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Kent Wildfowlers have an Air Rifle section for both vermin and target: http://www.kentwildfowlers.co.uk/homeframeintro.html?http://www.kentwildfowlers.co.uk/air_rifle_section.htm Helpful for those with little or no chance of finding permission. I've a friend who works in London, train @ 07:00, home @ 19:30. No time to seek out permission. Plus he won't go regularly so I doubt a farmer would be interested! Not a sado. I've a couple of friends who have the best part of 600 acres between then, will they share, no, now that's sad! £200 per year and it's full Must be more people pay
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Kent Wildfowlers have an Air Rifle section for both vermin and target: http://www.kentwildfowlers.co.uk/homeframeintro.html?http://www.kentwildfowlers.co.uk/air_rifle_section.htm Helpful for those with little or no chance of finding permission. I've a friend who works in London, train @ 07:00, home @ 19:30. No time to seek out permission. Plus he won't go regularly so I doubt a farmer would be interested! Not a sado. I've a couple of friends who have the best part of 600 acres between then, will they share, no, now that's sad!
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I wonder if they all had the same version? All the reviews and owners of the 16.5" Target/Vermin seam to love then. There are some bad reports on the 20"? Shooting UK give the thumbs up: http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/shotgun/browning-t-bolt-targetvarmint-17hmr Gun Mart seam to like it: http://www.gunmart.net/gun_review/browning_t_bolt Mark @ Tom on the Farm likes it: I can find a fair number of thumbs up videos and reviews, You say "The Browning T bolt is a bag of wank to be honest. Every person I know with one is not happy with them and either wants rid or have go
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Also one point, yes, if a fox comes along while I'm Rabbiting with my .22lr I'll take the shot. But my FAC .22lt is not condition for fox, so if asked to do so I can't go looking for a fox. Where as the .17 hmr on my FAC says fox, so if asked to shoot a fox this would be my only available caliber .22lr not being an option. If I am not mistaken, which I may well be, If fox are classed as vermin and pest why can you not purposely go look for a fox with a .22lr. For whatever reason it may be the safest calibre for the situation in hand. In the UK a fox is listed as a pest species which may me cu -
Also one point, yes, if a fox comes along while I'm Rabbiting with my .22lr I'll take the shot. But my FAC .22lt is not condition for fox, so if asked to do so I can't go looking for a fox. Where as the .17 hmr on my FAC says fox, so if asked to shoot a fox this would be my only available caliber .22lr not being an option. If I am not mistaken, which I may well be, If fox are classed as vermin and pest why can you not purposely go look for a fox with a .22lr. For whatever reason it may be the safest calibre for the situation in hand. In the UK a fox is listed as a pest species which may
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Also one point, yes, if a fox comes along while I'm Rabbiting with my .22lr I'll take the shot. But my FAC .22lt is not condition for fox, so if asked to do so I can't go looking for a fox. Where as the .17 hmr on my FAC says fox, so if asked to shoot a fox this would be my only available caliber .22lr not being an option.
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My maximum in perfect condition: Good light and good shot placement: 50 yards (45 meters) .22lr yards (72/73 meters) 17 hmr I've read 125 yards! Not for me!
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The latest version as per my pic felt far better than the composite version. The 't' bolt being able to be cocked with the thumb of the trigger hand impressed me. When shooting prone I tend to shift to much when taking my hand off the gun to cock a normal bolt (due to age related back issues) The standard sportster didn't impress, the stock style was to bland where as the target/vermin 16.5" version did.
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Just handled the Browning .17 hmr target/vermin 16.5 in walnut. Defently my cup of tea, and I found it easy to chamber/rechamber the round with one hand! The guy in the gun shop has one and he said he can use any .17 hmr and chooses the Browning.
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I've a 1417 Anschutz in thumbhole :-)
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South Yorkshire Police dont allow 22 rimmy or 17HMR for Fox as I am sure others don't. It was a nice surprise to see it added with out asking.
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The variation is back! and my FEO has managed to get .17 hmr added just in time. Not only is it an `open` ticket for both .17 hmr and .22lr he`s conditioned the .17 hmr `FOX`! , I wasn't expecting that!
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I love the 1517 but not sure I won't a 4 shot magazine? I don't use my 10 shot with my 1417 other than when zeroing as I much prefer a flush fitting magazine when using a sling or resting on a fence. The Browning looks fab, I'm sure later on I could get a custom thumbhole?
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Her in door has agreed to buy me a .17 hmr for my 50th I`ve narrowed it down to 3 models! 1. As I have a Anschutz 1417 thumb hole and love it a second hand 1517 Deluxe is in the running (Deluxe to tell them apart ) Super quality, can't fault the 1417! 2. A new Browning `T` Bolt composite stock, 10 shot, only 4 for the 1517, slick bolt! 3. A new Browning T` Bolt walnut stock, 10 shot, only 4 for the 1517, slick bolt! I love the look of the Browning but I do love the thumbhole in the Anschutz but there are limited secondhand Deluxe models out there. This will be a workhorse which s
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I wonder if he'll lose his right to bear arms ? http://news.sky.com/story/1631016/cop-loses-assault-rifle-he-left-on-top-of-car
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I`ve Got My Variation;.......well Almost ;-)
David Aiken replied to David Aiken's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
I emailed the firearms licensing office to see where my variation was in the que. They forward it to my FEO?? I new he wouldn't know but he gave me a call anyway! While on the phone I asked a cheeky 'can I have a .17hmr on an open ticket"? The reply, "yes, no problem, I'll add it to your variation" Rather pleased! -
Depends on your scope! I've a 10" f6.3 reflector. In real terms that's 5' long with a 10" professional grade mirror. I can see to about magnitude 13 so can see the companion star of Polaris, the pole (North) star. Split Miza in Urssa Major with easy. Also if you take the scope out of focus on one of those uninteresting starts you can see colours which are the gas makeup. This gives their size, age and then distance can be determined! Loads of great sights out there with minimal equipment. Join a club, your can't beat an astronomy club!
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7 or 8 x mag 32 to 56mm front optic hand held. Anything up to 25 x 150 if mounted. The bigger the greater cost, 25x150 can be £25,000!
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H&N FTT Green! Lead free from H&N!
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While these apps are a helpful tool as per the discussion on this site 'springer or PCP' for a first air gun. The conclusion a 'springer' teaches shooting , the same is true of these apps. You just aim at the night sky and are told what's in that location. You'll never learn 'star hopping'. Give me just a pair of binoculars and one star, I can after 'learning' my way around the night sky spend hours looking at it's wounders without the reliance on a powered device.
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Definitely a good pair of binoculars and a secondhand book. You may get a reasonable secondhand telescope for £100 but you'll need a mount of some sort, a cheep mount will let down any price scope.
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Mine leaked, it was the cylinder. A smear with silicon grease around the `o` ring soon sorted it. The `o` rings are prone to becoming dry.
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Tried H&N FTT in copper, not near a good as the standard ones!
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Webley Patriot: .25 Shooting @ 35 Yds
David Aiken replied to David Aiken's topic in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips
The 'blue' 5 score is 25mm. The groups are getting better all the time. -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-charles/12117612/Prince-Charles-voices-concern-over-RSPCA-putting-future-royal-patronage-in-doubt.html Being seen for what they are?
