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    This has me puzzled

    Any advice on this welcomed. New brass, Lapua brass, it's a 6.5/55 SE, no issues But, I have tried to reload once fired brass out of the rifle. Problems, full length resized and trimmed to length and all within SAMMI specs. Tried the unloaded brass and it chambers fine, bolt closes, no issues...
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    Scotland red stag hunt

    Firstly read the following: see https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/licensing/species-licensing-z-guide/deer/deer-authorisations They are going to hammer the red deer population in Scotland. Where can you hunt? Well Scotland is stunning, and you can get a...
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    .577 Tyrannosaur super slow motion video

    This is amazing, 82,000 fps (that's frames per sec!) some surprises for the testers. What a calibre, not one I would like to use!
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    Got my friends son his first stag

    15 stags came out, but only one stayed still long enough for a 175 standing shot off sticks, 6.5 swede 120g TTSX Barnes, dropped like a stone.
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    Too many deers, too many beers!

    7 hour drive on Friday, Devon to Norfolk to meet up with an old friend, I was accompanied with Adam to shoot something we don't have where I live, Chinese Water Deer (CWD) and Muntjac. No limits shoot what you can. To date I've had 5 CWD and Adam 1 CWD and 2 Muntjac Last night we had a few...
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    Few hours woodcock hunting in the UK

    Sorry for the poor quality photo, couldn't get my phone to stand up! High winds and rain didn't make for a productive time but it was exciting stuff. They are a beautiful bird and taste great We couldn't find 1 woodcock and also lost a pigeon Some interesting fungus A typical granite tor...
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    Lee Classic loader in 6.5x55 WTB....please!

    Lee did make them but I can't find one anywhere, I use one for my .243 and they are awesome, so just wondering if anyone has one, or can find one and be willing to post across the pond? Here is a photo of what I am referring to Many thanks Richard
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    Did I say we have too many deer?

    This was the result of a day out with some mates, and we haven't really made a dent in the population, all Fallow deer, there has been an explosion since Covid (obviously we couldn't go hunting) and in the future the government is looking into solutions in how the populations can be reduced, I...
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    Thinking of hunting in the UK? Take a listen to this brilliant podcast

    @406LIFE asked me to do this podcast, that was out of my comfort zone, but I hooked him up with a guy in the UK who does a lot for hunting there, similar to what @Big Fin does here. Its the only podcast I have ever listened to from beginning to end...
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    Another Stag success

    I thought I would stay in bed a bit longer today and change tactics, the reds around me are renowned for coming at at very last light and going back to bed at very first light. But yesterday there was a freezing cold easterly wind, I figured that on a nice warm sunny day like today they would be...
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    Houston, TX Advice

    A chap in the UK asked me, I have no idea, I can only guess he will be very limited. He will be visiting end of May, beginning of June. Are there any hunting opportunities or fishing around Houston that time of year? I can only think of hogs? @Europe any advice on Texas;) Many thanks Richard
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    Back after 6 months absence

    For various reason's I dropped off the radar, but I have been busy in England, (that's in Europe, yes I actually do exist and live in the continent of Europe unlike a member on here with the same user name!) I hope the following brings back happy memories to @Dave N , @Sawtooth and @brymoore...
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    Geronimo's days are numbered!

    Only in the UK https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/09/campaigners-march-through-london-in-bid-to-save-alpaca-geronimo
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    First stag of the new season

    I'm not a fan of hunting them when they are in velvet, but there have been so many damaging/eating the crops one had to go. Season started on 1st August. This is the exit wound, .243 80 grain copper 3100' fps Top of the heart and lung, ran 75 yards and fell over. Now I can get back to a bit of...
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    Roe Buck down yesterday

    I bought this 12 months ago 2nd hand, but with very little use, it’s a Blaser K95, 20’’ hexagonal barrel in .308 Due to lockdown I didn’t get my hand's on it until 3 months ago, zeroed with my 6x42 Schmidt and Bender, which after 25 years of heavy use decided to develop a terminal fault, re...
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    WW2 bomb detonated in my local city

    I was born in Exeter, it was a target by the Germans in WW2 during the blitz on several cities throughout England it was a stunning city, and that was the main reason it was targeted. My Dad was living in Coventry at the same time and that suffered terribly. So, last week a building site was...
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    I need to hunt smarter!

    The 2 stags appeared late afternoon, when I spotted them they were too far, then they disappeared, cursing I returned to ‘my spot’ and waited, I couldn’t believe it when one appeared on the horizon making his way back, he got to around 100 yards, was about to walk into the woods, I stopped him...
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    Not enough deer being shot in the UK

    I thought you might be interested in this article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/10/wild-deer-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-uk-woodlands-as-venison-demand-plunges We can sell venison in the UK, but the market has crashed, so not so many are being culled=population explosion. No tags...
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    How are the New Year resolutions going so far?

    Well I made 3. 1. Not to drink during January, failed at 5 minutes into 2021! 2. Try Veganuary, that lasted much longer, around 8 hours whilst I was asleep, when I woke up I decided I would make us a fry up, including extra bacon. 3. Lose a stone in a month, I'll get back to you on that one...
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    Do you remember your first time?

    Clear your minds, I meant your first deer! ;) I was late to deer hunting, shot my first when I was 33. I remember the morning so well, it was early May, around 07.00, I looked over a stone wall and in the morning son was a Roe Doe and this Roe Buck, it was enjoying the warm sun and doing...
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