The Full Irish hunting Battery

Breachloader

What do you believe are the perfect tools for all types of hunting in Ireland.

Baring in mind that this is Ireland and the average shooter can't afford the dozens of guns they might like and wouldn't be able to get them all licensed even if they could.

So here is my ideal firearm battery...

.22lr Bunny's and vermin.
.223 Fox Rifle
.308 Deer Rifle

12g O/U Upland game and occasional clays.
12g Pump Waterfowling & Vermin

Any additions or changes? What would you choose?
Does this cover everything an Irish shooter could want?

Also keeping it to five unrestricted guns means no monitered alarm needed.

Opinions folks???

BR

djflawless

defo agreeing with the pump action.have a pump meself and if you get the right 1 it will work like a tank.

cant beat a good mossy :cool:

Sika_Stalker

for the rifles
defiantly a .22rimfire for rabbits with a mod.
I'd go for a 22-250 for foxes and could be used for deer in a pinch, have a .223 for a couple of months now after changing form a swift and it just doesnt cut it for me. Ended up just buying a 22-250 the other evening.
For a dedicated deer rifle its hard to look over a .270win.
but saying all that you could use a .243 or 25-06 for a fox and deer rifle with no problems at all.

Bunny Buster

A .17hmr rimfire is a great all rounder! I use it for foxes and rabbits, suits me grand for both and has never let me down!

garv123

you realise you've started an other .223 v .204 debate dont you

It wasn't me!

Could do all Irish hunting with the following, comfortably

A shotgun, any 12 bore that suits you.
A .22 rimfire (or a .17 if that's your poison)
A deer/fox rifle (Something like a .25-06. If we could handload, I'd have a 6.5x55 here. 140gr bullets at about 2850 fps for a nice, mild deer load, 120 gr ballistic tips at about 2920-2950 fps for foxing.)

If you want to do some shooting abroad, I'd add a 7mm or .300 magnum, maybe a .375 or a 9.3x62, and, if you want to tackle the biggest of the big, a .450 NE, as its build on a smaller, sleeker frame than the bigger cartridges, while retaining all the utility.

poulo6.5

Breachloader wrote: »

What do you believe are the perfect tools for all types of hunting in Ireland.

Baring in mind that this is Ireland and the average shooter can't afford the dozens of guns they might like and wouldn't be able to get them all licensed even if they could.

So here is my ideal firearm battery...

.22lr Bunny's and vermin.
.223 Fox Rifle
.308 Deer Rifle

12g O/U Upland game and occasional clays.
12g Pump Waterfowling & Vermin

Any additions or changes? What would you choose?
Does this cover everything an Irish shooter could want?

Also keeping it to five unrestricted guns means no monitered alarm needed.

Opinions folks???

BR

that is exactly what i have minus the pump, great minds think alike..

however i am changing my .223 for a .243 as a light deer / fox gun. just to try something new;)

ormondprop

I'd pick a semi auto over a pump, not a fan of pumps

johngalway

Semi auto 12ga
.22lr
.243

Additions:

Dogs - just too many to mention.
Traps/nets, ferrets & snares.

Glensman

12G O/U Sporting
.22lr
.223
.270

I currently have a .22magnum instead of the .223... But those would be my choices!

newby.204

I'm going to assume reloading becomes legal this year

12g O/U
12g pump
thats pretty much all rough/game shooting covered for me

and
.22lr for rabbits
7mm-08 for fox and deer
.243AI for target shooting


thats my wishlist anyway i reckon in this life ill be lucky enough to get 3/5
the .22lr
12g O/U
and the 7mm-08

bunny shooter

For hunting I reckon these would cover it for me

12G s/a = Birds, vermin (& clays)
.22lr = bunnies & vermin (& targets)
.204 Ruger = foxes, bunnies & vermin
.303 = deer (& targets)

And suspiciously I have all 4 :cool:

kieran1141

22 remmie for rabbits 243 remmie for foxes cz 308 for deer browning ultra trap plus for clays and pigeons. beretta silverpigeon for the ducks, ceaser guerini tempio light for pheasants. and somebody to supply me with ammo for them.

mac80

.22 Air Rifle - Crows, Pigions etc around farms buildings
.17 HMR - Rabbits, Grey backs, Magpies
.223 - Fox, long range crow bashing
12g - When nothing else will quite do the job

ormondprop

.22 cz 455 thumbhole
.243 sako laminate stainless
.30-06 blaser r93 professional sucess
12g beretta 682
12g beretta extrema2

Not much you couldn't shoot with that selection

ghostmantra

heres what i have
.22lr savage thumbhole
12G silverpigeon 687
.243 sako 85
hope thats all, i should ever want:rolleyes:

fish slapped

Breachloader wrote: »

What do you believe are the perfect tools for all types of hunting in Ireland.

