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  1. Alsone
    Shooting game or deer (not that many use shotguns for the latter as slugs aren't commonly used or granted in the UK) are both illegal after dark (deer one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise unless you have special clearance from Natural England which can only be obtained if you can prove that it's unsafe to shoot them in the day so one example might be control on a golf course where they are causing severe damage to trees (most golf courses are populated with golfers or dog walkers from sunrise to sunset) Also remember sunset is when the sun goes below the horizon (best use offici
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    You're getting way ahead of yourself. You need to get an FAC 1st and in the UK that isn't easy. It means checks by MI5 (military intelligence services), of your known ties, criminal history and many other background checks. It takes months and many get refused. You also need to have proven land to shoot over and a proven need for the gun. You can't own a gun simply because you want one or want to start shooting. it doesn't work like that. Getting an FAC is tough. Without the FAC you can't buy either guns or ammunition or certain reloading components. I have to say I feel a little u
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    At least shooting would get represented.
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    It's unsafe to use a rifle, even rimfire without a backstop as even a .22 RF is dangerous to over 1.5 miles plus it's potentially deadly on the way down ie a rifle round is never spent. So elevating a rifle for use in trees is an extremely dangerous thing to do. The range is such that the round will leave the boundaries of all but the largest permissions. Even with such a permission, it would be irresponsible to fire it elevated as there's no way of seeing out to that distance to ensure no one is in the line of sight. Additionally, the police would likely have your licence for that reason.
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    http://gladesarmory.com/13/tactical-bolt-knobs http://www.midwayusa.com/bolt-handles-and-knobs/br?cid=10401
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    I believe 12 inches (30cm legally), but the issue becomes one of loss of velocity if the barrel is too short. A gunsmith is the best person to talk to about minimum recommended length.
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    Hope they were on the ground and not in trees ie. background. (Posted in part for the benefit of those newbies arriving via google). Glad to hear you got the accuracy sorted.
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    What's important is how the gun fits and balances, not what it costs. So long as the gun isn't clapped out (ie is still in proof and functional) and is reliable, and fits and balances well for you, then that's all that matters. A guy with a £50 gun that fits and balances well will bag far more game than a guy with a 2nd hand £15K custom gun that fits or balances poorly. The gun doesn't kill the game, you do! @ryaldinhio, find out what brand balance you like by shooting a few as most people fall into 1 of 2 camps - browning or Berreta, from there you'll have a better idea of what to buy
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    No it's fine Walshie. I got the two terms confused. Best to be correct.
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    Unless shooting at extreme range or in windy conditions, you shouldn't experience lateral drift. Lateral drift has 2 non user causes - wind and at extreme range, spin drift (the earth rotates whilst the bullet is in flight so the bullet strikes slightly off target as the target has moved with the earth whilst the bullet was in flight (!) The latter isn't going to be an issue at short to medium range. It's a long range, long flight time (1,000yd type problem)). I personally fail to see how a barrel can throw a bullet sideways in flight. Not matter how poorly the barrel is made, the bullet w
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    Dauntsey Guns Sell Privi in most calibres including .243 : http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/downloads/AmmoPriceList.pdf If you don't like the soft points Dan, maybe nows a good time to try reloading. I'm sure I've heard that Privi brass is quite thick and good for reloading. Dauntsey also have Winchester Plastic tipped for £23.95 in .243.
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    I use 1/4 and 1/2 for pigeon, 3/4 and full for dedicated fox. If you're mixed shooting, it will probably end up 1/4 and 1/2 for everything. One thing with an over and under though is on most guns you can always switch barrel order to give you 1/2 on the 1st shot. For fox I use No3 to BB shot depending on what's available and I always choose a heavy load. My preference is 1's or BB's. There's too few shot in the really big sized rounds and it can lead to wounding as it's number of strikes as well as size that lead to a kill with a shotgun. Big shot are fine very close in if you walk one up,
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    Dan, can't comment on it's actual performance in use, but it's essentially a deer round. SST stands for "Super Shock Tip" and it's designed to impart high levels of shock without fragmenting in the paraphrased words of Hornady's description. Despite the tip, it's basically designed for controlled expansion rather than explosive performance using what appears to be a proper copper jacket (rather than plating) to control the expansion rate. The Expanded bullet picture reminds me a little of the Remington Core Lokt, another popular deer round. Some details on Hornady's tipped deer bullet head
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    Gamebore do a 20g Hushpower cartridge containing 30g of No.5 although thy're not listed on the GB website. However, reviews don't seem that good from what I've read. You can get them here in bulk : http://www.justcartridges.com/cartridges/GB/Gamebore/ or here in smaller quantity: http://www.martinelworthyguns.com/product/gamebore-20g-hush-power----5-shot-size/1320
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    Beretta, Browning or Winchester.....every time. Add in Miroku if you ever decide to go O&U.
