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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3683   
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I have a 90 HT and I’m not keen on just having the guns laid out in the back, especially the rifle as i suspect I knocked it out of zero going over a pretty sever level crossing. How does everyone transposed their guns, pics would be great but any ideas would be much appreciated.
The rear of my HT is split in half lengthwise; the left is 1big dog box and the right is free for storage. You can sort of see from the image below and you will see shotgun slips just laid on the bed. Cheers Col  Click image to enlarge |
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21st Nov 2018 6:08pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I haven’t got much shooting lined up this season, but what I have got has all fallen in a short period. In the space of 4 days I’m out 3 times, first at Sydenham, then at a farm shoot near home and then up to the Bodfuan shoot in north wales. I’ll need to earn some brownie points after that. If I can get the wheels on the 110 balanced I’ll take that, plenty of space for the dogs. I’ve not been to Sydenham for a few years, it will be interesting to see how the new keeper is getting on. Just hoping I can remember how to shoot.
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21st Nov 2018 6:18pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8061  
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this probably wont help much but rifles i transport all mine in a peli case as i dont want to spend time getting to a permission to find them out of zero. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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21st Nov 2018 6:36pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3683
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Cheers James, that could be an option, never thought of that.
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21st Nov 2018 6:40pm |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 823 
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T A C K is that in county? Also is that private land or? I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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21st Nov 2018 7:37pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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It is 12000km from Essex Oslo, Private land, 430,000 acres of shooting on goose green farm in the Falklands
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21st Nov 2018 8:17pm |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 823
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Oh lovely mate, i noticed the funny reg and only noticed its now supposed to say FALK.
Was it an organised shoot or what? The falklands have always interested me. Tiny little colony trying to make an honest living. Sounds like the place for me. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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21st Nov 2018 8:21pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Organised shot, everyone knows everyone out there. I went there for 10 days, made some new mates, trout fishing, shooting, flying, off roading, walking up hills, seeing lots of penguins, seals, whales, dolphins eagles, finding 1982 plane wrecks and giving my respects to tonthe fallen from 82 and visiting historic places, plus mixing the the local communities. Only regret was not going for longer.
They are surviving down there. No unemployment! And they have oil now  |
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21st Nov 2018 8:31pm |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 823
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How do you get there? Fly to brazil still? Or to RAF still offer dead heads to/from ascension? I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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21st Nov 2018 8:34pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Curtesy of the RAF. Refuel cape Verdi as ascension is having a new runway. Not a bad flight at all and just easier going straight into mount pleasant. Costs twice as much though
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21st Nov 2018 8:46pm |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 823
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How much if you don't mind my asking? I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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21st Nov 2018 9:07pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1225  
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You'll hate me then! My main rifle (unsurprisingly a Sako 85 .243 in Synthetic Stainless) got zeroed four or five years ago. Since then it's travelled all over the country in the back of the 110 in a thin slip, including whilst been off roading / laning before shooting. Still smack on, can certainly outshoot me but can still comfortably put 5 shots inside a 50p piece at 100 yards without too much difficulty. They weren't cheap but went for Optilock mounts and they've allowed me to dismantle the rifle to fit it inside rucksacks and completely trust them now to just simply slide on and tighten up and will still be bob on. Probably come apart 50+ times over the last 5 years and never had an issue. Case in point just chucked in the back of the 110 last week, drove all the way to the Highlands with a switch to Dad's Shogun half way and then just laying in the boot (no slip) on the estate tracks until a hind was shot. Love that little setup but could do with a slightly less powerful scope on it. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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21st Nov 2018 10:54pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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If you knocked a rifle out of zero going over a level crossing, no matter how 'severe', there is something very wrong with the scope &/or mounts! A decent set of mounts properly attached to the rifle holding a good quality scope should perform exactly as described above. |
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22nd Nov 2018 6:40am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1364
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i did my first day at a new shoot in Carlisle last Saturday. Good day for me with 18 Pheasant and 1 teal.
I'm back there on the 1st and 15th Dec and have a day booked for the 29th Dec that my brother in law organises which is in Dunsop Bridge, the geographical centre of the UK. |
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22nd Nov 2018 7:38am |
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