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    Was hoping to have finished this rifle, but Christmas came along and then we had a big expense (had to buy plane tickets to go to see my son in The States in June), so only managed to get it into Bum this month. Went to get it last week but the Gunsmith hadn't been able to get it done due to a few problems, so it looks like next week. Hope to show it off when it's all done. G
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    I moved my cabinet from one bedroom to another when I redecorated and they came around to check on it. G
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    I know it won't be of much use, but I have been shooting a .177 pellet called "Match Kugeln" at the range and they really are super accurate. They are a wad-cutter of course but as such would make an excellent rat pellet.
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    Looking forward to a bit of fun with it although I'll leave the serious rabbit work to the Weihrauchs . I have a 77k with a 97 stock, and last year I bought a 57 as it is a lot lighter for me to carry. (decrepit old bugger) I use them at the top end of the shoot where the land is bordered by houses as it makes it a lot safer than the RF or the Hmr, but it would be something special to use the Diana although it is in .177 and I have always preferred a .22 for bunnies. Will have to see how that Meteor spring works as they were only @10ft lbs if I remember correctly, so gawd knows what the po
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    There are a couple of options in Brum, so I want to try those first before I go too far afield. His work does look very good though.
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    Lovely. Is that metallic butt pad? That old springs benter than my neighbour... And thats saying something. Yes it is a metallic butt-pad. It's a bit dull in the photo but it is much better without the flash. Looking to get it blacked in Brum, but I don't want to have to sell a kidney to pay for it. It was browned originally but I think i would have to sell both kidneys to get it back to the original colour , so a nice black will have to do
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    Here is the rifle stripped and satin polished- As you can see the foresight is a bit on the short side- The original spring is totally knackered (with a capital "F") So I have replaced it with an old BSA Meteor spring, which fits absolutely perfectly. The bits and pieces all polished ready to blacked.
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    I have an old one that has had the top broken off making it @ 3mm shorter than it originally was. My only fear is that it will be too low to line up when the rear sight is at its lowest, thus making the rifle shoot too high. If I could be sure that this would be OK I could polish and fit the old foresight prior to getting the barrel etc re-blued, but I don't want to go to all the trouble of fitting it and then having to drift it out if it is wrong. The simple answer would be to fit everything together and shoot it, but I don't want to ruin the leather washer by having to remove it again in o
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    I am renovating a Diana pre-war model 27 and up to now I have been able to source everything I need except the front sight. I have looked at one from a model 23 which looks very similar, but I'm not sure if it is exactly the same size. Anyone know for sure if the model; 23 front sight will fit straight into the model 27???
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    Change the rings around; put the back one to the front etc
  14. Graham M
    Good site to read through- http://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/advice-education/species
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    Modern powder is not an explosive it is a propellant. If this propellant is confined in a tube (case) inside a pressure vessel (barrel) it burns extremely quickly forcing any obstruction (bullet) down the only way out (muzzle) However if there is too little powder inside the case it could then actually act as an explosive and detonate. This causes the case to act as a small pipe bomb and can have disastrous effects. I have also seen people using small quantities of a fast pistol powder such as Bullseye in a .303 rifle with no apparent problems.................yet!!!!! Found this on the
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    Be careful about loading too little powder in order to reduce velocity. You could get detonation. G
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    They had them on sale in Morrisons last week for @ £57. Don't know if they are still there. http://your.morrisons.com/news/wigig/ G
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    Pakistani's don't mind being called "Paki", because in Urdu the term Paki means "The clean/pure one". I was told this by a young Pakistani lad who I know and he used to laugh at the stupid people who made it into a racist term because they were actually praising him. As for it being illegal to use the word nowadays; just another stick to beat ourselves with and another word for the Muslims to be artificially insulted by. They must lie awake all night thinking up new ways to be offended. G
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    .109 seems quite low; even Winchester X22 is better than that at .148. So really in all honesty........is this going to matter one jot ............................................ G
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    I appreciate what you are saying as I shoot off sticks myself every time I shoot (too old to lie down in the mud these days) I have also shot a springer off sticks (HW77) and I can assure you it doesn't remain on target as a cartridge rifle does due to the piston jumping around. A PCP rifle is brilliant off sticks. Agree to disagree methinks. G
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    You can't shoot a springer off a rest as it will jump all over the place and you will never obtain a good group, even with a scope. Try resting on your elbow but put a cushion under your arm to steady the rifle. You will be surprised how the groups tighten up. G
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    Yes............but when did common sense have anything to do with firearms law G
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    oooooooooops too busy reading it without looking properly. It's what I thought would be the case. G
  24. Graham M
    Have you tried Hawke? support@hawkeoptics.co.uk
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    Legally you can't put a mod on any gun on a FAC unless you have a slot for a mod for the gun. If you do there is no issue buying an Air rifle mod, that you don't need a FAC to buy, and then attaching it to your FAC rifle. At that point the mod becomes subject to FAC rules and you need to advise your region the slot is filled. That's the official route! Strange world of firearms and FAC, you/anyone can walk into a RFD and buy an unproofed SAK, walk into that same RFD and ask for a proofed SAK and you will have to wave your FAC at them. Mods are identical bar a proof stamp. Y
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