Tips Section

Vegeta

So folks here is your tips sticky. Lets try and keep conversation in here to a minimum to avoid clutter and keep the SNR high. Feel free to dig up posts and put them in here.

Veg

Vegeta

Great Post

Vegeta

• Contact your local club (or the closest one to local)
• GO and have a look and check out the equipment they use
• Maybe have a go under the tuition of someone who is experienced
• Make an informed decision on what type of firearm would suit your needs
• You need a valid reason to own a firearm, target shooting or hunting, so you will probably need to join a range and/or get permission from a few landowners or join a hunting gun club.
• Go to or ring a few firearms dealers to get the best price for that type of firearm
• Place a deposit on the firearm
• Bring your proof of purchase (which will have firearms info and serial number) along with your range membership and landowners permission to the local Garda Station.
• Ask for the Garda who deals with firearms license applications.
• Fill out the forms.
• The Superintendent may ask you to put in security measures. You may get a visit from a Crime Prevention Officer to access your home and make security recommendations. These include safes, alarms, secure doors and windows etc.
• Make these changes and then wait for the paper work to be completed.

Veg

pullandbang

This might be handy here - Pattern Plate

clivej

You can click on the doc link below to open or download it and print it out for your own use.
Each small square is 1/2 inch and each of the black lined squares is 1 inch
Second bull is 1 inch high so its perfect for sighting in @100y for a 200y zero. 1 or 4 targets per page.

1 inch Grid sight pattern.doc
1 inch Grid sight pattern 4bulls.doc

clivej

OK so this is what I do before putting a scope on any gun and to check that a new scope's cross-hair is in the centre.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055431546

Rovi

This one comes up a fair bit-
Importing from the USA

Jonty

http://www.horstguns.com/ShootingBench.htm


Right, I have no shame in saying this. I robbed this link off www.thehuntinglife.com.

I often see the question asked here.

clivej

I have at last found a way to get a cheap caller made up with easy to get bits. It worked well with any input from MP3 player, CD player, phone.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055320088

clivej

I have put up a quick review of these Ear Defenders here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055450042

00pip00

here is a serious tip.go to a local butcher and get any old meet off him you can.put all the meat out in the field where u are goin to place the trap for bout 2 weeks.this will draw in all mags n g crows.not just in ur area but for like 10 miles round.make sure to clean up the meat when putting out the trap.place fresh meat in the trap and just wait n c the amount of them will catch u wont believe it.let us know how u gt on and if any1 is goin to try it.

clivej

Here's a good video from Burris about fitting mounts and how they effect the scopes point of aim.

http://www.burrisoptics.com/sigrings.html

pullandbang

Came across this in my Interweb travels. It's an online safety, knowledge and information course on shotguns. It's on the Remmington website and judging by the first few minutes of it, it looks quite interesting. It would be great for anyone starting off and wanted to understand someting about guns, cartridges, chokes etc.

http://www.remington.com/safety/online_courses/sbc_begin.asp

Vegeta

Anyone looking for a bit of safety advice here's a link to a thread with a video

brenchman

00pip00 wrote: »

here is a serious tip.go to a local butcher and get any old meet off him you can.put all the meat out in the field where u are goin to place the trap for bout 2 weeks.this will draw in all mags n g crows.not just in ur area but for like 10 miles round.make sure to clean up the meat when putting out the trap.place fresh meat in the trap and just wait n c the amount of them will catch u wont believe it.let us know how u gt on and if any1 is goin to try it.

Whats this for???

00pip00

brenchman wrote: »

Whats this for???

it will draw in lots of gray crows, from different local areas catch alot more this way,gray crows are quite often in pairs

clivej

Here is the full size fox target used at the Midlands range for the Fox Shoot.

