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1 hour ago, Bear68 said:
Thanks. The RC Sipe 26gm load looks interesting.....but I assume there would be more recoil than the above suggestions?
I use RC Sipe in 26gm almost all the time in my O/U, I've tired some of the above along with Hull in 25gm and I think the difference in recoil is negligible. The RC's kill much more reliably in my experience.
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I inherited a 16 bore Leech around 5 years ago, I use it on our Syndicate walked up days or pigeon shooting occasionally. With 28gm No7 it's a joy to shoot.
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Lifted from the farming forum;
Anyone who has a problem with the activities of Chris Packham and his team of eco-bullies (and the BBC) now has an opportunity to help put them in his place. I feel I cannot complain about him if I don't take part in this by helping out with the money.
There is a "crowd justice funder" to help with the legal costs of bringing him to heel at https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/t...EdUB8-cR0KTBETrkiwtMoLjS0CibxhVaLKrmOM-t5dsXI
Articles that generated the case as follows - good reads in their own right.
https://countrysquire.co.uk/2021/06/01/statement-questions-for-packham/
https://countrysquire.co.uk/2021/09/10/chris-packham-serial-liar/Reading on there the crowdfunding is nearly half way to the £20k target.
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On 12/02/2022 at 16:51, clangerman said:
these are only guns I use for the pige gas piston lug might break but easy cheap fix just replace with four lug one to avoid a repeat mine cycle almost any cartridge going
My 20bore broke a piston lug shortly after I bought it and amazingly it still cycled, I ordered a 4 lug one from the estore which is much more robust.
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My 2 kids are 8 and 12. From the first lockdown when no homework was set we ordered KS learning books for them to complete at home. We got them to do an hour or so a day, along with reading and a fun based practical task, I.e cooking or something outside and mimimised screen time. My work slowed down and my wife was furloughed.
for the second lockdown we both had to pick up online learning with them at a moments notice and whilst we had a shaky start we made a point of not projecting the situation is on them too much, answering any questions they asked and making very clear that the situation wasn’t normal but it wouldn’t be forever.
We got them to write lists of things they wanted to do once restriction allowed and kept reinforcing the try not to worry message. If they really didn’t want to home learn for a morning or afternoon we didn’t force them.
we’re now ticking off list of activities they made during the restrictions and hopefully they feel like normality is returning and they have stuff to look forward to.
If they need more help and support in the coming years we’ll be here for them.
1 minute ago, Lloyd90 said:So as of April no more free tests.
How many people who develop a sniffle are going to go out and pay £30-50 just to see?
Not many I would bet!
I think it’s safe to say that from April demand for tests will be much lower!
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15 hours ago, chrisjpainter said:
Agreed. And the new feats seem to be getting more and more convoluted. Once upon a time it was just climbing something new that mattered. Now it's the first to climb without rope, or on a new route, in a new season, first solo, first without oxygen etc.. But the more complicated the 'first' becomes the more diluted the achievement, so it really does become just about ego, and ego doesn't tuck your kids up at night after you've been killed in a rock fall.
Absolutely, another one I watched recently is 'The Last Mountain' where the mother and son are both climbers with the inevitable, tragic outcome. Seeing the Husband/Father and Daughter dealing with the aftermath is incredibly sad.
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I watched it and was conflicted like you guys. In order to make a name for themselves they seem to push further and further in pursuit of new feats, whilst having little regard for their loved ones. Whilst I enjoy watching and read about their exploits the fact that they're at the whim of the mountain leaves too larger element to luck rather than judgement, especially when climbing with zero protection. Too often it ends in tragedy.
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I put some up when my house was renovated. The government has some guidance in the link below;
I also have a small window sticker, which i dont believe is a requirement but the installer advised me to add it.
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2 hours ago, Mungler said:
That’s right up my alley. Will listen now. Thanks.@Mungler Here's another very good True Crime Podcast on BBC Sounds, I found The missing Crypto Queen and the one below over the festive period. It's called the Lazarus Heist and has lots interesting information on North Korean cybercrime, its begins with how they knocked Sony Pictures over.
“Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads
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The BBC have produced a really good podcast on this Ponzi scheme,
The Missing Cryptoqueenm, Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to join her financial revolution. Then she disappeared. Why? Jamie Bartlett presents a story of greed, deceit and herd madness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07nkd84
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Yes the last few months have been pretty draining on the work front.
