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  5. Bioammo Blue No4 Shot

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

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    We're told that apparently CIP have put a limit on this material of 425m/s at the MV2.5. Also, we're told, that measuring at the 2.5m is no good - it's far better to use 25m as that's where stuff is shot. To this end, again apparently, the No4's little brother, No6 is doing 251m/s at this distance. Any shotgun ballistic measurement assumes that the shot is a fairly well  made sphere which we know that these are not. Also any measurements are  averages based. It's impossible to be accurate as the variously given figures are all over the place. Suffice to say taking all this into account I would imagine CIP would have something to say about the MV required to achieve that velocity 

  7. Gunsmith choke question

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    True Cylinder has been mentioned a couple of times. Irrespective of how it performs it has been muted that the percentage figure was given to keep things tidy and certainly in order to achieve the designated figure and shoot consistently there's a couple of thou' choke present one way or another.

  9. Bioammo Blue No4 Shot

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

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    I'm perfectly content with lead shot and have no intention of changing. My timeline is such that I don't think I'll have to unless Labour win the next election and immediately before anything else bans its use. Consequently, just on the off chance and as I have the time I do keep half an eye on what's going on. From the available options, the Bio ammo Blue has caught my eye. The problem is though that the figures published in the media are all over the place and so contradictory such that obtaining a reasonably accurate idea of what's what as a starting point is impossible. This is not helped by the variations from the norm which Bio have used in their sizing. I am not for one minute saying that this is excessive in practice, but with the help of the media it is making life difficult having to choose which figures to believe. It did catch me out a couple of times when trying to see what was what when trying to print some some results.

    With Peter's kind help I have got the No 4s sorted. If anyone feels inclined to have a fiddle, individual pellet weight (or number of pellets and load weight) plus their diameter ( it seems that this can be iffy and requires  more than the usual average as they can be oval-ish) for the 5s and 6s would give me game, set and match. I would put my findings on here.

    MTIA

  10. Gunsmith choke question

    in Guns & Equipment

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    At the moment only you know how your guns actually pattern with whatever cartridges. I would imagine that the chokes mentioned are as per the factory made them. All it is possible to do is assume that they do throw  2 stage - 1/2 and Full for example - pattern differences. There is a lot to be said for this - provided, of course, it suits your needs - as just the one stage offers no really appreciable difference in pellet strikes if your intention in using the tighter choke is to gain the extra couple of yards range.

  11. Bioammo Blue No4 Shot

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

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    22 minutes ago, wymberley said:

    Peter, you have a PM. As soon as I hear from you I can hit the 'submit' button - as long as I remember to do so. 

    There we go. You will have realised that this programme is for rifle work and all we need for this is the first three vertical columns, but it's easier to leave all as is rather than scratch around deleting what isn't required.

  15. Bioammo Blue No4 Shot

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

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    21 minutes ago, PeterHenry said:

    I don't have any scales, but if you PM me your address, I'll send you the contents of one thats been cut open.

    Peter, thank you very much indeed. I'm happy to do this but there may just be an easier way for you to help. If you have ALL of the contents pellet-wise, counting the number would suffice for my needs - I appreciate that the cartridge may not be spot on the nominal weight stamped on the case but it will be close enough and I'd just also need what that nominal weight was. If you can't be sure that you have them all, then I would need some pellets. PM inbound.

  16. BASC update on voluntary transition away from lead shot and and single-use plastics for live quarry

    in General Shooting Matters

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    1 hour ago, Rewulf said:

    Konor and Old farrier ect have given good solid posts and reasoned discussion, Mr o Gorman has lapsed back into abusive, patronising mode, THATS what usually gets the thread closed.

     

    Agree entirely, particularly with your first phrase. I would imagine that there's a fine line between often and usually and doesn't your penultimate one sound like we're back where we started and going nowhere.

  23. Royal Mail

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Unless I have tasked and paid this mob to deliver something for me, I have no agreement or contract - call it what you will - with them. Consequently, could anyone tell me what right they have to charge me £5 if one of their clients has sent me a package on which whoever posted it used counterfeit stamps. Apparently, they're working hard to stop this. If they've learned anything from the Post Office as is they make haste slowly they're on a nice little earner

  25. BBC News

    in General Shooting Matters

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    10 minutes ago, old'un said:

    don't fallout with any of your family….

    ‘Gwent Police said it had now extended use of the questionnaire to other family members, not just partners’

    Mission creep. There'll be some who don't see what the issue is.

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