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  1. .243 advice

    in Stalking & Game Shooting

    Posted

    Hi

    Phone Kent wool growers in Ashford, I was in there in the week, they have a sale on and have some very good .243 rifles new and secondhand at very keen prices

     

    I'd give them a ring before you part with your readies

     

    There's some good rifles to be had there

     

    Patrol

  2. Photon Xt zero advice pls

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted · Edited by Patrol

    I've put a shim on all mine at the back made out of copper that's on weihrauch HW 60 j's 3 of em

     

    Never had to touch em once set up, shoots bang on the button on the 222, WMR and LR got the 6.2 on the 222 and the MK 1 XT on the other 2

     

    I'm only guessing, probably the rifle ???? as it was on them all and they are all the same make, the MK 1 xt's on the CZ LR and the air rifle didn't need any tweaking at all

     

    Good luck with it, I've found my photons worth every penny for the cost of em, I use the pulsar 850 IR on all of them gives a decent clear picture and range

     

    The shim material I got from fultons at Bisley

     

    Patrol

  4. Fox club

    in Other Pest Control

    Posted

    Nice varied bag there WM

     

    Out last night in a deluge, thunder, lightning the lot

     

    Still managed to bag a couple of dog foxes in between torrential rain downpours

     

    Never ceases to amaze me how dear old Charlie will lay up and as soon as the rain eases up their out and at em straight away, I watched one of the dog foxes grassed through the thermal last night lay up under a very thick blackthorn bush/ tree sat there a good 35 minutes like a gargoyle just watching like a window shopper checking the surrounding area soaking it all up and planning its next move.

     

    As soon as the rain rain eased up, it was out and looking for something to eat, couple of tiny mouse squeaks come straight into my safe shoot area

     

    Really wet and dreary night, but worth the trouble, started at dusk left about 04:00 hrs first one come at 00:30 and the second 02:45, I never stop learning after all the years I've been doing this, really enjoyable night. - I think. He says after the second dry off, clean and re oil of the .222 only got the stock to oil now back to normal

     

    Patrol

  5. Fox club

    in Other Pest Control

    Posted · Edited by Patrol

    I've had the sonic to bits twice, given it a decent clear out and sprayed it out with silence save spray

     

    If I'm honest it looks brand new inside and out, real decent bit of kit, compared to some of the others available at the same price

     

    Only down side is re assembly, I've found nice and steady with a bit of lube on the threads really help and I just tighten it up as I go along the tube with rubber gloves on and give it a tighten up with the spanner then a wipe over. Perfect and really quiet

     

    For quietness the best mod I've had for the Duce, SO FAR. 👀

     

    Patrol

  9. Nightmaster Atom

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    Pulsar do a front fitting nv, but for what it is, pretty hefty price mark up

     

    Nv 750 from pulsar is a cracking piece of kit around the same price and much much better day and night, I've got the n870 which is perfect but to be honest the 750 a is just as good but without the gimmicks, m

  10. 22wmr

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    Hi Hendrx

     

    I use a WMR constantly for rabbits and foxes out to a hundred, anything past that it drops off pretty rapid, I really like the accuracy at that range 5 shots will or should be grouping sub an inch at 100 yds, my weihrauch 60j does just that all day long

     

    I've got QD mounts on mine and regularly from day sight to NV. ( photon 6.2 X 50)

     

    Ammunition wise, all hornady 30 Grn BT for foxs out a hundred and 25 Grn NTX ( non toxic for the zoo) for rabbits out to the same distance

     

    The two rounds zero exactly the same funny enough at a 100 yds, I mainly shoot off of sticks or a rest in my truck and I find the WMR perfect for the short range of a 100 yds going out at over 2k. psi for a rimmy that's pretty quick

     

    I had a 17 hmr, fine for rangy rabbits but a 17 grns for a fox is not enough at the other end for a clean kill, and that's what really matters the WMR providing you stick with a 100 as your limit it won't let you down its a cracking calibre

     

    I did try it for a Canada goose cull but for some reason found it a bit shy of absolutely dropping them on the spot so I changed to my .222 NTX SP for that

     

    Good luck

     

    Patrol

  13. Fox club

    in Other Pest Control

    Posted · Edited by Patrol

    I'll start it off then.

