Deiseboy

Over here in ROI we require a "s" on the licence and you have to tick a box applying for the mod when you want it or not.. You need valid reason for having it and in some counties/stations the superintendent that does the licences just plain refuses mods no matter what. Simple reason is Hollywood & Call of Duty. Most gun uneducated people believe that they sound like they do in the films.

http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-accessories/gun-cabinets-trigger-locks/remington-dri-rod-gunsafe-dehumidifier.html You could try one of these dehumidifiers in the safe to keep moisture out.. Im sure you'll find one in the UK with cheaper postage.

Thanks any particular brands for each you would recommend? I'm going to do it all matte black and give the stock and fore end a good going over with degreaser suited for plastic to bring it back to life a bit

Im in the ROI so a bit far, Durocoat was another option thtats cheap if i decide that way but as the gun doesn't have any value I went for spraying. Enjoy doing it myself too.

I have a Mossberg Maverick that the finish was gone very bad on. I sanded it down to bare metal and resprayed all the metal work using Holtz matte black spray. The finish looked good but it didn't stand up to wear and tear and i could scratch off the paint with a light rub of my nail. The process of re-doing the gun is cheap enough and the work doesn't bother me so I want to try it again with hopefully a better lasting finish. The gun is a tool so it doesnt have to be perfection but i expected something to last a little longer than it did. Can anyone recommend a matte spray that wont rub off so easy, and should I use a primer of some sort first and something clear to protect the finish?

Yup agree with you 100% about getting it done by a proper gunsmith. The term gun smith is thrown around a lot here in ROI and some lads with a pillar drill and lathe call themselves that.. When I got mine done it was brought to one of the top 2 RFD's in the country, bit more expensive but do it right once. There is a fair amount of dirt builds up on the crown and id imagine the amount if the mod was left on full time, another thing about leaving it on full time is the thread will bind from heat expansion/contraction and you will have serious hassle getting it off without damaging the threads. You'd also have a less chance of poi change in your 14" barrel because its a shorter lever than 18-22" so the weight isnt as "top heavy"

If the mod is lightweight on rimfires it often doesn't pull the barrel down to effect POI.. I have a heavy 18" barrel and the 4" aluminium mod changes the POI ever so slightly. Heavier longer mods on centre fires pull the free floated barrel down and it could be 6" lower. nothing to do with thread quality.

The stupidest idea ive seen in a long time. It would be completely pointless and do nothing but add the weight and length of 2/3 mods to the rifle.. The majority of the noise is from the sonic crack and nothing can be done about that without sub sonic ammo. Never got why lads used the likes of t8's on their rimfires either.

As said at 6" any cart will do it. The pellets wont have a chance to spread and will be like a slug. How much space is between the bars in the cage? you dont want any pellets hitting it or it will put a nice hole in the cage.

As said, that must be a fault with your threading and the bullet may be hitting barely off the mod before it exits. The bullet never touches the moderator and lads I know chrono'd round with and without a mod and there was no change. A mod will give a lower point of impact because the weight of the barrel pulls the barrel down ever so slightly if it is free floating, another reason it could have reduced accuracy is IF you have a free floated barrel the mod way pull it down slightly to where its touching the stock in places and cause inconsistency. Zero the rifle with the mod on and stick to that and there will be no difference in drop. This myth about the drop seems to come from video games.

Spent a lot of time without one on my hmr, dont know why I didnt get one sooner, will never go back to using it without it, you nearly always get a follow up shot because the rabbits dont know where the bang is coming from and just freeze.. I dont find the wmr that loud at all and I know lots of people took the mod off it because the noise reduction wasn't worth the extra weight/length or money.

The filters do tend to really kill the beam, more so the red one. Still might be good for shooting bunnies under 70 yards. Buy a box of quality street, eat the sweets and use the wrappers with an elastic for a huge variation of colours.

