Windswept
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51 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said:
But sending details of transaction is over email is pretty appalling security practice, in my opinion.
Tell that to my local licensing dept. I used their online form (Dorset) as that's what they want you to now use. (They've removed the electronic copy of the doc you could print out and post in).
When you fill out their online form they email you a copy of what you typed in. This includes your full name, DoB, licence number, phone, address etc, etc.
Now I'm not disagreeing with you but it gets tiring pointing this sort of thing out to the powers that be.
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This has happened to me a number of times. I have occasionally had an auto-reply confirming receipt of my notification but more often I got nothing back and had to chase.
I always cc myself in so I have some proof of sending in. Thankfully my force now has an online form that emails a copy automatically back.
If worried I'd send a copy again and ask for notification, ccing his own email address.
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I understood that you could use one mod on two guns. Looking at the latest guidance it states:
Quote12.79 Sound moderators should be assigned a calibre, but it is good practice to permit them to be used with more than one calibre of firearm. It is a matter for the individual shooter, subject to the “good reason” test, to decide whether to use a moderator on more than one suitable firearm or to have individual moderators for each firearm.
If in doubt I'd check with your local dept.
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I've not had a problem with any .22LR ammo in any of my .22s. I have seen plenty of people have problems, especially with tighter match chambers, dirty chambers, bolts, pins etc.
Have you measured the faulty ammo at all? Sounds like the brass might be fractionally larger than others (perhaps thicker which would explain the misfire if it's light striking) but wondering if it's out of tolerance or doesn't suit your gun.
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Box (buxus)?
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Isn't also down to barrel twist rates? Current 22LR non-toxic doesn't seem to like the same twist rate for lead, a gun made for non-toxic may well fair better.
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On 22/04/2022 at 09:41, wymberley said:
Forget the powder trickler, you were issued with one at birth.
I find a trickler very useful when loading rifle rounds. I use a suitable Lee powder dipper (worth buying the set if you load a multitude of calibers) and just top up to the right weight on the scales with a quick trickle.
I've got a range of lee dies and apart from needing to polish out a seating die I've not had any problems at all with them or other Lee stuff.
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This sounds similar to our chocolate lab. She's over 14 now and has had joint problems for most of her life. I think part of her toileting problems now are due to her finding it difficult to squat.
About 6 months ago a large lump appeared above her back hip and we have assumed it's likely to be cancerous. Thankfully the vet was very understanding and seemed to agree with us there's not much that can be done. If we find out for sure it's cancerous it doesn't seem likely our dog would survive an operation to remove it (wound would require skin grafts etc, etc). To be honest she's lasted longer than we expected and doesn't seem to be in obvious pain so we'll see how it goes.
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25 minutes ago, redial said:
My own home is in need of complete modernisation and can't see it being an easy sell and want to avoid situations where people say they will buy only to change their mind.
I haven't but have you asked an estate agent to give an honest opinion on your house? If it's priced sensibly it should sell no matter what condition it is.
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23 hours ago, mel b3 said:
I had an issue with a small piece of woodland that I wanted to buy.
Doesn't sound too dissimilar to one I almost bought. This was over 50 acres and also had a large pond. A good mix of trees and habitats. However, it had two neighbours that although we got on with it became clear they could be trouble. One wandering through the wood with his shotgun and the other hacking away at one of the boundaries. It would have been a once in a lifetime investment so couldn't risk it in the end.
I've now got a 10 acre woodland and a house with a few more acres of woodland attached. Although within a few miles of each other it's surprising how different they are. One's full of pheasants, pigeons etc and whereas the other has hardly any (it does have red deer though).
Anyway, interesting to hear what @blankfirer is looking at.
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On 12/04/2022 at 09:29, blankfirer said:
Just looking at woodland for sale seen some bargains for buying several acres my questions are has any body or clubs bought this and has it been a good investment regarding shooting
I've bought a few acres of woodland and looked at a few others for sale. If you are referring to the wood lotting companies their covenants can be found online e.g.: https://www.woodlands.co.uk/buying-a-wood/covenant-england-wales/
I would say buying privately yourself is cheaper, don't just look at what woodlands are for sale but also look at land with woodland attached - sometimes the vendor will split the fields from the woodland.
As has been said, do your homework and I would suggest visiting any woodland a number of times to get a feel or what any neighbours are like. Some will not be keen on shooting and may cause issues, others will be fine.
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Beak looks too thin for a Siskin, I'd suggest yellow wagtail or similar.
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Sort of half related to this thread. I saw this the other day, very tempted myself but I don't need another gun to tinker with.
https://acpshooting.com/rifles/rossi-taurus-circuit-judge-semi-auto-45-45lc-410-rifles/6841
.45LC and .410.
