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  1. On order will give it a go Thanks I'm going to put it on the right lens and leave the left lens and see how they compare
  2. I’d suggest you don’t rush to get a new scope and buy the wrong thing There’s tons of cheap used scopes out there (I just have a cheap Hawke on my .22LR for 50/100 yards) it came with the gun it’s probably worth £100 used if that and I can put 10 in the middle using that scope at that distance most of the time I tried an ATN 4K electronic scope thinking it would simplify the distance adjustments for bullet drop at longer distances and to be fair it really did - to an extent - but what I hadn’t considered was how it handles wind and you basically need to “program “ the wind value in terms of strength and direction and to be honest it would have been much easier to be able to just adjust a MoA left or right manually rather then trying to figure out actuals At 900 yards the quality of the picture wasn’t good enough to be honest even though it was a 4K scope I couldn’t clearly see the dayglo marking spot but I could see I was mostly getting 4s and 5s just didn’t know where on the target without a spotting scope I also bought a really nice Leupold VariX (forerunner to VX) that was really bright and sharp but didn’t meet my needs for range adjustments and didn’t have turrets so much more suited to 300yards and less than out to 1k I should have walked along the firing points at 900 and asked the guys what they are using and asked to have a look through other peoples scopes (most shooters are friendly and will let you play with their kit to a point particularly if you’re validating their kit choices). But in your position I’d genuinely consider something like a used Leupold VX Gold Ring Illuminated scope or a Schmidt & Bender Klassic (German) to see what you like and you’re probably talking about £200-400 they are very good scopes for the money You probably don’t need high magnification like 18-24x range and you might find that you set your scope at (say) 12x as that gives you a good sight picture so you don’t change it Someone else might want it up at 16x or 20x and at that magnification you might only be able to see the target which I don’t like as I always mentally check I’m on the right target number before each shot - it just depends on the shooter It might be obvious but it might not - the size of the lens and tube on an optical telescopic sight also affects how much light gets through so generally shooting in lower light or overcast conditions would be better with a larger higher quality lens BUT if you buy a 1” 25mm 30mm 34mm tube affects the mounting solution you use depending on how big your lens is (and if you use a sunshade and if your rifle has a 0moa rail) depends on how high you need to mount the scope so the scope front clears the body of the rifle the actual physical dimension - so as a new one piece mount can run £3-500 you don’t want to spend loads of money on a expensive mount if you might need to replace if you buy a different scope so again consider carefully if you’re looking at a 50+mm scope with a 34mm tube eventually but temporarily use a 40mm cheap scope you might want to buy a temporary scope with the same size 34mm tube so you can reuse the same mount provided it gives enough clearance for the bigger lens I am also a big fan of Quick Detatch/Quick Release mounts so I can remove sight before locking up the rifle and you need something that returns to the exact same zero point. You can buy a Spuhr for £500 but I use UTG mounts at about £80 that come back to zero well as long as I put it on exactly the same each time Talking of mounts one issue is alignment of the scope and rifle to get it absolutely square to the rifle and the right distance front to back for the perfect sight picture but there’s lots of good YouTube how to align a scope tutorial Hope that adds to your thoughts D
  3. Well everyone is different and different people like different ways of doing things so to say whats right for me isn't probably going to work for others - so that said I would basically work through the following points and see what is left that meets the criteria.. I'm sure you'll know a lot of this but if you're already well into PRS (maybe just skip to the last paragraph) but for anyone that needs to buy a scope that doesn't know I would prioritise or at least filter in roughly this sequence.... 1) Decide if you specifically want a new scope or if you would be happy with used (or maybe a demo or SOG or something nearly new) For my money its hard to argue a used scope as you'll obviously get more for your money but I'd check if it comes with a lifetime warranty and if its transferable as that's a big bonus - for example Leupold. also buying used you may get a few options to try before you buy but unlikely (less likely) with new. 2) Decide if you want FFP or SFP and if you want Mil or MoA (I have both and I wish I would have kept all in MoA like my iron sights) and if you want illuminated reticle, what kind of reticle mil dot, christmas tree for holdovers - basically what kind of sight picture do you want to see Which options are non-negotiable and which are nice to have 3) Heres the one I got caught out on - what range of distances do you need ? Will you be shooting 50 Yards to 1K Yards or always at 100 or what. If you want to zero your scope/rifle at the closest distance what it the total MoA/MRAD drop to the longest distance? If you need 45MoA adjustment