Houseplant
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Having only put two types of bullet through my CZ452, I'm hardly an expert, but the rifle is and it loves CCI Subsonics. Accuracy is good and they drop rabbits well.
For those that opt for supersonic rounds, why? I'm not trolling, just genuinely interested.
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Followed advice and got on the range today for a solid 2 hours. It paid off. I'm much more comfortable with my rifle and scope. Zeroed at 50 metres, perfect! For a 25 metre shot, the end of the thick part of the upper reticle corresponds to the point of impact. The same could be said the lower reticle at 75 metres. A convenient, practical solution unless I've missed something!?
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Thanks for all the replies. I'll take on board what's been said about practice and getting to know the rifle.
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I'll be voting as I am allowed to do according to the rules and will be voting out.
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That sounds sensible Scully, I'm really thinking of a maximum hunting range of 75 metres.
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I'm pretty happy with my CZ452 .22LR and subsonic rounds up to 50 metres. I've read about people shooting rabbits and the like with these rounds up to 100 metres and further. How do you do it? It seems to me that the drop on these rounds is so great that you need to be pretty spot on with distance estimation? Also, what distance do you zero your scope? Cheers and sorry if this has been covered before.
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Re: Lansky - the base makes life a lot easier, especially if you screw it down on to an old wooden chopping board or something similar.
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Another vote for Lansky, but it does take a little practice.
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It's been a while since I last posted and I've had quite a change in personal circumstances, so time for another introduction. Was based in Devon and just got back in to rough shooting when we decided to move to New Zealand. That was 3.5 years ago and we're now settled here.
The bits you want to hear about are hunting and fishing! First thing to say is that it's a bit different from the UK in that country is very much setup for outdoor activities. Supermarkets sell bait and fishing tackle, everyone seems to fish to some extent and hunting is regarded as a way of life. Hunting on public land is actively encouraged (with some sensible rules of course), and land owners have been seeking me to shoot on their land!
The saltwater fishing is mind blowing. "Catching a feed" as the kiwis say is almost a foregone conclusion. There are some great sporting fish like snapper and kingfish in abundance which are very good to eat. You don't even need a boat to catch them, a kayak will do just fine!
It also goes without saying that there is some fine wild trout and salmon fishing available, although I have only dabbled.
And you can add to your seafood platter by diving for shellfish and lobsters.
As for the hunting. You may be surprised to hear that New Zealand has no native animals, so if it's an animal and it's not domesticated, then it's a pest. No season, no rules on hunting. This includes seven or so species of deer, wild pigs and goats, boar, rabbits, hares, possums and cats believe it or not! There are rules and a season for game birds such as duck and pheasant, but this does not apply to turkeys. We also have magpies which are similar to the ones found in the UK.
There is a single firearms license for high powered air rifles, rimfire/centrefire rifles and shotguns. It was not difficult to get and I'm not restricted by my license in terms of calibre or where I shoot.
I just bought a CZ 452 .22LR to get started with and it's a great little gun. I'm very impressed with the subsonic rounds which are quieter than an air rifle and very accurate. I've only done two casual trips with it so far and bagged a total of 3 magpies, 6 rabbits and 2 turkeys. I'm giving myself a year with the rimfire to get back in to the swing of things before buying a centrefire and targeting bigger game.
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NOW SOLD, THANKS.
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still for sale, make me an offer!
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now open to offers!
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Photos for those that are interested.
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Not related but i see you are a diver!
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still for sale
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Shotgun cabinet with capacity for 3 assembled shotguns.
Comes with dividers for guns and two sets of keys.
Police approved.
As new condition.
£80 (Collection from Exeter only, payment in cash please).
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gun now sold.
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jacket sold to huffhuff.
all items are now sold. thanks everyone.
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pm sent.
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Price dropped to £525!
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jacket price dropped to £30 - it's a bargain!
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cartridges sold to malkiserow.
jacket is the last remaining item and is still available
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books sold to webber.
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Longer range .22LR shooting?
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consistent 2.5 inch grouping which i was pretty pleased with. didn't try any longer distances and i forgot to say, cz452 .22LR, 3 - 9 X 40 mm scope, cci subsonic 40 g.