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Haha, might as well get her (yourself) the Jack Pyke stealth "Sunday best" dress then...

Now SOLD thanks! Brand new - still with the tags on, Jack Pyke hunter's hat, size medium. (Unwanted Christmas present). They're £19.95 in the shops - £10 posted.

Now SOLD... Thanks.

Cheers Colin. The solids are just for range use around 50m so I don't think the cci quiets will fit the bill. They look like they'd bridge the gap between air rifle and full power rimfire though. I'm just after an affordable target solid that groups ok and will eject live. I reckon there's a market for .22lr sample packs because it's a pain having to buy a full box to find out your rifle hates them!

Spot on switch - you ever thought about a career as a detective? . In my cz452 american, the Winchester subs shoot 1/2" groups at 50 metres all day long, extract live and whack rabbits harder than any other round I've used. They're also pretty clean, quiet and so far don't seem to have the odd supersonic round in the box like some brands do. As far as high velocity goes; the 38grain Eley hollowpoints seem to perform really nicely and aren't worryingly tight in the chamber like CCI and Eley subs are. Now I've got to find an affordable solid target round that the gun likes...

Now SOLD, thanks!

Hi all, I've finally found a round that's quiet, groups well and will eject live from a tight chamber, so now for sale are: .22LR: 40 x Eley subsonic (hollowpoint) 75 x CCI subsonic (hollow point) 85 x Remington thunderbolt (solid) .22 short: 50 x Eley (solid) £7 for the lot, collection from Kidderminster DY12 area. Goes without saying that you'll need your FAC with relevant conditions. Thanks!

Tell you what Shaun, I'm aware that there's scuffs on it and it's not perfect and it's Christmas so I'm happy to do £75 posted. There shouldn't be any paypal fees if you're just sending money from paypal to an email address without involving ebay. PM sent...

In metallic reloading, backing off 10% from a load recipe is fairly standard practise and should be safe but shotguns are a different kettle of fish for whatever reason. Now the science is boring but relevant which is why it's just safer to stick to the recipe and not get into the geek side of things. At the very least, If you back off a shot load you can get improper ignition, insufficient pressure for consistent combustion and a generally **** performing load. On the other end of the scale; in a very light load, it is possible to expose a lot more powder to the initial primer jet. This combined with a light load of a fast burning powder can cause a detonation. The shotgun becomes a grenade basically. This isn't just possible, it actually happens. I've only been reloading shotshells for about a year so I'm just a novice really but I've reloaded a few thousand .38 specials and just as many USPSA 9mm major loads which don't suffer fools gladly. There are people on here who know sooooooo much more than I do about reloading but hopefully I've clarified why I dont advise deviating too much from shotshell data.

Most new reloaders don't know the difference between a parallel or compression case though. They will also back a load off and think that's a safer starting point - which it really isn't. They might also think they can work a load up like their rifle/pistol loads and watch for pressure signs - which doesn't work with shotguns. I was just voicing an opinion. I've been called a lot of things, but scared... not so much.

Sorry for not responding chaps! Despite following topics, I don't seem to get notified when a new response has been posted - I only spotted this by chance. To answer your questions, I obtained the new permission via the old "knocking on doors" method. It was short lived however as the landowner's wife and daughter wouldn't condone rabbit shooting. I'm not desperately short of places to walk around with the guns, it just happens that those sites don't have any quarry on them. It's got to the point that I'm looking to buy/lease land with a decent population of rabbit, pigeon and deer on it - if such a place exists! Good luck with your search lads...

Price drop to £35. I need some bloody room in the garage!

Hi all, Christmas is expensive and there's always another gun to buy so for sale is my much prized Nixon "The Banks" watch. Cost £250 a couple of years back. It's just had a service; new batteries and seal and will last several lifetimes with good care. It's been used, so it has the usual scuffs around the band/face but still looks the business and with some glass buff, the scuffs would come back out. Comes with everything as sold; box, instructions and spare link. £80 cash on collection from Kidderminster/Midlands area or posted at buyer's expense.

Hi all, For sale is my set of Slazenger Challenge Eurostar adults right hand clubs. Sorry there's no bag with them, but here's the list of clubs: Sand wedge Drivers: 11/2, 3, 5 Irons: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Putter: Howson system 6 They're used and have the obvious signs of wear but have plenty of life left in them. Selling because I find myself longingly looking at the rabbits on the course instead of the holes. £45 cash on collection from Kidderminster/Midlands area or I will post if you're insane and want to pay for postage.