     

    Just got in from a very successful night in the office, 7 seen 5 accounted for 3 dog foxes and 2 barren vixens

    Didn't see a cub all night

     

    That will hopefully reduce the number of chicken being taken, it's on a free range chicken farm the guys been losing at least 20 birds (£300.00 ) a day, been taking the birds between 12 and 6 in the day every day

     

    Started 10 pm finished at 4 am busiest time from 12 to 01:00 hrs 3 removed in an hour, first one arrived as soon as I got ready and the final one 3:30 after a deluge

     

    My old .222 is a cracking foxing rifle, furthest one according to the range finder on the n870 - 215 yds most were between 70 and a 120 yds, it performed faultlessly, cream crackered, heading for me pillow 💤💤💤💤💤

     

    Patrol

  14. Aldi trail cam heads up

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    I'll keep an eye out for them my stalking mate got six of em and they've have been fantastic, quality of the pics are outstanding, I've been using Spypoint, at the Aldi price it's buy one get one free compared to a Spypoint cost for one

     

    Hats off to Aldi

  17. Dsc level 1

    in Stalking & Game Shooting

    Posted

    Keep reading the manual, Deer ID can be a stumbling block be careful on size, colour, deer structure, ie head, rear end, distance, visit the web for different pics of uk deer. Practice makes perfect and no cost

     

    Practice using two sticks, the more you do the more the stress bit goes out of it, it's the same as the FC test it's a doddle if you practice

     

    Keep focused, Read the manual constantly, practice shooting off sticks do that and you'll stroll it

     

    BDS do a good cd with quizzes on it and all the info needed for little cost and your tutor will generate your answer format for you on the course

     

    Stick with the manual and learn it, pick up extra bits on the web, make sure you take on board current knowledge not historic info as things change, shoot straight and your there.

     

    Good luck there ain't no cheap shortcut

     

    Patrol

  18. best knife

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted · Edited by Patrol

    Have a look on the British deer society shop website

     

    These are a cracking piece of kit

     

    Casstrom # 10. £79.95

     

    Micarta handle 14c28n stainless blade

     

    Lovely bit of kit

     

    Scary sharp and it doesn't break the bank

     

    I've used mine on Munties, Roe and fallow, does the job and holds a very keen edge

     

    Good luck

     

    Patrol

  19. Ferret Hob with no bits

    in Country Sports

    Posted

    Guys

    Anyone in Kent got a hob with no bits ???

     

    I've enough ferrets for next season, so not going to breed any this year, if possible like to run my Jill's with a hob to take em out of season

     

    Any one got a dud one ( can't spell vasectomised) on the breeding side I could borrow. 🙄😖

     

    Cheers

     

    Patrol

  21. Mid week foxing

    in Sporting Pictures

    Posted

    Just got in from a foxing night 3 adult foxes with the .222 didn't see a cub in 700 acres, given a third of it is either arable or long hay grass amazed we found those three

     

    Little bit of rain tipped down around 11 pm for just an hour, just enough time for a cuppa and a bisqwuit then back on it

     

    Really good night out see 5 in total mainly on working some cut silage for mice and voles in three seperate fields, now the lambs have grown up a bit very little sightings there for foxes ( make the shepherd happy )

     

    Patrol

  23. Hampton Pier: heaven/hell?

    in Country Sports

    Posted

    I've always fished hampton pier top of tide and down with a pike Bung on a running trace and stop so it can run over the rock ridge both sides can be a hot spot for bass on rag and lug mix

     

    Half a mile up from reculver towers there's a small channel 40 yard off the beach that's always worth a look and the bottom of the cliffs towards Herne bay are good for Rays close in

     

    Good luck

     

    Patrol

  24. NTX .22 WMR

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

    Posted

    Hi Guys

     

    I use a 22 WMR quite a lot, picked up 500 hornady 25 gr BT rounds in copper or non tox today

     

    Really pleasant surprised on zero testing, my Weihrauch shoots half inch groups at a hundred yards with 30 Grn Hornady lead BT

     

    These little rounds same tight grouping 12mm high at a 100, really impressed with the round, so far, haven't tried them out in the field yet.

     

    Anyone else using these ? Or had any use with them in the field

     

    Cheers

    Patrol

     

    Also £3.00 a box cheaper as well

    Oooooops

    Went wrong somewhere on the first bit

     

     

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