How many rounds to you take Stalking
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3 for the rifle and five spare in a leather cartridge holder which I bought from Cottis - that's what I take locally anyway, One or two Roe, Muntjac or Chinese Water deer is usually enough, and it leaves me spare rounds just in case of follow up or zero check
On a trip to Scotland, or when going for driven boar, I'll pack as many as I can into a lockable cash box, that's at least 60 x 30-06 (on the basis of better to be looking at it than to be looking for it), but I would only carry 10 or 15 on any stalk/drive unless I had been warned that it was going to be a slaughtering match. I'd leave spares in any vehicle, but I don't tend to do that when stalking locally.
On a fallow cull, I'll carry at least 20 spare in plastic 10 round strips, with 4 in the rifle - just in case - I carried a dozen on one occasion and ran out of ammo, I don't want to do that again
On a trip to Scotland, or when going for driven boar, I'll pack as many as I can into a lockable cash box, that's at least 60 x 30-06 (on the basis of better to be looking at it than to be looking for it), but I would only carry 10 or 15 on any stalk/drive unless I had been warned that it was going to be a slaughtering match. I'd leave spares in any vehicle, but I don't tend to do that when stalking locally.
On a fallow cull, I'll carry at least 20 spare in plastic 10 round strips, with 4 in the rifle - just in case - I carried a dozen on one occasion and ran out of ammo, I don't want to do that again
4-7 depending what, and why I'm shooting. Most I've ever shot stalking, is 6 fallow, and very pleased I was out with a group of friends.
Now, if I'm out on driven boar, the psychology is very different, and at least 40 rounds
Now, if I'm out on driven boar, the psychology is very different, and at least 40 rounds
Stalker62
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I worked with a Detective Inspector who had been an eighteen year old Royal Marine in 1982.
For those of you of a certain age, you will know that 1982 was a "vintage year" to be a Royal Marine.
He was (like most military) very modest about what he had done and where he had been.
However, I did get him to open up about his time down there.
"How did you cope with carrying all that kit over that terrain?"
"I loaded myself up with as much as I could carry - and then asked for another bandolier of ammo. You can never have too little ammo."
God love you Paul - you never knew how much of a hero you were to me.
For those of you of a certain age, you will know that 1982 was a "vintage year" to be a Royal Marine.
He was (like most military) very modest about what he had done and where he had been.
However, I did get him to open up about his time down there.
"How did you cope with carrying all that kit over that terrain?"
"I loaded myself up with as much as I could carry - and then asked for another bandolier of ammo. You can never have too little ammo."
God love you Paul - you never knew how much of a hero you were to me.
Blaser243
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4 or 5 in the rifle - fallow culling in the winter means that I can reasonably often shoot 3 or 4 in one outing (if things go well!). Most of the time it is just 1 or 2, but its by getting the doubles and triples that the cull target really gets sorted out.
In my pocket - 5 spares, just in case it goes horribly wrong - although on the few occasions when a deer has entirely refused to surrender, you've normally only got the chance for two or three follow up shots before it's gone off into the woods out of sight. If it's gone that badly wrong, I won't be carrying on stalking but will be having stern words with myself and returning to give me rifle and very thorough inspection on the range.
If I was setting out with the intention of zeroing, then I'll take a reloaders box full of 50 more often than not. May only need 3 or 5 shots to confirm zero, but if I start adjusting stuff I like to throw a bit more lead through it to be confident that it is set as I want it to be.
I'm never stalking more than 20-30 minutes from my backdoor (including the walk back to the car) so if I have an epic morning, I'll be back home in time to get some more for the afternoon.
In my pocket - 5 spares, just in case it goes horribly wrong - although on the few occasions when a deer has entirely refused to surrender, you've normally only got the chance for two or three follow up shots before it's gone off into the woods out of sight. If it's gone that badly wrong, I won't be carrying on stalking but will be having stern words with myself and returning to give me rifle and very thorough inspection on the range.
If I was setting out with the intention of zeroing, then I'll take a reloaders box full of 50 more often than not. May only need 3 or 5 shots to confirm zero, but if I start adjusting stuff I like to throw a bit more lead through it to be confident that it is set as I want it to be.
I'm never stalking more than 20-30 minutes from my backdoor (including the walk back to the car) so if I have an epic morning, I'll be back home in time to get some more for the afternoon.
JabaliHunter
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Six
kip270
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In all seriousness useally enough:
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Have you any pictures in focus please....
glasshalffull
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I sometimes overload on the ammo 
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