It's hard to say this without sounding patronising and I'm the first to admit that I take more calculated risks reloading than most would advocate, but I'll say it anyway. Shotshell reloading is nothing like reloading metallic cartridges. You can't safely develop loads and watch for pressure signs like you could with most pistol/rifle rounds. The difference between a safe load and a wildly over-pressured shotgun load is so fine that the first sign of a "problem" could be your shotgun grenading. Folks like you and I will continue to take little risks, but we really shouldn't recommend that other people do it. You never know who's reading this stuff!

Thanks a lot, that's exactly the info I was after! I'll be using fiocchi 615 primers, which are fairly cool and seem to perform like CX50's. Total load is just a hair over 19 grams, so I thought it should be safe with 14.5 grains of 2400, I just needed a little reassurance. Thanks again mate!

I find siarm excellent to deal with. Fair prices, good communication and they quite often throw in a little gift/treat of some sort. Thumbs up from me! Edited to add: I've never checked the legalities of importing particular components from Siarm/Italy. Primed cases, loose primers etc. Just make sure your parcel will make it through UK customs.

Yep, it is, but this isn't your average shot shell. Don't worry though, I know what I'm doing (minus the exact data).

Hi all, Do any of you kind folks have reloading data for 11/16oz or 3/4oz .410? I'm solely interested in loads using alliant 2400. I'm fairly certain a load in the region of 14.5 grains would be around the goal post. Many thanks!

Land permission now found, thanks lads!

Hi all, I have plenty of firearms experience + insurance and I'm searching for land permission for use of .22LR, FAC air and my shotguns (all suppressed if needs be). I'm willing to pay a sensible amount in exchange for written permission (listed on closed FAC) to shoot on land suitable for rimfire in Worcestershire, West Mids, Hereford etc. I'm also happy to offer the odd day's free help within my line of work - forestry, hedge-laying, fencing etc. Please leave a response in this thread, however brief and send me a private message with more detail. Many thanks! Sterling

Good to hear things have calmed down in N.I. now. Yeah I've noticed an influx of African folks around here too. You can tell the new arrivals - they're the ones in wooly hats and jackets when it's 25*C outside. I can't see their attraction to damp countries either... That's a grand offer thanks! I'm keen on pigeon decoying, rabbiting with ferrets/shotgun, virtually anything the .17 can take and I'm getting into deer stalking now too. I'm also a keen pistol shooter, which is costing me a fortune in travel costs. Well if I make the move soon, I'll drop you a PM to arrange a day's shooting. Cheers mate

Pigeons now taken. Thanks. Good luck with your search Muggins.

Just dropped some woodies this morning as a favour to a farmer. I've had all that I want and I've got 20 left. All shotgunned with lead shot. They're whole, on ice packs in cooler box. If somebody wants them, you're welcome to come pick them up tomorrow morning before 11:30 (19/08/12). I'm kidderminster area, DY12.

I've gone from consistently missing roosting pigeons with my full choke 410 mossberg hushpower, to preferring it to my 12gauge. It's taken a year, but here's what I've found: As others have already said; pluck up the courage to take your 410 around the sporting clays. Forget about scores, swallow your pride and persevere with it. Load your own or track down a decent 14 or 16gram #7 load. Don't cheat and go any smaller with shot size on clays, because with your 410 you need to practise with the shells you plan to shoot. From extensive patterning, I've found you get diminishing returns going over 16 gram. The magnum shot string is loooooong, pellet deformation is high and patterns can be worse than lighter loads. i.e. don't bother with eley extralong subsonics. On that note, also don't bother using subsonics in 410, they're not quieter. It defies physics, but thems the facts. As to using plastic wads through your hushpower; there are several threads about that which you should read. I personally now feel safe(ish) using short plastic wads (up to 14gram). I wouldn't shoot a heavy 3" plastic through the moderator and saddlery and gun room will tell you the same thing. With full choke and 16gram #7, I don't take shots at any game over 30 yards. The exception is sitting rabbits with 16 gram #5 out to 35 yards. I take a field tape measure and put a marker in the ground at 30 yards. Anything beyond that stick doesn't get shot at. You have to start being accurate with the 410, both with your shooting and estimating range. If you want to take a 40 yard bird on the wing again, get a 20 gauge.