most scopes could struggle or at least you may get into trouble with knowing if you are one turn up from zero or two turns up, conversely you dont want to be paying for features that give you huge amounts of adjustment you'll never use. If you always shoot at 100 yards or maybe 1-200yards you may be happy with a fixed magnification (I rarely change the magnification on my .22 for target shooting (But you need to know what you are happy with) 4) How does the scope perform - Thats a big question and you need to pick a scope then find some unbiased reviews - I have a Wulf scope - its not top of the range but it's okay. That said I also have a Vortex Razor that at 600-1K is somewhat sharper than the Wulf but at 100-300 I cant really say I could pick between them much and one of the most annoying things about the Wulf is that at high magnifications the "eye box" you need to get your eye in the right place to get a good field of view is quite tight. So if you dont need to use a 4-22x scope on 16-22x - probably 600 yards up then that might never bother you for example if you only shoot to 300. But given the Vortex is about 4-5x the cost of the Wulf thats a lot of wasted money if you can't make use of the extra clarity at higher magnification or youre not bothered about using the higher magnifications 5) Other stuff - Do you need turrets for elevation and windage (depends if you'll be shooting in very variable wind conditions) or do you need paralax adjustment or do you need night vision - obviously the list goes on but... I would also be tempted to use the optics warehouse data and filters to filter out a lot of the options you dont want then see whats left and go have a closer review of those scopes - there really is just too much personal preference and one guy at my club swears by a sight he loves but everyone else would hate using it, nevertheless he would still say to people that he'd recommend that sight because he liked it. I hope that doesn't sound like a lecture but I spent a lot of time looking at different sights when I really didnt know which ones would work for me and I had people saying things like "you can't beat a Schmidt & Bender" or "I bought a cheap Hawke and its as good as XYZ" and I was very tempted to blow my budget on an S&B and get killed by the Mrs - so my honest recommendation would be to try someone else's scope or a used scope for sale in a similar set up if you possibly can before splashing out (and whilst I do advocate buying used, optics warehouse do offer an exchange scheme if you do get something you dont get on with it) Sorry one last thing - if you do decide to buy a good quality scope from a decent brand thats in demand and you benchmark the prices and have all the features covered (e.g. don't buy something that's about as useful as a fish in a circus) if you don't like it you can probably resell it for near what you paid for it so that's always an option too - but it might take a week it might take six months you never know. D
  4. I’ve tried commercial no fog remedy and all of the old wives tales (spit toothpaste etc) haven’t tried wax though!!
  5. I have bought quite a lot of different shooting/safety glasses (non prescription) over the year and despite having about 10 pairs to hand I constantly find my glasses steaming up. I know for a fact my head gets warm and steamy compared to "normal" people and I'm mainly shooting in outdoors temperatures so basically the perfect steam up scenario. I have bought multiple pairs with interchangeable lenses and "anti fog" and "high airflow" and all the stuff you'd think would stop them steaming up. I am therefore asking the PW community for something quite specific - is there someone out there that has had this problem themselves and found a specific brand / model that just don't steam up? D
  6. I have a black rifle bag that’s about 1.2m long I will check the measurements but I got it to fit my scoped rifle with full pistol grip and bipod so it’s got plenty width 120cm x 28cm approx it’s padded to reduce damage and made out of heavy 600D nylon so pretty sturdy Comes with Velcro straps that wraps around the barrel and pockets for bits and pieces like magazines and the like It has backpack straps to allow it to be carried hands free Generally in good condition clean and no rips or other damage non smoking environment Pretty much as new Its served me well but I’ve upgraded to an AIM bag so looking for £23 posted (folded)
  7. is that the name of a company ? Like "live ammunition delivery service" Ltd Or are you just asking if you can buy online and get it delivered (theres companies that will deliver DG like justcartridges and clayandgame) It would be interesting if theres a delivery service that can deliver firearms and ammunition - it could stop people saying "too far from me"
  8. I bought these incorrectly reading size US11 which is size UK10 / EUR45 so they are too small for me I have left them in the bag sealed but when I went to get them out realized US 11 - did not open the bag they are still sealed with tags They are currently listed as £27.99 on amazon - obviously at that price they are made in china but seem quite decent As I have missed a returns opportunity I am just looking to not throw them in the bin and get some money back therefore asking £17.50 including postage Picture is from Amazon as original bag still sealed so may not be exactly as per picture D
  9. Downforce

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    Hi id like this pm inbound thanks
