Jaguar Warrior

Hi Mate, You might want to look at my numpty error on the post about the lidl welder http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/164301-lidl-bargain-again/page__p__1394364__hl__%2Blithium+%2Bion__fromsearch__1#entry1394364 Is your battery for a gunlight or something that uses a lot of power. If over the output specs of the li-ion pack you get nothing rather than a dim bulb - the safety protection cuts in. JW

Thanks for all the replies. Yup, I have to agree UK Fowler, can't fault those cartridges.

Sits - do you insert a cross pin into your home made RTOs or do they work as well without? JW

Well recommended. I usually buy 'disposable' from Aldi but these are really small for the power and worth the investment. I bought one of these because it is way lighter and smaller than my Black and Decker grinder. Also to avoid constantly changing over from discs to wirebrushes by having two, but it is so good that the plan tends to go out of the window and I keep changing over the tools so I can just use the Bosch.

Hi Guys, I tried to get a 12 Ga RTO from Claygame last week but they are out of stock. The problem with Siarm is it is difficult to tell the various RTOs apart. I notice that some are for slugs, so I can forget those. The others are hard to distinguish. What is the difference between the remainder for plastic tubes? Some seem to give a deeper crimp. When is a deeper crimp used compared to a shallow crimp. Brass vs steel - any advantage other than the steel will probably last longer? Which model numbers do PW members have and which are recommended? JW

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What a class piece of work, Cake! I can only imagine how good it must have felt when that first clay shattered. Its also good to see how us 'newbie scumbag worthless novice reloaders' can contribute in a worthwhile way. We might lack the knowledge, but partly make up for it in enthusiasm and persistence. I'm giving Cake a silver star for this and proposing that he be promoted to 'wannabe reloader' Now who will second this? JW

62mm deep x 105mm wide x 101mm high Kent velocity 25 x 70mm 12 Ga carts Make it more than 62mm deep for 3"/75mm carts JW

Well, I'm no expert by a long shot but AS burns faster than A1. The speed of the shot when fired from the cartridge is something different - it has less to do with the burn speed of the powder and more to do with the shot load vs powder charge, and on other factors like wad resistance and seal. The way i think of it is that the powder is like the fuel of a car - petrol is better for light loads but diesel better for trucks. Both can go fast or slow, it depends on the weight of the car and contents and how they are driven. JW

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I bought a C Giant chinese inverter welder off evil bay a couple of years ago with plasma cutting and tig ability. I haven't upgraded to either of the two yet and just use it for stick welding. It is absolutely brilliant. The current is electronically controlled and very smooth compared to the old 'oxford' oil filled thing I learned on. How much was it? £180 !! The equivalent at machine mart was about £900. You would be utterly amazed at the prices of chinese top quality goods. C Giant also made my electric guitar. Ive just received a CR123A charger and 4 lithium ion batteries from Hong Kong which cost £8 inc postage I've also ordered a few dirt cheap Li ion batts (remember they are lightweight) to bring a couple of cordless drills back into service. Cost £10 each, inc PP. Ive ordered a 6.8 Ah Li ion battery for my gunlight weighing a fraction of my dead Lead battery the same as the deben ones minus 'charge indicator' for only £15 inc PP. Escape from rip off Britain and deal with Asia directly.0 Update 8 May 201 - these were too weak to operate either my drills or deben tracer light. It was a gamble that didn't pay off. I couldn't find out the max current output. Thats one problem with li-ion powerpacks - they are a battery and control board in a box. The protection circuits needed for li-ion cause the unit to shut off if you attempt to draw power too quickly. Mind you, that saved me from blowing up three perfectly good batteries. I'm posting this at risk of looking a fool because i've been PM'd asking about which batteries to buy and I'd hate for anyone to make the same mistake.

