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Go to the Federalpremium.com website, look under rimfire for the round closest to what you shoot then check out the graph for 'average range' and that should give you a rough idea as they use a 50 yard zero.

Wow! Had my FAC for over 2 years and it's an open ticket -now you tell me lol. Better get busy then.........

Hi danw Firstly I'm assuming a stance of safe (to the shooter) and humane (to the pig) euthanasia using the standard shot to the head. To minimise the risk from a bullet leaving the carcase a .22 is the most commonly used calibre therefore the effect, even at close range, is predominantly concussion with damage to brain tissue for bullets fully penetrating the skull. A rule of thumb for an adult pig is a muzzle energy of greater than 300 ftlbs so your average 22LR at around 150ftlbs is not really up to giving a clean kill and will more likely just stun it. That is not to say that it w

Hi thedogman A 410g would only really be suitable for pigs under 3 months/35kg. A 12g-20g, using a slug rather than shot, would be needed for anything larger. Remember a gunshot will only stun the pig and you will then have to sever the carotid (neck) or brachia (armpit) artery -a really messy business as pigs bleed a lot! Can't comment on sheep but I'd imagine the weight restrictions above would apply and the 410g would be ok for infant calves but not cows.

Nicely put PJ. 10/10

I've used one on my hmr for two years. Initially it seemed a bit of a sod to get the brass weight to drop through the barrel but after a month or two it became a piece of cake. One extra point not already mentioned was that I put a couple of drops of oil on the 'lace' just before the end-loop prior to pulling through the last couple of inches.

Hi 123 Home Office advice states: Any security device should be securely fixed to the fabric of the building.; For preference it should be in a room or area that does not have direct access to the outside of a building.; It should not be in a garage, shed or other outside building, except in certain circumstances.; When considering large or heavy gun cabinets,you should consider the load bearing strength of your floors.; Wherever possible, it should be fixed to a wall that is built from bricks or concrete blocks or to the floor. My only additional advice, assuming you are drilling into an i

I use a small key safe http://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterlock-MLK5412E-Button-Select-Access/dp/B002SHDJAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330449550&sr=8-1 which cost around £25

I think this is a bit of a myth. Check out the Federal spec for windage to compare a 17grn, 17hmr with your standard solid 40grn .22LR. The data seems to show the windage, at 10mph, of the .22 to be twice as bad as the 17hmr out to 100yards and beyond, unless I'm missing something. As with any calibre you've got to know it's ballistics to get the best out of it. http://www.federalpremium.com/products/rimfire.aspx

Good choice. You won't regret it though I'd advise hearing protection if you are paper punching. Are you planning to break in the barrel? As my version of the rifle doesn't lend itself to a rod I did it with a bore snake and copper solvent as I figured it would be better than not doing it at all. One clean with solvent, on the bristles only, every shot for first 10 shots then one clean every three shots for the next 15. Took about an hour but not sure if it really made any difference but I felt better for making the attempt. By the way using the bore snake was a bit of a pain b

I've got the thumbhole version and will stick with it 'till the barrel wears out. A nice solid and accurate piece of kit. The only issue I had with it was the magazine setup which is a bit awkward to insert until you get used to it.

Until now I've been using a digital monocular for spotting then using the gun lamp pointing hopefully in the right direction of where I think the quarry is. Not without a fair share of missed opportunities as bunny happily hops off during my confusion (not exactly painting the picture of the skilled night hunter ) It's been rubbish weather up here since xmas so last night was my first try with the pulsar gen 1+ fitted to a Mamba light 4-16 x 44 atop a Savage 17hmr. The IR source was an N1000 AP and any moon was out of sight under full cloud cover. It was blowing 15 to 25mph direct

Hi BunnyDoom Tegater mentioned screws etc. My new Savage 93 was all over the place at 150 yrds and I was very disappointed, putting it down to my rustyness. Out shooting at a later date I noticed that the scope rails on the gun were imperceptibly loose causing variation of the POI - moral being don't trust a dealer to mount a new scope for you. Have you tried shooting directly up/downwind to minimise windage? I'm not convinced that windage in an hmr is any worse than a 22lr and is only noticeable because you are more likely to be shooting at greater ranges. On a still(

I stand corrected Thanks Matt

As far as I am aware, under the age of 14, he would only be able to carry the weapon, under supervision of FAC holder, and only when the holder is shooting for sport but would not be allowed to discharge the weapon. (I assume you are not shooting on a range etc) Over this age he may fire the weapon when supervised by a FAC holder. Hope this helps. Anyone feel free to shoot me down in flames if this is incorrect.