
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    I had a 220 swift built on a LH sako action about 12 years ago and it was awsome. very accurate (but no more accurate than my .223) devastating on foxes with a 60gn bullet. flat as anything. i sold it because i was worried about it getting shot out, it didn't really give me anything over the 223, it was noisy as hell, used lots of powder, no chance of factory ammo anywhere. Plenty of rifles capable of 4000 fps, but with that comes lots of copper fouling, throat errosion, powder consumption, bullets tearing themselves apart before getting downrange. 22,250 came later but was more popular. I
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    Hi Wint, Balistic tips vary in construction as much as soft points so it's allways worth a look at the manufacturers website to see what the recomended velocity ranges are and often you can get an idea of the intended quarry. I have shot hundreds of foxes with .223/55gn Vmax/26.5gns Varget and i've shot quite a few Roe with the same load but using a Sako softpoint bullet. I've never shot a deer with a 243 but i have shot a fair few foxes with one using ballistic tips and soft points in the 70gn range, the BTs mush things up a lot and often the soft points passed through (fox was nearly a
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    I Had a Redding for a while but it would not throw reloader 22 very accurately at all so i upgraded it to a Harrel from Sinclair international. to be honest i mostly use a Lee perfect measure set to throw light charges then use a dribbler to top it up in the scale pan. Works for me. Ezzy
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    For all things 10 22 speak to Roger at South Yorksihre shooting suplies (rimfire magic) he will sort you out. Ezzy
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    Try Morgans gun room in oswestry the ring Wynnastay farmers in oswestry and play them against each other, The gun room manager at wynnastay has a bit of an issue wuith the lads at morgans and doesn't like to be beaten on price. if you've never been over there it is worth a drive as they are both within 2 mins of each other and have a fair bit of stock. Don't know where abouts in telford you are but it's just a straight drive down the A5 towards Oswestry then straight over the little chef island, first left then Morgans is 200 yds on the left. Ezzy
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    As i've posted elsewhere on the site I've used A 17rem for foxes and it will definately kill them, works better with the heavier bullets (25gn) Powder charge is about the same as a 222/223 ( I used 26gns Varget) it is very flat out to 250 but will loose its energy rapidly after that. the amount of rounds it will fire between cleans will vary from rifle to rifle depending on bore condition and velocity. Speeds of 4000fps are possible but expect to clean a fair bit and familiarize yourself with JB paste. Any rabbit shot with a 17rem will be in bits especially at 4000fps (still good fun tho
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    I have shot foxes with both the 17 rem (about 50) and the 17 Ackley (about 1/2 dozen) a mate had a 22K Hornet and a standard Hornet All of them will kill foxes out to 200m with ease. Ackley hornet was a bit of a pig to reload for, in fact all the 17'S are a bit tricky especially if you've got big hands. PERSONALLY, I don't rate the 17S as fantastic fox rounds, they are quiet, low recoil, flat out to 250m but the wind plays hell with them, reloading bits are sometimes hard to get hold of, I had a lot of runners especially with 20gn bullets. If I was only shooting 150 yds i'd look at a 22
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    These are the only piccies I could find of the various set ups we tried. The Board on the quad was great (thats not me on the quad) you could use a bipon and get a rear hand on the tank. The SJ was a few years earlier and although you cant see it in the picture, it was a soft top and it had a full cage welded into the back. the cage then had 2 sockets that a board could mount over the driver and passengers head so again you could shoot of a bipod and get a good rear rest as well. it would go anywhere, quietly. I've Lamped from the back of Landys but you need something around you
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    Hi Adam, congratulations on getting your certificate. sxs versus ou? OU guns tend to be heavier than sxs therefore recoil a bit less. if you are going to be shooting clays then a OU is probably the best option. Shop around for a Second hand lincoln or similar (gun fit is more important than make) if you want a rough shooting piece to walk around with then a SXS is a good choice. Both guns will kill game, both fire the same cartridges. The baikal sxs is a heavy gun that is built to last, I had one for a knock about/lamping/dog training gun and I actually quite liked it, I found the ext
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    I've had Bushnells and now i've got a Leica 1200. It depends what you want one for, the bushnells are lighter,easier to hold steady and operate one handed. they dont work at night and in my opinion a little bit less accurate. The Leicas have a bit better optics and will work in the lamp (lit display) but they are nearly impossible to use one handed. I tried the Leopold ones last year and they are very similar to the Bushnells. If you are walking around and want a rangefinder in your pocket for checking distance to targets out to 350m in daylight then the bushnells or the leicas will be f
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    You are going to struggle with this one, the FLO will refer to home office guidelines. Common sense will say,, use a .22 or your 243. I had a 357magnum 94AE that was great fun but not suitable for foxing. what bullets would you use? it will be hard to get expanding bullets for a .44 and at lead velocities they are inclined to bounce. Good luck with this, ATB, Ezzy.