I have two recipes using Alliant Steel. I figured its easy to change a wad than pwder. Both are USA experimental loads, with a velocity over the CIP (arguably low) limits. The first, for guns with 75mm chambers Maximum shot size 4.0mm. (Unless fired through barrel less than ½ choke) Guns proofed for STEEL SHOT to 1050 bars 15.0Ns Maximum velocity allowed under CIP Regulations is 430 m/s @ 2.5m [1410 fps] CIP Max. 15.0 76mm PT CX2000 36.0/2.33 Alliant Steel Vagner VP70+20ga 3mm Cork in wad base. 32g 3.5mm Overshot 3mm Cork + 76mm PT CX2000 36.0/2.33 Alliant Steel Vagner VP70+20ga 3mm Cork in wad base. 32g 3.5mm Overshot 3mm Cork + 6pt crimp 1520 fps at 3 feet (USA) 1458 at 2.5m (Europe) 758.63 Pressure Bar at 1" 14.82 Momentum (NewtonSeconds) 12 gauge with 89mm Chambers Maximum shot size 4.0mm. (Unless fired through barrel less than ½ choke) Guns proofed for STEEL SHOT to 1050 bars 15.0 Ns Maximum velocity allowed under CIP Regulations is 430 m/s @ 2.5m [1410 fps] CIP Max 15.0 86mm PT CX2000 45.0/2.92 Alliant Steel CGR350 + Mylar Wrap for shot sizes above 3.3mm 42g 4.5mm shot Frangible Disc + RTO 1450 fps at 3 feet (USA) 1390 at 2.5m (Europe) 724.14 Pressure Bar at 1" 18.56 14.82 Momentum (NewtonSeconds) These formulas are for Educational purposes ONLY and have NOT been tested to CIP Regulation standards. All loads fall outside of the maximum CIP Velocity restrictions. Again, you would need to verify this. The cutting and pasting was a *****, I've checked the figures but its all at your risk. Hope this helps. JW ______________________________________

I've shot a few hundred of these in fibre wad and I like them. They remind me of that line from Pink Floyd, part of the background to 'Money' (shop tills ring...) "what they need is a short, sharp shock!' :blink: There is a fast powder inside, maybe Vectan AS? .....anyone know for sure? Pull the gun well into the shoulder and its all over quick enough. I thought these were a clean cartridge, say 2/5 where 1 is clean as a whistle. I saw a couple of thou shot off at one event and not a single misfire or weak cartridge. I've put them through two guns, my Hushberg (Hushpower Mossberg)and a Beretta Semi-auto and to be fair, I can't pick up a vast difference in the two guns. I expected the semi to have more kick, being a lot lighter, but got a pleasant surprise instead. JW

Hi Fruitloop, How much A1 and which primer in your 28g load? I've made up 27gr A1, Cx2000, fibre wad 28g BB shot loads but am still to try them. I've also made up some 26 gr A1, cx2000, 36g as well so i'll report back...... JW

I bought my CZ453 from S yorks shooting supplies (rimfire magic). I was told they had done hundreds and were well tooled up for the job. Shortened and screwcut the barrel for £60 about 3 yrs ago. Very pleased with the job. Highly recommended. See the thread about a bad screwcut thread a few days a go. Not a job for the local gunsmith imho.

I don't know much, but this I do know for certain - Cartridge manufacturers are a business. They aren't your friends. They aren't a charity. Their sole goal in life is to make the most profit from you that they can. I'm now going to imagine i'm in my new job as marketing manager for for 'surehit' cartridges. Modest basic pay but you should see my potential bonus! My job is to extract every penny i can from you as profit (cost of carts to you minus my manufacturing/distribution costs). I use every trick in the book. Nice boxes, high brass and i'm looking at even spray painting nice pictures of pheasants on the carts themselves. Mmmm, what about spraying the box or crimp with some propellant type odour? 1p for the spray, 10p on the box cost. Nice! I would use fast kicky powders for macho branding and slower powders for light and ladies loads. One of the least important things to me now as a manager is the various patterns at various distances in various types of guns. Most people never pattern, so its not a big concern to me. Thats where the customer has an advantage. If the customer gets poor results, he will probably just change to another of our brands Ive been shocked at the way patterns can change over distance. A great shot with a cart with a heavy centre pattern will get good results and over a fair distance, but a slightly less accurate shot do very badly as they are hitting the target with the thin shot cloud around the edge. The poor shot needs a wide, even cloud but with enough pellets still to kill. Plus pattern plates turn a 3D cloud into 2D which can be misleading. Surely the answer here is the cheapest **** you can get that works for you at the distance you want and kills virtually every time? Too much kick? - go for the second cheapest then...

