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Re: best calibre

#11 Post by saddler »

Getting back to an ACTUAL good calibre though - 6.5x55, or one of the modern (shorter) incarnations, such as the .260 Rem (a .308 case, necked down to take a 6.5 bullet, so available in Short Action receiver rifles)

Also look at 30-06.
A much ignored round these days; can be downloaded & used with 110gr bullets, then you have a wide choice of weights up to 220gr.
You also have a lot of options with .30-cal lead bullets at the lower weights for gallery type use, then several decent lead bullets for up to 500m or so ranges for paper punching
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Is that really what the snp want
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#13 Post by dromia »

303 has served me well as a target round out to 1000 yrds and continues to be my Red Deer calibre of choice.

For Roe the 6mm Musgrave is my choice and will also do for red if you want a lighter round, it has .243" ballistics.

For foxes, vermin and a very accurate target cartridge in the 22 centre fire calibres then the 222 is hard to beat, again my calibre of choice.
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#14 Post by dromia »

nearly there wrote:Is that really what the snp want

Salmond is on record as having said he can see no reason why individuals should be allowed to own firearms.
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#15 Post by saddler »

nearly there wrote:Is that really what the snp want
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...in other words, you live in Scotland, have an active vote next week, but yet you are TOTALLY unaware of the SNP stance on gun ownership?

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Did you see the thread I posted on the AirWeapon consultation submissions required?

HOW the f*** has your club secretary NOT been all over the SNP stance, both for airguns AND firearms in general?
ANY member of ANY Scottish gun club that votes yes should be booted out instantly...
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#16 Post by nearly there »

To be fair i do not get to club nights much.i was aware of the whole air rifle farce but not the above info.well i was unsure before of my vote but no longer.also thanks for the calibre info info
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#17 Post by Sim G »

dromia wrote:
nearly there wrote:Is that really what the snp want

Salmond is on record as having said he can see no reason why individuals should be allowed to own firearms.

I have it in writing, from Salmond himself, that a completely gun free Scotland is his goal. And he wrote that in 1996 during the debate on the handgun ban. I haven't seen nor heard anything else that indicates Salmonds or the SNPs position has changed.
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

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#18 Post by HALODIN »

Can you scan it and upload it here? It would be an interesting read..
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#19 Post by Sim G »

I'll dig it out and see.
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#20 Post by HALODIN »

Cheers.
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