It is a Word 2003 format document.

clivej

Just saw this "How To" frield dress a rabbit out in the field

pajero2005

Hi all,

Just a link for bolt maintenance/cleaning for CZ.;)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ps1aBudD-w

marlin vs

pajero2005 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just a link for bolt maintenance/cleaning for CZ.;)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ps1aBudD-w

Good man pajero, now that's a usefull link.

Grizzly 45

Tired of having the missus give out all the blood and bits and somtimes smell hanging around your car after transporting a shot deer carcass or game?
Fed up of your kit being soaked?Your muddy hound after a days shooting prancing around inside the car and ruining the upholstery?An emergency sleeping bag cover?Need to move generally sloppy stuff around,and thousand and one other jobs.
Get onto the internet or if you are brave down to your local undertaker...and purchase a NEW:eek: bodybag.Or if you are a bit of a cheapskate search the net for surplus army bodybags.This BTW does not mean that somone has been transported in one either in case you are worried....Well Cevat Emptor on this one:D
Basically these marvellous things are tough,waterproof,relatively cheap compared to their commerical counterparts which can run to really crazy money.They have plenty of sturdy grab handles for transport and carry.Dont need much attention,simply hose out,and maybe scrub down with disenfectant,are easily foldable and storable.If you sell your car or 4WD,you dont have to go and re buy a custom and expensive boot liner anymore.
And finally should you shuffle off the mortal coil whilst out shooting,it can be put to it's original use to transport you on part of your final journey.;):D

gofaster_s13

Just had a mental picture of someone trying to zip a deer carcass into a body bag antlers and all:eek:

Dusty87

gofaster_s13 wrote: »

Just had a mental picture of someone trying to zip a deer carcass into a body bag antlers and all:eek:

Imagine someone seeing you trying to stuff it in ha. The men in white coats would be around.
Good tip though, have the problem with the dog.

Grizzly 45

Make sure you dont zip the dog in totally! Leave his head out so he can breathe.Ditto the same with the carcass.Of course you wont fit in the antlers and head ,but if you can fit a roe deer in a rucksack........

pajero2005

Hi all,

Anyone know of a link to show trigger adjustment/setting on CZ 452 in .22wmr? Cant seem to find one and the trigger has a little play in it at the moment.

Thanks.

clivej

pajero2005 wrote: »

Hi all,

Anyone know of a link to show trigger adjustment/setting on CZ 452 in .22wmr? Cant seem to find one and the trigger has a little play in it at the moment.

Thanks.

You will need to fit a YoDave or Brooks trigger kit to loose the play in a CZ 452 trigger. About €15 for the kit posted.

Or from Rimfiretechnologys is a complete new Sear @$35. available for the 22lr
https://www.rimfiretechnologies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=19001&Show=ExtInfo

and 22mag
https://www.rimfiretechnologies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=19002

clivej

Full details here
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=60182630#post60182630

I had a pair of 50 watt Hella FF 50 car spot lamps and being a tight old sod I made a foxing lamping out of one of them. This is good for 150m as is but the range can be extended by fitting a 50 watt H7 lamp that gives out 80% more light - get them off E bay or Halfords.

This lamp is used to take that final shot. We locate the fox first by scaning and sweeping the fields using a Lightforce 170 with dimmer.

Jonty

Lads

If you can get a container like this one......




from builders,they used to contain plasticizer and a consaw and cut one of the sides off the tank (the sides are rounded), about 6" in, it'll leave you with a nice lip to prevent spillage.

You should be able to get 2 trays from 1 tank.

And remember, get an adult to help you with the scissors.................

pajero2005

Didn't get a chance to use this yet, but I'm sure some of ye might find it useful. Bit too complicated for me:eek:


http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3


Enjoy....... and feel free to send me on a lesson:D

clivej

OK I have found this place in the UK that sells stainless steel nuts, bolts etc.............. and placed an order for some 2.5mm x 8mm hex screws for my scope mounts.
You can order as little or many as you need and postage is small.

http://www.stagonset.co.uk/

marlin vs

Making an easy job out of skinning a rabbit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU0I1PIunco