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They are good enough guns and you got a bargin. They are not top of the line but far from the bottom so you should enjoy it and get experience using it. it is not the most powerful, as said above but it will certainly stop a rabbit and will make sure you learn the right field craft, which is far more important than a couple of ft/lbs.
Zero it properly and it will be a useful tool and a great stepping stone into the world of shooting. I started with a far less useful Chinese rifle, and now enjoy shooting most weeks with a FAC rifle or shotgun.
Enjoy and learn!
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I have not heard of anyone being prosecuted but a few years ago i owned a scuba and field sports shop. we regularly chronoed airguns and occassionally found ones, normally second hand that had been tampered with and were subsiquently at or over 12fl/lb. This was done in a number of ways i inderstand, springs, washers and spacers and even changing the gas in a PCP, i remember we discussed this here some time ago.
We also found that some pellets varied the chrono reading considerably. I forget the details of which ones but the difference was significant.
However i think the police, should they believe that a crime had been committed and felt that the gun may be over powered would use a veriety of pellets and not prosecute for 12.1lb. In the same way as they would not prosecute at 71mph on a motorway. I think generally they would have no particular issue with a gun that shot from 11.5 to a fraction over 12 if it was un molested and the owner had no knowledge of the power issue. I am sure they would impound it and the owner would have a few sleepless nights.
However, and quite rightly so, if a gun was regularly throwing 13+ or more then i think you would be in very serious problems, particularly if they found evidence of tampering. In the shop you would not believe how often people, often as they bought a new gun asked how to up the power, before they had even shot it. I also remember selling a gun, fitting the scope and then the customer asking where he could shoot it, and thought he could shoot rabbits in the local town park at night. I lost the sale but would far rather this than loose my RFD of have someone hurt.
I only remmeber once the police visiting the shop with an issue. Some genious was shooting pigeons of the roof of his house in Aberdeen city centre and the police were called. They visited the shop and looked over our erecored of the sale. Even when you have done everything corectly it is a horrible experience.
This is just my take on it, i no longer shoot an air rifle, so it is no longer an issue for me, and my info could be 3-4 years out of dat as i sold up at the beginning of the recession
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I fix waders for a living and have a great selection of warranty replacements, that have been seam sealed and will not leak. I use scuba diving technology ( scuba tec, instructor and shop owner for 22 years) to make waders last for years. I sell the waders at about half retail price but with a full years warranty. To date we have never had a seam we have sealed leak, and have some waders we have sealed still going 6 years on.
We have a good selection of neoprenes available and we are expecting another batch in the new year. We reject any wader that is not in almost new condition, and many still have the labels on.
We have built up a great reputation in the game angling community and do repairs for many of the major manufacturers. I am happy to advise on waders, makes and models and also how to do repairs but never promote any particular brand on open forums.
Details of what we do can be found at www.wader-repair.co.uk
On the prices page is a selection of the waders we currently have available but we get a deliver most months. We can also seal basically any leak in waders, from porous material to mouse holes and leaking seams and boots.
cheers
dave
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You can change the valve if you like, but it could be as simple as a neck o ring, and 10p fixes that. I never used to charge for that, it takes seconds. The valves are simple units, and a leak is generally just one of the orings worn or perished or the slug/seal. It is rarely anything serious as the soft plastic and rubber bits tend to go long before the chrome plated brass does.
Like i said, stick it in the sink and if it bubbles from the neck it is a matter of seconds to change. if it is anyplace else, pop me a pm and i will advise on costs for fix, and if it is possible at home.
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i have a 110 landy as my shooting and fishing truck. It is a young one, only about 20 years old, a 200TDI. In the last 10 years it has only failed to get us home twice, once our fault, we broke it and once the clutch hydraulics failed. It is used off road every week ofetn in extreme conditions and is a joy, i really like it. may car is no use for fishing or shooting, or in the wet or ice or snowe, it is a jag and although i love it at times i hope to own this landy forever. i guess it is like the janitors brush as much of it has been repalced over the years, but it is a true go anywhere shooting truck.
