njc110381 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi guys. I was given a link to the forum by another member so I thought I'd join and say hello. I've not long got my FAC so I'm here to learn the ropes. Hopefully I can give a little advice at times too, as I'm picking up quite a bit from my mentor who's teaching me the ins and outs of Deer stalking as well as general safety rules. My main shooting is pest control, Rabbits, Crows etc. I've been an air gunner for 15 years and also have a little experience with shotguns. Anyway, I wont ramble on. Speak to you all soon I'm sure. Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Welcome to the forum.. Loads of good folk to learn from on here. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Welcome aboard pard, I'm sure you will enjoy it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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silentsoulsleave308holes Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 good luck you will prob end up as frackin loon y as me somebody throw my a frickin bone here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshot Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 welcom to the site ,you have came to the right place for advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 How Do...... Silent' it's not that you're a loony mate.....it's just that the rest of us are a long way from catchin' up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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njc110381 Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi guys. I was given a link to the forum by another member so I thought I'd join and say hello. I've not long got my FAC so I'm here to learn the ropes. Hopefully I can give a little advice at times too, as I'm picking up quite a bit from my mentor who's teaching me the ins and outs of Deer stalking as well as general safety rules. My main shooting is pest control, Rabbits, Crows etc. I've been an air gunner for 15 years and also have a little experience with shotguns. Anyway, I wont ramble on. Speak to you all soon I'm sure. Cheers, Neil welcome Nick, its a proper site this one Paul Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi Neil, welcome mate, hope you enjoy it here, there are a good bunch here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 exept for me I am the bad banana hanging with the bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Wellcome onboard mate!!!!!!! You will enjoy this site???? F2n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hello Neil and welcome, finally found us then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Welcome mate from another newbie......................martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Welcome Neil. Good to have you on board.. A wealth of knowledge awaits you on this forum mate.. All the best.. Grant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Cheers Dave No problem nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millpool Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 welcome neil, perhaps another possible candidate to come over to the"dark side" lots of very clever people on here ( not me) who will give you lots of help and advice when you start reloading!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 PS dont ask about "Moderators/Silencers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Barrel break in procedure is always a good one to ask welcome to the mad house edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 nice one ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Loads of replys coming in, cheers for the welcome! I'm not sure I'll be as keen as some to find a super accurate setup, I'm a pretty poor shot so I doubt I'll ever need anything that fine tuned. What I'm looking for is sub MOA from my 6.5x55 stalking rifle. It's a Tikka T3 Laminate Stainless, with a S&B 8x56 on top. It will have a Wildcat mod on it soon, but I've just spent all my money on a custom 10/22 so it may have to wait for a bit! What do you guys on here class as good accuracy then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 You will find the guy's here are anal about accuracy and grouping, but for one one reason only CLEAN KILLS AT WHATEVER RANGE WE ARE SHOOTING AT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 That sounds fair to me. At my current standard I will only shoot to 100 yards. I'll have to put some time in to try and improve that. When air gunning I used the 2p rule, I could hit one at 45 yards on a still day so that was my limit. With a real gun (HMR, 6.5) I'm better, I can do it at 100 yards every time. I know Deer have a larger kill zone, and I'm fairly sure I could get into 4" at 300 yards, but they make me nervous because I haven't got much experience. I get the shakes when I line up on one, which is a bit of a bugger. I'd rather leave a shot than fluff it up, and getting closer is the best part of a stalk to me. Hunting with a rifle will never beat a day in the field with my airgun, lining up on a 15 yard Rabbit is the best feeling I've ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 The shaking I believe is called buck fever, basically its the adrenalin. just stick with your own best practice of getting as close as possible to deer before taking the shot, best to limit range to about 150yds max, but it is nice to know that if you have an injured beast out at 300yds that you can not get any closer to for any reason that you can still take the shot. best advice is just to take your time and only shoot when your ready Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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