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Fister I didn't say a 110gr cannot be made to shoot ok in a 1-12 twist, I stated that the 150gr bullet is the one best suited for that twist and will give the best accuracy very easily and as our original poster has said that he is new to reloading I believe that this is the best route to go down In my opinion if you want a caliber predominatly for vermin and fox then the .308 is not the way to go, and if you want to very occasionally go deer stalking then maybe a caliber such as the 25-06 would be a far better option Also as we are guessing to the twist rate, if it turns out to be a 1-10 twist then I would give up on the 110gr and look towards 150gr +, but hey what do I know! Ian

And what don't you like about my posting then Fister?

Roadkill If you have letters of bookings for your DSC1 and days booked to go stalking on a pay as you go basis that is more than enough of a reason to OWN a rifle for deer stalking purposes and unless there is some other legal reason against you personally then the police have no grounds to refuse you your FAC I would recomend that if you are not a member of BASC, then join, this gives you insurance to the sum of £10 million and also a great leagle team to back you up and advise you on your FAC application good luck Ian PS be sure to insist on an open ticket as you will be buying days out and will not know if the land will actually be cleared for use for your caliber of choice and will not be practical to have all land cleared prior to your arrival!

Verminer the problem you have is that the barrel twist on your PH 308 is likely to be 1-12, therefore 110gr bullets will be too lite you will most likley find that a 150gr bullet head using Vhit N140 powder(44-46gr should yeild best results) should give you easily sub MOA groups, If you have access to a chronograph you are ideally looking for a velocity of 2850fps to 2950fps this is a bread and butter combination for the .308 and used by hundreds of .308 shooters with minor differences with brass, primers, seating depths etc etc etc Good luck Ian

Birdboy you will get a visit from your FEO to discuss your application, knowlage and requirements before you will be issued with your FAC you can add a better foxing caliber to your application at this point with no problems. It may be worth you thinking ahead and requesting any other calibers you may want within the next 5 years so you do not have to pay for a variation at a later date Ian

Fleabag you can get an action cleaning kit from most good gun shops, it sounds like a combination of a dirty action and overheating. A .17HMR can not be used the same as a .22lr as it will overheat very quickly due to the velocity and type of bullets used Ian

As long as the new land is already cleared for your caliber of rifle then you do not need to inform them. If you are unsure as to if it has already got clearance then phone your FEO and ask him if it's on their system as land already cleared, if not, as long as the owner of the land has no objections then get him to come out and check it out Ian

Andy your choice may be restriced by your FEO dependant on your experiance and what land you intend to shot over you are more likely to get a centerfire .22 than a .243 as a first rifle for foxing and may not get deer on your ticket unless you can get a mentor or pass your DSC 1 A .22 centerfire will of course only be allowed for Muntjac & CWD whereas a .243 will be allowed for all deer I have a 22-250 for foxing using 52gr A-max's but I wouldn't use this round on deer as it expands too quickly, so you would have to choose a suitable deer bullet such as a V-max or a heavier jacketed lead tipped bullet which would still be okay for fox. Best to phone your FEO and ask him as it varies from force to force as to wha they allow for what. If you disagree with what he tells you do not argue but first speak to someone at BASC if you are a member, or NGO or similar group and take there advise before you approach your FEO again. you may not have any problems most FEO are very helpfull and often are shooters themselves Ian

Deer stalker A 300wmag would be more than adequate at those ranges but so would a .308 and even a .243 providing shot placement was spot on, the advantage of the 300wmag at those ranges out on the hill is that you can use a larger, heavier bullet that has a better BC and therefore less effected by the wind, the down side of that been a greater recoil which is also the case with a .270. To be honest most deer legal calibers are capable at those ranges, depends on your confidence and ability to hit the mark at those ranges. I would recomend some practice out in the field with targets with your chosen caliber as opposed to on a range as the wind is totally different in the field, harder to read and more to disturb it direction and effect Lock & Load I have never been hill stalking yet but it is not unusual to take deer at those ranges due to the terrain and not been able to get any closer Ian

the dog in question is too old and i believe that the docking law in Scotland does NOT allow the crossing back and forth over the boarder, the animal will have to be residing in England under ownership of someone that side of the boarder for that bitches pups to be docked under the usual docking rules, that is how i understand it anyhow Ian

Mike lets face it, it very rarely is the dogs fault, its the owner and how they have brought it up and trained it. Often with these young lads they are happy to have an aggressive dog and can use them as weapons, until it goes too far and this happens and the dog gets blamed A licence may help as its an extra hurdel for these deliquents to get over but I don't think it will really work, there's enough unlicenced illegal firearms out on the streets Ian

Piebob were talking about rifles not shotguns, different set of rules Ian

Flash you can request that you have a borrow and lend clause added to your FAC that will enable you to share storeage with your dad and also to borro and use his guns and ammo this may or not be available to you due to age, experiance, or calibers allowed on your own ticket but enquire with your FEO about this as i have two other peoples firearms on my cirtificate Ian

Remember guys there is NO LEGAL STANARD that you have to comply with, all that is stated in the guidelines is that the firearms have to be stored so as there is no UN-AUTHORISED access It is just the norm that most of us use a brattonsound or similar type cabinet, the BS standard of these cabinets has nothing to do with legal requirements for firearms storage, it is for fire rating and durability to break in Ian

Markbivvy A.22lr is a soft lead bullet that is wax coated, a .17hmr bullet is a copper jacketed bullet like a centerfire bullet and leaves copper residue on the rifling which can cause loss of accuracy. smaller calliber rifles are notorious for been difficult to clean and more prone to suffering from barrel fouling. Ian