old keeper

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  old keeper posted the thread Hornady 243 CX 80grn in Ammunition, Reloading & Ballistics.
  
  Does anyone have any load data for the 243 80-grain Hornady CX bullet? I'm looking to use Hodgdon Performance powder.
  
  Yesterday at 4:14 PM
- old keeper replied to the thread Wanted: Edwinson Green Shotgun.
  
  Of no help to you whatsoever, but years ago, I visited Cary's gun shop in Ledbury (a gem of a place) and was shown an Edwinson Grenn...
  
  Yesterday at 4:06 PM
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  old keeper reacted to Cyres's post in the thread Foxing Rifle Opinions. with Like.
  
  250 yds is a long way at night. 600yds would be daylight in perfect conditions with a v good scope and good rest. I don't think I have...
  
  Saturday at 10:49 AM
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  old keeper reacted to BenBhoy's post in the thread Foxing Rifle Opinions. with Like.
  
  Yet you struggle to find the entry or exit most of time, but give them a shake and insides are soup. All the energy is retained within...
  
  Friday at 4:40 PM
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  old keeper replied to the thread Foxing Rifle Opinions..
  
  With the utmost respect, Cyres. As I know you really do know what you're doing, especially with the 204. 600yards, especially on a fox...
  
  Friday at 4:40 PM
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  old keeper replied to the thread Hearing aids.
  
  Boots are offering a free hearing test at the moment, I believe.
  
  Friday at 7:52 AM
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  old keeper replied to the thread 243 case length query.
  
  Thanks, JCS, now sorted! A senile moment, I think!
  
  Wednesday at 9:07 AM
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  old keeper replied to the thread 243 case length query.
  
  Thanks for the reply, Heym. The Hornady manual, 11th edition. states max case length as 2.045, as you say. My fire-formed cases measure...
  
  Dec 9, 2025
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  old keeper posted the thread 243 case length query in Ammunition, Reloading & Ballistics.
  
  Can someone please explain why, in the reloading manual the min case trim length is 2.035, and max case length 2.045. Yet three...
  
  Dec 9, 2025
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  old keeper replied to the thread Fox kills Brown kills Fox..
  
  How long would the poison take to kill the fox? It clearly hasn't moved far!
  
  Dec 6, 2025
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  old keeper reacted to Cootmeurer's post in the thread Trophy heads - are we falling into a trap or just a marketing ploy? with Like.
  
  Exactly my line of thought. Plenty of room In the sport for people of all persuasions. Some one may desire to spend thousands/tens of...
  
  Dec 5, 2025
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  old keeper reacted to Mountain Bug's post in the thread Trophy heads - are we falling into a trap or just a marketing ploy? with Like.
  
  Those who wish to harm hunting or shooting are not going to be swayed by anything that I do to try and appease them. I'm confident that...
  
  Dec 5, 2025
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  old keeper replied to the thread Badgers Again..
  
  When I joined and worked for the NFU in 1965, it was well known that badgers spread Bovine TB. In those days, the problem was dealt with...
  
  Dec 4, 2025
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  old keeper replied to the thread Badgers Again..
  
  Sixty years or so ago, I was working in Cornwall and got to know an old chap who did a lot of badger and fox digging. His arms were...
  
  Dec 4, 2025
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  old keeper reacted to Norfolk Deer Search's post in the thread Guess the Score from Thetford with Like.
  
  Go shoot a big stag boil it out and then let it dry then weigh it! If you can’t get your hand around the coronet’s and the main beams...
  
  Dec 4, 2025
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