Signed off on 25m range

[AlexD333]

So me and the missus went to a coaching session today at the gun club, we did well, we have both been signed off on the 25m range, we will now be aiming for the 50m range :eek:

In all seriousness we had a great evening :thumb2

[AlexD333]

I went iron sight for the evening :cool:

[AlexD333]

Remind me not to annoy my missus :lol :augie

[briggie]

try using a lee enfield 303 bolt action :rolleyes:

[davenclaire]

try using a lee enfield 303 bolt action :rolleyes:

i learnt to shoot on one of those then moved onto the bren gun

[AlexD333]

They do keep asking what I want to shoot, I'm sticking with the 22 for now :thumbs

[briggie]

They do keep asking what I want to shoot, I'm sticking with the 22 for now :thumbs

M2 browning 50 cal .:naughty

[elty001]

could this be your next mod mate?????:lol
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp343/elty001/images_zpsa38fafe9.jpg (http://s426.photobucket.com/user/elty001/media/images_zpsa38fafe9.jpg.html)

[AlexD333]

could this be your next mod mate?????:lol
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp343/elty001/images_zpsa38fafe9.jpg (http://s426.photobucket.com/user/elty001/media/images_zpsa38fafe9.jpg.html)

:bow:bow:bow

I'd love it, nobody would cut me up :sly

[perelaar]

I'm planning to get a .223, .22-250 or .243 for pest control on our shoot, as a Christmas present. Currently using a 7mm Magnum, which is by far too much gun for a fox. And the sound wakes up the entire town :)

[firebobby]

i learnt to shoot on one of those then moved onto the bren gun

Me too,
I found the Bren had a good kick, mind, I was 14 years old at the time.
Moved onto the LA1A SLR, all while in the Army cadets :)

[jims-terrano]

Lay down to shoot with MTPs much more fun:lol

[supergnome]

While you are at the range you are being observed and your opinions listened to. As you don't know everybody very well its wise to keep a cool head. Stick with .22lr for a while.
Hope your a full member soon. David.
Where's the pic of the score card, or did the wife beat you??

[AlexD333]

I'm planning to get a .223, .22-250 or .243 for pest control on our shoot, as a Christmas present. Currently using a 7mm Magnum, which is by far too much gun for a fox. And the sound wakes up the entire town :)

So you'll be getting rid of it eh? :naughty

What is it? Rife or lbr?

[perelaar]

Definitively not getting rid of my 7mm, as it is very useful for deer and wild boar. Wouldn't dare to shoot a boar with anything less... It is a Browning Eurobolt rifle, by the way.

[quixote]

Currently using a 7mm Magnum, which is by far too much gun for a fox. And the sound wakes up the entire town :)

.223 will do you fine if it's just for fox mate. You won't need the extra clout & range of the 22-250, the rounds are cheaper too & you'll possibly not get .243 signed off just for fox. You'll need a mod' for it though. Even though it's 400fps or so slower than the 22-250 it's still a lot louder than your 7mm :D

Just my twopennorth :thumb2

[quixote]

They do keep asking what I want to shoot, I'm sticking with the 22 for now :thumbs

.22's a great wee round, isn't it? And that wee 10/22's a great rifle. What other calibres are they giving you the chance to have a go with?

[AlexD333]

.22's a great wee round, isn't it? And that wee 10/22's a great rifle. What other calibres are they giving you the chance to have a go with?

They seem to shoot everything, size not the issue but power. They all shoot 357, 44s some shoot various powder guns, one last week has a huge powder rifle with hex shaped bullets :eek:

They also "test" the antique guns once a month :thumbs

[quixote]

That sounds like an old Whitworth rifle.............

Have a go at everything they offer you, would be my advice? Enjoy yourself regardless though, sounds like great fun :thumb2

[davenclaire]

Me too,
I found the Bren had a good kick, mind, I was 14 years old at the time.
Moved onto the LA1A SLR, all while in the Army cadets :)

yep me to but i stayed a while ended up running the regiment and the shooting team and in 1998 won british army shooting championship oooo er missis. all on iron sights sa80 variant.

[perelaar]

.223 will do you fine if it's just for fox mate. You won't need the extra clout & range of the 22-250, the rounds are cheaper too & you'll possibly not get .243 signed off just for fox. You'll need a mod' for it though. Even though it's 400fps or so slower than the 22-250 it's still a lot louder than your 7mm :D

Forgot to mention I'm in Flanders, Belgium, not in the UK - so although (almost) no restrictions on calibre, moderators are unfortunately not allowed. Nor is lamping for fox, or using night vision equipment...
I was thinking .243 because it can do double duty for roe deer; .223 or .22-250, while legally OK, are on the very low limit of what's considered acceptable here for roe deer.

[quixote]

Ah, ok :thumb2

To be honest, unless you're chucking rounds away at a great rate of knots you can live without a moderator. NV & lamping's ok for fox & rabbit here, but not fro anything else.

Both .223 and 22-250 are more than adequate for roe with the right bullet though. I wouldn't want to use the likes of an accutip, but something like the Sako gamehead or Federal Powershok are great rounds & give you perfectly decent expansion & penetration. I've used 22-250 perfectly legally on whitetail in the states & they'll kill a 200lb buck with no worries about pass-throughs or blow-ups. It's a great calibre, especially if you need to reach out a wee bit :thumb2

Nothing wrong with .243 if you need something heaver though. Although I'd be seriously tempted with .260 or the famous .270 if you really need to go heavier. I've shot both (and own a .270) & can vouch for them both out to 1000 yards (Yep! A whole kilometer :D ) With either bullet you can go heavy and slow, or light & fast if you reload :thumb2

[quixote]

Thought you might be interested to see the results of my go at 1000 yard with the .270 :thumb2

Target just right-of-centre, bottom of left-to-right slope on tree canopy, 4' off ground

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/Quixote_01/DSCF5520_zps54249da7.jpg (http://s83.photobucket.com/user/Quixote_01/media/DSCF5520_zps54249da7.jpg.html)

Wind was right-to-left, gusting. 4 out of 5 rounds on target. AND that was with a Zeiss Diatal with #4 reticule........I was feeling pretty smug :D

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/Quixote_01/DSCF5524_zpsc5f6f2d1.jpg (http://s83.photobucket.com/user/Quixote_01/media/DSCF5524_zpsc5f6f2d1.jpg.html)

And here's what a 130gr Powershok can still do after travelling 1000 yards & passing through inch-thick plywood. I'd want a bigger tree to hide behind! :lol

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/Quixote_01/DSCF5527_zps64bd3a6d.jpg (http://s83.photobucket.com/user/Quixote_01/media/DSCF5527_zps64bd3a6d.jpg.html)

[AlexD333]

Nice shots :thumb2

That's some good shootin'

[quixote]

Thanks mate. I didn't mention the 50 shots it took to get me on the board in the first place though........................ lol :lol

[supergnome]

Alex a lot shooters use357 or44 as these are the old pistol calibres from the mid 90's and they already had reloading gear. David.