I work in printing and the real problems started when one of Europes largest paper manufacturers announced in April that they were pulling out of the market which caused a run on the other manufacturers stocks, lead times when out and prices increased. Work suddenly picked up from H2, taking in lots of orders, but we're struggling with availability of materials, vehicles to move product, casual and skilled labour. Our energy costs have increased nearly fivefold since January which is being passed back to customers now by way of a surcharge, if it's not agreed prior to production we don't produce the job, any future work is being taken on subject to final material and production price at a time of production. We can't offer any forward visibility of pricing, very draining circumstances to operate in.
I try to finish each day with fewer challenges than I started with, that and I accept that I try my best, if that's not good enough for other people so be it.
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I completely agree. I enjoy refreshments during the day as much as anyone but it shouldn't be to the determent of the shooting part.
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35 minutes ago, wymberley said:
Yep, based on the premiss that the shot is accurately placed, then any cartridge/gun combination will work really well if sufficient pellets each having sufficient energy arrive at the requisite location at the same time. As we're talking choke, we'll assume sufficient energy. Too many pellets - apart from damaged meat - means that things are not working really well and that there's too much choke and the by-product is that we're making things unnecessarily difficult for ourselves. On the other hand, too few is equally detrimental - I would say more so as the chances of wounding our quarry increase. Back along everybody and their granny lived by the 3 pellet plus 10% for stringing rule, but then, thirty yards was a long/high bird. It would really help if the open choke advocates explained their current methodology so we can all benefit.
1 minute ago, JohnfromUK said:No great secret; the vast majority of my shooting is at 'normal farm shoot style' ranges, probably being 25 to 35 yards - and so my current (everything between Imp and 1/2) depending on the gun works just fine with an appropriate (1 ounce typically), always fibre wad cartridge.
For me it's fairly straight forward in that the vast majority to shooters over estimate range and more importantly their ability. (me included) As if using more choke with a heavier payload makes up for the lack of the latter. As @JohnfromUK says a bird at 25 to 35 yards will more that likely be comfortably despatched with little if any choke and a moderate payload. From my personal experience on Essex 'normal farm shoot style' ranges it's perfectly adequate, dead is dead with very few wounded, therefore I don't see the need to use a heavier load or tighter chokes, it works.
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1 hour ago, London Best said:
I’ve been telling folk for half a century but most of them are too obsessed with tight chokes and consequently don’t hit so much.
I do a very similar thing.
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23 hours ago, Shotkam said:
All cartridge manufacturers use pattern plates in research and development for all their cartridge loads.
I think we can all see that there is a message there.
This has been discussed soooo manty times over the years.
Every single gun behaves differently with different brands, load weight, shot size, chokes, which is why there is only ever one way to determine patterns.
Most people would be amazed at how well open chokes perform with certain loads especially with a 20 guage.
I agree with this last sentence completely, I use the two most open chokes that came with my 20b Beretta for all my shooting. With 26gm of No7 it works really well.
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Another great result for Cav yesterday, I bet he never thought he's be here are pretty much being left without a ride last season.
Looks a tough day on paper today with two ascents of Mont Ventoux, hopefully Ineos will try and put Pogacar on back foot and isolate him early doors, although it seems like he uses their train for his own good and that's unlikely to happen. Carapaz looks like the only GC rider prepared to have a go at the moment and hopefully he will.
The one benefit of working from home is the coverage will be on from the go.
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10 hours ago, Jim Neal said:
Tabloid bullpoop, pure and simple. Move along everyone, nothing to see here. The pictures are of teenagers sitting around in a loose circle. Outdoors, with a sea breeze. Risk level? Less than negligible.
FGS what's wrong with people, we cannot let covid or the covid-zealots rule our lives any longer.
It has to be accepted that the mental health of our country's population has begun to outweigh the diminishing "risk" which the doom-sayers continually bang their drums about.
It's been a year now. Yeah, covid, we know what it is and what it's about. Using common sense, logic and reason.... let's get on with life.
I've got an Autistic/ADHD 4 year old who's literally climbing the walls and turning feral, and as a result I have a mrs who's been valiantly attempting to home-school him for two months but is now signing up to weight-watchers and alcoholics anonymous starting on the 8th March.
Psychologically, many people are well beyond breaking point.
Some kids met up down at the beach? Yeah? Whatever. Go **** yourself.
I understand we're you coming from entirely. Peoples situations are entirely different and the affect is cumulative. My parents are retired and other than golf causes and shops being closed they can still dog walk, go to garden centres, DIY, life's not changed a great deal. My sister and her husband don't have kids, she is working from home alone and her husband does a manual job and is going to work as normal, again other than the home working and shops/pubs being closed life is carrying without too much inconvenience.