However they are holding their value well these days, but i think value for money you would not go to far wrong with a fourtrack or a suzuki, any model 4x4. I hear great things about them, I have had both years ago and the fourtrack was excellent, really powerfull, the suzuki also seems great off road, but mine really never got much of a workout then.
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These are generally simple to fix, any scuba shop could do it. If it has any air left in it stick it in a sink of water and look for the bubbles. When I know this I will be able to tell you how to fix it, or if it has to go to the shop. Generally they are simple problems to fix, and the usual problems are one of 3 o rings, most commonly the neck o ring or the seat / slug itself. None of these are expensive or difficult to fix.
I have done many hundred of these for scuba divers over the years, and more recently for air gunners. Happy to advise.
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I have a baikal hammer gun and it is tough as old boots. It is a reasonable looking gun, well i certainly like it, and unless you knew where to look it could be any make of shotgun. The wood is good enough and although it is very old it has clearly been cared for and is as tight as my new shotgun.
As far as shooting goes i have as much success with it as any other shotgun, and it is an absolute hoot with black powder carts.
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My pal has the same gun and if shooting light loads it struggles if not cleaned each trip. For 32g and above it will work away no problem, and when using these and heavier goose loads it has never jammed.
We clean the guns basically each trip, i mean a squirt of WD and a bore snake. Every month or so, on a rainy afternoon we strip them down properly and give them a good scrub (i have the browning gold, which is very similar inside), this works well for us, a social afternoon shooting without actualy shooting, telling stories and generally pottering about without shooting anything.
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One of my permissions is poached from time to time, in fact most of them probably are. To be honest, we dont really mind. If the poacher just takes one for the pot, leaves no marks or damage and we are not really sure that have been there then i have almost no problem. I would rather they did not poach the permissions i worked hard to get and maintain, but if they are invisible then i will loose no sleep over it. Luckily much of my permissions are miles away and you would pass miles of poachable land before finding it, and most have an owner or keeper nearby who notices everything, but my close one does attract attention of poachers
Those true countrymen have been here forever and are part of the countryside. One day we met one, he was "bird watching" and we chatted away, mentioned that from time to time we do get poached and that as long as no damage is done and they do not pillage the land then we would turn a blind eye. Since then i am sure he still picks away, but we never see a sign of him or his activities, and this is part of the skill.
But what we have now is a different breed of vandal. They are not poachers, it is just part of what they do. They are theives and vandals, simple as that. It is easy to thrash about in a 4x4 killing. i could do this in my 4x4 and i could have a great week or so, and then that would be it, i would loose the permission and even if i did not there would be nothing left to hunt or control.
I dont have a working dog (i have a pet dog) , and have never worked one, though i have seen it a couple of times and it is both skillful and facinating to watch. i would not shoot the poachers dog, it would cause more problems. Speak to the local wildlife cop, they are pretty good, defend the ground with vehical stoppers of other types i would certainly try this, and make every effort before doing anything you may regret.
just my take on it.
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I am no expert, however my sbs is auto safety and the safety stopped working when the gun was opened then closed.
All that was wrong was that a rod very similar to the one in the picture had moved out of its clip and was missimg the safety when cocking the gun, and so the safety switch was not shoved back and made safe upon cocking.
My advice is not to make this change, i would just suggest,if for some reason you need the gun not to have an auto safety then just cock the gun and then immediatly turn it off, but i cannot think of any good reason to do this?
Why do you want to remove this safety feature?
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I have a savage HMR, stainless and laminate stock and love - hate it. I plan to use it more next year. Some days it is a tack driver, and hits everything. Next day i find it is not nearly as accurate, even in windless conditions. I dont take it out as often as i should because of this. It is zeroed at 100m and some days clover leafs shots perfectly and the next time it is way off, and with quite poor grouping.
I guess it is my cleaning regimen, either too often or not enough. It is also a bit fussy re ammo, and i dont think i have this quite right yet. My pal has just bought one so we will use them more next year. His is a CZ, and is a far shorted and lighter rifle than mine. I am tempted to go for one of these as the CZ is an excellent tool but i am undecided, so will do nothing until next year. I doubt i will be without one, but am not sure if it is me, the rifle, my treatment of it or what i am feeding it. It has probably only had 2-300 rounds through it, so i am hardly the expert on this round.
