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[simonl]

thanks for the PM...All pm's are in confidence..

how many are actually breaking the law.....copied and pasted.

Hugh Rose, the celebrated Scottish deer expert, has enlightened me on the tangled technical background to the legislation. The .240 calibre was originally selected as the minimum calibre for deer, but this only came about because that calibre was the estate rifle on the estates over which the 1963 legislators stalked. They thought this would include the .243 Winchester – an up-and-coming calibre at that time – although Hugh points out that the calibre is actually a .236 if measured in the British way, which is why .236 is specified in Northern Ireland’s legislation.

Knew that. Only read it recently though. But so what?

 

[cowsmart]

Knew that. Only read it recently though. But so what?

.204 roe legal in Scotland... .243 illegal in England and Wales...crazy huh

 

[Hornet 6]

Ok, I just have to ask this.
How many stalkers have ever been prosecuted for using an underpowered rifle on deer, even more telling, how
many have had their ammunition checked, and if so who by ?

As for .204 for deer, I wouldn't, but would happily use a 45 grain soft point from a .22 hornet, illegal these day maybe, but known to work.

Neil.

 

[Ranger22]

Ok, I just have to ask this.
How many stalkers have ever been prosecuted for using an underpowered rifle on deer, even more telling, how
many have had their ammunition checked, and if so who by ?

As for .204 for deer, I wouldn't, but would happily use a 45 grain soft point from a .22 hornet, illegal these day maybe, but known to work.

Neil.

the hornet is very capable of taking Roe, seen it done years ago.

 

[JTO]

Instead of trying to get everyone's approval Instead of getting someone to prove you wrong
You started the thread you asked a question , you didn't like lot of the answers
Just get he variation in get it passed , build the rifle shoot it, then tell is us your right
Just crack on ffs!
Paul

Just about sums it up.

 

[finnbear270]

I wasn't going to get involved in this thread, but I just thought as it was running so far on, maybe the A max issue could be part of it.

 

[Ranger22]

I wasn't going to get involved in this thread, but I just thought as it was running so far on, maybe the A max issue could be part of it.

A max got a mention a good few pages back

 

[finnbear270]

A max got a mention a good few pages back

Ah!, I stand corrected!, just couldn't be ***** to go through all of it!

 

[Ranger22]

Ah!, I stand corrected!, just couldn't be ***** to go through all of it!

cant blame you, a lot of crap in amongst the good

 

[the prowler]

Id like to know about the magic calibre which always kills a roe dead on the spot with the heart or lung shot! Is there any?

 

[geordieh]

So, if someone in Scotland applies for a Firearm Certificate saying he/she wants a .204, with Roe as their good reason, it will be granted? Can anyone name such a person?

Probably not but if he had a 204 with AOLQ and he complied withScottish law 50 gn bullet, 1000 ft lb,2450 ft sec they wouldn't prosecute either it is within the law which bit don't you understand.

 

[JTO]

Probably not but if he had a 204 with AOLQ and he complied withScottish law 50 gn bullet, 1000 ft lb,2450 ft sec they wouldn't prosecute either it is within the law which bit don't you understand.

Probably not be granted, or probably can't find anybody who has had it granted?

 

[sparko]

Id like to know about the magic calibre which always kills a roe dead on the spot with the heart or lung shot! Is there any?

I haven't seen one as yet ... And the 204 wouldn't be the one either, it's a bit of a fast round for Roe

 

[bobjs]

Probably not but if he had a 204 with AOLQ and he complied withScottish law 50 gn bullet, 1000 ft lb,2450 ft sec they wouldn't prosecute either it is within the law which bit don't you understand.

i have to agree with this statement,

i as a few know have been using a 20 cal (20 tac) for a fare few years now and as i live in Englatera i can't take up the challenge, not that i would, but if i was north of the border and had the right rifle and bullet etc i may have been tempted,

that said who am i to voice my opinion on another mans rights providing he is in the eyes of the law that governs him he is within the law,

bob.

 

[geordieh]

its a daystate airwolf tactical and it shoots rangemaster sovereigns. Not mine though, my boys, like him to start out appreciating quality and accuracy.

You've bred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bobjs]

You've bred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

his comments smack of a ex member who was banned, who may have arrived back in stealth mod?.

bob

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

i'm just wondering where the centre of the british isles is so as anyone who is interested can meet up there have a fecking gert punch up and just get this thread sorted, might even be able to sell the rights to sky tv so as we can then give the money to cowsmart so as he can then build this ****ing .204 and shoot some roe with it that he can then send the venison to straight pull and jto as a peice offering, hey you never know they might all end up being fantastic friends after all of this and share some stalking

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

 

[kennyc]

more like

 

[straightpull6547]

Id like to know about the magic calibre which always kills a roe dead on the spot with the heart or lung shot! Is there any?

anything that gets into the chest cavity will kill roe, problem is .20 cals are vermin calibres and are likely to blow up on the surface. Why take the risk and cause suffering?