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i wonder how many they would sell with a bloke engraved on it with his meat and two veg hanging in the breeze?

yes sorry i did assume 12 gauge. i didn't think you would want to load 28 grams in a smaller gauge. Its not just good, it's bloody awesome This is why i use CSB 5, all my components come from FES except shot, I make that

28 gram lead shot then you need a powder like CSB5 or Vectan AS. I load 1000's of these a year and use this recipe 70mm case, Fiocchi 615 primer, 23 grains CSB5, 4mm over powder card, 21mm fibre wad and 28 grams of shot. 6 point crimp closure. It will do everything you want it to do

After spending 30+ years in joinery I hate random orbit sanders. If you have large flat areas to sand then a belt sander is the way forward. That Makita one is the Rolls Royce of belt sanders and will last for many many years. With the right grade belts you can almost polish the timber and with care veneers can be sanded. Random orbit sanders leave swirls all over the grain and if you are going to oil finish the oak they will stand out like a sore thumb

John Bidwell's Move Mount Shoot, or his shotgun magic DVD. To me it's the only way of shooting clays that makes sense to me. You need to be in front of it to kill it so why not start in front?

maybe he didn't have any bullets

I started with a Load all then bought another, I sold one and bought a MEC 500Jr. I still prefer the load all. The one I have is for 67mm shells but loads 70mm superbly. My advice is to cut 2mm off the final crimp tube so it crimps a little deeper. Also cut off the 8 point crimp starter tube which is at the front, it gets in the way. Also if you always ensure the line of the old crimp is directly facing you when you start the crimp them you will get a much better crimp. Definitely use FES for your components unless you are lucky enough to have a RFD locally who stocks them. I have as there is several people in my area who reload so he stocks the basics. He is cheaper on powder and primers but a little dearer on wads so i use FES for those. If you are looking to load 28 gram then use CSB5, my recipe is 70mm Case, Fiocchi 615 primer, 23 grains CSB5, 4mm over powder card, 21mm fibre wad, 28 grams lead shot (6 for game and 7.5's for clays) 6 point crimp closure. It works well for everything I shoot except wildfowl

Not that at all, you just cannot guarantee what is in them. Also the tins are showing signs of rust so they may be damp. It just isn't worth the risk

Unless these are unopened sealed tins i wouldn't even think of using them.

All you need to pop the sizing ring off is a suitable open ended spanner, I think it is a 22mm one you need. Slide it between the ring and the base and off it comes. Good luck with the reloading, its addictive when you get into it

How often do you jack your car up at night to relieve the tension on the suspension springs?

Depending on how much of it is loose you can buy metal adhesives that are stronger than a soldered joint.

Why did you retire your opinels? It doesn't matter how large the blade is or that it locks if you have good reason.

That's true, Nothing worse than reloading because you need cartridges. I do it as and when I feel like it and build up a stock. It becomes a chore if you need 100 for the morning and have to do it.

The restriction of expanding ammo reverting to section 5 unless you have authority has been removed. It is no longer specified on a FAC. I used to have seperate allowances for expanding and match ammo. now it is all lumped together and it says on a FAC Ammunition including expanding ammunition and expanding missiles. There is no distinction between the two

Clay and Game also sell them

Is there such a thing as a bad cartridge these days? Even the cheapest you can buy will do the job if you do your bit right. As Public Enemy said 'Don't believe the hype'

Is that only for sale in London?

I 'had a go' with one and hated it, however probably a couple of months of shooting one and I could probably shoot well with it. The one i tried was heavy and soaked up recoil, had lovely wood on it but just wasn't for me.

I guess the answer to the Op is do you want one? Yes they are worth it as they will last you a lifetime, however if you don't like the looks then you will never shoot well with it. Years ago I bought a Winchester Select as i sold a Winchester 101 prior and always wanted another Winchester. However it turned out to be completely different in looks and feel and I could never shoot more than about 60% on any clay shoot. When the F3 was released I wanted one, I bought one and have never looked back. To the point where I will never part with it and it will have to be clawed out of my cold dead fingers. There will always be the person who can beat you with an old Baikal side by side but the truth is they may beat you once, but they won't do it consistently. That is what guns of Kreighoff quality give you.

The restriction for expanding ammo doesn't exist anymore

I might have, I'll have to do a lot of digging

Gents, I'm after a bit of advice. I need to replace the battery i use for a lightforce 170 lamp. Its an older lamp with Halogen bulb (100w) I have been using a 12v 7ah battery but as it needs to be replaced I thought i'd see what everyone else uses?

I'm amazed by both of those charts, I would not fire a lead 7 or 8 shot at a bird, let alone steel. The minimum I go to for steel is 5's and that is not very often. 4's are the norm and 1's for geese at any range. I am working on a 28 gram steel 4 load for flight pond shooting. I would normally use 32 gram 4's for this but am trying to stop using plastic altogether

The cups were split 4 ways 3/4 of the length. The 4's and 1's are very effective. The paper on the 4's is 24" wide so there is far more than the 50% of shot in a 30" circle. As is the 1's. The 1's have been devastating on geese this season. Outperforming the Gamebore Mammoth 3.5" BB's that I would normally use. I would expect the 7 to be a better pattern, there's a lot more shot in them and in my opinion lighter loads pattern better than heavy ones. I am going to slit the shot cups full length on my next ones but the next tests will be for speed when my chrono arrives.