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I’ve managed to lose the rubber eye cup from my HIKMICRO Lynx LC06 thermal monocular.

Several minutes’ Googling has failed to reveal where spares and replacement parts may be bought. Does anyone have an email address for a supplier?

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May there be many years of joy yet to come.

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My understanding is that flat base bullets tend to be more accurate, as it’s easier to produce a consistently flat surface than a consistently angled surface.

Boat tail bullets will retain velocity and energy better than flat base bullets, but how far do you intend to shoot them? It’s surely better to hit a 300-yard fox with 450 foot-pounds of energy than miss him with 500.

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“The decision as to whether or not to issue a permit in these circumstances is in law a matter for the discretion of the chief officer of police of the area concerned.”

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/2000/jun/07/firearms-act-1968-issue-of-permits-under

Are you a BASC member? lf so, get on to them ASAP.

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That isn’t a rifle, it’s a cry for help.

🤣

Seriously: Whatever tilts your kilt.

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2 hours ago, VarmLR said:

…those qualifying at DSC1 level prior to 2019 automatically retain their Trained Hunter status. 

Correct.

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3 minutes ago, terryh said:

Question, can you still obtain a DSC 1 certificate without ever actually seen a deer or even standing in a field where one might have been at one time?….. asking for a friend 😉

Yes.

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I’m sure that it was my DSC.1 certificate that got me my first stalking permission. 

Imagine that you’re a farmer or landowner, and some bloke whom you’ve never seen before walks up and asks to shoot a powerful rifle on your property. You’d want something on paper to reassure you that he had some idea of what he was doing, and that’s where DSC.1 comes in.

Recommended.

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8 hours ago, Richiew said:

MASTER SNIPER Ep 6: How to Read the Wind

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Have a look at this vid from optics warehouse. Nice wind vane mounted next to the rifle. 

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As title: For Strelok Pro, does anyone have a length for the copper bullet of the 120 grain Sellier & Bellot eXergy Blue 6.5 x 55mm loading?

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20 hours ago, Catch-22 said:

The term ‘Bullet’ is also used to describe loaded ammunition…

By the Daily Mail.

🤣

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ln fact, if you select the 4oz. bottle of liquid lanolin on Amazon, it automatically offers you the option of 1 litre of isopropyl alcohol as “Frequently bought together.”

😁

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Model designation and pull weight would help decision-making.

😉

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8 minutes ago, John MH said:

A couple of Events could be impacted by flooding at Bisley this weekend. The NRA are holding a CSR Winter League Match on Saturday on Century and the GBPRA are holding a PR1 Training Event with the support of the NRA and AI according to their website.

Looks a bit wet, will these events go ahead?

 

300 yard firing points were closed on Wednesday; 200 and 600 were very squishy underfoot.

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On 1/21/2022 at 11:38 AM, jcampbellsmith said:

Ask Igor to add the reticle to the App for you - igor@borisov.mobi

Regards

JCS

Indeed.

I emailed Igor with a request to add a Hawke reticle to his database. It was added within 72 hrs.

Excellent customer service.

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Specifying which of the four possible models it is might help the sale.

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Related question: From memory, my FAC has mods listed as “NVN” for “No Visible Number”. 

l’m scratching my head as to the meaning of the initialism “NVD”.

Can someone clarify, please?

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lt doesn’t go over both shoulders, but l use and recommend the Z-Aim Pro rifle sling:

lt secures the rifle on the shoulder until needed, when the click of a Fastex buckle releases it. 

Good kit.

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5 minutes ago, Nick 53 said:

What about killing rats within suitable range 

is the a suitable close quarter range ?

 Thanks 

 

2 minutes ago, Nick 53 said:

What about killing rats within suitable range 

is the a suitable close quarter range ?

 Thanks 

 

No.

Air pistols are neither powerful nor accurate enough to hunt rats. Nor, l would imagine, could you shoot accurately enough. You’d maim or cripple twenty for every one you killed, and that’s not what we’re about.

maximus “Former high level pistol competitor” otter

I’ve used a .177” CO2 pistol loaded with flat-head wadcutter pellets. At “powder burn” range, its power level is academic.

Distract Ratty by pushing a twig or piece of paper through the bars for him to attack; then, when he’s chewing on that, give him the good news in the top of the head. Job done.

(Hint: Place the trap & live rat inside a large plastic bag - l use one of those charity collection bags that come through the letter box about ten times per day - as Ratty will flop and spurt for a good while. Saves cleanup time.)

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1 hour ago, Scrumbag said:

Hi folks,

Had a small scare the other day whilst reloading that might be a helpful reminder to people to keep safe and follow your procedures not being sloppy. Primer popped when being seated and flashed over into try causing other primers to detonate.

This happened using a Hornady Hand Primer

My set-up post incident

Close-up of hand primer – not sure where rest of pieces are.

Close-up of “flashed” primers (Note empty but dented cups)

And this is the resulting cuts to hand – fortunately they seem superficial. Blast also blew my glasses off my face and they landed ~6 feet away.

Fortunately I was wearing latex gloves so some protection.

Be careful folks and wear your eye protection.

(Just in case people are interested, didn’t notice anything different from usual. Cases were PPU factory on ~4th firing. Primers were Federal Large Pistol. Cases had been sonic cleaned and primer pockets checked prior to priming and I’d primed ~50 that session. This process has served me fine for ~3 years of loading)

Best wishes,

Scrummy

Wow! Glad you’re OK.

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Traffic officers: “About as much use as Anne Frank’s drum kit.”

Me: “As hard as a woodpecker’s lips.”

Skinny: “I’ve seen more meat on a butcher’s pencil.”

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1 hour ago, ronzi83 said:

What lub do you use for inside case and how you clean it off?

 

a)

b) I don't.

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9 hours ago, Kalahari said:

Pedant alert! It is a brake.

 

David.

Amen!

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