Big_Sparky
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Parcel day.... one via my RFD and one waiting when I got home..... should hopefully manage to zero the new rifle now.....
Heavy bipod..... thoughts.....
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Parcel day.... one via my RFD and one waiting when I got home..... should hopefully manage to zero the new rifle now.....
Big_Sparky
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Will do!! And.... I might be.... ha ha.
Oban is a wonderful place - but it’s a pain in the backside to get anything and even the closest places don’t really stock FMJ (which makes sense to be honest) - I explained all of that to the FLO and they stuck my ticket up and I got a great deal and, to cheer me up even more, my RFD won’t take a penny off me - I just squared the supplier direct. Happy days.
Oban is a wonderful place - but it’s a pain in the backside to get anything and even the closest places don’t really stock FMJ (which makes sense to be honest) - I explained all of that to the FLO and they stuck my ticket up and I got a great deal and, to cheer me up even more, my RFD won’t take a penny off me - I just squared the supplier direct. Happy days.
I have a pal who moved to Appin, its definitely a nice part of the country to stay in. But not been up for a visit in a while. Do you use a proper range anywhere nearby or just stick a target out on a permission? I wouldn't mind finding a range to have a go a bit further out.
Seems the FLO has a bit of common sense and let's you bulk buy. Enjoy getting the groupings sorted.
Seems the FLO has a bit of common sense and let's you bulk buy. Enjoy getting the groupings sorted.
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We stay on a wee Croft - 63 acres - (rented). There’s a local farmer who grazes sheep on the land but aside of that I can please myself. There’s an excellent backstop - almost identical to what you’d expect on a military range. I can realistically get out to 300 using that setup and theoretically I could get a target much further out across the other plane of the Croft - possibly even as far as 1000 but I’d have to seriously the backstop. There’s a fairly dense wood that would be behind where the target would go - that’s actually part of the Croft land - beyond that probably a mile or two of open land - typical west coast peat land, gorse bushes etc which is one boundary of Lochnell Estate. Obviously, whilst the Estate is fenced and has warning signs up advising of year round stalking etc as well as the simple remoteness of where we are - there’s the issue of the old right to roam so I couldn’t guarantee there’d never be anyone behind the wood - highly unlikely a stray round would ever make its way through a few hundred metres of wood - but, of course, no way of being 100% someone didn’t wander into it..... hmmm..... maybe red flags and a few sentry posts is the answer.....
Sorry..... far too much out loud thinking there!!! Ha ha.
The Pre Covid plan was to get myself up to Cawdor or Blair Athol and, that will again be the plan. Equally one of my best mates has just been posted to Kinloss and, joys of being a WO1, has plans to obtain me a spare lane on occasion!
Sounds like you are living the dream! No doubt a lot of work but when you see the office views its worth it.
WO1 always comes with good perks, they must have some decent ranges if they can get you in. I was at Barry budden today with work, wind direction changed every 10 mins. Went from sun, rain and hail all within a few hours. You just can't beat an MOD range.
Maybe you could acquire a dozer for a shift or two or some venison can buy a few favours. To get a homemade backstop on the croft. Beef up a decent banking to make sure no strays head towards the forest. And shoot til your hearts content
WO1 always comes with good perks, they must have some decent ranges if they can get you in. I was at Barry budden today with work, wind direction changed every 10 mins. Went from sun, rain and hail all within a few hours. You just can't beat an MOD range.
Maybe you could acquire a dozer for a shift or two or some venison can buy a few favours. To get a homemade backstop on the croft. Beef up a decent banking to make sure no strays head towards the forest. And shoot til your hearts content
Do any private clubs use Barry Budden? Driven past a few times and wondered.
Fortmeier can be fitted to the old sling swivel for ~ £20
Ranking from crap to most stable IMO and experience
Harris - really a bit **** but light and compact for stalking. Hard to load. Fast and easy to deploy. I own several but don't really like any. Can attach to sling swivel.
Neopod - very light. Not a lot of use in the real world. Flogged it after 7 days. Can attach to sling swivel.
Atlas - more robust than the Harris, better designed, be careful about the model as don't want legs to be free to rotate. More faff with the legs. Various bipods that are very similar. Overrated. Tried a mates so never bought one. Think he sold it as well. Can attach to sling swivel.
Fortmeier - best tactical style bipod. Clyde build. Easy height adjustment. Wider, more solid. More forgiving on the feet. I prefer to shoot this over anything, best combination of rigid but not too much of a faff. Ability to hang rifle below the bipod with the right model a big plus for accuracy. Can attach to sling swivel.
Tier One FTR bipod - dogs bollocks when it comes to accuracy. Totally impractical for stalking, carrying about etc unless you are a paratrooper. Easy to adjust, very forgiving to shoot. If I had to bet my house on making the shot this is the one for me. I bought one second hand and for some reason sold it. Bad idea. Can attach to sling swivel.
Harris - really a bit **** but light and compact for stalking. Hard to load. Fast and easy to deploy. I own several but don't really like any. Can attach to sling swivel.
Neopod - very light. Not a lot of use in the real world. Flogged it after 7 days. Can attach to sling swivel.
Atlas - more robust than the Harris, better designed, be careful about the model as don't want legs to be free to rotate. More faff with the legs. Various bipods that are very similar. Overrated. Tried a mates so never bought one. Think he sold it as well. Can attach to sling swivel.
Fortmeier - best tactical style bipod. Clyde build. Easy height adjustment. Wider, more solid. More forgiving on the feet. I prefer to shoot this over anything, best combination of rigid but not too much of a faff. Ability to hang rifle below the bipod with the right model a big plus for accuracy. Can attach to sling swivel.
Tier One FTR bipod - dogs bollocks when it comes to accuracy. Totally impractical for stalking, carrying about etc unless you are a paratrooper. Easy to adjust, very forgiving to shoot. If I had to bet my house on making the shot this is the one for me. I bought one second hand and for some reason sold it. Bad idea. Can attach to sling swivel.
Think these guys do AAFBGC
You forgot the Syke pod from MDT…. Excellent in function but eye watering in price
Big_Sparky
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Thanks NullMac
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