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    Basically a shorter barrel swings faster so it's easier to track a faster moving target. A longer barrel swings slower and so is more stable and provides a longer siting plane tending to make the user more accurate. That's why skeet guns tend to have short barrels and trap guns long. Personally if you're shooting wildfowl I'd go for the 30. Good all round length that's good for sporting clays as well . If your primary use is pigeon then you might want to consider the 28 although many shoot pigeon with 30 as well. The advantage of 28 is as jackknife said, easier to handle in a hide. I like 30
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    If it came across arrogent, I apologise. It was meant lightheardly. Sometimes these things get lost in translation on the internet.
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    That's a fair comment as I don't shoot deer. However, I'm not sure about the ethical comment. The target area above was taken off a deer shooting website and many other sites carry similar targets. When you google pinning the shoulder, the general opinion across many deer shooting sites is that it's not always humane because if you fail to smash both shoulder blades in a way that causes the fragments to travel downwards and damage the aorta and lungs, something that is by no means a certainty but requires an element of luck, the deer is wounded and can run on, or where the blades are smash
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    No offence meant. Maybe we just have a different idea of what constitutes the shoulder. To me the shoulder is the area behind the neck at the very top of the back where the shoulder blade aligns with the spine. I added a label to the diagram below I pulled off google. In that case, the vital organs are at least a foot below: Maybe you view the top of the leg as the shoulder
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    Privi do both 90 grain and 100 grain soft points. Maybe try a box of each ? Some people find 100gr heavy in a 243 and won't stabilize as good as slightly lighter bullets so the 90s may be better. It's worth trying them out for sure. Theyre the only rounds I've used atm and have taken fox (which ran on a good 30 yards before stopping) and fallow (which dropped on the spot but was still alive) both with the privi 100 grain. On the fallow the bullet went straight through both shoulders well. I imagine it did the same for the fox and didn't expand quick enough hence it ran a bit before
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    Most gun shops will accept a delivery from another shop for a £10 fee, if not, it's worth a detour to get a box to try for what you'll save. You can always bulk buy by mail order later if your gun likes them, or if you local RFD won't accept them for a £10 fee, it's still worth the trip out of your area for a bulk buy. You never know if your gun likes them and you start bulk buying by RFD transfer, your shop owner might decide to stock them seeing the business he's missing out on.
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    I'm not sure you can compare quietness of .17 CF to .22lr. Nothing I've ever come across beats .22lr with subs for silence. You can also never tell sound from a video, but what is interesting in this one, is that with these two rabbits that are shot at over 200yds, the 2nd one hardly flinches and doesn't get spooked, when the 1st is shot.
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    not sure what gun you have. but if its a remmington like mine then the extractor claw COULD BE catching on the edge of the case rim. if so its because the factory quality control is rubbish. either get a smith to grind a small bit off the edge of the extractor or buy a new one for a few quid from brownels. or do what I did and remove it carefully and file it down a very small amount. If you don't get that with factory ammo then beware you can also get case damage if your loads are overpressure although if it is the cause that's mild as it normally takes more of the lip away.
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    I'd be worried about scratching the stock securing it to a tree then pivoting it against it. Probably a good product, but just one use I personally wouldn't put it to. If you need a rest, probably better off with a bipod or sticks.
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    There's no requirement for a safe mounted alarm. Official guidelines say that for a minimum of between 6-10 guns (exact number at the police's discretion), you should fit an audible intruder alarm covering either the whole of, or the part of the premises where the guns are stored. It maybe you misheard therefore. You can download the Firearms Security Handbook off the internet. My copy is 2005 which I believe is the latest copy. Download Link on here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearms-handbook-2005
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