If you want a plastic wad, try Siarm as suppliers, or the manufacturers sites such as http://www.gualandi.it/. Click the union jack symbol and it shows it in english. JW

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Ive just got off the phone from Surrey Trading Standards/Consumer Direct to ask for a clearer interpretation of the wording on the linked website. Someone suggested that the scheme is to stop 'doorstep pressure selling targeting vulnerable people.' He/she suggests looking at the bigger picture, whilst only looking at half of the picture. Huh? If you look at the full picture, you will see it also is designed to deter opportunistic burglaries. According to Trading Standards, our friend was engaged in 'canvassing for business'. The advisor said that they DO want to discourage this, in order to deter opportunistic burglaries. Leaflet dropping to canvass business appears to be banned in a no cold calling zone. It would be logged by trading standards as a beach of the rules, and the canvasser 'contacted'. It isn't as serious a transgression as knocking on the door, because that could be seen as 'doorstop pressure selling'. Someone made a useful list of the types of people that might want to consider if they are 'canvassing for business'. A few members think they are all allowed to leaflet, but trading standards disagree: Pizza Restaurants Chinese Restaurants Gardeners Ironing Services Local Sports Clubs Local Social clubs Local Chursh services/coffee days Milk delivery (advertising) Window cleaners Gutter Cleaners Odd Job men If they are regular or known, it might be ok. They still risk a complaint though if the occupant objects on the grounds that they are 'canvassing for business in a no cold calling zone', and didn't recognise the deliverer/caller. We will all no doubt have different opinions on this, none of which are relevant. It is down to the local authorities to interpret and the police to implement in an approprite and sensitive way. Note Vince, that i've been the only member to change my opinion, the only one to admit they were wrong and the only one to apologise in any way. Yet i'm the most slated for standing my ground. It was like that for Darwin and Galileo too. BTW - i'm not a woman, but I do have a galabiya from Egypt that i like to wear in hot weather or abroad simply because it is sooooo comfy, and i'd recommend it to anyone. I'm like a friday night drunk but i'm not actually one. No offence taken - I don't expect any different from plod - unprofessional .

Taken from Leicester Council Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk/no_cold_calling_zones.htm No Cold Calling Zones: - • Are areas nominated in which cold callers are discouraged from calling. They are not designed to stop all callers and, thus, regular callers, utility services and known callers should not be deterred. Those involved in door to door selling may still call but should always provide prior notice of their intention to call. (jw - i'm unsure how they do this, drop off a leaflet maybe? (bad joke).) • Are designed to assist in areas that are considered to be vulnerable, but are not designed for areas that just feel that they do not want cold callers. Vulnerability can be measured in many ways but it may be an area of elderly persons, an area where there has been a high level of recorded crime, such as burglary or distraction burglary, or even an isolated area of a small number of properties. • Will discourage rogue traders who, for example, tell householders work needs doing and then charge exorbitant prices, sell poor quality items at high prices or pressure sell. The zones will also discourage those who use door step selling as the opening for distraction burglaries or to make plans for future burglaries. End of quote. Here's another: http://stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/trading-standards/no-cold-calling-zones/;jsessionid=aSLh3Bf2U18f The zones are not designed to stop: * Regular roundsmen such as your milkman or paperboy. * Regular callers like Avon and Betterware who just leave a catalogue. * Utility services such as Gas and Electric companies who call to read your meter. * Political groups canvassing for election purposes and at other times throughout the year. end of quote. Driveway cleaners are neither known, regular or utility workers. Betterware and Avon ARE regular callers. I still stand firmly behind my original interpretation: All of the above groups can drop off a leaflet. or catalogue. or whatever. They ARE allowed to call, though I'm not sure if they can knock on the first visit, which might be their notification to call and knock ata alter date, as required by certain direct trading rules. I don't care - they can call, but the cockerel always says no, irregardless of what I think. No other callers (not included above) are allowed to call to drop off a leaflet, or catalogue or anything else for that matter and wander up the drives in a no cold calling zone. They aren't allowed to call for anything, ever. Even with a leaflet. End of my interpretation. Doc W and Nial - do you now agree that this is what the writer of the first website was trying to say? I'll provide the nails and mast, you just provide your colours. We all agree the other webpage was ambiguous, I just think your interpretations to be off the mark. Sorry They are strangers, arriving uninvited. Neither me or my cockerel want them coming up my drive. Note for Vince, the OP: Treat the above quotes like reloading data - verify them. Then help your mate decide if it is worth making a complaint. I like officerdribbles post - ive found that a word with a superior usually gets an apology with the 'we are all human' line, though that works for me. If you do complain, consider focusing on what was said by the policeman and if he could have explained his course of action any better, as opposed to other courses of action like phoning. Myself I would leave it.

