Roy W

4 hours ago, No i deer said:

We use the 1 inch vbull.

A 4 inch vbull is way to big.

Used my 24 inch 6.5x47 and 140gr hybrids over 41.5grs of RS62 

I suppose it depends which class you are shooting in. There's never been a 50:10 in G Class to my knowledge

Good shooting either way

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

I'll take these. You have a PM

1 hour ago, Matt86 said:

to be honest I’m keen to not give the NRA any more of my money. I used to be a member

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.

5 hours ago, maximus otter said:

Because:

a) I've got Vivaldi's Four Seasons on CD, and I don't need to listen to it as Hold music until someone deigns to pick up, and;

b) Email is convenient for the recipient: he can answer at his leisure, rather than perhaps interrupting a task, and;

c) They provide an email address and should use it.

maximus otter

 

 

 

 

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

1 hour ago, Scotch_egg said:

If you are travelling to Bisley why don’t you try CSR. It can be shot with your AI. It’s still on a square range but shot in different positions which creates a new aspect to the scenario. 
 

Shooting on your belly in a stable position on a range with sighted shots really does become boring. Especially when you have been doing it for 12 years. 
 

Then there is PRS which is now also being ran at Bisley along with other locations in the U.K. which will obviously require a lot more travelling, however it gets you off the square range template. 
 

of course there is also F class competitions that your rifle could also qualify for but I don’t have any experience in this type of shooting discipline. 

How about a spot of deer stalking? Your rifle might be more suitable for, shall we say other targets, however at least you know it will be accurate. 

All of these formats will open you up to different groups of people and hopefully a joint interest which will give you a new lease of enthusiasm. 

 

 

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.

15 minutes ago, maximus otter said:

BTW: The NRA just got round to replying to my email, only four days after I sent it, and only three days after my Bisley visit.

maximus otter

 

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!

18 minutes ago, Stortford said:

How many lanes do you get for the total price? Ive only ever been to Bisley once to shoot GRSB but am getting my .223 soon and would love to have a club trip down there for us to shoot our larger calibers 

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.

2 hours ago, nigdnn said:

 most that use them at Bisley do not declare them when booking 

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

48 minutes ago, English Rifleman said:

 

Can nobody spell VICE  🤣🤣🤣

That's the auto Spool Collector!

I'll take the gun vice please

58 minutes ago, T65 said:

Funnily enough he's asking £800 on this site also. What's the chances of that.🤣

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

29 minutes ago, Re-Pete said:

I just discovered the full description of this is:

IOR Operator 6-24×50 Illuminated SFP SH4 MOA Riflescope plus Tier One 35mm Rings.

I paid £1200 for it when new, but I have no idea what it's worth now, so sensible offers are invited.

Pete

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?