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    If it's got a 1:9 twist then 55gn might be a tad light but if it shots well in your rifle then so be it. I use 55gn V max, 26.5gns Varget, federal match primers, sako brass. Plenty hot enough and shoots really well in my .223. buy good brass and it'll last you for donkeys with a reasonable load. The lee hand primer tool is great and allows you to 'feel' the primer seating into the case. you have to spend a lot more money if you want to improve on the lee tool. Hope this helps. Ezzy.
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    No you won't have to buy a cabinet, when your visiting officer comes to see you, just explain what you are doing (borrowing a gun for example) if you want to purchase a gun and keep it at your home adress at a later date then you will probably need to buy a cabinet. hope this helps, Ezzy.
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    I had a 2.2 Turbo quattro and a 2.2 20v quattro a few years ago, awsome handling and very good in the snow. No good off tarmac. Ezzy.
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    I had a 270 ruger number 1 for a few years and it was fantastic. i'm trying to get my mate in sweden to get one over there for me to shoot when i'm over. yes it's a little bit kicky but most people put a mod on it anyway and that makes it a pussycat. Dont listen to what people will saw about the 270 unless they have owned one. google chuck hawks and see what he says about it. I sold mine to buy a left handed 6.5x55 which is a great cartridge as well but i do miss the 270 and the fact that they are not very popular means they can be bought for a song. Ezzy.
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    Very poor year this year due to work commitments and my lamping buddy emigrating to Sweden. up untill last year we were avaraging around 100 a year (out twice a week) on a very large commercial shoot where he was keeper. we used to take turns shooting until one miss then we swapped back. last year he swapped to a new estate and we could only get out once or twice a month but still had over 30 together and he had a fair few on his own. This year i've been kept really busy with the rabbits and haven't even kept a record but it's about 10ish. I used to keep a record of how many I shot with
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    Last year I shot 11 foxes with a shotgun (10 with my Berretta 687 and 1 with a Benelli sa) all exept 1 were on fox drives and all were killed stone dead. furthest was probably 30 yds and closest was no more than 5 yds running straight at me, 3/4 choke and 36gm 1s. Never had much joy calling them into a shotgun (lots of lamping around here makes them a bit shy). Shot this one a couple of weeks ago while training the dog, i'd shot the rabbit and was praising the dog for being steady when I turned around charlie ran out of the hedge (no more than 15 yds away) so i shot him with my 3/4choke b
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    ok i don't think that worked try this, Fox was shot at about 60m with the 17rem. Ezzy.
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    If this works take at the pic This was a honda Quad that i built a front rest for, basically it was four box sections bolted to the round section of the front rack and a board that slotted into the box section. you can get similar results with a bale on the front rest as long as it doesn't get in the way of the lights. when you need to shoot you can rest the bipod on the board and get your left hand under the back of the stock rested on the tank or bars, in this wayh you can get absolutely rock steady. ATB Ezzy.
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    It allways amazes me that people will spend a fortune on kit clothing driven days but seem reluctent to spend money on a few lessons. Lots of the advice given will be valid but you really need someone to check gun fit, eye dominance, stance etc. I'm lucky enough to count a couple of cpsa coaches as friends and they really do help (although I think i'm a better game shot than them both) A few lessons early on will give you a good grounding and will make sure you are practicing the right things rather than enforcing bad form. Good luck, Ezzy
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    Don't be tempted by a Semi auto, i've tried them all but i've allways ended up with a CZ bolt action. At the moment i have a left hand CZ 22 american and a CZ 17HMR varmint, both bloody brilliant rifles both have Erik brooks triggers and are really accurate but to be hohnest i use the 22 most of all it's virtually silent, cheap Ammo, accurate and is a joy to carry (it's got a Leopold Centenary 3x9x40 in low mounts and a SAK mod) If i havent shot for a few days i can just go for a walk and have a few practice shots at sticks or mole hills without disturbing anyone. I know the 22 has a reputati
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    Yes, like a pair of ears. Ezzy.
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    When you say every 25 retrieves do you mean that you are throwing 25 retrieves in one session? if you are continually throwing a dummy for a dog then throwing it again when he retrieves it he can start to think that you dont really want it. In my (limited) experience dont be tempted to move training on to the next step unless you have got this one sorted and if things aren't going right be prepared to go back a level. ATB Ezzy.
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    It's been a long long time since i've done it but we allways cut a strip of leather from the toungue of a boot lash one strip onto the top of each fork using copper wire then cut a slot into the strip of leather and pass the band through it then double it over and secure with more copper wire. When you hold make your hand into a sort of L shape with your trigger finger on the right fork and your thumb on the left fork (if your right handed) don't put your thumb in the middle of the fork or you will be missing a nail. If you drill the fork you will compromise the strength of the fork (i'm ass
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