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UKPoacher - At no time did you appear to be explaining the specific procedure used - your first post and your last bold highlights are supporting the police doing something, and I do agree that they couldn't simply do nothing. All I initially said was that they should have phoned him. At no time did I suggest the police should do nothing. Quote me from my posts if you like. I've agreed I was out of order in criticising the procedure followed. I've since seen the sense in it. I'm not the one you need to convince. I've always been on the side of the police for not ignoring the call. I'm even on your side about the method used. However, (deep breath JW)........ You never explained why the man was 'trapped' into turning up rather than being phoned. The OP didn't understand it either. Initially i didn't understand it either. You simply justified police action (something I have always agreed with). I went off and thought about it and realised that the 'trap' method is probably the best course of action. I apologise for daring to question the methods used by the police. If you were the policeman in question, if you had taken the same approach if the drive washer questioned the need for that particular entrapment approach in public, would you have also justified the approach with 'well, you can't expect us to do nothing'? That is what you are doing to me. Could i suggest dropping the justification for doing something, and concentrate on explaining why they have to physically meet/trap/intercept/apprehend such persons, since a real criminal will simply lie on the phone? Not to me though, I get it. Sorry for whatever I've said that was wrong in your eyes - absolutely no offence was meant, pardon the pun. JW

I used to shoot .22 pistol many moons ago and reading about HDAVs enthusiasm takes me back... The ban was in 1997, nearly 14 yrs ago so assuming most people won't tend to fire a rimfire pistol until they are 18, it means that anyone younger than 32 will never have, and possible will never have in the future, chance to experience it. :blink: I miss it, but have had chance to experience it, but I guess its probably worse to have never had the chance. Its all about relaxing, breathing and 'getting in the zone'. Due to the fact that it isn't very physical, its possibly the most tranquil form of shooting.

I had a similar problem with an air-rifle, though the problem there was with the moderator. It was visibly ok, until i did as someone suggested and slid a few feet of pipe over it. The offset showed up as I rotated the moderator. In the States, where they rarely use moderators, they put great weight on the crown of the rifle, and don't just just remove any burrs but insist on specific crown profiles. The burr inside the moderator probably disturbed airflow in an inconsistent way and from that point you were dooooomed! :blink: Until you drilled it away. I wouldn't rely on re-centering the hole in the moderator, because the moderator would have to be screwed on to the barrel at the same clock position forever. Not what you need. I had my rimmy done at the same time as barrel shortening at S Yorks shooting supplies / rimfire magic and they did a brilliant job My receiving RFD (not the jolliest chap) mumbled 'I could have done that cheaper'...........

UK poacher - your first post justified the police doing something. I'm not saying they shouldn't have acted. Your second post was about who might have actually called the police, and i don't disagree with that either. I've had my fair share of being pointed at about things that in the end were shown to be nothing to do with me, so I'm all in favour of being careful in pointing fingers and making accusations. You never explained why the police followed the procedure that they did - if you had, i'd have thought 'fair enough'. Like I did in the post above, without prompting. More importantly, thanks for posting at all, despite the fact it makes you a target. After all, it's vital to get both points of view.