  10. Hi whats the location please can you also confirm the model is it a M2 or M3 for example
  11. Brilliant Glad to hear deliveries went smoothly D
  12. One pair left if anyone is interested (I think I miscounted)!
  13. 2x HOT Brand Solid Fuel Pocket Warmers NEW Old Stock Boxed A PAIR of old tech pocket warmers that according to the blurb last all day rather than the hour or so the chemical and electrical ones tend to Box contains the pocket warmers themselves as well as a solid fuel stick to get you going and a nice little bag to put the warmers inside Light the solid fuel rod, stick it in your pocket, lasts up to 12 hours according to the instructions Fuel rods available from Millets for £3 for 12 according to the internet £10 including shipping for TWO I have 8 in total so can sell 4 Pairs
  14. Dual Transducer Ultrasonic Cleaner Apparently the dual transducer bit makes it better according to the reviews Boxed as new with instructions etc. I purchased this intending to use to clean my brass for reloading but got offered another bigger one which was unused from someone giving up reloading and so will use that This one is currently showing on amazon as the pelcas ultrasonic cleaner listed at £59.99 if you want to see the spec and feedback I’m asking £35 inc shipping The capacity is only 800ml so in my opinion you’d be able to do about 50 rifle cases at a time but that’s an honest estimate just looking at the size of the basket so don’t complain if it’s not 100% accurate !! 😀 Its been sitting on a shelf unused so my rights to return expired so I can’t give any feedback on how good it is but the feedback on amazon is good So in summary a cheap Chinese small ultrasonic cleaner with good online feedback at roughly half the normal price D
  15. It’s a Benelli and it’s not a problem or even fussy as you say if it’s 28g up and not certain ones it’s 100% I just don’t want to not have cartridges that work well so would rather get what I know works well from JC rather than get to the clay ground and find out what they have isn’t what I want!
  16. Yes please would take it if still available
  17. Not all cartridges are equal I know if I buy certain brands compared to others even in the same load and the same size shot I get different results both in terms of what I hit and when I’m shooting a semi automatic they don’t cycle clean I’m absolutely not going to start naming brands that will just start a right hullabaloo
  18. Those of you that are lucky enough to have an RFD close to your home that sells discounted or low cost carts should consider yourself blessed Getting the cartridges I know shoot well in my gun often means JC is my only option other than a 100-200mile round trip Having been to my local clay ground and been subjected to whatever they happen to have available and then buying a chunk and finding my gun don’t like them is so disappointing then what to do with them Just Saying
  19. Thanks for all the helpful suggestions Eventually managed to find a decent bag Kombat UK Saxon 50 Litre Holdall It’s big enough and has quite a few pockets for bits and pieces with Molle straps and handles and a strap Extremely good value at about £30 It would be even better with Velcro internal dividers but it’s not bad at all - even comes with a free union flag 🇬🇧
  20. Two boxes of Hornady 45cal Lead Round Balls £20 for both +p&p 100x #6080 Sealed .457 c90x #6050 Open .445 I won’t have enough MB to upload many pictures so happy to send by email or WhatsApp whatever Collection would be from near Hitchin Hertfordshire or postage at costs
  21. I think it finished yesterday 😕
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