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Deer Stalking questions

  • 20-01-2009 9:13pm
    #1
    emcor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭


    Hi there,
    Just new to stalking in connaught and have some questions that you may be able to help with:
    1 Anyone know date for next HCAP MCQ?
    2. I have access to 2 lots of land for shooting 180 acres and around 300 [fallow & red] - should this be enough for NPWS?
    3. What does nominated Stalker mean in respect of Coillte land?
    4. Need to change rifle. Seem to have setteled on a .270 and am looking for a LH Bolt, Synethic stock, detachable mag, no front sight & preferable pre-threaded; I like quality but dont want to break bank altogether - any ideas?
    5. Saw an ad for IOR Scopes by Border Barrells in Scotland in Sporting Rifle. They look to have simaral quality as S&B, Zeiss, Leuopold etc but way cheaper. One I looking at is 6-24x50 with a 35mm tube (rings supplied) w/ parallex adj & illuminated recticle for £STG 595 - has anyone heard or know of this make/model?

    Any advice is appriciated.


Comments

  • #2
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    1, there is no date s for tests for 09 yet give liam a e mail or pm me for his no ....2 ,yes if there is deer on it .3.i have a lease in my name jw and i give you a permit to hunt it you are a nominated stalker ...4. tikka t3 ,950 euro or so best rifle on the market for the money.5 would not touch them ,stay with S,B ,zeiss ,swarovski,..try john lambert for your rifle and scope he is hard to beat for price and he has the stuff in stock .


  • #3
    ejg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭ejg


    The IOR scope is a very good quality scope, but this 6-24 is heavy as hell.
    Magnification is over the top unless you want to do headshots at 900m.
    If you have mainly open terrain a 3-12 or 4-12x50 would be good.
    A swarovski 4-12x50 a-line weighs a tick und 400grams compared to I think over a kilo for the IOR.
    A lightish handy rifle has advantages for stalking, sometimes shots can be close and off-hand.
    As the first scope on a stalking rifle I would advise 8x56 fixed, lets you concentrate on the shot and not fiddle on some knobs until the deer is gone.
    edi


  • #4
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    hi the just to up date on the HCAP for 09 ,please see www,deeralliance.blogspot.com
    news ,schedule for MCQ and range tests and venues ,usually updated weekly.thanks to liam


  • #5
    emcor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭emcor


    thanks a million lads. Jeese that is a heavy scope alright.


  • #6
    medicman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭medicman


    hi there, i got my tikka t3 lite .270 from john lambert, great lad to do business with, great price also. got rifle, t8 mod and swarovski scope all in a trade in with my last rifle, great price.
    the tikka t3 also come with l/h option, you might have to special order it?


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