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When i got my last few boxes of hornady the gun dealer had federal 180 grain soft point .308 win, there the same price as the hornady SST

Thanks for the info, i'm using factor hornady i don't reload at the minute, but they are 150 grain SST for a .308, 29.50 a box so there not the cheapest round there is, If i hit a chest shot and hit a bone there is massive amount of damage to the meat, i remember taking a hole shoulder of a few times that was very badly damage and couldn't be used. Its most red deer, lowland deer so there are very well feed, a few sika but not much.

I using hornady SST at the minute but i find that they make a massive amount of damage if i shot in the chest area, there perfect for neck shots but at longer range i'm more comfortable shooting at the chest. What would be a good replacement for the SST? i have be using them for a year and its the only type of bullet i have used before.

Like to see this in action

Are falcon's protected?

Most of the ground in our area is mostly grass land and not much crop, but full of trees and cover.

Thats great, i only thing now is to try it out on the lake

Perfect, looks very professional

I'm have notice the number of pheasants in our area are very low, i keep the mink and fox numbers down over the winter and summer, So i was thinking of planting a small area of corn or something like that, to give the pheasants some cover and food, Can anyone give me any advice on this or is it a good idea?

Thanks for the advice, Its mostly mallard and widgeon duck i'll be after, there could be more on the lake i'm not sure, If i was to go calling today, is it as "simple" as to go out somewhere in the lough and start calling the ducks or is it best to pick a good postion on the lake.

I'm thinking of getting a duck caller, i don't have decoys or anything. Can anyone give me some advice on calling ducks. Thanks.

Very good quality

Seen a few at dusk, but not big numbers yet

A caller would also be a good idea for bringing them in, hand or electric calls work very well. I hear the Owl decoy is very good as the right time of year.

Looks good, i use old wire cloths hangers and beng them in much the same way you have the rod.