This is probably as bad as the best fox cal. I have a hmr and my mate has a wmr and we are always out on a regular basis using both together taking it in turns of taking shots. Both are good at 100 yards but past 100 yards the hmr keeps more energy. Its flatter shooting too as past 100 the wmr begins to drop like a stone, but the hmr will be effected more by wind. Both are good though and it will come down to personal preference. I learned all my shooting using the wmr but went for the HMR myself in the end. Here in Ireland the HMR is taking over and the WMR is getting very little second hand. The ammo of the WMR is becoming more expensive too as its dying out. Strange that in Ireland a second hand hornet or swift or 22-250 holds very little value and ammo can be up past 50 euro for 20 for the swift or 22-250, but all are popular enough it seems in the uk.. The WMR is slowly coming like that in Ireland now too.

Shot a cock pheasant with the first shot of my first shotgun in front of 2 of the lads after one of them missing a double and the other fired one... I was the furthest away nearly out and range and through the gap of two trees I nailed him

Call into the nearest farmers house/farm and ask who owns it. Every farmer will know who owns what land in the area.

All the lads are right in what they are saying. There's no point splashing out for a expensive gun that doesn't fit you and you cant hit a barn door with. You should try and fire as many guns as possible and put it up to your shoulder and see how it fits you and afterwards look at the price and the make.. I bought a mosberg maverick t88 without holding the gun before I bought it with my hmr in a private sale. the gun was worth about €250 and luckily it fit me very well and I can hit plenty with it... In comparing that to one of my friends €1500+ brownings that doesnt feel comfortable or fit me properly that I cant hit anything with.. Id have the cheap mossy over it any day for that reason alone although the browning is a beautiful gun.

I'm left handed and shoot right handed rifles.. there is a bigger selection and if you aren't firing free hand you can reload faster than a right handed person because you can keep your hand on the bolt and cycle a round as soon as you squeeze the trigger.. very handy for more than one shot in the same field. If I was getting a left handed .22 this would be my choice. savage Mark II BTVLSS.. ( the pic is the right hand one)

If there are a few crows lying on their back on the ground the other ones will know something is up and will be more wary. Top tip: Find a young lad who's mad to go shooting and get him to do all the fetching

Anyone know a where I can order 7 shot nickel magazines for a Marlin 917vs online that would ship to the ROI? They can be got for as cheap as $10 online from the states but any of the sites dont ship internationally. Any help appreciated.

Dont think the HID ones would be worth the price.. The 170 is one of the best lamps in the market at the moment. Great piece of kit and gives you plenty of range to spot eyes well out in the distance. The only fault with lightforce lamps is the crappy wiring but a 4 year old could fix the simple connection.

you could also just wrap it until it reaches the barrel. I have a stainless barrel and I dont think it matters too much.

I use my hmr for rabbits and foxes mostly under 100 yards with no problems. On a calm day the hmr is capable of taking rabbits at 200 yards+ if you get the drop right. Most of my permissions are open so a .22 wouldnt be suited. Today was hot and calm out and I shot a rabbit with about 3" hold over the top of the ear at 200 yards. Rifle is 0'd slightly high at 100. when we go lamping we normally have the hmr and .243 so the foxes get 100gr from the .243. I have pushed the hmr out to 150 before and again today twice in the same field on 2 foxes and hadnt any problems dropping them.There was no wind and when you know the drop you can put the bullet in the right place. Wouldnt use it as a first choice for a dedicated foxing rifle though when there is such a bigger selection of centre fire rifles these days.

Ireland isn't part of England and we have our own set of laws....not very good or clear mind you...

Here in Ireland there have been a few reported sightings and one shot and pictures taken as proof.. On the Irish NPWS deer licence it has muntjac to be shot on sight all year around. They are a deer species though so the deer licence is needed even though they are vermin and the minimum caliber is a .22 bullet over 60gr with muzzle energy over 1700foot pounds. so its a .22-250 or a .243 up.. I presume they want them shot on sight for the same reason they do here..so they wont interfere with native deer species.

Is it on ebay? Bushnell never made this model and the first few google searches show people wondering why its not on the bushnell website. Its most likely a cheap Chinese copy.. A lad on one of the irish forums bought it to find out it was a cheap copy. On the other hand the bushnell banner 6-18x50 is a great piece of glass for £99