Baring in mind that this is Ireland and the average shooter can't afford the dozens of guns they might like and wouldn't be able to get them all licensed even if they could.

So here is my ideal firearm battery...

.22lr Bunny's and vermin.
.223 Fox Rifle
.308 Deer Rifle

12g O/U Upland game and occasional clays.
12g Pump Waterfowling & Vermin

Any additions or changes? What would you choose?
Does this cover everything an Irish shooter could want?

Also keeping it to five unrestricted guns means no monitered alarm needed.

Opinions folks???

BR

A big stick with a spike on the end for when you "local" politician calls round!!

ghostmantra

Breachloader wrote: »

What do you believe are the perfect tools for all types of hunting in Ireland.

Baring in mind that this is Ireland and the average shooter can't afford the dozens of guns they might like and wouldn't be able to get them all licensed even if they could.

So here is my ideal firearm battery...

.22lr Bunny's and vermin.
.223 Fox Rifle
.308 Deer Rifle

12g O/U Upland game and occasional clays.
12g Pump Waterfowling & Vermin

Any additions or changes? What would you choose?
Does this cover everything an Irish shooter could want?

Also keeping it to five unrestricted guns means no monitered alarm needed.
Opinions folks???

BR

i thought it was over three unrestricted

CJhaughey

.22lr Moderated
.243 Moderated
12g Supermag

Vizzy

ghostmantra wrote: »

i thought it was three unrestricted

No, with three its just a safe with no alarm,four and you need to have the room alarmed and with five you need a monitored alarm

Breachloader

Type and number of firearms Secure accommodation standard

1 One non-restricted shot-gun.
The shot-gun shall be disassembled and each part shall be stored securely and separately when not in use. The trigger housing shall be secured against use with an appropriate trigger lock.

2 One restricted firearm or three or fewer non-restricted firearms.
Each firearm shall be stored securely in a gun safe which complies with BS 7558 and which shall be securely fixed to a solid structure.

3 Two restricted firearms, or more than three non-restricted firearms.
Each firearm shall be stored in a gun safe which complies with BS 7558 and which shall be securely fixed to a solid structure. The place in which the firearms are stored shall have an alarm fitted and the external doors to the place shall be fitted with locks which comply with BS 3621.

4 Three or more restricted firearms or six or more firearms, of any type, kept in the same place.
In addition to the standards specified at reference number 3, the place in which the firearms are stored shall have an intruder alarm system, installed and maintained by installers licensed by the Private Security Authority, which complies with I.S. EN 50131 or an equivalent standard approved by the Commissioner of the Garda Siochana. The alarm shall be connected to a monitoring service, operated by a person licensed by the Private Security Authority, and supported with GSM Mobile telephone service back up signalling facilities.

Steyr243Hunter

this is getting interesting now,
i have four;
.22lr with mod cz
.243 steyr
6.5 x 55 with mod steyr
semi auto shot gun beretta

i have to get rid of .243 not getting any use at all.
All good intentions of improving by getting higher spec scopes and stocks or just up grading but when its not broken no need to fix it. No bother to date with selection,

for new 5 guns id go for,
22lr thumb hole stock stainless with mod cz
o/u beretta timber
223 fox Remington mag x20 scope vermint barrel + mod
6.5 x 55 steyr pro hunter stainless x 10 scope + mod
Semi auto beretta synthetic camo

fox shooter

the 5 i have are

bakil s/s 12g light game gun
fabam semi auto 12g game - vermin
remington .22 rimfire for small vermin
cz .22-250 for foxes and deer
cz .270 for deer

i do alot of shooting and i have everything covered. i use the fabam for most of my game shooting except for grouse and woodcock. the one i could do without is the .270 i only took it stalking 3 times last year. a .22-250 is by far the best allrounder. fast flat and hard hitting = deadly

Hondata92

I could list all sorts of caibers but at the end of the day every shooter in this country needs a .22lr or .17hmr (.17 isnt my cup of tae)

Aswell as a 12 bore and for deer a 6.5x55 or 7mm and a .204 for foxs:P (dont knock it till you try it;))

Reindeer

In the States I used a 22LR for light work, and a 308 for everything else, and just varied the loads from 110-125 grain varmint bullets to 155+ grain hunting rounds for deer on a suppressed/moderated Remington LTR or my BR rifle.