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7 hours ago, davewh100 said:
dont need a crimping die it came in a set i purchased from new, how do you get experience along the way without asking questions I'm sure I'm not the only person who would rather ask others than totally mess up, why include something in a set that is not needed
Completely agree with asking questions, better to ask than assume something. Although you may well end up with multiple contradictory answers.
I will add that it'll depend on what you are using the cartridge for and the components it consists of. I've used a 308 for a fair bit of rapid fire target shooting and I don't crimp for that. I've slimmed down the decapping rod/mandrel slightly so when the bullets I use are seated snugly. I don't have any problems with the bullets being pushed into the case or coming loose.
I'm currently working on some light loads for a 303 and have found these must be crimped. I chronographed some cartridges that were uncrimped and the spread in velocity was terrible, you could tell from the cases the powder wasn't burning cleanly. A nice crimp with the lee die and the velocity spread narrowed and the cases were much cleaner showing the powder was burning more completely.
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8 minutes ago, oowee said:
WI FI enable your phone. make calls through the wifi network. Its free
I don't know about other providers but on EE using the phone to call or text over WiFi (not WhatApp) incurs call charges.
QuoteYour existing call and text charges are the same when you use WiFi Calling. Calls and texts still come from any allowances or packs you may have. For usage beyond your allowances, charges will be at your standard rates – see ee.co.uk/priceguides for details.
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Prices depend on what primer we're talking about. At the moment European shotgun primers are under £40 / 1000 from a few places, but stock is limited and new stock is likely to go up in price. US shotgun primers seem to be much more, around £70+.
US Pistol and rifle primers seem to be £70+ / 1000 with some like Federal Gold well over £100 / 1000. Even so stock is very limited and I've heard reports that new stock is unlikely this year.
I wonder if the prices will go down when more stock arrives?
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15 minutes ago, 12gauge82 said:
Complain absolutely, but trying to claim money when you are also partly culpable is a bit rich in my opinion.
Complaints to our highways department are just ignored. The only thing they will take note of is if enough people claim and they pay out.
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10 minutes ago, 12gauge82 said:
I'm a motorcyclist myself, you've got to accept potholes are a fact of life and be careful. If everyone sued everytime they hit a pothole, the public purse will be drained even quicker.
Actually I expect if far more people claimed / complained then the councils would do more to fix the potholes.
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16 hours ago, WalkedUp said:
I have an ‘open’ ticket but some of my pals on a permission do not. A mosaic of permissions was cleared for “22 centre fire” in 2018. A recent conversation with the FLO about trying to re-rate land for deer calibre rifles suitable for fallow he suggested that “22CF and it’s variants means it cleared for up .270, so a .243 would be fine”. This seems illogical, so I am requesting it being confirmed in writing. Has anyone else been told similar or have any clue why?
Well, 22CF doesn't seem to be a frequently used term and I would logically assume that's anything from .220 to 229, so basically anything that shoots a .223/224 bullet. Certainly not a .243 or .270.
But why are they limiting in to .270, when the guidance states "However, for the larger species (Fallow, Sika and Red deer), .270 and larger are generally more suitable."
I also thought they shouldn't force someone to buy another rifle, so if someone has a .308 they shouldn't be forced to buy say a .270 just to meet an arbitary rating for the land?
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On 23/01/2022 at 18:38, Realale said:
Has anyone any experience of the 12 bore detachable hushpower that attaches via the extended choke?
Did you get one in the end? If so what do you think of it?
Anyone else have any comments on them?
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My initial thoughts would be you would load them like a .410 brass case and glue/seal in an over shot card.
A bit of a curious google proved me wrong and shot capsules do seem to be used. I'd be concerned of getting hold of them in the UK as they seem very rare.
These links any help:
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52 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said:
Piece of plastic mesh aint going to stop a sharp saw.
I think the logic is the chain brake gets activated and the helmet stops the blow to the head.
I wear mine mainly to stop bits falling on me (happens a fair bit when felling ash these days) or stopping the odd bit flying up when logging.
Going back to kickback, @paul1966 , if you don't know already you should be standing to one side when logging, so your head is never over the blade. Plenty of simple videos about.
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This might help, various powders, gauges with plastic and fibre loads. http://www.gualandi.it/en/tables.html
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44 minutes ago, Touchstone said:
Data for 310 is on their App/on-line.
Tim
For lead bullets? I checked the online data today and I can't find any N310 data for plain lead bullets, only data for jacketed or plated. As far as I can tell all the lead data is in their cowboy action section:
38 Special: https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/cowboy-action-reloading/?cartridge=40
357 Mag: https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/cowboy-action-reloading/?cartridge=35
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The problems are worse now but there seems to have been one form of shortage after another for the last decade or more. I tend to stock up when I can, knowing it could be months before I can get a component.
I gather the problems are down to US government stocking up, US citizens stockpiling and stuff made in the EU going to the US due to there huge demand. Not sure when things will improve, not before next year seems to be the general answer.
There seemed to be plenty of Hornady V-Max 55gr about last week.