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My CZ 243 really likes PRVI bullets, and groups just as well with these as it did with Sako's and Fusions. Infact it is a great rifle that does not seem too fussy, and although most brands have a slightly different POI they all group about as well as each other. I now home load, very much a beginner but enjoy it and have Roe, Red and Fox with them so they certainly work.
And the PRVI cases seem good for loading as well, certainly good enough for my needs.
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Proper snow in Aberdeen. It is also very icy so we are in for a fun day on the roads tomorrow. The forecas tis for much more snow in the next few days so my stalking plans are gone, we will not be able to get to the hill! We tried last year and when conditions are bad is is simply not worth the effort.
Fixing waders tomorrow so dont need to travel in the morning, but the city was gridlocked during the evening rush, 10 miles took an hour and a half, instead of 15 - 20 minutes. I was driving my car today, and outside my house in the street it was so icy my automatic was almost impossible to move. I had to turn off the traction control to make any progress. I had to move it to get the landy out for tomorrow.
The landy hardly noticed!!
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Now that is NICE
Very nice! Having seen that i will not be posting a picture of my reloading shed!
I was given a complete RCBS setup in 22.250. I changed the dies for RCBS 243 and have been very happy with it to date. I am still learning but happy with the results to date.
Dave
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Cheers Weejohn / Redgum
Like i said, i am not a target shooter and have found a bullet that works for my needs and my ground. I am lucky enough to have good quality roe with occasional reds, hence the 100gn. I had a couple of stags earlier this year, both written up here using the rounds and they fairly worked. The groups you are describing kind of mirror my earlier experiences, when my early efforts at reloading and very slight veriety in powder weight made less difference than the accuracy of my shooting. I am shooting at ranges when i am comfortable to hit a tennis ball all day, not the huge ranges some of you can achieve. I doubt i have the patience for all that is required to do it well.
cheers for the help
dave
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I'd say thats pretty good shooting by any standards, personally I have found that differant heads and powders do vary. My Remington 700 shoots well with sierra 100gr and 85gr soft points with H414 powder, then I tried some 87grain Hornady V Max,they shoot even better. What rifle do you have as alot of 243's struggle with 100grains if they do not have a fast enough twist.
I know we debate on accuracy with differant loads but the rifle has to be sound enough to put them in the right place( as well as the pilot). All this said, twenty years ago most deer stalkers would be happy getting three shots in a 4 inch circle.
Thanks. I use a CZ 243. I have had it from new and out of the box it was a great shot. I think the reason it is good is the Harris bipod it sits on. I tried a copy earlier and it was not as good.
Anyway, Those little differences in powder should make minimal difference? Hopefully this is the case. The heads are all 100gn, and look very similar. the only visible difference being one shows slightly more lead tip than the other but hopefully the difference is minimal and not significant in the field. Hopefully weather permitting i will try them this weekend and report my findings
cheers
dave
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I am a beginner at this, only reloading this year. I am using all RCBS kit, which i was given by a friend who gave up and am using 100gn soft points. I am using 35gn H380 powder (as advised by my mentor in my local shop) and getting very satisfying groups, at least as good as shop bought stuff, probably 20p sized and smaller groups at 100mtr, which is quite adequate for my needs, simply roe and foxes and very occasional reds. We have tested them out to 200mtr, the longest range we currently have. The groups open up to perhaps 50 p sized, perhaps even a little larger, a couple of inches maximum at this range and again i am satisfied with this. I believe that for my needs this is quite adequate, all my shots are taken from a bipod, both on the range and in the field.
I have two questions. In reality, for a shooter like me, how much difference will different brands / makes of the same design and weight of bullet head make to the POI. I am told by the shop it will be minimal/ not noticable and although obviously i will make up a batch and test them i just wondered what your experiences are. I ask because my favourite heads are not always available and the shop seems to drift between two brands.
Secondly I use a RCBS powder dispenser and electronic scales. Most powder loads are basically the same weight, with only tiny variations in each one. As an example 35.2 gn - 35.6 gn over a batch of 10. Again from my experience this seems to make no difference to a shot like me, but for very experienced shots would this make any significant difference? To date and my limited experience (really quite experienced at shooting 243 just not reloading it) the differences are not really measurable or noticeable.
