Recent content by Scarpa

Welcome to the site. I work in Buckinghamshire for half the year but live in Austria for the other half. So far all of my hunting has been in the UK but I'm looking to do some in Europe.

Welcome as an update.

One of mine.

The plate is a great idea You could also do a risk management analysis and incorporate such measures as long steel bars attached to make it impossible to take the cabinet out of a door or weighted attachments to make the cabinet unlikely to be lifted. These additional measures can (if presented...

I love my 30-06 topped with a 1980s Kahles 2.2 - 9 x 42. Although it does have a laminated wood stock for weather resistance.

Local bike ride in Austria.

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In my region of Austria they have just had to shoot two wolves due to livestock predation. Most of the wolves stay in the high Alpine regions and prey on deer but wandering youngsters seeking a pack can sometimes start to hit sheep and goats. Current population estimate is 56 individuals so a...

My dad had a Mk5 jungle version in New Zealand as a deer rifle.

I use a set of 5 in my rifle to practice smooth bolt operation for running boar training.

Great first outing, fairly similar to mine 3 years ago but on CWD.

Also check urine for high sugar levels, my old lab developed diabetes, we used to have our evening injections together for 3 years.

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Yup, it's definitely worth researching and experimenting with ways in which your particular rifle can be knocked or snagged. One of the things which affected my choice of a Sauer 101 was the fact that the safety locks the firing pin plus the safety catch has a small button on the back which...

If the force suggests only using estate rifles you can counter with the argument that you have not had good accuracy using them and that you wish to buy a rifle suited to your individual needs, e.g. an adjustable cheek piece.