Recent content by A Papworth

I love my 4-16x50 pm2 with fine reticle, I have the Klien which has half mill hash marks, very useful. For low light I wish I had gone for the illuminated one though. It would give a little help for the last 10 mins of night or if using a lamp (where this is legal). Divide the cost over 20 to...

I've used bipods for years with variable results. Shooting off hard or dry ground can, in my experience, cause the rifle to jump resulting in some highly embarrassing groups. I find that if I try to hold the rifle with my left hand under the butt the groups get worst. I hold the fore-end with...

Abonik I've just tried some target ammo at 100 mtrs to compare the difference in accuracy and it's quite fantastic. Whilst the club standard of ammo was around 20% more accurate than the hunting subsonics that I use, the expensive premium grade Eley Match was 65% better. A little too expensive...

Thanks Abinok You've got me thinking now, I've spent all these years shooting hollow point hunting ammo for safety and ethical reasons. I've never tried using target ammo other than when you have real problems with a rifle and shoot some to find out where the problem lies. Think I'll go to...

Jerry Is the Klein reticle the same/similar to the P4 fine and if so can it be fitted into 6 x 42 S&B and then shipped back to England? Thanks Pappers

Muntjac doe (about the size of a spaniel dog) live weight 11.65 kg's. They are covered by the Deer Acts in British law so they might be large game. Range 395 metres (432 yrds) 6.5 x 55 SE Roedale Precision 4-16 x 50 PMII S&B 120gr Sierra Pro hunter Bloomin' lovely it was.

I have been using the .22 rimfire for the past 20 odd years for rabbits and other things but have recently put a Super Sniper 10x40 scope onto my Sako finfire and worked up a balistics chart for adjustments. Well, when using a lazer rangefinder it's as though I've found a new rifle, those...

I use a 4-16x50 PMII S&B, it may be expensive but if its used often the price soon pales into insignificance. 0.1 mil adjustments means that I find the best way to use it is to range in meters and work all the maths in mils. It comes really easy once you ignore MOA.

I have a swarovski and haven't yet found reason to fault it optically but the carrying system doesn't suit me at all. The lens protection isn't up to a good field ready standard in my opinion. Any of you chaps found the same and come up with nifty solutions, I carry mine in a clean pocket and...

Thanks Chris that's useful information. I've just purchased a scope from Pete Lincoln (Tasco SS10x42M) bit of an overkill on an rf but it may end up on my .308 yet. Following on from a different thread on forum, he's sound and has built me a cracking 6.5x55. It can be seen in his gallery under...

Thanks Pinshootr, This product would be just the ticket except that Cabela's arn't able to supply me in the UK. What's the big issue about exporting 'scopes from the US?

I wish to purchase a tactical scope for a .22rf. approx. 40mm objective lens. magnification of 3/4 to 12/16. side adjustable focus/paralax. bdc turrets. mill dot or duplex reticle. Price under $250. The choices in Britian seen limited, therefore what is recommended from elsewhere please. Also...

Hi Tommy I am just having one of these built and would also be very interested in other peoples experiences. Much appreciated.

I have a 308 as my only deer legal calibre and use it almost weekly on muntjac (live weights of these average 10 to 12 kg's with the largest recorded at 21.6Kg's)and also on fallow and roe. I used to use a .243 and have many friends that do, but there are situations when a poorly shot deer with...