Intro from new joiner Ash

Blaser Ash

Active Member
Hi I’ve just joined stalking directory and been been asked to introduce myself, so here goes. I’ve been shooting for 40 years. I shoot targets, deer stalk and varmint hunt. I have a farm in East Sussex with a sizeable deer herd which passes through from time to time. I have roe deer living permanently on the farm, but I leave them and generally shoot younger fallow which need very little hanging and make great sausages and burgers. I like shooting small calibre centre fires the most, at targets and vermin. I still have my 17 Remington, which was the first rifle I bought back in the late eighties. Preferred rifles are Remington 700s and Blaser R93s, although I have a browning xbolt and a few other makes in the gun safe. I’ve collected some great scopes over the years, all bought used, and enjoy shooting targets out to probs 400 metres max. I haven’t got round to shooting properly long range, but would like to do so. Down side of my farm is the ranges are short. Great for harvesting deer cleanly but bad for tricky shots on vermin, so I am seeing if I can find some shooting on the Downs by the coast. Nice safe long range shooting. I reload all of my centre fire ammunition and like working on rifles, especially PCP air rifles. Favourite air rifle is my Daystate Air Ranger which is on ticket at 38 ftlbs. I have a soft spot for theoben rapids and have a few in 12ft lbs and a .20 calibre on ticket. I look forward to joining the conversation and learning from people who seem to really know what they are talking about. Ash
 
Hello and welcome Ash, if you have Facebook check
Tim pilbeam hunting and shooting, he has a good long range in East Sussex.
 
Thank you for the warm welcome. @Mike L, I got in touch with Tim Pillbeam some while ago, as we have mutual friends in the shooting world. He seems to have a great shooting set up and has written some articles on scopes which I had enjoyed reading, but I never took it further than just saying hello. Looking forward to joining in some of the threads when I get a moment. Although I am far too old for such madness, I had a son six weeks ago, so I’m knee deep in nappies rather than rifles! All the best Ash
 
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