what rifle

[IanB 0]

Not sure about statements on wind with the HMR, I've shot mine at 50-60yds with a medium cross wind and the bullets were drifting 2" left off target, they require regular cleaning to keep accuracy as they are pretty dirty ..compared to the likes of a .22 rimmy..

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

if its only corvids then an fac air rifle will be fine. most of them are not as expensive as centrefires or rimmys anyway.

 

 

your cheapest option is a hmr should get a good second hand rifle,mod and scope for £300......amo costs me £8.75 per 50 you will be able to shoot out to 180 yards easily and if its blowing a gale bring your range down to 70 yards ish......fac air rifles are all expensive you would struggle to get a rubbish rifle for £300/400 the only thing theyve got going for them is amo is cheap......hmr will do you well

 

i didnt know HMR were so cheap! as soon as i get an FAC (quite a klong time!) i wont buy an fac air rifle i'll go for a HMR

[Mr_Logic 5]

For long range crows, your best bets are 204 Ruger or 17 Rem. My choice, despite my current 204 issues, would be 204.

 

17HMR is a 150-yard rabbit gun. 200 yards stretches it, so if the shots are mostly long range, get a sensible calibre. If you opt for CF, you can reload for not much more than HMR ammo anyway, and with the CF you'll hit more stuff, so it makes 'em count

[welshdragon 6]

i didnt know HMR were so cheap! as soon as i get an FAC (quite a klong time!) i wont buy an fac air rifle i'll go for a HMR

 

aaronpigeonplucker thats what i asked you where did you get you info from .you are only 13 year old and you are given people wrong info

 

W.D

Edited March 17, 2009 by welshdragon

[woz 260]

Not sure about statements on wind with the HMR, I've shot mine at 50-60yds with a medium cross wind and the bullets were drifting 2" left off target, they require regular cleaning to keep accuracy as they are pretty dirty ..compared to the likes of a .22 rimmy..

 

 

2" @ 50 yards?? medium cross wind?? must of been a bloody gail..

[logun 91]

thank you all for the help,I've made my mind up.im going for the 22 250.may be over gunned like some say but for every crow killed could save the lives of a few lambs.the deciding factor was the price of ammo that my mate could reload for me. thanks again.

[coldweld 65]

You have made the best choice !

[woz 260]

thank you all for the help,I've made my mind up.im going for the 22 250.may be over gunned like some say but for every crow killed could save the lives of a few lambs.the deciding factor was the price of ammo that my mate could reload for me. thanks again.

 

 

22-250 34p per shot...grin factor priceless!!! king of 22 centre fires........

[lgray88 4]

thank you all for the help,I've made my mind up.im going for the 22 250.may be over gunned like some say but for every crow killed could save the lives of a few lambs.the deciding factor was the price of ammo that my mate could reload for me. thanks again.

 

 

22-250 34p per shot...grin factor priceless!!! king of 22 centre fires........

 

34pence is that what you work your reloads out as? what do you currently run in your .22-250 woz? im currently running, 50grain v-max heads and 36.5grains of AA 2520 CCI Benchrest Primers and Winnie brass , i was thinking mine would have worked out cheaper than 34 pence per round , i never really notice how much my supplies cost as i just send a cheque for mike too sort out down your way then its sent off , so it would be interestin too see hows yours differs from what i use.

 

liam

[woz 260]

thank you all for the help,I've made my mind up.im going for the 22 250.may be over gunned like some say but for every crow killed could save the lives of a few lambs.the deciding factor was the price of ammo that my mate could reload for me. thanks again.

 

 

22-250 34p per shot...grin factor priceless!!! king of 22 centre fires........

 

34pence is that what you work your reloads out as? what do you currently run in your .22-250 woz? im currently running, 50grain v-max heads and 36.5grains of AA 2520 CCI Benchrest Primers and Winnie brass , i was thinking mine would have worked out cheaper than 34 pence per round , i never really notice how much my supplies cost as i just send a cheque for mike too sort out down your way then its sent off , so it would be interestin too see hows yours differs from what i use.

 

liam

 

tub of varget....£38...makes 200 19p per round

cci br2 primers 3p

50g vmax £18 per 100 18p

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40p per round sorry was working on old prices

[arveyboy 0]

Wheres everyone getting this cheap hmr ammo from ? @ 8.50 a box

 

Cheapest I can get is around 11.00.

 

Have to agree with Woz there. Get a decent hide, and decoys etc and practice at getting as close as you can to the little feckers, or try getting them to come as close as you as possible.

 

Bear in mind that SOME constabularies will give you a headache trying to get a CF for corvid/vermin. especially on first grant.

 

thats exactly what i wa thinking dixy. my last batch cost £12.63 a box

[quicksilver 0]

Wheres everyone getting this cheap hmr ammo from ? @ 8.50 a box

 

Cheapest I can get is around 11.00.

 

Have to agree with Woz there. Get a decent hide, and decoys etc and practice at getting as close as you can to the little feckers, or try getting them to come as close as you as possible.

 

Bear in mind that SOME constabularies will give you a headache trying to get a CF for corvid/vermin. especially on first grant.

 

thats exactly what i wa thinking dixy. my last batch cost £12.63 a box

 

i normally pay £11.50 for federals but recently i got the hornady blue tips for £10 / 50 , there was a post recently where someone picked up some of the blue tips for £8 ish and found no difference. We normally pay a little more in northern ireland than UK mainland etc but £10 is a reasonably price for hornady rounds

[fourtrak73 1,334]

22 cz i think

[jamie g 17]

i would have 223. 204 is flater and less recoil but 223 you can by cheap rounds for and reload for next to nothing.

204 is a rifle i think that inless you reload isnt worth having

[hiho 5]

if its only corvids then an fac air rifle will be fine. most of them are not as expensive as centrefires or rimmys anyway.

what do you no