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Yep! I'm with Ed on this one
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Well thats rules out CompX then..... wondered why i could never hit anything with them
You will probably only notice the difference if your an AA or possibly a A class shooter as the difference is so slight.Just made the comment to give a shooter every advantage possible really.
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5s for everything live for me, and at least 1/4 choke as it's only fair.
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Best thing to do is to get a few mates together and come on up in one car and spread the cost.
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Involves just about everything to do with FITASC.
How to shoot the targets, types of targets the rules etc.
Afterwards you can have a go at the targets on the famous Wylye bank.
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There is an introduction to FITASC class going on at Wylye Valley Shooting (Wiltshire) on Saturday 14th January at 11.00am.
£25 includes coffee, bacon roll and clays. Bring your own cartridges or buy on site.
All are welcome, so hope to see you there.
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But try and use the 70mm cartridge as much as possible as it gives you better all round performance in a 3" chamber.
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Which is the best Lamp ?
The one with the Genie in it.
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It really depends on your budget.
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I have to be honest and say I too like to use 1/4 and 1/4 for sporting. You should never under estimate the Improved Cylinder or 1/4 choke. Well worth getting another one if possible.
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Yeah, sounds like nerve damage to me as well.
If your in the building trade and use the right arm to lay bricks, plastering, paint etc, etc you could have a nerve damaged in the neck. This will cause the pain down the arm.
If towards the end of the shoot your arm and neck starts to ache/hurt, maybe a bit of a head ache and it's worse on high or driven targets, then it's almost certainly a neck injury usually from wear from constant use, a repetitive strain injury.
Physiotherapy followed by Hull Comp X 28g or 21g and a D30 shoulder pad along with the Isis should solve and keep at bay the problem.
This injury is quite common amongst manual workers who shoot.
Go get it checked out by your G.P
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Don't what ever you do get too hung up on chokes. It will take your mind off of the more important and must do things about shooting, ie feet position, pick-up point, hold point and hard focus etc.
Stick the 1/4 choke in the bottom barrel and the 1/2 choke in the top barrel.
Use the barrel selector to choose the appropriate choke for the target.
Always use the bottom barrel for the nearest target and the top barrel for the furthest away target.
If you have to shoot the furthest target first then use the top barrel first.
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What are you going to use it for.
Clays ?
Rough ?
Pigeon ?
Game ?
What gun are you using with it ?
Only cartridge belts are not good for game shooting.
Clay shooting.
Pigeon shooting from a hide.
They are ok for a rabbit or two.
In general it takes far too long to get the cartridge out of a belt and by then the target/bird has gone. Better to have them loose in a big pocket.
But the main problem is that they will ruin the stock on your gun because the cartridge tops rub against the stock when carrying the gun.
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Minor pitting is no problem at all but they can get worse/deeper if not seen to and kept clean and oiled. This means the barrel walls get thin and cannot take the pressure.
But I think the escort has a chromed barrel which shouldn't rust if cleaned properly and regularly.
A lot of the older Browning/Miroku's don't have chromed barrels but if you keep a little oil on them each time you use them they will outlast the owner easily.
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Where are you from Dave ?
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Why those particular two guns ?
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Definitely 5s every time.
Your 6s weren't Express Special Game, in a green and white box were they ?
I bought 250 of them once only to find that not only were they to this day the dirtiest cartridges I've ever used but the most useless on crows.
Went out and bought some Eley Grand Prix 5s 30g and some Hull High Pheasant 5s 30g and they were both awesome.
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Yep! wash with petrol, white spirit etc. Then run it under the hot tap for a minute afterwards, shake it out and then drown it in Napier oil/cleaner or such like but not WD40 as it will eventually clog up with that.
I've always done mine like this and have never ever had any trouble with any of my drop out triggers.
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Hull High Pheasant No 5s 30gram. Soft on the shoulder but has the power to kill any pheasant if you can use the gun.
The plastic wad is photo-degradable and will breakdown in sunlight. Perfect. It's not the most popular game cartridge for nothing.
Stick your 1/4 and 1/2 chokes in and enjoy.
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I asked because the amount of cast you would need to do to the new gun would be a complete crossover which as any body will tell you is a monstrous looking thing that often dose no real good. It can't really be done on a composite stock either. It also costs more than an average gun to have done. I really don't know why your instructor told you that.
My advice as always is make damned sure your left eye dominant first and not have either intermittent or middle vision, which only a top class experienced instructor can possibly diagnose correctly. If you are left eye dominant then go out and try a left hander or a straight stock and shoot from the left shoulder with both eyes open as your still new at it all.
Yes it will feel a bit funny at first but you will see the benefits almost instantly and it will take only a couple of weeks to feel perfect. Within a month you will not wish to shoot any other way.
Then and only then go and buy a left hander.
Incidently if you do have intermittent or middle vision and your still quite young then get a right hander and shoot....Two eyes...One eye....BANG! every time. It's by far the best way for lots of reasons, forget the hi-viz gadgets and dot on the lens unless your shooting trap.
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I to have old Winchesters simply because they are some of the best guns ever made. Even today they can hold their own amongst guns ten times the price.
No don't use grease at all as it gets tacky and attracts muck which clog's up the mechanism. Only put grease on the cross pin that the barrels lock on to.
While you have the stock and barrels off give the action and internals a good squirt/wash out with some Napier gun cleaner.
Then leave it to drain for a few days, turning it from time to time while you work on the stock.
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Hull Comp X in 21g or 28g. Very little recoil and a decent price.
I get to use just about all of them over the course of a year by doing reviews and shooting clients cartridges etc and I still can't find a better completely all round cartridge.
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If you cut the stock, cut it in biscuits so you can add it back gradually as they grow. And give 'em easy targets at clays - If they can't hit the targets they'll get disheartened
This is great advice and something I personally recommend.
Just as long as your stood right beside the child each time they shoot.
Also be very aware of the chamber size of these old 4.10s as many are just 2 or 2 1/2 or 2 3/4 inch and not 3 inch. Just because dad can't shoot anything much with a 2 or 2 1/2 inch cartridge doesn't mean the cartridge isn't capable of killing/breaking the target.
You should never give a child of unsubstantial weight a 3inch cartridge to shoot even if the gun has the appropriate chamber length, no matter what calibre. It will damage them in more ways than one and only come to light in later years, so don't do it.
Check this out for a good cause
in General Shooting Matters
Posted · Edited by COACH
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Saturday, 10 March 2012
Time09:00 until 18:00
Where
Boonhill simulated driven game shoot in Gillamoor, Greystone,Yorks. YO627hu,
Description
* THIS IS A FUND RASING DAY ONLY NOT A PASS IT ON YOUNG SPORTS INSPIRATIONAL DAY A DEPOSITE IS REQUIRED TO BOOK YOUR PLACE *
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The cost of the the day is £150:00, this includes;
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Coffee at meeting point
Drinks and nibbles between drives
Lunch on the hills of Yorkshire
A light meal in the pub after the drives
A full days simulated clays with garanteed shots for all at one of the most prestigious clay grounds in the country.
Due to the nature of this day we ask for a £50 deposit to secure your place as interest in the day is very high.
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