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Roy W

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  1. Having dealt with HMG procurement depts at National and Local Govt level and had arguments about buying something at three times the price that it could be obtained for same day at Screwfix, for example, the answer they give is: Our suppliers are vetted and they own the risk that the product is ethically made. That's why it costs more and why we only use vetted suppliers. Basically the middle men are the fall guys if it turns out that Magpul accessories for the British Army are made by 7 year old Vietnamese kids who sleep on the factory floor. Also remember that these main dealers rely on Govt orders to keep in business, they aren't kept afloat by the shooting community, so they obtain exclusivity agreements to supply the UK etc. If they didn't then the manufacturers wouldn't be dealing with joe public or small gun shops, so everyone loses out. the Govt contracts are the cherry on the cake for being the appointed distributor. Finally, if you've ever met HMG procurement people then you'll know it's a case of 'computer says no' They certainly don't have the ability to manage onboarding, distribution, upkeep and maintaining the supply chain and if they handed that baton over to the RLC, for instance, someone would start saying 'why do we need a procurement dept' and turkeys don't vote for Christmas! Thats the reason you'll never see a National Police Service because there are 43 Chief Officer teams, 43 Procurement Depts, 43 IT Depts, 43 everything and none of them are going to champion almagamation and reduce to 1 of each, no matter how large!
  2. I would have one as a 22 Having previously owned a straightpull I thought they were great for civvy shooting, and let's face it, that's what we do. With the sub cal kit fitted it was a lovely little 22 to shoot. Chances of getting one now - Slim to none!
  3. The NRA said this on 26/3 Competition and Training Cancellations We have decided to cancel all NRA competitions and training courses up to 31st August; this includes the Imperial and Phoenix meetings. This decision has not been taken lightly; however the health and well-being of competitors, officials and staff must be our priority. We will keep the position under review in the hope we can offer a suite of “post corona” competitions in the autumn. Training courses will recommence when it is safe to do so. Payments made for courses, accommodation and Phoenix Arms Fair stands will be carried forward or refunded. And this on 2/4 Target shooting is on pause, ranges across the country are eerily quiet, and clubs are waiting for the red light to turn to green. The NRA, like many other charities, is experiencing exceptional challenges that threaten our future. Hard decisions have been made, and more lie ahead. 60 of our terrific staff have been furloughed and are at home with their families; 17 are working from home or Bisley to serve our membership and affiliates, and maintain Bisley ranges and infrastructure. We are determined to remain available and accessible; phone calls, letters and emails will be answered! The ranges and property at Bisley are being carefully maintained to allow shooting to return as soon as restrictions are lifted. It looks like Landmarc have used the date given in March and assumed it referred to ALL shooting regardless of any changes in the situation.
  4. The barrel liner was place in the 7.62 barrel and the working parts swapped. It then worked on simple blowback in semi auto
  5. This is the HK kit used in the 80's. They were being re-manufactured in the US a few years ago. I've made some enquiries, I fancy one for my straightpull. Will keep you posted
  6. Complete dealer list : Klinsky stockists
  7. According to the importer these are the two nearest stockists to you Dauntsey Guns Ltd Dauntsey Lock Chippenham SN15 4HD 01249 893120 www.dauntseyguns.co.uk Wiltshire Rod & Gun Ltd 135 Victoria Road Swindon SN1 3BU 01793 497455 www.wiltsrodguns.com
  8. Of course. Nobody is expected to be 'business as usual' during these times. We were exploring options before Surrey Gunsmith's came up, so the two are in parallel
  9. Nothing back. I am exploring having some made along with Dr Strangelove. We'll keep you posted
  10. I messaged them. I think Dr Stranglove has too. No reply as yet
  11. Still advertised on the website but misnamed as 'Style GSG' , looks like someone has named things when English might not be their first language looking at the other items. No price though. SURREY GUNSMITH SSG Bottom Metal
  12. I know where there is a tidy .243 at a very reasonable price if interested
  13. I had the same issue with mine, it was caused by HV ammo such as minimag I switched to Blaser / Std ammo and it worked flawlessly
  14. The L/H deflection turret is interesting. As per the old No.32 Scope. I've always found the No.32 emminently sensible in it's layout (originally designed that way for use on the BREN of course) but interesting to see Khales do that too. Always had a soft spot for Khales and have a ZF84 and ZF95 .
  15. You asked what the NRA are likely to do. How would anyone here know? The obvious ones to ask are the NRA
  16. Sphur do their cantilever mounts in Low, Medium and High. That relates to the height of the scope above the bore. I went for low to get it as close to the bore as possible. It requires a low head position on the stock, but if you have no neck issues your should be fine. Unfortunately you won't know until you try
  17. The zero range is 71 'FEET', your calculations are 75 YARDS
  18. I've asked the Range Office, the online NRA social media people and those setting up the target screens exactly how they guarantee that the target is central to the sensors. They either stare blankly, ignore you or just say 'they are'. They won't accept there can be an error for some reason. Having seen how blase the Target Shed are at pasting up targets, I doubt that any of them are 100% central. As Dunc says, ok for grouping practice, or scoring if you accept that your sights might not be set correctly afterwards. Use them for zeroing? .......................I wouldn't.
  19. The mikes are in each corner of the frame. If you can hit one of them whilst aiming at the centre, then you probably shouldn't be using the electronic targets anyway.
  20. Interestingly it says all firearms manufactured or imported after 14/9/2018 are to be marked, so who is expected to do that then? An RFD if one comes into their possession? How do you know the manufactured date? I strongly expect this will fall by the wayside once we fully leave the EU along with the Deact sale notification rules. The EU document says that the Nation state shall retain all these records for at least 30years, that doesn't fit with RFD requirements to retain registers so there is already a disconnect. It also says the marking is needed if the serial number on component parts doesn't match the receiver/frame number. [L137/30] ‘That data-filing system shall record all information relating to firearms which is needed in order to trace and identify those firearms, including: (a) the type, make, model, calibre and serial number of each firearm and the mark applied to its frame or receiver as a unique marking in accordance with paragraph 1, which shall serve as the unique identifier of each firearm; (b) the serial number or unique marking applied to the essential components, where that differs from the marking on the frame or receiver of each firearm; Which would suggest that if the bolt/bolt carrier/barrel etc bear the main serial number then there is no need for a unique marking. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017L0853&from=EN Sounds like a real clusterfcuk.
  21. Whereabouts are you? I'm in SHR&PC but don't frequent it that often. Best thing to do is go down there and speak to the committee member who is at the desk that day. There was a backlog last year of people wanting to join, emails can be slow. The opening times are on the website, you'll see the cars parked around the entrance, there is a metal entrance cage with a buzzer, just go down there is my advice.
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