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I have had a couple of cheap ones and they are basically ok. However they are nothing like as good as the harris's i have now. We did a series of tests and also found the swivel one is by far the best. It is obvious but if the rifle is at an angle, even a little it makes a huge difference to the POI.
I believe there are a couple of copies of the harris that are good now but my advise is get the best you can afford and the largest you need. i have the biggest harris on my 243 and it is splendid. I have the smallest on my 22 and often swap them over if i am only taking the 22 out. I have a non swivel on the HMR and almost never use it. Get the locking one rather than the notched one, it is far more adjustable in setting and rock solid.
diverdave
www.wader-repair.co.uk
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Sorry for any confusion, posts were coming thick and fast at one point and i though the point was valid, and not aimed at anyone in particular, though thought it worth mentioning as it was not clear from my post.
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I did not say i was a cert holder, and it does not mention this in my post, it comes up on a screen when you call. I checked this when they responded. My guns were safely locked away when they arrived and i made no mention of them. However they know your details when you call from your home number. We had a very light hearted discussion about it when they arrived, one of the cops i have known for years and said something along the lines of" his arrival gave me great confidence, as he could not hit a barn door at 5 yards", his pals all laughed", i forget the discussion but they mentioned that i had a 243, so clearly knew!
As i said, my cert change came through in 7 days last week and i am now proud owner of a new rifle, so i am sure there is no note on my file, if i was concerned i would make a data protection request. To reitorate, at no time did i say i was a FAC holder and that i was considering using my guns, this is a guarantee of removal.
What it does say is that when you make a call about a fire arms offence do not expect anything other than a normal response, certainly not here.
I know my inspecting officer well and if there was a problem he would have mentioned it, but he did know of the "attack" and mentioned it, but more in discussion rather than anything else.
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I feel for the situation you are in.
A year or so ago a similar thing happened to me. And as i walked to the back door both patio doors were shot, smashing both outer panes. I called the police, who told me they were busy and would attend asap. I sat fuming for 5 minutes then called again saying it was a fire arms offence and that i was concerned for the safety of my family.
I told the operator that as a fire service officer of over 20 years experience that no stone or catapult would have broken the window and that the laser suggested to me that a fire arm sight was evidence that it was a fire arms offence. Clearly on taking the call they knew what i have in the house. yet 35 minutes later a armed response unit arrived and came to my front door. I was furious but luckily recognised a couple of the cops from jobs and calmed down, after explaning my displeasure.
They searched my back garden and deduced that it was probably a bb gun, fireing plastic bb's. I told them in no uncertain terms that no bb gun on earth would shatter a toughened glass door and that they were free to try to kick it in. Further i told them that the accuracy of these things would never be able to shoot out the corner of two panes, that this was minimum a sighted air rifle, with a laser sight.
they grudgingly agreed, after i got a hammer and offered to try to put in a smaller garage window. Had i not been in a uniformed service and understood how to make things work than i am sure they would not have attended, or not so "quickly". Dont get me wrong, i work with the cops and they have a **** job, dealing with us at our worst.
Subsiquently a small group of idiots with a cheap air gun were lifted, not sure what sentence they got but i am sure it was a wrist slap, hence i have no problem with a form of licence of all guns. getting my firearms was no problem, simple form filling so if you have nothing to fear and have behaved then i can see no problem with this.
Finally congrats to Grampian police, 7 days for a variation post to post!
But i also feel that if some young oik takes a fancy at pot shotting my house then a 5-10 minute response would be more appropriate,
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Cracking write up and stag, well done.
I am very much an amature taxidermist, i enjoy it and have results that are good enough for me, but if you dont mind me asking what does it cost to have a superb sika like that shoulder mounted. i think this is by far the best mount, but it is difficult, for me anyway!
I ask because i have a couple of red capes in the freezer, to do myself, and wonder what it would cost to have an expert do them
cheers
dave
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I have had many landrovers, and the one i miss most was my 1967 2a, same year as me, an 88, that was solid and i am sure it is still rattling round the countryside, kind of like me!
