dieseldogg

Sigh I must be getting old too. I blattered a wheen of them through a 5 shot 32" barreled full choke Semi auto Franchi as a young man. In the gloaming the visual effects were most impressive. Mostly killing cars and sheets o zinc. I really really wanted that slug barrel. Sigh

Angle grinder + plasma disc = job done

Well there was apparently a wee bit o inbreeding a wheen o generations ago in our family so i tought I had better bring a bit of fresh blood into the mix. Der Missis is actually 1/2 Prussian ( Yunkers? breeding ) her mothers family being evicted from the Baltic? coast in the vicinity of Goldapp in 1941 by the Cossacks, two or four hours notice, anyone remaining will be killed. Simples. The china and good linen are still there apparently buried under 70 years growth of Birch wood, as the good farmland reverted.

I bes a sucker for quality German stuff( like the Missis) so oh yes I could well buy a S&B, Zeiss or Swaro. I just picked up on a comment by Nickberdo who says 4-16 mag by 50mm and mostly works on 12 mag ( for the .17HMR) I should add that I am still using the "Optimate" or "Optima"? 3-9 by 45 I purchased some 33 years ago. I suspect technology has moved on a bit. Unlike moi.

Hi sur, wud that be anywhere near Ballymoney like?, the range that is? cheers M

I think i want a second focal plane scope, for a .17HMR at ranges not exceeding 150m,(very very hopefully)& mostly 75 to 100m realistically, I have tried my big Hakko (10 to 40 mag) and max 10/12 mag appear to be ample for my needs. I set an egg up at 100m to see what I could see, you see. (cos I could not find a golf ball.) cheers M Ohhhhhhhh Thanks for the tip seeker, tried Macleod's, there, dribble & drool & come over all undecided again.Spoilt for choice.

Might i add that i bought a Sako Quad simply because in the Gun shop it felt the best engineered i.e. magazine release etc, it also appeared to be quite well finished. Despite owning it for some time I had NOT adjusted the trigger. I have just done so, nice and light, simply turned the screw out to I felt Anschutz trigger happy. But QUESTION??? how light is still safe?? I do not touch the trigger until ready to shoot so the lightness should not be an issue. But is the mechanism "safe" if a tad light, i.e if dropped or knocked? i would not intend to drop her...but just in case? cheers M PS my only regret was not waiting the extra 6 months for the Hunter barrel profile, I got "varmint" ie true cylinder therefore heavy to the muzzle. sigh

So there I was just about to plump & order a Zeiss 2-8 by 42 Duralty, but I still hankered for the S & B 3-12 by 42 ( but it was a bit heavy) When bloody hell what do I see..........but the new USA model (sigh) S & B Summit.2.5-10 by 40 ****** its perfect? for moi But will it be available to the Uk market

Sniff! That was "O" level maths btw ( back when i were a lad) Steyr Daimler Puch, Automatic 2.9 turbo diesel Van ( its a "G"Wagen) 24.?? tank in tank out, brimmed & rebrimmed over a few thousand miles, and all logged & calculated regardless of driving style or type, ie local tootling , flogging down the Motorway with a trailer etc etc Made NO difference All 24.?? mpg, never 23. or 25. Ps Re the trip computer thinngy our other car has one , when new about 3%optimistic, now about 5% ( at 218,000 miles) Cross referenced against Odometer milage checked against Motorway marker posts, tank brimmed & rebrimmed over a few thou miles, so its only "variable" is the the quantity dispensed at the pump , and statistically this is probably fractionally low against the readout, commerce being what it is.

Worth a punt? Any better than other reputable brands at the same price? Anyone had a gleek thro one? Cheers M

Cordless drill...a ball bearing welded to a steel rod, & grinding paste worked for me with a .22 target rifle A single hole group, just barely exceeding .22 from 5 rds at 15m, fired from prone unsupported. My best ever group i would add.

Scheesh Bloody obvious innit LR=Land Rover

Scheesh What age are yous guys I'm over 50 and I work in METRES, ye ken the SI system like whats with these yards?

Was the OX an olde English measure for shot?

I have plinked with an air rifle a .22Lr (lever action) A full choked auto 5 shot shot gun And Hey a 7.62mm SLR forby ( tween the legs, over the head, behind the back & mostly downrange) (It was at the time of the American involvment in El Salavador?, there is a connection honest) Oy its fun