Roy W

The 300 V Bull is the larger black circle in the NRA comps so that's a 50.10

If you need a budget range finder, then these discontinued model Vortex ones are great value and discounted. They still come with the Vortex lifetime warranty, so if they break and can't be fixed, you'll get the latest model in return. Boxed, as new. Range Finders and other stuff EG Vortex 1800 - currently £265 New in Box Objective Lens Diameter 22 mm Reticle HCD Corrected Shoot-To Range Range Reflective (yards) 10-1800 yards Range Deer (yards) 10-900 yards Accuracy < 1000 Max Angle Reading + / - 60 degrees Linear Field of View 315 feet/1000 yards Angular Field of View 6 degrees Eye Relief 17 mm Length 3.9 inches Width 3 inches Weight 7.7 oz

I'll take these. You have a PM

You said " I shoot at Bisley and loathe the place and the old-boys-club mentality. I am one of the youngest in my club, despite pushing 40, and have very little in common with the other members. it’s now got to the point that I pretty much dread shooting; the long drive, the loneliness of standing on a range with nothing to say to the other club members, the expense. I’m wondering how many times can I make a hole in paper and still enjoy it" That's because you are shooting the wrong disciplines with the wrong people. Bisley's facilities are head and shoulders above most of the country, you just need to use them and enjoy them, instead of using them in the manner that others do. You'll get out of it what you put in.

You forgot d) It gives me a chance to moan online 🤣😂🤣

You won't be bored shooting CSR and you won't be thinking your AI is too accurate when you are shooting 3 second snaps at a Fig 14 after a run down. There is the 4 day Imperial coming up from 28th June, then the league starts again in October. Several of us book a lane once or twice a month to practice, you are welcome to join us. But bring plenty of ammo.

Why not just pick the phone up and ring them instead.

Lots of people sing the praises of Vortex Customer Service. Not sure I've heard much about S&B's customer service, or Nightforce etc etc I wonder why?

Double that in some Counties!

You book as many lanes as you want, price is per lane

There was more than one original question, hence the answers you received. As for Primers: Democrats win election, the US shooters start stockpiling ammo and reloading components. Ammo sales go through the roof, manufactures need primers for their ammo - primer availability affected US buy even more ammo and reloading components, so they have less to sell to the UK and other markets. Think COVID and toilet rolls. Russia invades Ukraine - the Western World see a massive opportunity to sell ammunition. All available ammunition in military calibres gets bought up and shipped to Ukraine Western armies need to restock and still supply more to Ukraine Ammunition manufacturers work overtime to service Govt orders Very small UK reloading market is last on the manufacturers list of people to be supplied.

Have you ever been asked to show receipts for reloading supplies to prove you have reloaded and shot ammunition? Not sure how they would ever know how much or little you have shot unless you told them? Or buy some factory ammo and shoot it.

How do you know that then?

I expect it is just an accrediting body. There are several of them, they look at the training material, make sure it addresses the learning objectives and then accredit it, for a fee. It gives an impression of an official course. It is more a quality assurance of the structure of the training rather than the content. We work with several accrediting bodies, hence my understanding

That's the auto Spool Collector!

I'll take the gun vice please

He wasn't when I posted that, he was asking for offers!

You have it up for sale at £800 on another forum?

You have to state a price I'm afraid

Just in, an as new Vortex Impact 1800 Laser Range finder. Ex Demo, had the battery put in and tested a few times. Only £312.00 RRP was originally £519. Brand new ones also available HERE

I've looked at many mags and never worked out which. Springfield was mentioned but then Dave Walls said they may have been made from scratch

That is a magazine from an original PM Rifle, prior to 1986 There are a very small number out there, as once the L96 was approved, the magwell was shortened to accept the L96/AW mag that we all know now. This mag was handmade at AI for the 308, it was never a long action calibre for AI. I spoke to Dave Walls about them last year, he couldn't remember what mag they were originally, possibly American, or possibly made from scratch. It will only fit one of the early rifles with the long magwell. Apart from the one I own, I knew of one other which I think is now in the US. Hope that helps.

When the Firearms Amendment Act was written in 1988, the Home Secretary Douglas Hurd had a nice pair of Purdey shotguns in the family. He obviously didn't want to lose them. Therefore a section was written into the act which contains the sentence: Sect 3 (1B) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1A) above an applicant shall, in particular, be regarded as having a good reason if the gun is intended to be used for sporting or competition purposes or for shooting vermin; "and an application shall not be refused by virtue of that paragraph merely because the applicant intends neither to use the gun himself nor to lend it for anyone else to use" Thereby allowing Dougie to keep his family heirlooms without having to demonstrate good reason. So, you can have a shotgun, because you want one. Until that changes, the issuing of shotgun certificates will not require good reason, just that the applicant is suitable.

Why not ask your FEO?

Have you asked them why? There might be an explanation other than being a 'money grabbing exercise' as you claim. If they are 'Grabbing your Money' then they aren't very good at it, for only a tenner a year!