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  1. 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said:

    May I ask what make, only O/Us in 16g are limited, as far as I know, to Lincoln (F.A.I.R), Browning, B.Rizzini,  Macnab Highlanders (made by B.Rizzini) and Chapuis.

    Also I'd be interested in the weight of it.

    Many thanks,

    OB

    • Lincoln model  Jubilee Prestige

    6 pounds 6oz apparently 

  2. 1 minute ago, sabel25 said:

    There's also the option of using 12g cartridges with the GRS ( Gordon recoil system ) ie Just cartridges xtreme game in 28g  have very reduced kick

    in 65mm case Ideal for light wieght sxs

    I’ll have a look into it though I have found a nice 16 bore 

  3. 3 minutes ago, Westley said:

    Been there, Done that, had the shoulder operation, which failed.  I use an auto (Beretta) for clays and vermin and a 20 bore O/U for game. I can shoot a 100 sporting clay shoot without any ill effects. I never use more than 28 grams in the 20 bore, but more usual is 24 or 25 gram. If I do use the 20 on clays, I use 24 gram cartridges. Problem with using 20 bore for clays and vermin, the cartridges are a bit more expensive and nothing like the same choice of 12 bore cartridges.

    Looks like I’ll be giving the Mrs 20 bore a whirl then it’s soo bloody light feels like I’m swinging a matchstick around though 😂

  4. After hurting my shoulder and taking more than the required time to let it heal I have a slight problem with my shoulder being rather sore and stiff after a good day on the clays or corvids using my 12 bore . I was thinking perhaps a change to a 16 or 20 might help with the issue any advice will be greatly received 

  5. who get to be a marksman doing the job. How does the department select the marksmen? It aint like they are going round the local pubs touting for guns and I havent seen any adverts. Whats the criteria that keeps the antis from infiltrating the shooters.

    Just found this. A right read.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/347541/badger-cull-controlled-shooting-guidance-2014.pdf

    Farmers can choose a shooter for themselves all the shooter as to do is pass the shooting test and some other bits
  6. Broke the cabinet queen out Sunday evening for a spot of roe buck calling. Went to my perm walked down to my high seat which is outside of a little wood got settled in loaded up the .243 and gave the Buattlo little squeak after a few seconds I could hear a bit of noise in the wood to my left gave a another squeak on the buattlo and out comes a big roe buck not what I was after, he soon trotted back in the wood. I looked back up the field and could see a deer up the top gave the buattlo a squeak and it comes in like a train and stops around 50 yards turns broadside and I let the round go. knocked him down and he gets back up to my surprise and makes it back to the wood. Had a quick check of the shot sight and big chunks of lung and bright frothy red blood walked to were he went in and he was dead on top the bank

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