I have done a lot oh hunting in new Zealand and never ever caught the case but seem to always have the case in my pocket when I get to the game, namely deer or pigs. another great video.
One of my favorite videos you have made! Pretty cool getting a glimpse at your reloading setup. Buuuuut I must say the video wasnt complete without your trademark cup of joe =P. Thanks again for these awesome clips!
260- Fantastic vid. Nice handloading sequence at the beginning. Good Hornady A-max bullets. I like your entire setup. Nice and peaceful range. Say nighty-night little fox. Have you considered the Barnes Tipped Triple Shock if you need to harvest anything larger than the fox? If your deer are not very big, I imagine the 140gr A-max are quite sufficient. Barnes' solid copper projectiles are a little pricier than the A-max, but they provide rather devastating terminal results. Once again, well-done.
Hi Mark, quick question, do you take all your readings for scope adjustment from your Kestrel, obviously once you've input all the required data...? Also do you have your zero as 100yd..? I don't mean to simplify what you do as the results are incredible... Or do you use a ballistic programme as well..? I've a .204 which I'm intending to re load for to make the most of the barrel I have, and some knowledge would be much appreciated. Great videos as well, impressive to say the least.
Thanks mate, I use the kestrel for the drops for sure but windage I tend to input into the kestrel what I think the wind is doing rather than capturing wind reading with it. As you know, what the wind is doing where you standing can be very different down range! I tend to use a mixture of info to work out the wind. The local met office seem to get wind strength pretty accurate. Once you decide on the winds direction you can then use mirage, wind meter and natural signs to gauge the speed. I work in metres so I zero at 150m and go from there 😉
+260rips Thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated. One job I have is maintaining the firing points on a local rifle range, I'm hoping to get some tips on re loading from the guys there, IF I could get clean kills to 500yds then I would be happy. My zero for the .204 is 200 just now, hill foxing in Scotland.... very fortunate... All trial and error plus the time to get 'trigger time' in to check your results from your 'guestimates'. Thanks once again.
No worries mate good luck with it! Keep an eye on the channel, putting together a DVD at the moment and hope to get some weekend courses going in the not too distant future, both I will advertise on here when they under way ;-)
+260rips Sounds good.. I'm Surrey/Hants/W Sussex originally so 'know' the kind of ground you have. Do you find your electronic scales accurate enough not to use a trickler...?? Forgive the interrogation....!
+260rips I agree with that, I just wondered what a 'practical' re loader thought. I realise the .204 will be limited in range anyway due to many factors, but it would seem sensible-and quicker-to use electronic scales. I would not be concerned about achieving shot strings each having the exact same fps, I am just wanting to squeeze a bit more accuracy out of the barrel. Also for my deer rifle, I may as well if I do re load, I will have the gear and 100's of spent cases. Again thanks for your time Mark.
Hi Mark, loving your vids. I have a .17hmr on my ticket that I was planning on getting in addition to my .22LR. but your vids have convince me to go for a center fire, probably a .223. somebody asked me last week will I start reloading my own ammo which I would like to do, but I'm wondering, how many reloads does it take to get back the investment laid out on the kit, compared to buying factory ammo? I mean how long will it take to pay for itself, (in shots fired not time). hope to hear from you. C.
Hi mate one of the benefits of using the 223 is being a popular round factory ammo is quite cheap! I personally don't bother reloading for the 223 as I only really use it for night shooting and keep shots under 300 yards. Its more about making quality ammo tailored to your rifle than saving money although on cals like 260 etc reloading does save a fair bit of money!
Www.nite-hunter.com, speak to Antonio he will give you all the advice you need! You will also find many videos of fox shooting on you tube if you put in snipercam. There will be a review on the set up shortly on my channel too ;-)
Excellent videos and instructions, been watching them for ages, i currently use the .204 Ruger for fox control but wanting a 6.5 for a little more stopping power at range, i am torn between the 260 and creedmore, i can obviously tell you spare no expense on this pass time so was wondering if you wouldn't mind giving me a breakdown of your custom built 700 including prices please? obviously i can see your scope but would be interested in your barrel, trigger and mod choice. Thanks in advance and keep up the great work Steve
Hi Steve, you won't go far wrong with either cal, or any of the 6.5 cals really. The rifle I'm using is a blueprinted rem 700 action, jewel trigger, border fluted 24" 1-8.5 twist varmint barrel, aics stock, MAE t12 moderator and nightforce 5.5-22x50 scope ;-)
These are vermin I understand that.. but also there fun a friend of mine had one as a pet and she was fantastic The greeting you used to get off her when you used to go to the house was awesome but I've also seen the damage these can do to the likes of lamb and young animals so yeah they do have to be dispatched shame but never mind. Good shooting cracking shot subscribed....👍🏻👌🏻
I guess you're still free from small fox tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) over there? I won't touch a fox with bare hands over here in the netherlands. Still, it's good to see you're getting into traditional arts and crafts like flint knapping :-)
I was subscribed to you before, but I've just gotten back into your videos after seeing you shooting on 'The Shooting Show' (I think it was that channel?). You really are a fantastic marksmen and I greatly enjoy watching, thank you for taking the time to film your outings ;)
Its an accuracy international stock which is available to fit the rem 700. My rifle builder got it for me, but its an old model now. Try sporting services, they deal a lot with AI stuff ;-)
Awesome video!! Need more, and make them longer! Only complaint is your videos make me want a suppressor quite badly.. but I simply refuse to pay our government 200$ just to be courteous to myself and others around me.
Michael Head I always use MAE moderators on my centrefire rifles as these are extremely well built and one of the quietest mods on the market. I use the t12 scout although there is now a rather nice compact model available. Contact jmsarms.com for more info 👍
Rem 700 and Nightforce. I didn't think anyone in Britain had any guns,much less anything like this.Our President said the crafted laws that did away with them, like he'd wanted to.
No mate far from it, we can have centrefire rifles just not semi or automatic we just have to have suitable ground to shoot on and a licence. Bit of paperwork but as long as you have a valid reason and no criminal record or mental health issues its not a problem ;-)
Was also interested in make of rifle, thought u used an Accuracy international rifle Mark. How old is it? Been told the newer 700 isn't very good. Also what sort of video cam do you use for your real long range shots?? Magnification/ Zoom on it. Again another great vid.👍
Was also interested in make of rifle, thought u used an Accuracy international rifle Mark. How old is it? Been told the newer 700 isn't very good. Also what sort of video cam do you use for your real long range shots?? Magnification/ Zoom on it. Again another great vid.👍
Its actually very simple mate if your have target style turrets. If you work in moa and have an moa scope. If your scope is 1/4 moa (4 clicks = 1moa or I inch adjustment at 100 yards) then you just need a ballistic app to tell you how many moas (how many clicks) to dial.
Very much so mate, every bit of info you put in must be accurate or the adjustments given wont be accurate. Even with the right info entered you will normally have to adjust the muzzle velocity to get it to match the actual bullet drop you get in the field.
