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  • 30-06-2011 12:44am
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    LAWD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Well all.... i am new to shooting and new to dis to so bare with me... looking for info on basic shooting... how cartridges work, which best to use ect... gear ect???

    thanks


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,325 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Moved from N&F.


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    Tackleberrywho
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    LAWD wrote: »
    Well all.... i am new to shooting and new to dis to so bare with me... looking for info on basic shooting... how cartridges work, which best to use ect... gear ect???

    thanks

    You have just asked a question on a par with, "what's the meaning of life?"
    Go to the red section on top of shooting page, and also search Irish shooting laws on the shooting forum.

    You will need to be more specific to get a more specific answer

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/announcement.php?f=466
    as you can see there is plenty of law to sift through first

    There are hundreds if not thousands of books and videos on the subject matter


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    LAWD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭LAWD


    i know all the basics and laws and all that information. have recently bought meself a gun and do be out shooting rabbits and lookin for some information on cartridges, prices which to use etc. am currently using 7.5s


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    Tackleberrywho
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    LAWD wrote: »
    i know all the basics and laws and all that information. have recently bought meself a gun and do be out shooting rabbits and lookin for some information on cartridges, prices which to use etc. am currently using 7.5s

    Several threads on here about shells. Just do a search in teh forum searchbar

    http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_15_37&zenid=17cf47ce0209fdd85a3992f07a4732ac
    The above is a good price barometer


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    kildare.17hmr
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    i find im getting clean kills with 30gr 6s on rabbits. used 5s but they were a bit overkill!


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    crackcrack30
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭crackcrack30


    Advice,

    Buy (or borrow a few) a box of of each load, stand 25-30 paces back from a suitable timber target and place the shots beside each other and then examine the spread and depth of penetration. - I done this on my first outing against a tree (sorry huggers).
    You could try some clayshooting for practice ect.

    Remember - the devil loads the gun once a year - so treat it like its always loaded unless broken & double check all aspects of safety regularly.

    enjoy...............


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    LAWD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭LAWD


    i was wondering how much would you pay for a slab of 5 or 6s... i got 7.5s for €40


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    kildare.17hmr
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    LAWD wrote: »
    i was wondering how much would you pay for a slab of 5 or 6s... i got 7.5s for €40
    I get them for 6quid a box


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