I have a H reg 200 tdi 110 at the moment, ageless it is straight, has a private plate and is quite shiny but never clean, it does not leak, or if it does the leaking oil it is simply part of the chassis anti corrosion system a vital component designed in by the brilliant landrover design team, it is solid and covered in chequer plate, because i like it and because it stops a bipod sliding on the bonnet. I have bolted all manner of things to it to make it more comfortable or user friendly, so it has plenty of light, central locking (for the guns) spare fuel, tools, winches and the like. It has a proper heater because it has the correct thermostat in it, but needs an additional electric fan for extreme off road stuff as the engine can get a little hot at times if thrashed off road.
It has done 175k and i drive it most days and every week. It is the best shooting / fishing car you can buy. Firstly it gets 25 - 35 mpg regardless of what it is doing / towing or loaded with. Empty it will do 80 ish but this is probably bad for it, loaded up 70 ish and with a caravan (mobile hunting lodge) it will do 60ish. It will happily have 7 on board with all the guns and kit, or 4 on board and all the **** for a week away. On a shoot or expensive river beat it has the same class as an jag or rangie because it is excentric and is just the right car. I have a jag to drive to work and have had a couple of rangies, but this is the ultimate outdoor car. Flashy cars get noted, but my old landy is a talking point in these situations, it makes it difficult to size me up, nice kit and rolex but old car, and people like to know who you are and with one of these you could be anyone. I have used it many times to winch out more "comfortable" cars from mud and the like. I would happily drive it to africa, safe in the knowledge that it would get there but may have the occasional glitch requiring attention on the way, as all motors would. But landys are very robust and parts are silly cheap, as an example an exhaust rear section is £45 and is held on by two bolts and 3 elastic rubber things, a 20 minute and two spanner job. It is a 2 ton mechano set and as long as you have spanners, hammers and a welder they will go on for ever. It is a hobby in its own right, and this i think is different from an L200 or the like. Mine is never actually perfect, it always needs just that little something done, like the garden, but if i dont do it it is ok, and if i get time i can always do it tomorrow or perhaps next year.
Off road the 90 is better, but this is only in extreme situations and my 110 can get basically anyplace i need to get, the difference is only noticable in real difficult off road situations, when i took it to off road days the extra length was an issue in tight competition turns but in real life it has never been an issue. I regularly take it to the top of a mountain stalking, and have been stuck, but always got out un aided. Though parking is an issue as they are properly large though it is no worse than a jag or for that matter any other large 4x4, it is not a city car, it was not designed for this and is not really happy in multi story car parks or the like, day by day use they are IMHO better than a 90. They pitch and bounce less and can take more than 2 in comfort.
I paid 2.5k for mine probably 5- 7 years ago and have probably spent £500 on it, perhaps a little more. I bought it from a pal and did get it cheap but not overly so at the time. It costs £98 a year to insure. It is going up in value which is quite mad, probably balancing the dropping value of the jag.
Get one with a good chassis, but dont worry about the rear 1/4 as they are almost disposable, every 10 years or so they will need attention. Waxoil and jet wash are the answer to long life and i dump the used enging oil in the chassis from time to time, so it seems to be quite sound. The bulkhead will need waxoiled internally as well, drill a hole in the inside to do this then forget it, but repairs to these are easy and cheap, £17 is a corner. A 200TDI and the matching gearbox will last for years, i am hoping for about another 75k out of mine (10 years) before it needs major work and then i will either find a transplant or more likely will get the engine rebuilt, there are literally dozens of specialist companies doing just landys and landy parts, they are made to last.
sorry for the long post. Landys are special!
Dave
www-wader-repair.co.uk
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I have a submariner from 1967, same year as me. I wear it all the time, for everything, and although it looses a minute or so a week i would not be without it. I have had it for 18 years, and before this watches were basically disposable, and i flooded plenty diving. Although it was an expensive luxury, it is with me every day and over they years has probably been the cheapest watch i have ever owned.
I see no reason why i should not have it for another 30 - 40 years before handing it on to my son, when in time it will become his cheapeat ever watch.
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Kids in bed so drinking santa's tin of tennents and a large glass of mulled wine, to get into the spirit of things!