Smudger687

Private firearms ownership reduces the government's control over us, and they place a much higher premium on controlling their own population than defence of the realm.

Emphasis on the word "buy". They're all bent, but everyone else seems to be able to get them singing to their hymn book, why can't BASC do likewise?

Last I checked the average UK gun owner has substantially less than a 1 in a million probability of killing someone with their legally held firearm in any given year. By any objective metric this system is not in need of reform. @Conor O'Gorman has BASC ever made a case to MPs with some form of statistical analysis?

You say it with such disdain...may I remind you that are you (theoretically) a PRO-shooting group, and that removing barriers to shooters SHOULD be something you are in favour of. Why does BASC never bother trying to make it easier to get guns? Does BASC not consult with MPs? Why do none of them ever call for looser gun laws? Or, does BASC actually never bother making the case for looser gun laws to our MPs? This would explain an awful lot tbqh. Please can I just have a straight answer for once?

You never actually address the points I raise though. You do it all the time. Company man responses.

You know full well I'm a member. I can see I'm getting the usual company man non-responses again. Disappointing, but not unexpected.

I have told you on more than one occasion that unless BASC (given that you are the largest shooting org in the UK) takes substantive steps to remove the barriers to gun ownership, then it is only a matter of time before we all lose everything, given that gun control is slowly creeping ever further. I also suggested on more than one occasion that removing the "good reason" requirement would be a good start. Yet every time I mention this I get the company man non-response. We have the best politicians that money can buy; the fact that not a single one of them in this government or the last was calling for looser gun laws tells me that BASC is not applying its resources and influence well enough.

Remember when I said BASC should be on the attack against the good reason requirement? Remember when I said that gun "rights" are being eroded over time and that unless we pushed back against it we would continue to lose? Oh well that's too late now, I guess we can just get some more managed decline as per usual

Canada geese aren't the tastiest birds out there but they're certainly not bad eating by any means. If you find the flavour too strong, then slice thinly and brine to pull out the blood. Repeat as many times as you like, then stew or pressure cook them with lots of seasoning until it falls apart. Early season birds, especially young birds that have been feeding off grain on the fields, have such a mild flavour that my favourite way to cook them is to pan fry the breasts like a good steak. You will be hard-pressed to tell the difference to beef.

Didn't realise Lincoln made side by side 10's

I'd be hesitant about opening chokes up. Steel often patterns really nicely through full, and boring them out could result in them patterning badly. I'd just shoot steel through it and stick with #2 or smaller

Agreed. I've been using clay and game's fibre cups, despite the performance limitations, just to avoid chucking plastic everywhere. These jokers are looking like game changers.

He actually said that 250 bismuth carts would set him back 370 quid. See below

Currently people are running them with plaswad data - preliminary indications are that they run between 50-100 fps slower with the same payload and powder charge, and are likely running at a lower pressure too. I know of at least one person that will be sending loads in for testing, and clay and game have already been testing loads with these wads too.

Not sure about pre-orders but it'll be announced on the Non-toxic loaders UK facebook page.