Then I come to my situation, schools have been closed since mid December, Covid went through the house in December despite us following the rules. My two kids 7 and 11 are on zoom calls from 9am to 3pm, my wife is on Furlough and is bearing the brunt of helping the 7 year old who can be difficult at best, my wife has no idea when or if she's going back to work. My office is closed and I've been WFH for the last 12 months, whilst my wife's upstairs with our youngest I have the 11 year old who I have to ensure is paying attention, giving her help when she needs it as well as continuing to do my own job through all the interruptions.
Enough is enough, the mental cracks in the family are getting wider and wider, if going to the beach for a walk, pretty village to feed the ducks or driving about for a bit releases some of the tension, gives the kids a chance to run around and ensures my marriage and kids well being isn't damaged too much in the long term so be it.
Like many in my situation I'm done with the rules now and choosing to focus on family well being instead. If on the outside that makes me look like a covidiot so be it.
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The cartridge manufacturers still have a great deal of work to do. I believe Eley are the only manufacturer making non toxic bio wadded 20bore shell. Everything else in steel seems to be plastic wadded.
I’ll be carrying on with fibre wadded lead until its no longer available or illegal gal to do so.
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1 hour ago, udderlyoffroad said:
Not sure I follow? The high end cartrdiges are mostly fibre aren't they? As a relative newcomer, I've only shot fibre, both for clays and game, so don't know any different, and I'm not the only one.
Sorry, I meant with reference to cartridges loaded with steel. I believe they’re pretty much all plastic wads.
15 minutes ago, Vince Green said:No real gentleman would (or should) ever turn up at a "proper" shoot with a plastic cartridge, much less a plastic wad. It is just asking to have people tutting at you behind your back. These things are noticed and commented on although not to your face.
Might as well write CHAV on your forehead with a sharpie, gentlemen use paper cases and fibre wads
I use exclusively fibre at the moment. I’m thinking more in relation to non lead loadings of which the majority are plastic wads.
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The BASC published an article today on the first year of their 5 year transition to non lead alternatives. With the exception of eley, from what I can see all the non lead alternatives in 20bore use a plastic wad. I for one don't wish to litter the countryside with plastic wads and will carry on using using lead until its outlawed or a suitable alternative is produced.
Do, or will the large commercial shoots allow plastic wadded cartridges (for which the large proportion of non toxic cartridges. Ie steel used plastic wads. I guess they'll have no alternative to allow them which flys in the face of the whole sustainability argument.
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I bought a 20bore (Beretta 690) O/U 2 years ago as I was after something lighter to carry and I haven't used my 12 bores since. I added a 20b AL391 last summer for hide and roost shooting and at the moment I can't see any of my 12s being used any time soon.
I found it easier to shoot be be more instinctive with my driven shooting, although with the lighter weight it has to be driven more, I'm not as consistent on the longer shots as I used to be but I'm convinced that me and having to adapt my shooting rather than any disadvantage with using a lighter payload.
I put 26gm RC Sipes through them in No7 or No6 and for where I live in Essex it's perfect. I use cylinder and 1/4 in the O/U and 1/4 in the Semi. I've tried 28 gram and heavier loads and other than an increase in felt recoil there wasn't a discernible difference at the receiving end.
I've found with smaller framed guns getting the fit right is critical, whatever you buy spend some money getting it fitted.
I'll keep one 12 bore whilst the lead change over develops in case the loads for the 20b are too expensive/restrictive. Or I may just move both 12's on and free up cabinet space as they haven't been used for nearly 2 years now.
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I find the cheaper bleach bathroom clearers really good, spray on and leave for 30mins and repeat as necessary.
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I was out on Saturday afternoon. It was pretty quiet in the wood that I was in, I had 4 but the guy in the wood next to me had 17 and the next wood over had a dozen or so.
If I get 2 or 20 its just nice to be out. Did anyone else go last Saturday?
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I work in the industry and Input costs have risen dramatically over the last 4 years.
Paper has increased from circa £550 per tonne pre pandemic to between £900-£1300 per tonne now. Along with ink, doubling in price. Annual postage increases etc. Energy costs aren’t helping with electricity and gas costs causing the base cost of production to increase 40-50% then there’s haulage on top, it’s relentless.
It’s a vicious circle, costs increase so publishers reduce the paper quality, number of pages and or frequency along with increasing the cover price and advertising rates. Readership/ad revenue drops and the cycle starts again.
I’ve never seen so many titles reduce frequency or close as there has been over the last 12months.